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The Future of Libraries
There has been much speculation over the past few decades as technology evolves and reality-changing technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and well, e-readers, have found their place in life and libraries. Many believe the value of libraries have been lost on a new generation that wants the information they need at their fingertips instantaneously…
Read MoreRoad Trip Symposium: What Makes Special Libraries Special
There is no substitute for face-to-face networking. This particular opportunity takes advantage of knowledgeable professionals at an amazing venue. Join these information professionals at the Road Trip Symposium : What Makes Special Libraries Special? The only in-person event of the Route 66 Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in 2018. In these rapidly changing…
Read MoreWorkshop on the Changing Discovery Landscape
Following their success last year, the Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) is offering “The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 2: Products, Tools, and Services from Vendors and Publishers” workshop again this fall. Creating enhanced tools and services can be very expensive and require a large amount of resources. This session…
Read MorePeer Review Week
Peer Review Week is scheduled for September 10-15, 2018. This year’s theme is Diversity in Peer Review. The Scholarly Kitchen reminded us of this unique event in their post, “#PeerReviewWeek18 Is Coming!” Reviewers play a pivotal role in scholarly publishing. The peer review system exists to validate academic work, helps to improve the quality of…
Read MoreLibrary Shark Tank Weekend
Mark your calendars today for October 12-14, 2018 for Library Shark Tank Weekend in Monterey, California. Are you curious by nature? Do you love collaborating with diverse colleagues, relish provocative thinking and the interchange of ideas? The Library Shark Tank Weekend gives you an opportunity to kickstart your ideas—or help work on other big ideas—at this…
Read MoreMachine Learning and the Pentagon
Word on the street is the Pentagon is set to announce plans for a new Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). Venture Beat brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “The Pentagon wants to expand its controversial Project Maven AI initiative.” Project Maven might be the model for this new project. Project Maven is…
Read MoreBack to School
It is that time of year again when students are buying uniforms or new clothes, completing the lists of class supplies, and school buses are part of the morning commute again. I don’t know about you, but it feels like it starts earlier every year. In the information management world, there is no designated time…
Read MoreDeep Knowledge
We hear the word deep used in information management frequently. Probably the most common usage is deep learning. The fascination with the word reflects a desire to understand that which is hidden from view and which gives rise to what is happening on the surface. This interesting topic came to us from KM World in their…
Read MoreTaxonomy Specialist Career 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 MoreCognitive Computing and Humans
The technical world uses the terms machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) like every day vernacular. But for some they are still new concepts. However, there is an even newer term in play – cognitive computing. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How is Cognitive Computing Set to Reshape What We…
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