The Power of Data Integrity
Data integrity is a broad discipline that influences how data is collected, stored, accessed, and used. The idea of integrity is a central element of many regulatory compliance frameworks, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is the assurance that digital information is uncorrupted and can only be accessed or modified by those authorized to…
Read MoreData Governance Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, data 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…
Read MoreLeaning Into AI
Old fear and conspiracies have been resurrected with the focus on artificial intelligence (AI). It is such a broad term that those ignorant of what it encompasses assume the worst. Investopedia brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Generative AI: How it Works, History, and Pros and Cons.” If you look at facets…
Read MoreScience and Publishing
Evaluating scientific quality is a notoriously difficult problem which has no standard solution. Ideally, published scientific results should be scrutinized by true experts in the field and given scores for quality according to established rules. Journal impact is usually a synonym for impact factors and other scores based on the average number of citations received…
Read MoreDigital and Taxonomies
Digital media of all kinds have become an increasingly significant part of our everyday experience. Every day, we consume and interact with photos, audio files, video clips, animations, games, interactive ads, streaming movies, and even experiential marketing, which has gained a digital edge with the rise of virtual reality and augmented reality. An organization’s content…
Read MoreBook Banning and Academic Publishing
We don’t and still aren’t delving into the world of politics. When it comes to censoring and trying to regulate content and publishing, however, the academic publishing world is in the fray, whether it wishes it or not. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this important topic to our attention in their article, “The Publishing Community Should…
Read MoreDigging Deeper Into Taxonomies
Understanding taxonomies and how they are used can be challenging, depending on the context and audience. The Accidental Taxonomist brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Taxonomy Definition.” Taxonomy is the science of classification – a basic means of understanding the world around us. Creating information order and structure is what a taxonomy is all about. Classifying documents and…
Read MoreTrusting the Data
Data is swiftly overtaking physical assets in terms of value to organizations. Keeping data safe, private, consistent, and of high quality is as important to enterprises today as maintaining factory machinery was in the industrial age. Tech Target brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article. “Enhance data governance with distributed data stewardship.”…
Read MoreRoadblocks to Data Analytics
Data democratization is the ongoing process of enabling everybody in an organization, irrespective of their technical know-how, to work with data comfortably, to feel confident talking about it, and to therefore make data-informed decisions and build customer experiences powered by data. This interesting news came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “How semantic-based…
Read MoreThe Digital Age and Taxonomies
A clear taxonomy keeps your content organized and allows your audience to easily find it through either the navigation structure on your website or through onsite search. Both digital taxonomists with metadata and cataloging librarians employ knowledge management and organization based on the same information science theories, but the applications and environments in which they…
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