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Expanding the Search

By |January 13th, 2015|News, search|Comments Off on Expanding the Search

Sometimes I mess around with the Siri app on my iPhone, but that is the extent of that. However I have noticed more and more of my friends actually using the talk feature on their mobile phone to search the Internet. It is their verbal Google.

Records Management Needs Standards

By |January 8th, 2015|News, Standards|Comments Off on Records Management Needs Standards

The University of Ghana has launched a Records Management and Archives Policy to provide a framework for ensuring that accurate records of the business activities of the university are created, managed and maintained effectively.

The Value of Professionals

By |January 7th, 2015|News|Comments Off on The Value of Professionals

The value of and need for information professionals in a corporate environment is being argued in this interesting discussion from the Answer Maven blog in their post, "Information Professionals: High Value Investments for Corporate Workplaces."

SharePoint Fest Names New Sponsor

By |January 7th, 2015|News|Comments Off on SharePoint Fest Names New Sponsor

As 2015 arrives, the list of conferences, learning opportunities, and networking events continue to line up. Concept Searching just announced they are a Platinum Sponsor of SharePoint Fest in Washington D.C. on April 8-10, 2015.

Techie Terms

By |January 6th, 2015|News, Technology|Comments Off on Techie Terms

Every year, additional words and phrases are added to our dictionaries. Many of them are technology-driven as evidenced by hashtag, selfie, and big data, which were all added to the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in 2014. Among the many new terms added, four specifically fall into the aforementioned technology group.

Meeting the Challenges

By |January 6th, 2015|News|Comments Off on Meeting the Challenges

In an effort to find solutions to current challenges in records management, the Queensland State Archives (QSA) and the Queensland Government Chief Information Office (QGCIO) are leading a consultation process that will be open until Wednesday, 24 December 2014.