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Webinar Opportunity This Week

By Melody Smith | February 23, 2015

We always like to share learning opportunities with our readers and the latest is an interesting webinar titled, “5 Key Elements to a Successful Ecommerce Product Taxonomy.” This is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m. (EST).

Better Analytics, Better Data

By Melody Smith | February 23, 2015

Cambridge Semantics and SPARQL City are collaborating to offer an integrated graph analytics solutions with semantic understanding to help enterprises get better understanding and value from big data.

The End

By Melody Smith | February 20, 2015

Building a solid taxonomy takes time, lots of time. However, a well-constructed and systematically applied taxonomy can unify all of the various assets, and in the process can itself become a valuable repository of institutional knowledge and a source of competitive advantage for the organization.

Metadata is Your Friend

By Melody Smith | February 20, 2015

Metadata has taken a serious blow. Despite the value it adds to findability and comprehensive search, the fear that “big brother” was listening in on every phone call you had with your mother made metadata a bad word

Hands-on Learning

By Melody Smith | February 19, 2015

The Data Harmony Users Group Meeting continued today with a presentation by Paul G. Kotula of the Materials Characterization department at Sandia National Laboratories. In the presentation, “Six Months of Work in the Lab will Save You Half a Day in the Library or 30 Minutes Online”, Kotula shared his experience as both a consumer and a producer of peer-reviewed, published scientific literature.

Digital Technologies for Research

By Melody Smith | February 18, 2015

With the Data Harmony User’s Group in full swing, today started the case studies. Personally, I find these the most interesting because it is a real life application of all the technology, including the hurdles and bumps along the way.

Back to School

By Melody Smith | February 18, 2015

If you are looking to expand your education and broaden your knowledge spectrum, this Masters of Science program might interest you. Columbia University’s M.S. in Information and Knowledge Strategy program prepares knowledge practitioners to plan and lead knowledge and information services, improve collaboration and networks, and create innovative knowledge products.

The TaxoBook Reviewed

By Melody Smith | February 18, 2015

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Knowledge Management Division recently reviewed the book, The Taxobook, written by our own Marjorie M.K. Hlava. Their observations and acknowledgements on the content, quality, and focus were in line with what the author intended, “I hope these books will contribute to a better understanding of the different ways taxonomies can be implemented and why information management professionals should embrace them,” said Hlava in the book’s release.

Expand Your Learning

By Melody Smith | February 17, 2015

The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) is offering two separate webinars in the coming weeks that can assist you in your professional development. AIIM conducts these webinars in partnership with leading industry analysts and consulting firms. There will also be a live Q&A during each event.

Taxonomy of Snow

By Melody Smith | February 17, 2015 |

The irony of this particular post is not lost on me. Classifications of snow flakes and crystals while we are in the midst of a blizzard outside my window is just too much. Accumulative snow in Louisville, Kentucky is rare. Schools shut down with just the threat of a couple inches, long before the white stuff actually begins to fall from the sky. Yesterday the weather service projected up to twelve inches for the bluegrass area and the city has literally come to a screeching halt and the faceted crystals continue to fall.