Access Insights
Covered In Metadata: Semantic Fingerprinting
Once upon a time, there was a real art to finding something in a library, and the card catalog, in a way, was the medium. Those giant wooden cabinets were filled with mysteries to be uncovered, but the first mystery was how to navigate it. There were always the artists—the librarians—who could help you through it, but that is really only viable for a limited amount of content; librarians have other duties, after all.
Read MoreBob Kasenchak to Facilitate Taxonomy Boot Camp Workshop
As we announced yesterday, our own Margie Hlava was named winner of the 2014 ASIS&T Award of Merit. Because she will be in Seattle on November 4th to receive this award, Bob Kladkfa;ceck will be leading the workshop “So You Have a Taxonomy – Now What?” in her place.
Read MoreMarjorie M.K. Hlava Named Winner of the 2014 ASIS&T Award of Merit
ASIS&T, the American Society for Information Science and Technology, has announced that it has selected Marjorie Hlava, President of Access Innovations, Inc., as the 2014 Award of Merit winner.
Read MoreFingers in Every Pot — Metadata Through the Publishing Pipeline
Nobody is going to deny that publishing is and always has been a sometimes messy process, but sophisticated uses of metadata and taxonomies can help clean it up. It fascinates me how intimately it can work in every step of the process to make it easier on everybody, from the author writing the piece to the institution that publishes it, all the way to its marketing and use.
Read MorePack ’em Up
Are you ready for boot camp? Have all your tools and gear packed and ready to learn? The Taxonomy Boot Camp is scheduled for November 4-5, 2014 in Washington D.C. as a precursor to the Enterprise Search & Discovery 2014 that we brought to you earlier this week.
Read MoreInline Tagging Facilitating Linked Data
Access Innovations recently debuted Data Harmony Version 3.9 and, within its new features and fixes, is a sneakily clever module called Inline Tagging. On the surface, it does exactly what the name says; it allows the user to see in a piece of content, quickly and clearly, what concepts in the text got triggered and tagged by the software. It seems simple enough, a handy tool, but upon closer inspection, it really opens doors for the user.
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Releases Data Harmony® Metadata Extractor Version 3.9
Access Innovations, Inc. announces that the Data Harmony Metadata Extractor is available as an extension of MAIstro™, the flagship thesaurus and indexing application in the company’s Data Harmony software line. Metadata Extractor is a managed Web-based service for revealing the hidden structure in an organization’s content, through superior data mining of publication elements, to normalize and automate document metadata tagging for the benefit of the organization.
Read MoreE-Books and the Evolution of Publishing
Not that long ago, getting published was the big hurdle for a writer to overcome. You could produce all you wanted, but unless you knew how to get somebody to read your random submission, or you were rich enough to self-publish, your writing lived in a drawer, waiting for you to give it to a friend who doesn’t want to read it.
It’s hard to believe how fast technology has opened publishing up to people. Now, anyone with an opinion has a platform, and while it’s as tough as ever to make a living writing, the platform, in many cases, is totally free. So that changes the hurdle from publication to recognition. If everybody has a voice, how do you get heard?
Read MoreTaxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 3: Positive Feedback Loops
In her 1996 paper, The Rage to Master: The Decisive Role of Talent in the Visual Arts, Ellen Winner presents a concept she calls, well, the “rage to master.” The idea is that intellectually gifted children have a natural inclination to focus on a subject and immerse themselves in it until they reach mastery.
Read MoreReady for Boot Camp?
Maybe you are a pro at taxonomies or maybe it is time for a refresher. This year’s Taxonomy Boot Camp offers something for everyone. The theme at the November 4-5 event in Washington D.C. is “Organizing the Future: Taxonomies Leading the Way?” Register by October 3, 2014 and receive an early bird discount.
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