Melody Smith

About Melody Smith

Melody K. Smith has provided organizational, social media and digital communication services to a large non-profit for the past twenty years. Prior to that she championed employee engagement and communications in the healthcare field. She holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing. When not wrangling and writing TaxoDiary content for your reading pleasure, Melody writes fiction, rescues dogs and throws legendary dinner parties.

Why Data Governance Is Essential for Effective AI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) depends on data, and the quality of that data determines how useful and trustworthy AI systems can be. Data governance provides […]

Is AI About to Put the Smartphone Out of a Job?

By |February 24th, 2026|News|Comments Off on Is AI About to Put the Smartphone Out of a Job?

For years, the smartphone has been treated like a vital organ. We panic when it is misplaced, mourn cracked screens and feel oddly naked […]

Making Data Science Accessible to More People

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Accessibility in data science is not just about sharing data. It is about making sure the work, tools and outcomes can be understood and […]

Balancing Advanced Analytics With Cybersecurity

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Data driven analytics now plays a major role in how organizations make decisions across many sectors. Large volumes of data are used to improve […]

Why Controlled Vocabularies and Taxonomies Matter for Automated Indexing

By |February 23rd, 2026|Access Insights, Featured|Comments Off on Why Controlled Vocabularies and Taxonomies Matter for Automated Indexing

As organizations increasingly rely on machine assisted and fully automated indexing, the structure behind their information becomes just as important as the content itself. […]

AI Is Not Replacing Jobs, It Is Demanding Better Data

By |February 23rd, 2026|News|Comments Off on AI Is Not Replacing Jobs, It Is Demanding Better Data

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, many conversations focus on whether it will replace human jobs. A more grounded way to look at […]

How Generative AI Supports More Sustainable IT Practices

By |February 23rd, 2026|News|Comments Off on How Generative AI Supports More Sustainable IT Practices

Many organizations are trying to balance environmental responsibility with the need to keep up with rapid digital growth. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is beginning […]

Expertise and Intelligence

By |February 20th, 2026|News|Comments Off on Expertise and Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It is reshaping how we work and make decisions. But AI is only as smart as the data it’s […]

Understanding the Data

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Organizations are inundated with information. The ability to distill complex data into actionable insights is crucial for strategic decision-making. This is where data visualization […]

The Edge of Tech

By |February 20th, 2026|News|Comments Off on The Edge of Tech

No longer does our data have to journey to a data center before it can get to work. Those times are becoming a thing […]