Analyzing COVID-19 Data

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many organizations to think differently about their business functions. Data is central to most of those conversations. This interesting topic came to us from Computer Weekly in their article, “Data for good: building a culture of data analytics.” People are using data analytics to help identify, learn, diagnose and track. Everything…

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Insights with Machine Learning

Machine learning is growing along with its ability to provide deep insights using big data. Information Week brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “4 Machine Learning Challenges for Threat Detection.” Many organizations are developing deliberate machine learning to see how their companies can benefit, and a popular focus is on cybersecurity.…

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How is AI Changing the Workplace?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has incorporated itself into our workplaces and our homes. Our daily lives have fundamentally changed. This interesting topic came to us from Harvard Business Review in their article, “AI Is Changing Work — and Leaders Need to Adapt.” This causes concern among some. AI is an entirely new kind of technology, one that has…

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Digital World and Machine Learning

We talk frequently about machine learning assuming everyone understands what it is and how it functions to make content findable. However as technology continues to evolve, functions and features change with it. The Pew Research Center brought this subject to our attention in their article, “What is machine learning, and how does it work?” In…

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Books to the Rescue

I don’t know about you, but I think all emergency situations require books. This interesting topic came to us from Publisher’s Lunch in their article, “Internet Archive Grants Itself Emergency Copyright Powers for Uncontrolled Digital Lending.” During this pandemic response, the Internet Archive opened the National Emergency Library—a digital collection of 1.4 million books that…

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Data Science and Analytics

It is important for organizations to start their analytics journeys with meaningful data. Unfortunately, many organizations do this backwards. CDO Trends brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Building a Data Science-Friendly Organization.” The data science journey begins when organizations start collecting meaningful data and this typically entails focusing on the desired result…

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Libraries and Comics

LibraryPass, Inc. recently announced Ian Singer is its new Chief Executive Officer. Bringing more than 15 years of library market experience to the company, Singer will be responsible for driving development of LibraryPass’s core product, ComicsPlus for Libraries, as well as setting overall strategic planning for the company. This interesting news came to us from Library Pass in…

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Data Breach in Democracy

“Data breach” takes on an entirely new meaning when it comes to the democracy of American elections. The New York Times brought us this news in their article, “Lawmakers Are Warned That Russia Is Meddling to Re-elect Trump.” Intelligence officials have warned House lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 campaign with the end…

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Tough Times for Most Industries

Imagine you’re ready to launch your next marketing campaign and a pandemic starts spreading across the globe. Not the best of circumstances, but never fear. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Marketing Amidst a Pandemic.” Marketing is vital even in this unprecedented time we are living in. The approach…

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