Categories of Self-Care
Self-care is a hot topic these days. After 3+ years of working from home, social distancing, remote learning, and doing birthday parties on the front lawn, human beings are tired and stressed. These are perhaps new types of either physical or mental stress coming from external and internal sources. Many people are looking to meditation,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Metadata
Metadata describes and explains data. It is often referred to in relation to photos, because modern photos’ data format includes device, location, and timestamp data for your camera. Those three things are essentially called metadata. It has been a widely used term for decades, but how much do you know about metadata? This interesting topic…
Read MoreUnderstanding Open Access in Publishing
Open access in publishing makes it possible for more scholars, policy makers, practitioners, clinicians, and the general public to be able to view, cite, and share work. Any of their research could have a direct application towards current practices, methodologies, and policies. To keep up with the ever-growing amount of literature, researchers have to specialize…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Controlled Vocabularies
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 MoreRegulating Data
Data integrity is a broad discipline that informs 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 MoreChanging Culture with Taxonomies
When it comes to employees, organizations need to remember the various levels of learning of individuals in the workforce and offer reskilling to their employees in effort to keep up with changing technology and culture. Taxonomies can help. This interesting topic came to us from ATD Education in their article, “Putting Taxonomies to Work: Skills…
Read MoreMeasuring the Impact
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 and quantity according to established rules. Journal impact is usually a synonym for Impact Factors and other scores based on the average number of…
Read MoreMaking Content Accessible
Digital accessibility refers to the usability of a website, app, or other digital experience for all possible users, regardless of their economic status, ability, or disability. Your digital accessibility means ensuring all of your online properties are available to everyone and optimized for people with disabilities and/or impairments. It has never been more important. The Scholarly…
Read MoreIntegrity Through Governance
All organizations need to plan how they use data, so that it is handled consistently throughout for good business outcomes. Organizations that accomplish this successfully consider the who, what, how, when, where, and why of data, not only insuring security and compliance but extracting maximum value from all the information collected and stored. Federal Times…
Read MoreCollaboration and Access
Transparency, openness, verification, and reproducibility are important features of research and innovation. Open research helps to support and uphold these features across the whole lifecycle of research – improving public value, research integrity, re-use, and innovation. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Guest Post — Why Interoperability Matters for…
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