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Securing the Data
Data integrity is the overall accuracy, completeness and consistency of data. The term also refers to the safety of data in regards to regulatory compliance and security. It is maintained by a collection of processes, rules, and standards implemented during the design phase. When the integrity of data is secure, the information stored in a database will remain…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence and Art
Artificial intelligence (AI) has weaved its way into all parts of our business and personal lives. It has even made it into the creative part of society. Humans have always created and enjoyed all forms of art, for viewing purposes, for aesthetic purposes, and even for therapeutic purposes. Technology has impacted the way art is…
Read MoreRelationship Status
I had the privilege last week to attend a speaker series featuring Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! game show alum and current co-host. It was very interesting and surprising. I expected him to share insider knowledge about being a contestant and a host, heartfelt sentiments about Alex Trebek and opinions on this past year’s host recruitment disaster. What…
Read MoreUnderstanding Semantic Search
Semantic search is understanding a searcher or user’s search intent by understanding the language within their queries. Semantic search offers the ability to find more personalized, meaningful and relevant results for searchers through logic. This happens because semantic search engines try to bring relevant information together in a comprehensive way. Instead of giving a list of…
Read MoreWorking with Semantics Webinar
Mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar — Working with Semantics: Technology and Tools (FREE for NISO members) – on November 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (ET). Today’s sophisticated information resources are engineered in ways that emphasize relationships between related but disparate data elements. This webinar will focus on the emerging techniques and technologies that support…
Read MoreJoin Us For a Free Webinar
You are invited to a Zoom webinar on Nov. 3, 2021 11:00 a.m. (MDT). The topic will be Standardizing How We Talk About Standards: Developing SSOS, the Standards-Specific Ontology Standard. Register in advance for this webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_2xyL2PoiQ-eDXuZD9pSlbw. What it’s really about is breaking down a Tower of Babel and enabling discoverability and interoperability. You…
Read MoreAugmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence
There is a disconnect between the volume of digital data available to us and the physical world in which we apply it. Reality may be three-dimensional, but the rich data we have to inform our decisions and actions remains trapped on two-dimensional pages and screens. This gulf between the real and digital worlds limits our ability to…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Earns Family Friendly Business Award™
Access Innovations, Inc. this week earned distinction for its workplace policies by Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide initiative developed to recognize companies that have adopted policies that give New Mexico businesses an advantage in recruiting and retaining the best employees. “We have always recognized that it is difficult for people to perform well if…
Read MoreThe Importance of Analytics
According to research, a vast majority (94%) of large enterprises say data visualization and analytics are critical to their business growth and digital transformation. Another study estimates business intelligence and analytics adoption hovers around 30% of all employees and given that staff are making decisions daily in response to customers’ needs, it is a missed opportunity not to involve…
Read MoreUpdate on Information Standards and Standardization Efforts
The 84th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is scheduled for October 30 – November 2, 2021. ASIS&T is offering the annual meeting in a hybrid format to allow attendance and presentations both virtually and in person. The theme for the event this year is Information: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and…
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