Archiving Pre and Post Technology

An archive project takes a different look at crowdsourcing with some surprising results. This interesting topic came to us from Information Today in their article, “Bramble leaves, peacock dung and a shovelful of bees: transcribing 17th century recipes.” In March 2021 the Royal College of Physicians archives team took part in its first transcribathon – an international…

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Start with the Data

For any organization to be successful, there are many factors need to be emphasized. Considering the fact that data forms the most critical aspect of any task to accomplish, having the right data strategy in place always helps. Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “How to Build a Concrete…

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Emerging Tech and Road Repair?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies work to make all parts of our lives better, even our commutes. That is, if you still commute. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Crunch in their article, “Utah DOT pilots Blyncsy’s AI-powered road maintenance technology.” No one likes potholes and other poor road conditions, but…

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Digital Today

Digital transformation is the new buzz word, but it isn’t really all that new. CIO brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Moments That Break Down Barriers to Transformation.” The term was not really filled with practical applications so most organizations weren’t sure what to do with it. Then the pandemic hit.…

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Inclusivity in Human Resource Processes

Ford Motor Company’s board voted recently to amend the company’s bylaws to adopt gender-neutral language throughout. This new taxonomy of position titles include using ‘chair’ in place of ‘chairman. This very interesting topic came to us from Corporate Secretary in their article, “The week in GRC: SEC exam chief to step down and Ford adopts…

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The Digital Future

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the billions of physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet, all collecting and sharing data. IOT is making the world around us smarter and more responsive, merging the digital and physical universes. This interesting topic came to us from Business News Update in…

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Using Analytics with Big Data

More and more technology organizations are developing products for designing, implementing and deploying big data analytics models. Venture Beat brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “AI and big data analytics startup Noogata nets $12M.” Big data analytics helps businesses and organizations make better decisions by revealing information that would have otherwise been…

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Keeping Up With Emerging Technologies

Emerging technologies is becoming a common term these days. Though the term appears to be self-explanatory, there are many lists being created and shared that are selecting the technologies that should be getting attention by businesses. To keep up with the rapid innovation and disruption happening across all industries and stay ahead of their competition,…

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Where is the Transformation?

Digital transformation is the word of the year. Scholarly publishers have been changing, reinventing themselves before our eyes. How we create and consume information has changed along the way. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Digital Transformation Requires Cultural Evolution.” Many of these changes are motivated by the pace…

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Data Governance and Cloud Computing

There is a mutual energy between data governance and cloud computing. The cloud has resources that enhance data governance, which is critical for many things, like regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and long term profitability of data assets. Inside Big Data brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “What Data Governance Means to…

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