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Big and Big
“Big data” describes massive amounts of data, both unstructured and structured, that is collected by organizations on a daily basis. Big data can then be filtered and turned into smart data before being analyzed for insights. This leads to more efficient decision-making. Smart data can be described as big data that has been laundered – and…
Read MoreSSP Seminar Addresses New Technologies
Plan your fall educational events now. The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is hosting the New Directions in Strategy, Technology, and Community seminar on September 25-26, 2018 in Washington D.C. This seminar will offer speaker presentations, panel sessions, round tables, and a debate session to explore new ways in which publishers are combining new strategies, new…
Read MoreAI, Taxonomies and Search – oh my!
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to realize more potential and benefits in varying sectors of business. Thomson Reuters brought us this interesting news in their release, “Thomson Reuters Harnesses Artificial Intelligence to Filter Media Content in Fight Against Financial Crime.” Thomson Reuters has enhanced its World-Check One platform with the launch of Media Check, a media screening…
Read MoreWorkshops Focus on Library-Based Publishing
The Library Publishing Coalition and the Educopia Institute, in collaboration with the Digital Library Federation (DLF), is hosting a pair of in-person workshops at the 2018 DLF Forum based on the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded series of pilot workshops called “Developing a Curriculum to Advance Library-Based Publishing”. Both full-day workshops (descriptions below) will take place on Sunday,…
Read MoreFingerprinting Technology in Records Management
Experts in the field believe that automation is the best way to address the major challenges of records management today. Just how does automation look in the world of records management? Image & Data Manager brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Artificial Intelligence for Records Management.” One way is through fingerprinting technology. Sample documents…
Read MoreOpen Access of Tomorrow
In the past we have highlighted the fact that taxonomies exist everywhere – in the book store and even in the grocery store. Is open access following the same trends? The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Guest Post: From Supermarkets to Marketplaces — The Evolution of the Open…
Read MorePeer Review Transparency
Emerging from a project run by the Amherst College Press and the MIT Press, a recent report examines the proposal for a set of agreed definitions for the specific objects and processes of peer review – what gets reviewed, and how it gets reviewed. This interesting topic came to us from the Association of Learned & Professional Society…
Read MoreStandardizing Data
Data exchange between organizations and data sharing inside organizations is necessary to effectively communicate needs and news. Digital data standards are intended to facilitate the massive amounts of data that result from the increasing volume, velocity, variety, and variability of newly acquired analytical data, which is necessary for confident, comprehensive material characterization. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology…
Read MoreSupervisory Librarian Needed at the National Institute of Health
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, library science, semantic technology, 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…
Read MoreFree Webinar This Week: The Disappearing Data Scientist
This week offers a learning opportunity. Plan to join the webinar, “The Disappearing Data Scientist“, on July 12th at 2:00 p.m. EST. As the shortage of trained data scientists threatens to prevent firms from reaching their analytical potential, a new class of products and services is emerging that promises to relieve the stress on enterprise…
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