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Classifying the Themes in Parks

By Melody Smith | April 7, 2015

It is always interesting to find so-called taxonomies of interesting and unusual topics. Even if they aren’t true taxonomies, they are typically classifications of some form or another and they provide information, which is after all, the goal.

Changing Data

By Melody Smith | April 7, 2015

As fast as technology is changing and morphing, I suspect that in twenty years we will look back on today as “the good ole’ days”. When it comes to data (or as it is affectionately referred to now, big data), organizations are still having difficulty assessing the value of what they have, because they have so much.

Metadata is Changing Everything

By Melody Smith | April 6, 2015

The Attorney-General’s Department is standing firm on their belief that obtaining a warrant for every metadata request would be an onerous burden on law enforcement.

Increasing Your Knowledge

By Melody Smith | April 2, 2015

A knowledge graph is essentially a knowledge base, most commonly used by Google to enhance its search results. It provides structured and detailed information about the topic in addition to a list of links to other sites. Regardless of how much you know about knowledge graphs or how much you use them, you can still take advantage of a free educational webinar on April 14th to learn more.

Understanding Data

By Melody Smith | April 1, 2015

For some enterprises, big data analytics can be intimidating, but it is a refined discipline that delivers tangible insights. A social media approach to analytics could help enterprises get more value from their big data systems.

Managing the Email Chaos

By Melody Smith | March 27, 2015

There is much chatter about email since the latest Washington brouhaha involving Hillary Clinton’s use of private email at the State Department. Of course this comes on the coat tails of Lois Lerner’s missing emails at the IRS last year and puts extra pressure on the upcoming deadlines for the implementation of electronic email recordkeeping from the Office of Management and Budget.

Sharing the Knowledge

By Melody Smith | March 27, 2015

Information professionals are often the last people brought onto projects involving digital asset management (DAM) teams and other project teams. Why is this? They bring a perspective that connects everyone’s interest and investment in the final outcome.

Keeping Your Personal Information Secure

By Melody Smith | March 24, 2015

Australians fear that their government isn’t capable of handling their personal information despite a new law not yet implemented that is intended to stop terrorism.

Data, Data, Data

By Melody Smith | March 20, 2015

Data is important, but just how important if it has no structure? After all, without structure, how can it be indexed and recovered when needed down the road? In real-world applications, there have to be patterns and structures that allow content to be findable.