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Classifying You and I
The human sense of responsibility and role in ethics have been under scrutiny since the beginning of time. Interest in responsibility has crossed domains as diverse as moral responsibility, leadership, social behavior, and education. Science Trends brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “The Mode Of Responsibility As An Individual Characteristic: Creating A Taxonomy…
Read MoreEducational Opportunities in 2020
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released their 2020 calendar of educational events. If you are a member, your development budget won’t take a hit. If you aren’t a member, maybe now is the time to consider it. Starting in January 2020, there are two quality offerings to start your year off in the right…
Read MoreTaxonomy and Color Charts
Classification comes in many forms and on many topics…and in many colors. This interesting topic came to us from The Washington Post in their article, “This ‘color bible’ informed Darwin (and inspired some seriously pricey paint).” During Charles Darwin’s time on the HMS Beagle’s naturalist, he collected more than 1,500 animal and plant specimens and…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies Role in Business
Many types of businesses are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in their business operations – including financial and marketing facets. Recently, Prudential revamped its marketing organization with the goal of leveraging data science and analytics more effectively. Digital Insurance brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Prudential reorients marketing around AI,…
Read MoreData Consistency is Key to Data Quality
The explosion of data that comes with artificial intelligence (AI) has some concerned about the security and quality of that data. This interesting topic came to us from Barron’s in their article, “2020: Get Your Data House in Order.” This is an unanticipated consequence of AI and data analytics popularity. Even though there is much…
Read MoreAI and Semantic Search
AlphaSense is the leading artificial intelligence (AI)-based search engine for market intelligence, enabling investment firms and corporations to find the critical data points they need to drive strategic decisions. Their recent announcement of leadership changes is expected to drive business growth. This interesting topic came to us from MarTech Series in their article, “AlphaSense Announces Key…
Read MoreDiversity in Tech and Experts
New tech is challenging for any business. For the government, maybe a little more so. This interesting information came to our attention from Nextgov in their article, “Diverse Perspectives Are Critical When Deploying Emerging Tech, Officials Say.” Government leaders have the added challenge of linking personnel with diverse perspectives and expertise in their efforts to…
Read MoreDigital Content in Scholarly Publishing
Technologies have expanded the variety of formats that are used in today’s business. The myriad forms of digital content are common in the researcher’s workflow and have become a necessary part of scholarly communications. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Born Digital – The Expanding Universe of Research Content.” Meanwhile,…
Read MoreDisney is Looking for a Data Steward
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, information services, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreBlockchain’s Role in ID Managment
According to recent research, public blockchain will be able to provide a core interoperable foundation for global decentralized identity management by as early as 2025. Computer Weekly brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Putting blockchain technology to good use.” In the Gartner 2019 CIO Agenda survey, 60% of CIOs said they expected some…
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