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Storing Objects in the Clouds
Object storage is becoming the shining star of data storage. For cloud and web use it is hard to beat. But what are the pros and cons of cloud object storage versus building in-house? Computer Weekly brought this news to our attention in their article, “Object storage: Cloud vs in-house.” Object storage has garnered much attention…
Read MoreAttribution is Key
Giving credit where credit is due is always proper form in research papers. When there are multiple authors and/or contributors, it is customary to start listing alphabetically. In the cases where there are a large volume of names, they will use the first alphabetically appropriate researcher’s first initial and last name, with et al. to…
Read MoreDigitizing Historic Collection is a Huge Undertaking
The British Library is in the process of digitizing the Klencke Atlas. The Klencke is the world’s second largest and one of some 50,000 maps and atlases formerly owned by King George III. The British Library is approximately one quarter through the very large project and plans to put the whole collection online for open access once the…
Read MoreA Different Kind of Ontology
Healthcare has been moving to online services for quite some time now. The portals allow users to seek solutions to their health problems and find resources in choosing doctors. There are also more alternative resources that deal with cures, home remedies, and a natural approach to health care. All of this information is considered valuable…
Read MoreDigital Records Poses Challenges
Archivists’ job in New Zealand has substantially gotten more difficult as they struggle to manage digital records that are multiplying by the second. ZDNet brought this news to us in their article, “‘Born-digital’ records a minefield for archivists.” Unfortunately, the digital records that are being produced do not include the ones that in fact were mandated…
Read MoreThe Bad Boss
It is not uncommon to hear folks describe their supervisors as dysfunctional, but that is somewhat vague for describing behavior. Are they manic? Do they expect too much? Do they take credit for your work? The Washington Post brought these interesting considerations to our attention in their article, “How dysfunctional is your boss?” Researchers at the…
Read MoreLearning Virtually
If you were one of the unlucky people who missed the KMWorld conference this past fall, we have good news for you. All the keynotes and session videos are available at the KMWorld video portal. You can view interviews with experts on knowledge management, content management, SharePoint, search, collaboration, and other enterprise solutions and applications…
Read MoreSolid Investment
Many organizations are struggling to manage large and complex sets of data flowing into their organization at a rate they can’t possibly manage with traditional technology. There is typically a mechanism to capture and manage structured information, however much of today’s information is unstructured and stored in separate silos. DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity in the New Year
IBM is sponsoring a free webinar about data analytics during the first week back at work in the new year. We already know data analytics comes in many forms and from many sources. The data holds invaluable insights for business, but currently business intelligence teams are spending as much as 80 percent of their time preparing…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Represented at EDW 2016
The 20th annual Enterprise Data World (EDW) Conference is recognized as the most comprehensive educational conference on data management in the world. The event is scheduled for Sunday, April 17, 2016 – Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California. The topic range is vast and comprehensive. From Data Governance & Stewardship to Analytics…
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