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The Darker Side of Words

By Melody Smith|May 20th, 2015|metadata, News, reference|Comments Off on The Darker Side of Words

I am a word person. I think you know that about me already. I like origins of words, different meanings, and especially the emotions […]

Governing and Finding Data

By Melody Smith|May 19th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Governing and Finding Data

Information governance is a term becoming more familiar and frequent with each passing day. Few will argue the point that new sources of information […]

Easy Learning

By admin|May 18th, 2015|News, Technology|Comments Off on Easy Learning

The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering an interesting webinar with the title, "Webinar: Fast Times for Information: Re-Calibrating Roles and Responsibilities." This event is scheduled for Thursday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST.

A Color By Any Other Name

By Melody Smith|May 15th, 2015|News|Comments Off on A Color By Any Other Name

I consider myself a creative person, and not just with words. I like to design graphically, decorate my home, make homemade gifts and cards, and then there is the whole culinary arts thing. I am a total foodie. I used to say the perfect job would be to assign the name of paint colors, i.e. smoked salmon, sandy beach, sky crystal, etc. Just like words, there is a thesaurus for many different shapes and colors. If you need assistance in naming those colors, know that there is a thesaurus for that. Ingrid Sundberg, a writer and children’s book illustrator, created a unique infographic chart for anyone struggling with color names or for writers who are looking for a variety to choose from.

Networking Opportunities

By Melody Smith|May 13th, 2015|News, Standards|Comments Off on Networking Opportunities

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) are offering some educational and networking opportunities next month.

Word Generations

By Melody Smith|May 13th, 2015|News, ontology|Comments Off on Word Generations

History is more than informative and educational; it can also be very interesting. Some readers won’t be shocked at this notion, but some will.

Accessing the Clouds

By Melody Smith|May 12th, 2015|News, storage|Comments Off on Accessing the Clouds

The cloud has become a daily part of our nomenclature. It is the infinite storage location, easy to access archive, and secure hideaway of data. With this kind of prominence comes competition.

Ontologies Bring Consistency to the Project

By Melody Smith|May 11th, 2015|News, ontology, Standards|Comments Off on Ontologies Bring Consistency to the Project

The Pistoia Alliance is a global, not-for-profit alliance of life science organizations that work together to lower barriers to innovation in research and development (R&D). They recently announced the start of a new Ontologies Mapping project.

Semantic Advancements

By Melody Smith|May 8th, 2015|News, semantic|Comments Off on Semantic Advancements

Expert System is known for their semantic technology advancements. Now, with a new partnership with MongoDB to integrate its Cogito semantic technology with MongoDB powered big data environments, users can quickly and accurately access unstructured data.

New Territory for Privacy Laws

By Melody Smith|May 8th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on New Territory for Privacy Laws

Australia has passed a controversial security law that will require its internet and mobile phone providers to store customer data for two years. This much contested government bill got Senate approval by 43 votes to 16, with the support of the opposition Labor party.