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Comes with the Territory
Records and information managers (RIMs) are the heart of an organization’s information management strategy, or at least they should be. Their responsibilities protect the past and ensure the future through managing and securing records, a.k.a. information. But the world around the RIMs is changing, and their role and influence is changing with it. Today, information…
Read MoreImproving the Delivery
Amazon Web Services has launched a service to help customers build applications to connect devices through the cloud, the so-called “Internet of Things”. This interesting information came to us from Reuters in their article, “Amazon launches platform to build apps for ‘Internet of Things’.” The service is called AWS IoT and will allow factory floors, vehicles,…
Read MoreCategorizing the Sweets
When someone says Thanksgiving food, most people think turkey. But not everyone. For some, the end of the meal holds the greatest interest and treasures. Thus why this Dessert Taxonomy caught my eye on the blog, Bobulate. Whether it is the cookie classification or the pie category, the ooey gooey sweet treats that keeps the…
Read MoreBusiness Intelligence Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, 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 MoreWhere are you searching?
Social media is no longer just for entertainment. It is an important source of information for many purposes. Creditors and potential employers are starting to rely on information found in social media to determine reliability and honesty. But few industries are using it as much as in legal cases. It can often yield the most…
Read MoreAre You a Traditionalist?
When I say Thanksgiving, do you immediately think of a basted, golden brown bird on a large platter adorned with oranges, cranberries and sage? Maybe you think of a juicy oven-roasted ham bearing the traditional clove and pineapple scored design baked into its caramelized goodness? Traditional Thanksgiving Food – https://pixabay.com/en/celebration-christmas-cuisine-315079/ Thanksgiving seems a holiday that’s as…
Read MoreResource for Tearing Down Silos
Most leaders know that a silo mentality reduces organizational efficiency, which can reduce productivity and revenue. It seems obvious and yet many organizations struggle to implement an effective knowledge management solution. A recently released white paper can walk you though the steps to get buy-in for your project. KM World brought this information to us in their article,…
Read MoreSolid Records Management
Gathering and archiving records is changing as the digital age progresses. By storing records in a permanent electronic format, they are more accessible to federal workers and the general public as well. This interesting information came from Fierce Government IT in their article, “Organization, culture and resources: Making it work for records management.” However, the road…
Read MoreTackling the Structures
Objectivity is another Silicon Valley firm working with databases and the like. Recently they debuted a new Hadoop-based product that addresses one of the looming challenges in the Internet of Things (IoT), that is “how to handle metadata management of big and fast streaming data.” One of the challenges in tackling big streaming data is…
Read MoreUsing Semantic Technology to Locate Data Fast
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) has launched its free Semantic Scholar service, which will allow scientific researchers to quickly search the millions of scientific papers published each year to find those most relevant to their work. PRNewswire brought this information our way in their article, “Semantic Scholar Utilizes Artificial Intelligence Methods to Transform Scientific…
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