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Not the TEXAS You Would Think
Though it is a little short notice, it seemed important to let you know of a workshop at the 2014 Conference on Empirical Methods on Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) in Doha, Qatar, called “TEXAS: Taxonomy Extraction with Applications in Semantics” that may be of interest to those in the field.
Read MoreGrants Available for Taxonomic Research
The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) at the University of Queensland provides grants to Honours, Masters and PhD students for taxonomic research. Specifically, the ABRS offers three year Research and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants where the researcher’s primary aim is to undertake taxonomic research on the Australian biota or to develop products that aid in the dissemination of taxonomic information on the Australian biota.
Read MoreData Collections
Researchers at the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health are building the world’s most comprehensive database describing human and animal pathogens.
Read MoreTaxonomy Classification of Internet Access
An interesting classification scheme draft was posted on October 6 by the Internet Engineering Task Force. You can view it here. The Alternative Network Deployments. Taxonomy and characterization draft-manyfolks-gaia-community-networks-01 deals with available technologies (including alternative ones for use in developing countries) for Internet access.
Read MoreData Everywhere
Data in every form, including digital and print, is growing at an exponential rate. According to the National Science Foundation, 90 percent of the data in existence today was created in the last two years. This interesting information was found on Federal News Radio in their article, “Data retention & records management.” The Presidential Directive on Managing Government Records, and initiatives such as the Open Data Policy, have begun to address this critical situation, but this is only the beginning.
Read MoreReviving the Past
Digitizing documents is a daunting task, especially when those documents are ancient.
Read MoreMoving Away from the Book
When library design consultant, Aaron Schmidt, declared on Twitter that when creating logos and visual identity packages for libraries he wanted no likenesses of books, it might have been an “ah ha” moment for many.
Read MoreComprehensive Search Features in New Release
TopQuadrant has released Version 4.5 of TopBraid Suite, which is designed to simplify the development and management of standards-based, model-driven solutions for enterprise taxonomy and ontology management.
Read MoreDigital Metadata Librarian Position Available
We are always excited to share with our readers career opportunities in the world of taxonomy, metadata, and semantic technology. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are changing.
Read MoreSemantic Technology Speeds up Business Analytics
IBM recently introduced Watson Analytics, a natural language-based cognitive service that can provide immediate and simple access to powerful predictive and visual analytic tools for businesses.
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