metadata
Data of Tomorrow
Big data may be just another name for a new Space Age; one that gives students and teachers a chance to master the language not only of the final frontier, but the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Language of Data: The…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Content Management
The content management and storage side of the media business is not without its challenges, and one of the greatest is to prove their need to exist. This interesting information came from an unlikely source in Sports Video and their article, “SCMS Forum: Metadata, Taxonomy Strategies Critical to Proving Value of Content Management.” One way…
Read MoreFinding Access
Open access (OA) refers to online research output that is free of all restrictions on access and free of many restrictions on use. Open access can be applied to all forms of published research output, including peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed academic journal articles, conference papers, theses, and monographs. The Scholarly Kitchen brings to light an interesting question in their article, “Revisiting: Is Access to…
Read MoreLost and Found
Finding something you have stored can be a challenge. No matter how diligent you were in naming and choosing the appropriate folder, it can be difficult and frustrating. At least with text, you can do a search. If you are searching for a stored photo or video, good luck. Forbes brought this information to us in…
Read MoreRevisit Metadata Management
IT metadata management is one of the most overlooked and underfunded aspects of any initiative. Ironically, each new wave of IT technical innovation brings a call for better metadata management. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Knowledge Maps – A New Model for Metadata.” With big data and the Internet Of…
Read MoreMetadata is Key to Security
The Australian government is taking steps beyond mandatory metadata retention with its newly-announced counter-encryption plans. This interesting information came to our attention from AD Net in their article, “Data retention’s value for money still not proven: Criminologist.” “It comes back to that very delicate debate about, well, if you’ve got nothing to hide then what’s your problem?…
Read MoreMetadata 2020 is About Community
Metadata is data about data and a very powerful tool in scholarly communications. Good metadata enables discoverability and access. What about the bad metadata? The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Much Ado About Metadata 2020!” Metadata 2020 is a community-led initiative, organized by Crossref in collaboration with associations, publishers, universities, and…
Read MoreNKOS at DC-2017
DC-2017 in Washington D.C. is looking towards the changing role of metadata in the Second Machine Age. This year’s conference will focus on technologies and practices that are advancing how we can create and manage good metadata. Interoperability and openness have been guiding principles of the DCMI community for over twenty years, and these principles…
Read MoreMetadata Gold
Metadata is not new. When the origins of a document are at issue, you know to examine that document’s metadata. Mining for metadata is a completely different beast. It is the process of using software to systematically search through the metadata embedded in a collection of documents. Lexology brought us this interesting information in their article,…
Read MoreChanges in Media Data
Traditional broadcasters are increasingly faced with changes and transitions. The biggest challenge yet may be how big data is driving transformational change. IBC brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Data: the key to successful broadcasting and content delivery.” Data is key to the media broadcasting industry’s efforts to develop sophisticated audience engagement and…
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