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Important Roles in Technology
The role of Data Scientist is as an intermediary between the business units and the IT department. A good data scientist explores, designs and engineers business solutions with the best technological options at hand, which is no small task. Data science is a lot more than simply mathematics or statistics. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us…
Read MoreSTM Offers Varied Services to Members
STM is the leading global trade association for academic and professional publishers. It has over 120 members in 21 countries who each year collectively publish nearly 66% of all journal articles and tens of thousands of monographs and reference works. STM members include learned societies, university presses, private companies, start-ups and established businesses. STM is a…
Read MoreBeing Relevant
Building the proper content strategy is not an easy or short task for any organization. However, it is key to enabling findability for users. Tech Target brought this interesting news to us in their article,”Context-aware technology draws customers closer, but not too close.” Companies must demonstrate that they know their customers, and be able to anticipate…
Read MoreHelping Libraries Along the Way
Libraries have never been known for having bottomless budgets. In fact, it is likely the opposite. Whenever an opportunity comes around that helps them broaden their reach and services, we like to share it. Stacks is a hosted, turnkey, web content management system designed specifically for libraries. It allows them to change the look and feel…
Read MoreVIP Discount for KMWorld 2016
KMWorld 2016 is coming up soon. November 14-17, 2016, Washington D.C. will be flooded with CIOs, information professionals, content managers, and knowledge architects. You have been warned, D.C. This year’s theme is Hacking KM: People, Processes, & Technologies. The conference will take a look at novel ways to support knowledge sharing and organizational culture. Organizations are…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Globalization of Your Content
A unique learning opportunity is being made available by eContent Magazine. “Introduction to Fast Tracking Content Globalization” is a special webinar scheduled for October 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This free webinar will address the challenges of globalizing content effectively. The digital age has made the process more critical and challenging than ever. Making…
Read MoreCopyright is in the Spotlight
This year’s Beijing International Book Fair had some new guests. United Kingdom (UK) publishing welcomed the new minister for business, energy and industrial strategy, Baroness Neville-Rolfe. The minister and her team participated in a range of meetings, speeches and conferences, all designed to support British intellectual property (IP) businesses in this complex market. The Bookseller brought this interesting…
Read MoreData Modeling Learning Opportunity
DATAVERSITY is bringing another learning opportunity in the form of a webinar called, “Data Modeling and Shortcuts to Success in Scaling Time Series Applications.” The webinar is scheduled for September 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The webinar is sponsored by Basho and will be facilitated by Basho technologies and Databricks, creators of Apache Spark. Both…
Read MoreNew Approach to Peer Review
The open access journal, BMC Psychology, will launch the first randomized controlled trial to find out if a ‘results free’ peer-review process can help reduce publication bias. STM Publishing News brought this to our attention in their article, “New ‘results free’ peer-review process to be piloted for academic publishing.” What is ‘results free’? That means reviewers…
Read MoreManaging Data Requires Flexibility
Flexibility in business is key to success. This is true for financial decisions as well as strategic. The ability to quickly adapt to fast-changing circumstances in order to achieve long-term success is often held back by traditional processes not designed for agile course adjustments. Inside Big Data brought this news to us in their article, “The CFO…
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