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Metadata Coordinator Needed Across the Pond
We want to be as helpful as possible to those looking to expand their career in the fields of taxonomy, semantic technology, ontology, etc.. To that end, we share career opportunities here to shine light on opportunities that our readers might find interest in. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is…
Read MoreRegistration is Open for the 2018 Enterprise Data Governance Online Event
As hard as it is to believe, 2018 is just around the corner. That means it is a good time to save the date for the 3rd annual Enterprise Data Governance Online Event (EDGO). January 24th, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PST) should be on your calendar for EDGO. The agenda is packed with great…
Read MoreClassification Improves Search Results
Metadata and art may not be bedfellows but they do have more in common than one would think. This interesting information came from Fast & Company in their article, “By Harnessing Data, Artsy Hopes To Democratize The Art World.” The digital Art Genome Project wanted to help collectors of all means better navigate the art market…
Read MoreOpen is Not Always Easy
Open data initiatives are becoming more commonplace. This idea that some data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. This interesting information came to us from Vassar College’s student newspaper – Miscellany News – in their article, “Data accessibility trend…
Read MoreMachine Learning Used in the Negotiation Process
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being utilized for strategic sourcing and procurement. LevaData has announced the debut of Leva, which uniquely combines multiple AI technologies with intelligent assistance to drive savings throughout the supply chain. Business Wire brought this information to us from their release, “LevaData Launches Leva, the World’s First AI Advisor for Strategic Sourcing…
Read MoreMetadata Management Growth
The enterprise metadata management market is undergoing a significant growth spurt and according to a recent report, that will like continue. Information Age brought this news to us in their article, “The growing enterprise metadata management market.” Some key factors in driving this enterprise management growth are identified as centralized management, increasing business data volume, operational…
Read MoreTechnology and Health
A new web-based, searchable directory of health applications is being released to the 800+ general practitioners in Tasmania that will allow them to prescribe digital health solutions for patients electronically. This interesting information came to us from Pulse +IT in their article, “Prescription for digital health: guide to health apps for general practices.” Digital health solutions…
Read MoreCollaboration Seeks to Improve Research
A group of not-for-profit scientific membership societies have announced the launch of the Scientific Society Publisher Alliance (SSPA). This is an initiative focused on building awareness of and support for publication of scientific research by scientist-run scientific societies. The American Society for Microbiology brought this exciting news to our attention in their article, “Scholarly Publishers Join…
Read MoreLast Day to Register Online
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering a unique learning opportunity on November 15th at the U.S. National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Managing Digital Research Objects in an Expanding Science Ecosystem will share information about digital research objects (DROs) – digital representations of data, publications, software, authors, etc. These include semantic approaches to assign and map…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses the Current Media Landscape
It is back to school season and that applies to professionals as well. The Society for Scholarly Publishing is offering a webinar on November 14, 2017 titled, The Future of Quality, Accuracy and Science Communication. The webinar will address how scholars and the general public navigate the current media landscape to validate what they think…
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