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Fingers 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.
Read MoreData Harmony® v.3.9 Named 2014 Trend-Setting Product by KMWorld
Access Innovations, Inc., the industry leader in data organization and innovator of the Data Harmony® software suite, is pleased to announce that KMWorld has selected Data Harmony 3.9 for their Trend-Setting Products list for 2014. “We enhance and enlarge the Data Harmony offerings every year. This year the suite has increased to 14 modules. It is…
Read MoreA Taxonomy for Contributor Role Metadata
We’ve written before about how taxonomies can provide the material for metadata (especially subject matter terms) describing information resources. One taxonomy currently under development has the potential to standardize how authors and other contributors are described in a resource’s metadata. The development group is led by Amy Brand (VP Academic & Research Relations and VP North America for Digital Science) and Liz Allen (Head of Evaluation for the Wellcome Trust).
Read MoreTaxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 2: The Need for Quick Publishing
Regardless of discipline, there’s one thing that connects most academics I’ve encountered: the desire to keep practicing their respective fields. They’ve spent years cultivating their expertise and want to make a difference in their field. But in order for that to happen, they all share the same obstacle: tenure.
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