Standards
Access Innovations, Inc. Named Finalist for KMWorld Promise Award
Access Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist in KMWorld’s Promise Awards for 2016. The winner will be awarded on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the KMWorld 2016 conference in Washington, DC. The award is described on the KMWorld website: “Many companies promise that their technology is the best knowledge…
Read MoreLooking for Standards in Government IT
Recently a group consisting of agency chief information officers (CIOs), Office of Management and Budget staffers and other federal IT experts released their report and recommendations for better IT funding and management. Their report asserts that a full embrace of “technology business management” (TBM) could save agencies $5.8 billion over five years. This information came to…
Read MoreData Management from the Top
Changes are coming to how the government handles emails and digital content. Mandates from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) require agencies to manage email records in an accessible electronic format by the end of this year and manage all permanent records in an electronic format by December 31, 2019. GCN brought this news to…
Read MoreStandards Across the Board
We know the value of standards. In the world of ecological data, there is a lack of consensus on standardization of metadata, which obstructs studies. This interesting information came from 7th Space Interactive in their article, “Standardizing metadata and taxonomic identification in metabarcoding studies.” There is a need for the development and application of standards. Clear, consistent…
Read MoreMoving Forward on the Right Path
The need for standards across any line of work or process is undeniable. In this particular case, there is a need to identify a committed community and mechanisms needed to develop environmental health sciences (EHS) semantic standards in order to advance understanding about the impacts of environmental exposure on human disease. This interesting information came to…
Read MoreTrusting the Standards
Trust is not likely to be a word used by many users when it comes to search results and ranking. The algorithms used in secret by search engines do little to build trust. This interesting information came from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Trust and Semantic Search.” Trust is achieved through ascertaining the reliability of data sources…
Read MoreNew Partnership Applying Standards
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope) has announced a partnership with Springer Nature to build and maintain taxonomies and thesauri for the global publisher’s various online information products that cover nearly 14 subject domains. This interesting news came to us from Knowledge Speak in their article, “Scope in deal with Springer Nature to provide thesaurus development and maintenance services.” Like all…
Read MoreStandards are Critical for Success
Standards are not just beneficial, they are important, and to every type of organization or business. This interesting information came from Thomas Net in the release, “ANSI President and CEO Joe Bhatia Shares Insights on Corporate Engagement in Standardization.” ANSI is committed to educating companies about their impact in standardization through Standards Boost Business—an outreach initiative…
Read MoreDigital Consistency Needed
Preservica is in the digital preservation business. They recently became a ‘supporter’ of the Information Governance Initiative (IGI), and will join forces with the think tank for a quantitative research project to benchmark the unique challenge of protecting long-term digital records. This interesting news came to us from Real Wire in their release, “Preservica joins the…
Read MoreJust Another Day
April Fools’ Day brings memories of prank calls to your neighbors, short sheeting the beds of your siblings, and fake blood to scare your mother. What is often called All Fools’ Day is celebrated every year on April 1st by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public…
Read More