Posts by Melody Smith
Understanding Data
For some enterprises, big data analytics can be intimidating, but it is a refined discipline that delivers tangible insights. A social media approach to analytics could help enterprises get more value from their big data systems.
Read MoreLearning Opportunities in Publishing
There are two learning opportunities to share with you today. The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Books Committee will be hearing from guest speaker, Peter Kaufman, Associate Director of CCNMTL at Columbia University at its meeting on Friday, April 10th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Association of American Publishers (AAP) New York office.
Read MoreTransparency Reduces Conflict
The Wellcome Trust and Digital Science have introduced a ‘contributor role taxonomy’ in an effort to provide classification of the roles performed by individuals in the work leading to published academic research. The purpose of the CRediT Taxonomy is to provide transparency in contributions to scholarly published work.
Read MoreHeather Kotula Named Director of Communications at Access Innovations, Inc.
Access Innovations, Inc. is happy to announce an important change to its corporate structure, a change designed to best represent the talents of their staff.
Read MoreShow Me the Money
By 2025, the Winklevoss twins, more known for their legal battles with former classmate Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook, predicts a “cashless society” will dominate with the virtual currency bitcoin.
Read MoreManaging the Email Chaos
There is much chatter about email since the latest Washington brouhaha involving Hillary Clinton’s use of private email at the State Department. Of course this comes on the coat tails of Lois Lerner’s missing emails at the IRS last year and puts extra pressure on the upcoming deadlines for the implementation of electronic email recordkeeping from the Office of Management and Budget.
Read MoreSharing the Knowledge
Information professionals are often the last people brought onto projects involving digital asset management (DAM) teams and other project teams. Why is this? They bring a perspective that connects everyone’s interest and investment in the final outcome.
Read MoreLast Week for Taxonomy Boot Camp Proposals
Taxonomy Boot Camp is the only conference dedicated to exploring the successes, challenges, products, and development of taxonomies. You have the opportunity to share your experiences, knowledge, and work with taxonomies, ontologies, folksonomies, content labeling systems, and other mechanisms for organizing information at this one-of-a-kind boutique learning and networking event.
Read MoreClassification Goes Mobile
Softonic has acquired AppCrawlr, the intelligent semantic-based app search engine that lets users find apps using contextual search.
Read MoreThe Impact on Our Lives
Social media impacts communication, marketing, and news – to name just a few of the obvious ones. A recent survey report issued by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project indicates that the internet and social media are integral to the arts in America.
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