metadata
Strategy with Data Assets
It is important to approach your data management process with some strategy. It is those organizations that capitalize on their organizational data assets that end up with true findability, and really, isn’t that the ultimate goal? DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Data Management vs. Data Governance: Improving Organizational Data Strategy.” Applying…
Read MoreThe Rest of the Story
Last week we discussed the valuable information and story that data, specifically DNA data, can reveal. I shared our experience with canine DNA and what story our dogs’ DNA told us. We did the canine experiments several years ago and valued the information provided to us by the company about breed specific diseases, behaviors, etc.…
Read MoreTreasures in the Stored Data
Backing up your system and files feels like a mundane task until you need it. When catastrophe strikes there is virtually no limit to what you would pay to restore your data. Tech Republic brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Backup vendors say 2018 will see secondary data work smarter.” Some large…
Read MorePreserving History From Your Barca Lounger
Small town history, big city archives. The love and passion for preserving historical information never fades. Home News Here out of Massachusetts brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Citizen archivist program.” The National Archives in Washington, D.C. is offering a unique opportunity to contribute to preserving our history and our legacy. Citizens…
Read MoreSecurity and Privacy
What are the boundaries between the access to digital metadata and access to data content or communications? It is an important fact within the scope of cybersecurity. This interesting information came to us from Macau Business in their article, “Cybersecurity bill should strive for separating digital metadata access from access to content – local journalists’ association.”…
Read MoreManaging the Mountain of Data
Change is taking place in the financial and healthcare worlds. They are seeing an increased necessity to manage data as an enterprise asset, as regulations and policy around data evolve. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Standardizing Data Management and Data Governance Services (A First Look).” Managing data as an enterprise…
Read MoreSenior Taxonomist for Structured Data Opportunity Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, metadata management, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreClassification for Those With and Without OCD
Needless to say, we like classification. It is the sibling of taxonomy – two closely related words that reflect the fact that we encounter large amounts of information in everyday life and our brains need some way to synthesize and contextualize that information. Concepts like classification and taxonomy help us make sense of the world by improving…
Read MoreWebinar on Metadata Use in SharePoint
Concept Searching is offering their second webinar in its Metadata-Driven World 2018 Webinar Series, ‘Going Meta in SharePoint – Tricks of the Trade‘, on Wednesday, February 14. Benzinga brought this event to our attention in their article, “Registration Open for Concept Searching’s Going Meta in SharePoint Webinar.” This webinar will feature Robert Piddocke, Vice President of…
Read MoreTaxonomy Manager Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, information sciences, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
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