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You want tools with that?

By Melody Smith|January 21st, 2015|News|Comments Off on You want tools with that?

There have been many changes with the advent of digital formats. For the publishing world, the most significant is possibly the changed perception of time. You know, the time gap between writing and actual publishing, as well as the time between publishing your works to readers and seeing how they receive them. Analytics are now practically real-time. But has technology caught up with that? Are there proper analytical software tools available to gather and interpret this very valuable information?

Digital Assets Becoming More Important

By Melody Smith|January 20th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Digital Assets Becoming More Important

It’s that time of year when we look back and forward simultaneously. Looking back at what we have accomplished while looking forward with anticipation as to what opportunities and yes, challenges, the new year will bring to each of us and the industries we work in.

Learn. More.

By Melody Smith|January 20th, 2015|News, reference|Comments Off on Learn. More.

Learning is not just an action or a verb. Learning can be an urge, desire, and passion for many. Information seeking is not something taught in grade school; it is something ingrained in our DNA.

NFAIS Conference Coming Soon

By Melody Smith|January 16th, 2015|News|Comments Off on NFAIS Conference Coming Soon

The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) Conference is coming soon to Maryland. Check your calendars for the February 22-24, 2015 event. Information services are essential in everyday decision-making. The demand is growing to create relationships among linked data sources and formats has raised expectations for improved discoverability and accessibility.

Rock, Paper, Digital?

By Melody Smith|January 16th, 2015|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Rock, Paper, Digital?

As another example of digital replacing paper, the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office, the first in New York state, is very close to going paperless.

Is it Real or is it Memorex?

By Melody Smith|January 15th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Is it Real or is it Memorex?

Sometimes life does imitate art and vice versa. On a recent episode of the CBS Series, The Good Wife, it was part of the plot to fake metadata on an email. It is interesting that metadata has become so common to our vernacular that it is fiction television and without the typical NSA, Big Brother, Government references attached.

Partner With the Best

By Melody Smith|January 15th, 2015|metadata, News, Technology|Comments Off on Partner With the Best

Data management technologies continue to evolve and offer new possibilities. Some are outstanding at offering new features and services, and some are less than satisfactory. There are many things to consider when previewing new data management technology.

Collaboration Fosters Quality

By Melody Smith|January 14th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Collaboration Fosters Quality

2014 was and 2015 appears to be following in suit, the year of mergers and acquisitions. We have shared a few of those, always emphasizing that collaboration almost always results in better anything - products, results, and even people. But in the world of non-profits how does mergers prove beneficial?

Open Access to Scholarly Work

By Melody Smith|January 14th, 2015|News, search|Comments Off on Open Access to Scholarly Work

Open access to the publications of the Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge, in accordance with the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to knowledge in the sciences and humanities, was launched by the Max Planck Society in 2003. Their aim is to disseminate the results of scholarly work to a broad audience expediently and with little to no cost.

Packrats Unite

By Melody Smith|January 13th, 2015|indexing, metadata, News, storage, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Packrats Unite

Here we are at the beginning of a new year. Resolutions aside, it is great time to take inventory of your records and evaluate your records management plan.