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Year In Review
It’s that time of year where we look back on the previous year sometimes with joy and laughter, other times with sorrow and angst. Then we follow it up with starting over, a renewal in the new year, with new excitement, hopes and dreams. Here are some of the top 2016 lists gathered from across…
Read More2017 NFAIS Conference – Early Bird Pricing Ends Today
The National Federation of Advanced Information Sciences (NFAIS) is once again hosting its annual conference, this year on February 26-28, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Access Innovations is proud to be a sponsor this year. Join us, your colleagues and other information professionals, at this year’s conference focusing on The Big Pivot: Re-Engineering Scholarly Communication. Today is the…
Read MoreUnlocking Data with Graph Databases
Ontotext has released GraphDB 8 – the latest version of their semantic graph database. It features a new data transformation functionality that makes it easier to leverage legacy data, establish interlinked enterprise master data and ultimately build a 360-degree data view. Yahoo Finance brought this news to us in their article, “GraphDB 8 Builds 360-degree Enterprise Data…
Read MoreHistorical Archive Digitized
Gale has launched Making of Modern Law: American Civil Liberties Union Papers, 1912-1990 in what seems like a very timely digital archive. The collection includes records from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and focuses on civil rights, race, gender, and issues relating to the U.S. Supreme Court. Cengage brought this interesting information to our attention in…
Read MoreDigital vs. Paper Feud Continues
As digital devices and publications continue to be more popular at home and in school, some experts expected that print books would soon become relics—or at least fall out of favor with a generation growing up in an electronic world. However, that has not transpired yet. Education Week brought this news to us in their article, “Do…
Read MoreTaxonomy Analyst Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. 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…
Read MoreImproving Data
Data lakes can transform enterprise decision making by putting far more data in the hands of far more users far more quickly than ever before. This interesting information came to us from Inside Big Data in their article, “Creating a Virtuous Quality Cycle in Your Data Lake.” Data lakes can also improve the quality of…
Read MoreZzzzzz…
Each one of us spends about one-third of our life asleep. Look at it this way, by the time you’re 75, you will have spent 25 years sleeping. Sleep is part of the life of all higher vertebrates, a critical part. Suppressing sleep for an extended period has dramatic effects on our physiological equilibrium. This…
Read MoreDigital Insights
Digital asset management (DAM) is more than just a product. It is a strategy, and courses are actually taught on its application. There is also a DAM Foundation, which among other things works to bring standards to the DAM field. CMS Wire brought this interesting information to us in their article, “DX Leaders: People and Process First, Then…
Read MoreData Management Opportunity Down Under
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. 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…
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