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An Experience in Connections
Last year, the Public Library of Science (PLOS) shared their experience in exploring how they might link PLOS Subject Area terms to related concepts outside the PLOS publishing platform. In subsequent conversations, they realized some obvious next steps with regard to linked data. This interesting information came to us from the PLOS blog in their article, “PLOS…
Read MoreTaxonomies in the Publishing World
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2016 annual conference is being held on June 12-14, 2016 in Philadelphia. There are many networking opportunities at SLA 2016 that will allow you to share your experiences and learn from other information professionals. One workshop that might get you interested in registering is Taxonomy Talk From the Publishing World scheduled for Tuesday, June…
Read MoreGo Baby Go!
The Kentucky Derby may be the most widely anticipated and discussed two-minute sports event of the year. For folks outside the 30-mile radius of Louisville, Kentucky, it is just a horse race. For folks inside that radius, “derby” is a culture, one of big hats, bow ties, and bourbon. As an aside, let me say…
Read MoreOne More Time With Feeling
In keeping with the music theme from last week’s post about naming music groups, and in light of recent events associated with Prince’s death, as well as the American Libraries Associations Preservation Week, let’s discuss what happens when archival and general search produces bad results.
Read MoreEBSCO and A New Open Source Project
A new initiative is underway to create open-source software for academic libraries. The project is in collaboration with Index Data and Kauli OLE, and its main goal is to allow libraries to pick and choose what functional software and patron-facing discovery services they need, rather than having to buy a fully bundled package. Although it’s still…
Read MoreSpeed Dating – Taxonomy Style
So, you’re shopping for a taxonomy management system? You want to get some feedback from real customers. You want to know what systems they have implemented, what kind of features and options they needed, and what kind of customer experience they had. This is exactly what the morning panel of the Taxonomy Café CE course…
Read MoreYour CMS and Taxonomy
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2016 annual conference is being held on June 12-14, 2016 in Philadelphia. There are many networking opportunities at SLA 2016 that will allow you to share your experiences and learn from other information professionals. The conference comprises over 200 events, including educational programs, networking events, receptions, and tours – the list is almost…
Read MoreNew Additions to EBSCO’s Digital Archives
Digital magazine archives from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are now available for five Time Inc. brands, including the complete, extensive and searchable digital versions of the Fortune, Life, People, Sports Illustrated and Time Magazine. Library Technology Guides brought this news to our attention in their article, “EBSCO Information Services introduces Five Time Inc. Titles to Digital…
Read MoreEarly Bird Registration Nearing the End
Innovations in Knowledge Organisation (IKO) 2016 promises interesting workshops, inspiring case studies and keynote speakers that will send you home ready to get to work. Don’t let the early bird discount expire before you register for this Singapore event. April 30th is the deadline for the early bird registration. Some of the keynotes include Professor…
Read MoreLearning Event – Plan Ahead
Mark July 13, 2016 in your calendars for an entire day of online learning from industry experts courtesy of DATAVERSITY. This online event will be a live webinar with sessions on the latest smart data topics, such as cognitive computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, and natural language processing. Registration for “Introducing Smart Data…
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