Posts by Melody Smith
New Partnership Shares Metadata Globally
FiledBy, Inc. is the comprehensive online directory of author listings and websites and they have announced a reciprocal author and book metadata sharing agreement with Ingram Content Group Inc.
Read MoreASI 2011 Conference Scheduled for April 28-30
The 2011 annual conference for the American Society for Indexing (ASI), “Providential Transformation,” will take place in Providence, Rhode Island from April 28-30. You do not need to be a member of ASI to attend.
Read MoreHuge Challenge/Opportunity for Semantic Technology
An international group of scientists are aiming to create a simulator that can replicate everything happening on Earth – from global weather patterns and the spread of diseases to international financial transactions. The Living Earth Simulator (LES) aims to advance the scientific understanding of what is taking place on the planet, encapsulating the human actions that shape societies and the environmental forces that define the physical world.
Read MoreKM Award Winners Announced
The winners of the KM Promise and the KM Reality awards were announced in November at the 2010 KMWorld Conference in Washington, D.C.
Read More10 Reasons To Resolve To Create A Taxonomy For Your Business In 2011
Just in time for New Year’s, we have compiled a list of 10 reasons for companies to resolve to create a taxonomy for their business in 2011. Because many businesses are unsure about how a taxonomy could benefit them, we believe offering some actual examples will be useful.
Read MoreWeb-Scale Discovery Services Help the Librarian Profession
Connecting users with the information they seek is one of the central pillars of the librarian profession. The new web-scale discovery services for libraries provide quick searching seamlessly across various components of indexed content.
Read MoreSemantic Technology Scores Again
SciVerse Application Marketplace aims to meet the need of seamless scientific research with their latest release.
Read MoreKeynote Speakers for EDW 2011 Named
For the 15th year, Enterprise Data World (EDW) and DAMA International will host a conference on April 3 – 7, 2011 at the Chicago Sheraton and Towers.This year’s hot topics will include master data management, data in the cloud, data governance, information quality, metadata, enterprise information management, business analytics and Big Data.
Read MoreMetadata Management a Big Priority for Users
Teradata Corporation has released Teradata Metadata Management and Transformation. Using this new approach, Hollywood studios and content owners will be able to aggressively pursue revenue opportunities and end costly delays to product distribution and launches.
Read MoreNew Zealand Seeks to Involve Government in Social Media
New Zealand’s government will be focusing on social media and the government’s role for identity management and network security in the coming year.
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