Posts by Melody Smith
Finding the Data
Real world big data are largely dynamic, interconnected and unstructured text. To transform such massive unstructured data into structured knowledge is a common goal. Penn State News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Talk to explore power of taxonomy and embedding in text mining.” Equipped with domain-independent and domain-dependent knowledge-bases, it…
Read MoreUsing Semantic Enrichment to Enhance Findability
An electronic lab notebook (ELN) is a software tool that in its most basic form replicates an interface much like a page in a paper lab notebook. Semantic enrichment is an additional class of metadata that enhances the discovery and interoperability of content. Together they can help bridge the gap between large amounts of disorganized information and…
Read MoreFinding Shouldn’t Be a Challenge
At first glance, the terms “findability” and “discoverability” may seem to refer to similar things. However, these concepts are very different, and both are key outcomes that should be considered in any comprehensive knowledge management strategy. Content without access is relatively worthless. Enterprise search is how an organization helps people seek the information they need,…
Read MoreIT Post-COVID
COVID-19 has changed almost everything over the past year. Why should technology be untouched? To ensure they meet internal and external requirements, many organizations implement a formal information technology (IT) governance program that provides a framework of best practices and controls. Continuity Central brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Audit chiefs see…
Read MoreGain More Knowledge About Open Source
The term open source refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. It originated in the context of software development to designate a specific approach to creating computer programs. Today, open source designates a broader set of values. Information Week brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “What…
Read MoreBI Engineer/Data Governance Career Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, data governance, 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 MoreIT and COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed almost everything this year. Why should technology be untouched? To ensure they meet internal and external requirements, many organizations implement a formal information technology (IT) governance program that provides a framework of best practices and controls. Continuity Central brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Audit chiefs see IT governance…
Read MoreTaxonomist Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, 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 evolving.…
Read MoreData Governance Has Never Been More Important
Data governance is important to any data management strategy. All organizations need to plan how they use data so that it’s handled consistently, to support business outcomes. This topic came to us from datanami in their article, “COVID-19 Has a Data Governance Problem.” It’s all about how you handle the data collected. Scientists and government officials…
Read MoreThe New AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the front lines of so much these days. From helping in the global fight against COVID-19 to improving manufacturing, AI is rapidly changing the world as we know it. This interesting topic came to us from Coda in their article, “From mythology to machine learning, a history of artificial intelligence.” Not everyone…
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