Posts by Melody Smith
Friends of Friends
Most online social and dating networks match users with each other based on common keywords and assumed shared interests based on their activity. However, there is a new and different approach with a greater likelihood of positive connections. This interesting information came from Phys.org in their article, “New approach to online compatibility.” Current algorithms work in…
Read MoreThe Alpha and Omega
The origins of words have long intrigued me. If you watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you already know that the origins of all words (at least to Gus Portokalos) began in Greek. This topic came from our favorite vocabulary nerd, the Word Lady, in her blog post, “All is well in my cosmos.” Etymology (in…
Read MoreAccess to the Data
A new report by the IBM Center for The Business of Government has looked at cities that have used innovation and technology to improve city services. Through a variety of methods, cities are leveraging information technology (IT) for better management, citizen engagement, and service. This interesting information came to our attention from GCN in their article, “4…
Read MoreSearch No More
No matter how hard you work on creating content. No matter how valuable and helpful it is to you and your users. If it cannot be found, it might as well not exist. Findability of information is critical to success. You can learn more about how people search and find information at Enterprise Search Europe…
Read MoreDigital Assets Have Changed the Landscape
Digital design has morphed over the past decade. The focus has shifted from the technological side to the human side ( which in and of itself seems oxymoronic). This is proved by the evertrusted Google search results for terms like “information architecture”, “user interface”, and “usability”, which are declining in number. In contrast, search results for…
Read MoreSeminar on Standards
The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers is hosting a timely seminar addressing standards. “Setting the Standard” is scheduled for November 11, 2015 in London. With standards playing an ever increasing role in journal publishing, this full day seminar addresses the issue from a publisher perspective. This is a unique opportunity to acquire broad and practical knowledge…
Read MoreData Management
Information governance (IG) has been discussed for several years now. Unfortunately, implementation has proven difficult, due to the scale of the domain. Datamation brought this situation to our attention in their article, “Trends in Information Governance: eDiscovery and Big Data.” Given this, organizations have the best chance for success by concentrating on the highest risk and…
Read MoreSmart Thesauri: Using Taxonomies with Linked Data
Note: A full version of this article is scheduled to be published in an upcoming issue of the IKO eNewsletter. As interest in Linked Data (LD) continues to grow, many organizations—publishers, corporations, universities, libraries—are increasingly interested in strategies to jump-start LD initiatives. Any organization that has an existing taxonomy (or other controlled vocabulary) can expedite…
Read MoreWebinar Offers Assistance on Platform Research
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering an interesting webinar as part of their 2015 series titled, “How to Conduct User Experience Research for Your Platform.” Scholarly publishers are looking at how to conduct user experience research to deliver improved, intuitive interfaces that serve their researchers daily workflow needs. This webinar will address…
Read MoreThe Future of Machine Learning
Machine Learning-as-a-Service (MLaaS) is one of the latest terms identifying the “sweet spot” for promising technologies and applications of big data analytics. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Improving Big Data Analytics with Machine Learning-as-a-Service.” Machine learning algorithms on demand via the Cloud have great potential for many areas of work.…
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