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PLOS Looking for Associate Editors
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the…
Read MoreInformation Architect Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, semantic technology, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the…
Read MoreRecords Management Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, information management, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreWords That Roll Off the Tongue
If someone asked you to name the most beautiful word or phrase in English, how would you begin to choose? Would your decision be based on the meaning of the word or how it is spelled, or maybe how it sounds? Phonaesthetics is the study of the euphony and cacophony of words without regard for…
Read MoreThe Power of Words
Say what you will about the 45th President of the United States, but one thing he has accomplished is a new surge in reference material usage. Dictionaries and thesauri are getting more new visitors each day than they have in decades. This interesting information came to us from The Meridian Star and Dana Milbank’s syndicated…
Read MoreReference Data Management Becoming More Popular
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer has released a cloud-based reference data management (RDM) solution within its Health Language® platform. The new RDM offering provides the data management infrastructure needed to establish a single source of truth, enable interoperability and optimize analytics for regulatory and value-based programs. Business Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “Wolters Kluwer…
Read MoreThe Dystopian Genre
Presidential elections signal many changes ahead for a country but no one really knows what those changes may lead to. This can instill many emotions amongst people. Hope and joy for the winning party and a whole range of negative emotions like fear, anger, unease in the losing party. There was confusion in 2000 when…
Read MoreNew Appointments for University Libraries
In a time when libraries are often considered archaic and outdated, it is refreshing to see educational facilities invest in the future of the library. This interesting information came to us from the Grand Rapids Business Journal in their article, “College hires dean of libraries.” Grand Valley State University has hired a new dean of university…
Read MoreDon’t Get Tricked
This weekend we celebrated a day of pranks, jokes, and trickery. Some people go to outlandish and extravagant efforts to pull pranks on others, and some let it pass by unrecognized. But how did this quirky custom get started? Let’s go to the library of all libraries – the Library of Congress – to find some…
Read MorePLOS Launches Channels
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) supports scientific communities wanting to broadly distribute research in open and accessible ways with their latest innovation, PLOS Channels. STM Publishing News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “PLOS Channels Provide A Scholarly Home for Research Communities.” Channels are resources for research communities. Each is a single…
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