Libraries and Journals are Main Focus

Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has partnered with EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to broaden the availability of SAGE’s journals portfolio to North American public, corporate, medical, and other special libraries. This interesting news came from Knowledge Speak in their article, “SAGE Publishing and EBSCO extend partnership to expand distribution of SAGE’s journals portfolio.” EBSCO will begin selling SAGE’s…

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London Conference Offers Learning Opportunities

The London Info International conference is scheduled for December 5-6, 2017. This unique conference is organized by Info International Ltd. and seeks to meet the ongoing need for face-to-face interaction, where users and providers of high-level information content can network, learn, influence progress in the industry. This year’s opening keynote speaker is Dr. Jack Kreindler,…

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Why Peer Review is Important

Peer Review Week is a global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality. Scheduled for September 11-17, 2017 in Chicago, the theme is transparency in peer review. One of the more interesting events that will kick off this year’s celebrations is a panel session at 5:30 p.m. on September…

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Webinar About the Role of Taxonomies and Ontologies

This exciting learning opportunity is titled “Organizing Data and Knowledge – The Role of Taxonomies and Ontologies”. This free webinar is scheduled for August 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. (EST) and is sponsored by Expert System Semantic Intelligence. The science and engineering of data management for computational efficiency is well-understood. We have algorithms and heuristics…

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The Power of Mentorship

LinkedIn is tapping into the entire user community to make matches between mentees and leaders with less commitment than traditional mentorship relationships. Fast Company brought us this interesting information in their article, “LinkedIn Is Testing A New Feature That Matches You With A Mentor.” Mentorship can be a valuable stepping stone to career advancement for both parties.…

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New Partnership Utilizes Semantic Technology for Customer Relationship Management

Atento Digital was recently launched as a global business unit integrating all of the company’s digital assets to generate additional value for clients and drive growth across verticals and geographies. Market Watch brought this news to us in their article, “Atento Launches Digital Business Unit to Drive Customer Experience in the Digital Age.” In their first…

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ALPSP Conference Promises Rich Content

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers’s (ALPSP) 10th annual conference is coming up soon. The big question is “what does artificial intelligence (AI) mean for scholarly and professional publishing?” There are experts ready to explain what AI is, how it’s impacting other industries and the potential it holds for publishing. You just have to…

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