Expired Copyrights Open Doors to Possibilities
This coming year marks the first time in two decades that a large body of copyrighted works will lose their protected status. This shift has the potential of profound consequences for publishers and literary estates, which stand to lose both money and creative control. The New York Times brought this very interesting topic to our…
Read More2019 Promises More Cyber Crime
High-profile cyber breaches has been less common in recent months. Is it the frequency that has changed or the announcement of the event? Tech Crunch brought this news to our attention in their article, “Cyber breaches abound in 2019.” Recently Marriott International/Starwood was the victim of the multi-year theft of personal information on up to 500 million customers.…
Read MoreMaking Connections
Connected data means that all data across the enterprise is connected to, and visible through, a central location with context and interrelationships identified. When it comes to highly connected data, decisions have to be made. Do you use relational or graph? Which one is better? Choosing between the structured relational database model or the unstructured…
Read MoreCognitive Computing in 2019
Computers have always been faster and more efficient than humans at consuming, calculating and computing data. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a prime example of that and a significant player in the global economy. Yet, computers do have their limitations. They are machines and lack native precision when attempting to recognize and interpret language, objects or images…
Read MoreFinancial Future of Open Access Advocate in Question
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) launched their first open access journal in 2003 and were the first publisher to formally offer cross-linking between published articles and posted preprint. As a change agent in scholarly publishing and the world of open access, the recent news about the financial situation cuts a little deeper. The Scholarly…
Read MoreCyberattacks on News Media
Cybercrime is at an all time, or at the very least, we are more aware of it than ever before. The New York Times brought this alarming news to us in their article, “Cyberattack Disrupts Printing of Major Newspapers.” An unusual cyberattack on the Los Angeles Times disrupted printing operations there and at newspapers in…
Read MoreThe Value of Meta Tags
The important role that meta tags play in indexing and making content findable has never been more needed. These pieces of information are added to the code of a web page that describe the page’s content, without actually appearing on the page itself, but act like invisible breadcrumbs for the searchers and queries to find the content for which…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Bias
Christmas is behind us and for those who do not appreciate hearing the carols that have been flowing through their radios since Thanksgiving, they are breathing a sigh of relief. Now for the other side of the debate, many are mourning the loss of their anthems and are already planning decorations for Christmas of 2019.…
Read MoreLibrary of Congress Needs Your Help
Looking for a new job? Even a part-time one? The Library of Congress (LOC) might be the answer. Biz Journals brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Library of Congress needs your help decoding historical papers.” The U.S. Government is seeking volunteers to help make handwritten correspondence from historical figures like Red Cross…
Read MoreThe Value of a Digital Asset Management System
A digital asset management (DAM) system consists of the management tasks and technological functionality that helps companies organize their media assets (such as photographs, video and marketing assets) to strengthen their message or brand. CMS Wire brought this news to us in their article, “A DAM Glossary of Common Terms.” Because DAM systems inventory, control, and…
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