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The Hot Topics of 2013

By Melody Smith|January 29th, 2014|News, semantic, Standards|Comments Off on The Hot Topics of 2013

Concept Searching has taken time to compile the annual list of its most read blogs and leadership articles for 2013. Known for their semantic metadata generation, auto-classification, and taxonomy management software, not to mention, developer of the Smart Content Framework™, Concept Searching offers readers interesting and thought-provoking discussions in their content. Digital Journal brought this news to our attention in their article, "Concept Searching Announces Top Read Blogs and Thought Leadership Articles."

What to Expect in 2014?

By Melody Smith|January 29th, 2014|metadata, News, storage, Taxonomy|Comments Off on What to Expect in 2014?

E-discovery is a huge part of search technology. Increasingly, e-discovery demands involve other electronic information disciplines, like records management, cyber security and corporate compliance. This interesting information came from CMSWire in their post, "E-Discovery Trends for 2014."

Making Recordkeeping Robust

By Melody Smith|January 28th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Making Recordkeeping Robust

Infolinx System Solutions has been chosen by the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) – Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) for their enterprise physical records management software, Infolinx WEB Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS). This move will be taking their records management from spreadsheets to a robust, browser-based solution.

Proper Findability

By Melody Smith|January 28th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Proper Findability

Metago has released an update that allows indexing with ASTRO Cloud & File Manager. This new feature works on content found on mobile devices, tablets, in the cloud or on networked platforms, and it all happens invisibly to the user.

Language Comes into the Future

By Melody Smith|January 27th, 2014|News, reference, Technology|Comments Off on Language Comes into the Future

The Oxford English Dictionary is progressing towards a third edition with over 619,000 words compiled between its binding. To compile a dictionary of nearly every word in the English language was an endeavor typical of Victorian times. This mammoth-sized task resulted in the first installment emerging in 1884 with its contents “A to Ant.”

Government Recordkeeping Falls Short

By Melody Smith|January 24th, 2014|indexing, News|Comments Off on Government Recordkeeping Falls Short

A recent report finds that nearly half of federal agency records and management officials felt they would not be able to meet the December 31, 2013, deadline to digitize and streamline records management practices.

Enterprise Information Architecture Director Sought

By Melody Smith|January 24th, 2014|Business strategy, News|Comments Off on Enterprise Information Architecture Director Sought

Continuing to be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are always excited to share career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.

Keep It Real

By Melody Smith|January 23rd, 2014|News, search, semantic|Comments Off on Keep It Real

Search engine optimization used to be about writing relevant content and then reinforcing that with links. This approach was geared specifically for keyword searches. However, in this world of semantic search, that is no longer enough. This interesting topic came from the blog, Net Elixir, in their post, "Semantic Search: The Present State and a Look to the Future."

Taxonomies to the Rescue

By Melody Smith|January 23rd, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, Standards, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Taxonomies to the Rescue

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues and day-to-day operations are changing for many healthcare providers. For example, hospitals must now shift their patient records systems to electronic medical records, which introduces additional challenges during an already stressful time. This interesting and relevant news was found on ebizQ in their article, “Taxonomy Aids Navigation of Turbulent Healthcare Environment.”

Data Analyst Sought

By Melody Smith|January 22nd, 2014|Business strategy, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Data Analyst Sought

As we strive to be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are always excited to share career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.