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The Important Role of a Data Scientist
Data scientists are in demand these days for their focus and training. With the combination of statistics and analytics, they come up with data-derived, statistically relevant and logically predictable outcomes. Why do data scientists matter? Because they are super stars. Who else can bring together artificial intelligence (AI), big data and cloud computing? The Edge…
Read MoreUncharted Territory
The global pandemic has disrupted many things in our lives. It has also left its footprint on healthcare, education and the hospitality industry, to name a few. This topic came to us from MIT Sloan Management Review in their article, “Data Science, Quarantined.” Companies are just now beginning to baby step back to normal with regards…
Read MoreTechnology Helps Healthcare Staffing
HealthStream has acquired ShiftWizard, Inc., which provides a software as a service-(SaaS) based solution that integrates key workforce management capabilities, including scheduling, productivity and forecasting. Business Wire brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “HealthStream Acquires ShiftWizard, Expanding Its Nurse & Staff Scheduling Solutions for Healthcare Providers.” This is an emerging area…
Read MoreMachine Learning Used to Detect COVID-19 Quickly
Oxford scientists have developed a new type of test that can detect COVID-19 with a high degree of accuracy, directly in samples taken from patients, using a machine learning-based approach. Tech Crunch brought this interesting news to us in their article, “New Oxford machine learning-based COVID-19 test can provide results in under 5 minutes.” That means it…
Read MoreASIS&T Conference Keynote is Nobel Peace Prize Recipient – Connnecting Information Science and Combatting Systemic Hunger
Like many other organizations, the 83rd annual ASIS&T meeting will be virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These new and unusual times have called us all to be resilient in ways we never expected. The meeting is scheduled for October 22-November 1, 2020 and will be held virtually rather than face-to-face in order to ensure…
Read MoreManaging AI
Global business leaders have come to recognize artificial intelligence’s (AI) power to impact every thing around the globe. The challenge still remains with how to be successful with implementation and still maintain integrity. This interesting topic came to us from the Training magazine in their article, “Artificial Intelligence Strategic Partnerships Perspectives.” Today’s leaders hold a…
Read MoreAccess Innovations at KM World Connect 2020/ Taxonomy Boot Camp
KMWorld Connect 2020 is going virtual on November 16, 2020 – November 20, 2020. The theme of this year’s event is Knowledge Flows: Transformation, Technology & Tools. KMWorld Connect and its co-located events Taxonomy Boot Camp, Enterprise Search & Discovery and Text Analytics Forum showcase organizations who have creative digital solutions for their future, are allowing experimental and risk…
Read MoreFast, Visual Data
A data dashboard is an information management tool that visually tracks, analyzes, and displays performance metrics and data points to monitor the health of a business. Data dashboard has been all the rage for quite some time. People want a quick snapshot of the current status of sales, stock, activity – whatever they are tracking. Is this a…
Read MoreApplying AI
The term artificial intelligence (AI) always conjures up visions from Hollywood and science fiction, but it also tickles that part of our brain that is worried not about what we can do, but what we should do. This interesting topic came to us from C4ISR NET in their article, “Intel community releases framework for ethically…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in Today’s Information Science
Marjorie M.K. Hlava and Heather Kotula, both of Access Innovations Inc., recently sat down for a conversation with Jill O’Neill, Director of Content, National Information Standards Organization (NISO). Their conversation hearkened back to a talk given at the 2016 National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) Annual Conference. Margie and Heather offered updates on where…
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