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Different Data, Different Needs
Unstructured data is information in many different forms that doesn’t fit conventional data models and therefore typically isn’t a good fit for a mainstream relational database. It’s the black sheep of data. Datanami brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “5 Critical Steps for Identifying the Value in Your Unstructured Information.” Thanks to the…
Read MoreIAC 2019 Conference Early Bird Pricing Ends This Week
The Information Architecture Conference (IAC) 2019 is coming up soon. This year will be a 20 year celebration of the event for practitioners and academics who confront the systemic challenge of creating and managing digital user interfaces and rich information environments. If you haven’t already registered for this event, it is scheduled for March 15-17,…
Read MoreMaking Connections
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a collection of multiple technologies that enable machines to sense, comprehend, and act. This is done either on their own or to augment human activities. The AI market continues to burst at the seams. In 2017, the global software system market size for AI was $2.65 billion. By the end of…
Read MoreDigital Asset Librarian Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, 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 evolving.…
Read MoreFighting Crime with Data
Data sharing and transparency across networks is important to equip IT teams against potential cyber security threats. However, ensuring that organizations develop a proper nerve center for the various tools to work together is also key. State Scoop brought this information to our attention in their article, “Tips to improve cybersecurity with a data-analytics nerve…
Read MoreMetadata and Taxonomies – Same or?
For those not in the information science business, confusion happens around the difference between metadata and a taxonomy. For those in the information science business, this may seem unlikely. To make it as simple as possible – metadata is data about data. Think of metadata as information about an asset beyond the basic filename. Any…
Read MoreOntologies and Standards
Standards. Expectations to live up to or guidebooks to live by? In the world of technology, the answer is yes – to both. Forbes brought this topic to our attention in their article, “The Trouble with Standards.” If you spend enough time working with standards, ontologies, reference data or information modeling, you will find yourself…
Read MoreArt Used in Science Classification
This exciting information may not be interesting to everyone but those in the classification and taxonomy world understand its significance, or they should. Forbes brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Meet The Woman Who Invented Scientific Photography At This Stunning New York Public Library Exhibit.” An English botanist named Anna Atkins…
Read MoreTechnology Being Designed to Identify Danger
In this world of angst and anger, how can we detect criminal intentions and hate speech in non-physical places? Bio Med Central brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Hate is in the air! But where? Introducing an algorithm to detect hate speech in digital microenvironments.” In a new paper published in Crime Science, researchers define…
Read MoreDigital Leadership
The world of data and analytics is evolving at a pace unseen in recent history, with major talent implications for organizations. Digital innovation is sweeping across industries and creating opportunities for companies to leverage data as a source of competitive advantage. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Data Strategy vs.…
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