The Culture of Data
Data as an asset is important to organizations and more and more are realizing its value. Data governance is key because of the role data strategy plays in supporting the overall business strategy. Governing the data without compromising data security is crucial. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Taking the…
Read MoreLibrarian Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, and information science, 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 MoreAI in the Environment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in a variety of technological and everyday applications. It is being utilized for a wide range of activities in healthcare, finance, city planning, and security. Everyday consumers unknowingly use or benefit from AI on their way to work, communicating online with friends, searching on the web, and making online purchases. DATAVERSITY brought this…
Read MoreTaxonomies in Information Science
Taxonomists are often asked about the work they do. For those outside the world of information science and management, it can be hard to get their head around classification and the science of taxonomy. To put it at its simplest — taxonomy is a knowledge organization system, usually for a specific subject area. This interesting…
Read MoreSecurity Issues with Destroyed Data
Lane County Health & Human Services in Oregon recently reported that they lost archived medical information of more than 700 patients. Health Data Management brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Oregon agency loses boxed records of more than 700 patients.” This may seem shocking, but in the days of paper record keeping this…
Read MoreInternet of Things is Reaching Out
The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) is a virtually connected network of physical devices, such as lab equipment and sensors. It can help solve problems that researchers have traditionally addressed over hours or days of direct monitoring. The-Scientist.com brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Bringing the Internet of Things into the Lab.”…
Read MoreScholarly Communication Webinar
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering a webinar as part of their 2018 series titled, “Scholarly Information Applications for Blockchain,” scheduled for August 27, 2018 1:00 p.m. (EST). Stakeholders in the scholarly communications ecosystem are beginning to think about how blockchain might be integrated into their existing workflows but might still be asking if…
Read MoreDocument Management Success
When running a business, multi-tasking is an understatement. Managing the paperwork, documents, and data for an organization is very important but often falls lower on the to-do list. Content is valuable. More and more content is digital-based and protecting it while providing quick access is the challenge. Business Matters Magazine brought this interesting information to our attention in their…
Read MoreFrom Business Language to Machine Language
We’re talking about relationships, but not the personal kind. A business has its own language based on the product and the organizational lingo. This language is not only critical to being able to communicate with others in your organization as well as with your customers, but it also influences how the programmers and data scientists identify…
Read MoreTaxonomies Beget Consistency
Whether you are talking about queries or processes, systems or taxonomies, standards make the outcomes more reliable because of the consistent approach to the data or topic. This interesting and important topic came to us from Security Boulevard.com in their article: “The Power of Standards and Consistency.” The variety and volume of information can be overwhelming. True…
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