Recognizing Your Library
When your hear the subject is about libraries, branding isn’t something that comes to your mind, at least not mine. This very interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Guest Post — The Library is the Brand.” Today’s academic library is not your neighborhood library from your childhood memories. It manages…
Read MoreMeta and Data
We talk a lot about metadata – its uses, benefits and role. Metadata often provides the key for businesses when integrating multiple software applications to determine how data from multiple systems relate to each other. Formtek brought this interesting topic to us in their blog post, “Metadata: Fuel that Powers System Integrations and AI Context Recognition.” Metadata…
Read MoreBad Data
In a world of big data, bad data is becoming more and more common. Part of the issue is fueled by the technology we use to help manage and organize that data. In our rush to be more on-demand, personalized and data-science-powered, we’ve embraced cloud computing, social connectedness and analytics. We all agree that every…
Read MoreNot All AI is Over the Top
Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have spent a lot of time and effort trying to build machines that look like humans and operate largely independently like humans. But have those dreams of science fiction androids distracted many of them from where real progress might already be taking place? The Conversation brought this interesting topic to our attention…
Read MorePharmacognosy is Making Content Findable
The pharmaceutical industry is finding natural products a source of chemical and biological inspiration. Science Trends brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Pharmacognosy In The Digital Era.” Pharmacognosy is defined as the study of biologically active natural products and their uses by humans for healing purposes. Though you may not have heard of…
Read MoreAI Used to Improve Life
Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in many different applications and their expanse is growing almost as much as the benefits it can provide. In healthcare, science and financial applications, AI can improve the results by providing efficiency beyond the human capability. Engadget brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “AI-tuned robotic knee helps…
Read MoreAlexa, What is IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or even people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. IoT has changed the world of connections in a substantial way. It has evolved…
Read MoreDeep Learning At the Center of Interest
Interest in deep learning has skyrocketed in recent months and years. What exactly is deep learning and how does it relate to information technology? Information Week brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Take A Deeper Look at Deep Learning.” Deep learning is a machine learning technique that teaches computers to do what…
Read MoreMaking the Content Richer
Intelligent content doesn’t mean multi-syllabic words that you need a dictionary to decipher. It is an “approach to the management of content as a business asset that includes content that is modular, structured, reusable, format-free, and semantically rich.” The result is discoverable content that is reconfigurable and adaptable for its creators. CMS Wire brought this…
Read MoreTaxonomy: Where to Start?
When you hear the word taxonomy, you may be thinking about grouping, defining, and naming animals and plants based on their shared characteristics. This may not be the case if you are responsible for creating or managing content on a website. You have already been faced with the challenge of choosing terms that label or describe…
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