Computers still impress us with their intelligence and frustrate us with their stubbornness. It is common sense to us, but we often forget that technology doesn’t understand or utilize common sense.
The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) is working with 13 libraries on three continents to beta test OCLC WorldShare Metadata Record Manager. This new feature offers new record management functionality to enhance a library’s ability to catalog its collections, including electronic, digital, and physical materials. Information Today brought this news to our attention in their article, “OCLC Working With Libraries to Test Record Management Functionality.”
In a controlled vocabulary, we strive for disambiguation, the restriction and clarification of meaning. We want to determine and clarify what exactly is meant by each term. Reading could mean a town in England or it could be a communication process. We might have the word ‘cells’, meaning biological microsystems or electrical equipment or prison housing or other things. You can have a terrorist cell. Cell is a broadly used term, and without some kind of a modifier around it, we can’t be sure what it is exactly.
Concept Searching released their webinar schedule for October 2013 and it includes a variety of topics such as SharePoint, Office 365, solving business challenges, IT trends, and as well as a ‘How To’ technology series. The webinars feature experts in their respective fields.
KnowledgeLake has been named a finalist for this year’s Document Manager Awards. Companies involved with document management and content capturing are recognized at these awards for their significant impact with the readers of Document Manager Magazine. The awards are hosted by Document Manager Magazine in London, United Kingdom on October 3rd.
Tempo is the latest smart calendar app that seeks to replace the native calendar apps on smartphones. The technology driving the app is from the same U.S. Defense Department’s DARPA SRI-led research that produced Apple’s Siri and Yahoo’s Summly. Search Engine Land brought this news to our attention in their article, ‘Tempo “Calendar Assistant” Uses Search Like Google Now.”