Webinar Addresses Globalization of Your Content

A unique learning opportunity is being made available by eContent Magazine. “Introduction to Fast Tracking Content Globalization” is a special webinar scheduled for October 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This free webinar will address the challenges of globalizing content effectively. The digital age has made the process more critical and challenging than ever. Making…

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First Gathering of the Data Harmony Users Group EAST

It’s Not Too Late! There is still time to register for the first Data Harmony Users Group meeting on the east coast. #DHUGEast Register today and plan to attend on Monday, September 26, 2016. DHUGEast will feature case studies from current clients who use Data Harmony software. Learn from their experiences and gain new insights into…

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Webinar on Predatory Open Access

The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is once again offering educational opportunities through their “Lunch and Learn” webinar series. The next one is scheduled for September 27, 2016 and the topic will be: Beware! The Story of Predatory Open Access. Predatory open access publishers are those which exploit the author-pays model for their own profit. Typically,…

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Fall Seminar Series in Digital Publishing

The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) Committee for Digital Innovation (CDI) is once again offering a fall seminar series, this time on Metrics, New Metrics and Their Significance. The first part of the series starts September 22, 2016 at 12:00-1:30 p.m. The title of this webinar is “The Evolution of Standard…

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Digital’s Impact on Archives

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is at a point where soon they will be taking in more digital records than traditional formats. Federal Times brought this information to us in their article, “The future of preserving the past.” This comes with challenges in preserving digital records, especially those with ever-changing formats. Digital preservation is fairly new,…

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Free Webinar Addresses the Chief Data Officer Role

DATAVERSITY is bringing an interesting webinar opportunity to you. The “A Chief Data Officer Interview” webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 1st at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). This free webinar explores why organizations hire Chief Data Officers (CDO) and how the CDO role is still evolving. They will examine some of the critical success factors and challenges of the…

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The Business of Business

The business of technology continues to see growth. Granted, it isn’t the frenzied growth of the late 90’s, but it also isn’t as volatile. Marlin & Associates brought this interesting topic to us in their blog post, “The Fourth Wave of Fintech: It’s All About the Analytics – Our July 2016 Fintech Market Update.” A wide range…

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Using Analytics for Big Data

Machine learning technology has changed the opinion that machines and computers are cold and calculating. They have personalities and assumptions – but with all the semantic technology advances involved, are they as biased as humans? DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Big Data Analytics: Do Machines Have Biases?“ They take a certain…

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