Taxodiary – indexing

Options for Handling Health Records

By Melody Smith|October 1st, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Options for Handling Health Records

BetterChart has announced that the unveiling of their new BetterChart 2.0 will take place during the hosting of a webinar scheduled for Thursday, October 3 at 10:30 a.m. CST. Attendees to the one-hour webinar will hear how Washington University School of Medicine uses the new and improved BetterChart on a daily basis to decrease time spent loading documents into their electronic health records (EHRs) and keep the document management costs at a reasonable place.

Webinar on Practical Classification – This Week!

By Melody Smith|September 30th, 2013|Access Insights, indexing, News, Taxonomy, Term lists|Comments Off on Webinar on Practical Classification – This Week!

The SLA Taxonomy Division presents the second webinar in their Practical Classification series. Sharon Garewal, from JSTOR, and Marcie Zaharee, from MITRE, will each describe how they use tools to build thesauri and classify data. Mark your calendar now for October 3, 2013 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST. The webinars are free to division members. SLA members may attend for $15, or contact SLA to add the division for $20. Non-members may attend for $50. Register here.

Helping to Increase Access to Data

By Melody Smith|September 27th, 2013|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Helping to Increase Access to Data

Celebrating ten years as an Open Access publisher, the PLOS (Public Library of Science) is pleased to share and celebrate their progress.

The Power and Gift of Knowledge

By Melody Smith|September 27th, 2013|indexing, News|Comments Off on The Power and Gift of Knowledge

Education Secretary Arne Duncan appeared on the Colbert Report this week where he stressed the importance of both preschool and post-secondary education to host Stephen Colbert. Studies have shown there is a seven to one return on investment when children attend preschool.

Collaboration Increases Access

By Melody Smith|September 25th, 2013|indexing, News|1 Comment

The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) is working with 13 libraries on three continents to beta test OCLC WorldShare Metadata Record Manager. This new feature offers new record management functionality to enhance a library’s ability to catalog its collections, including electronic, digital, and physical materials. Information Today brought this news to our attention in their article, “OCLC Working With Libraries to Test Record Management Functionality.”

Connecting Libraries Around the World

By Melody Smith|September 19th, 2013|indexing, News|Comments Off on Connecting Libraries Around the World

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has entered into an agreement with BiblioLabs. The result of this partnership will result in increased access to historical content and enable libraries, museums, and other institutions to make digital content from their internal repositories available to others. We found this topic on Consumer Electronics in their article, “EBSCO Announces Agreement to Sell Products from BiblioLabs and Include Metadata in EBSCO Discovery Service.”

Choose a Vendor with Experience

By Melody Smith|September 18th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Choose a Vendor with Experience

UnitedHealth Group has recalled software used in hospital emergency departments in more than 20 states because of an error that caused doctor’s notes about patient prescriptions to drop out of their files.

Library of e-Books at Your Fingertips

By Melody Smith|September 17th, 2013|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Library of e-Books at Your Fingertips

For those of us who gave in and went to the "dark side" of publishing, i.e. e-readers, finding digital books that you can loan or borrow beyond the minimalistic approach Kindle offers has long been a dream. This is why when I read about Oyster, I literally thought I heard angels sing. Okay, maybe just one.

A Wealth of Nostalgia

By Melody Smith|September 13th, 2013|indexing, News, search|Comments Off on A Wealth of Nostalgia

What exactly is a virtual repository of metadata? The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), launched with a set of linked, accessible, digital materials from libraries, archives, and museums around the country. Their tag line is “A Wealth of Knowledge.”

Health Technology Continues Progress

By Melody Smith|September 12th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News, Technology|Comments Off on Health Technology Continues Progress

EDCO Group has been awarded a patent for its medical record scanning and indexing technology, called Solarity. This technology enables the classification and separation of documents based on content. These automated steps in the scanning and indexing process minimize human intervention, which results in reduced cost and expedited processes.