metadata
Taxonomies and Databases
EBSCO Information Services and the H.W. Wilson Foundation are taking their partnership to a new level. In 2014, the two organizations created American Doctoral Dissertations. Now the H.W. Wilson Foundation has agreed to support the expansion of the scope of the American Doctoral Dissertations database to include records for dissertations and theses from 1955 to…
Read MoreVisualizing the Data
Hitachi has acquired Pentaho, a specialist in the integration, visualization, and analysis of data. Mr. Web brought this news to us in their article, “Hitachi Buys Data Visualization and Analytics Firm.” The plan is for Pentaho to retain its existing brand and continue to be led by current management, who will now report to Hitachi’s Senior Vice President of Social…
Read MoreMetadata Learning Opportunity
Metadata has many roles. One is providing a path for a solid data management system. While much of the discussion around metadata focuses on understanding metadata itself along with its associated technologies, this perspective often represents a typical tool-and-technology focus, which has not achieved significant results to date. A more relevant question when considering pockets…
Read MoreMedical Ontologies
There is a lot going on in healthcare technology these days. Between the Affordable Care Act, ICD-10 coding classification transition, and electronic health records (EHRs), it is even more apparent that medical information systems need to be able to communicate with each other and in complex data with security and efficiency. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information…
Read MoreMaking the Content Findable
Orchestrating the installation and implementation of a new or upgraded records management system anywhere is a large undertaking. When it involves jail management and effective law enforcement, it is more than a comprehensive job. Automated information systems are an absolute necessity for effective law enforcement. This unique and interesting information came to us from Corrections One…
Read MoreMetadata Stall
After all that has been said and done over the past months regarding metadata security in Australia, it seems the vast majority of Australian internet service providers (ISPs) are not ready to start collecting and storing metadata as required under the country’s data retention laws which come into effect this month. This interesting news came to…
Read MoreAnalytics and Their Benefits
IBM recently introduced new data discovery and question-and-answer capabilities for Watson Analytics to make it even easier for users to extract insights from their data. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “IBM Expands Data Discovery and Q&A Power of Watson Analytics.” A half million users registered for this service since its introduction…
Read MoreAccess to Digital Data
What is information governance? Basically, it bridges the gap between those who manage data and those who use it. This interesting explanation came from Baseline in their article, “Information Governance Is Key to Big Data’s Value.” The records and information management role has transformed from organizing paper records to managing digital records, which contain much more…
Read MoreManaging the Content
ContentWorX is a content and records management service specifically configured for use by New Zealand government agencies adhering to government requirements concerning information management, security, and records management. TEAM Asparona was formed following the award of the Common Capability Enterprise Content Management-as-a-Service panel contract. They have now successfully deployed ContentWorX to the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) 2000 staff members. This…
Read MoreNew Resources for Students
EBSCO Information Services has released an online learning platform to help students build skills. This new product is called PrepSTEP. This news came to us in their release, “EBSCO Information Services’ PrepSTEP™ Helps Students Prepare for the Future.” This unique collection of academic and career-related resources offers skill-building in reading, writing, math, science, basic computing, and workforce…
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