Posts by Melody Smith
Search and Emerging Technologies
A lot has changed and improved since the first-generation search technologies. Today’s modernized search platforms make it easier to build infrastructure, integrate with content sources and improve relevancy. InfoWorld brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Why you should modernize search technologies.” Semantic search is a data searching technique in a which a search query aims…
Read MorePredictive Analytics in Meteorology
Though predictive analytics has been around for decades, it’s a technology whose time has come. More and more organizations are turning to predictive analytics to increase their bottom line and competitive advantage. However, the one that comes to mind is meteorology. This interesting information came to us from EurekAlert! in their article, “Machine learning produces more…
Read MoreIs Review of Peer Review Needed?
Peer review has consistently been noted as the top concern of scholars and is used to maintain the quality, standard and performance of the publication. However, it is also important to note that there are many challenges which come with peer review as well. From a lack of thorough review to potential scams in academic publishing,…
Read MoreRobust Taxonomy for Mobile Users
Digital marketing in the world of mobile access changes everything. Identifying what processes are working and what isn’t in this brave new world starts with a solid taxonomy specific to mobile devices. CMS Wire brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Taxonomies for Mobile Marketing: Best Practices.” The huge shifts in digital marketing…
Read MoreMoving Forward with AI
In 2020 more than 50% of companies adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in at least one business unit or function. As we witness the emergence of new AI trends and tools, more value is generated in revenue and customer loyalty. Tech Target brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How enterprises can establish…
Read MoreDigitizing Healthcare
Organizations everywhere are embracing the digital transformation that is making its way around the world. It is no different for healthcare. Their systems have become increasingly digitized since the late 1960s, but in the last decade progress has accelerated, expanded in scope and been given a huge boost by the pandemic. The World Economic Forum…
Read MoreMaking Content Findable
A clear taxonomy keeps your content organized and allows your audience to easily find your content through either the navigation structure on your website or through onsite search. Digital taxonomists and metadata or cataloging librarians employ knowledge management and organization based on the same information sciences theories, but the applications and environments in which they…
Read MoreDigital Transformation Across Businesses
“Innovation,” “progress” and “transformation” are all words being used across industries. What do they really mean and how will they change information management? This interesting topic came to us from CIO in their article, “Reimagining technology for the next generation.” The continuum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities and business models will become a reality faster…
Read MoreAuthentic or Synthetic?
Data is gold. It is the lifeblood of machine learning models. But what happens when the access is limited? Is this where synthetic data can step up? Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Synthetic data: The future of machine learning.” Synthetic data is artificially generated by an artificial intelligence…
Read MoreProtecting the Integrity of Data
Data fragmentation refers to the dispersion of an organization’s data assets. The more data you have from different sources and stored in different spaces, the more likely it is to be scattered. This interesting information came to us from Blocks and Files in their article, “Data fragmentation needs a data intelligence fix.” Data visibility means knowing…
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