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Information Industry Association Addresses Indexing
CILIP is a library and information association that helps members develop their skills, build successful careers and deliver high quality information and library services. Believing that knowledge and skills are the building blocks of a successful economy, equal society and fulfilling life, CILIP works to run an effective professional association that improves library and information…
Read MoreStrong Foundations for Findability
When you hear the word cataloging, does your mind go to the library like mine? Cataloging information at the local library isn’t that much different from what major corporations are capable of doing today. Organizations can take advantage of the latest data cataloging technology to bring users closer to a complete view of information. This…
Read MoreMapping the Connections
Semantic maps can visually display a word or phrase and a set of related words or concepts. They can be an alternative to random mapping, principal components analysis, and latent semantic indexing methods. Inside Big Data brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Best of arXiv.org for AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning – August 2018.” The…
Read MoreFile Analytics and Data Webinar
Data is data, but it certainly can change your business strategy, depending on your line of business. This interesting information came to us from the Oil & Gas Journal in their article, “How File Analytics can lead to more Profitable Acquisitions and Divestiture of well assets.” Acquisitions and divestitures provide great opportunities for business growth…
Read MoreOriginal Content is Optimum
In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), ensuring authentic content and removing duplicate data is key. The same applies for your content management system. Search Engine Land brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “5 ways to avoid duplicate content and indexing issues on your e-commerce site.” It could be anything…
Read MoreManaging Data, Not Just Paper
File cabinets are becoming a thing of the past as paper documents are being replaced by scanned documents and digital records. This is a good thing, right? Maybe. This interesting topic came to us from Smart Business in their article, “Declutter and organize your information with a content management solution.” The problem is the information…
Read MoreTaxonomies in Action
MDR, a division of Dun & Bradstreet, has put together a database of 140,000 District Influencers. This enhances its school district staff taxonomy to reflect the relationship between top level decision makers and the support staff that often have an influential role in advising and informing senior staff on key decisions. This interesting information came to us…
Read MoreAccess Innovations at the Charleston Library Conference
The Charleston Library Conference is an annual event where hundreds of librarians, vendors, and publishers gather in Charleston, South Carolina to discuss issues of importance to them. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a non-threatening, friendly, and highly informal environment. The 2018 Theme is Oh wind…
Read MoreClassifying Everything
What does rum have to do with taxonomy, you ask? Rums are manufactured in several grades. Light rums are commonly used for cocktails, while golden and dark rum are commonly consumed straight or “on the rocks”. Choosing a meaningful taxonomy is difficult because there is no single standard for organizing it. WhaTech brought this interesting information…
Read MoreMastering the Subjects
Creating a taxonomy often begins with input from subject matter experts (SMEs) and by evaluating other taxonomies or thesauri already being used in the subject domain. An SME might be a software engineer, a help desk support operative, an accounts manager, a scientific researcher – anybody with in-depth knowledge of the subject you are attempting…
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