Internet of Things Improves Productivity
In the 1980s and 1990s industrial productivity experienced a surge. However, since then industrial companies have experienced a steady decline in efficiency. This is where digital industrial transformation comes in. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Internet of Things vs. Edge Computing: Processing Real-Time Data.” Using technology innovations, industrial companies are beginning to…
Read MoreDigital Encyclopedia
It is a bit ironic that this piece of news came across my desk today as my husband and I just had a conversation about encyclopedias this weekend – specifically, those of our youth and what table legs they are probably holding up at this moment, if they aren’t in a landfill. This interesting information came…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity Around Data Governance
Earley Information Science is offering a learning opportunity for professionals. Data Governance: Achieving Sustainability Among Whiners is scheduled for August 28 at 11:00 a.m. (ET). Data governance enables an organization to ensure that high data quality exists throughout the complete life cycle of the data. It includes establishing processes to ensure effective data management throughout the enterprise, such as accountability for…
Read MoreSTEM Studies and Libraries
E-readers have made a huge impact in the personal reading methods of bibliophiles and now school libraries are jumping on the digital bandwagon. This interesting topic came to us from Education DIVE in their article, “School libraries transforming to stay relevant in digital age.” As books gave way to digital sources of information instantly accessible from…
Read MoreThe Future of Libraries
There has been much speculation over the past few decades as technology evolves and reality-changing technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and well, e-readers, have found their place in life and libraries. Many believe the value of libraries have been lost on a new generation that wants the information they need at their fingertips instantaneously…
Read MoreRoad Trip Symposium: What Makes Special Libraries Special
There is no substitute for face-to-face networking. This particular opportunity takes advantage of knowledgeable professionals at an amazing venue. Join these information professionals at the Road Trip Symposium : What Makes Special Libraries Special? The only in-person event of the Route 66 Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in 2018. In these rapidly changing…
Read MoreWorkshop on the Changing Discovery Landscape
Following their success last year, the Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) is offering “The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 2: Products, Tools, and Services from Vendors and Publishers” workshop again this fall. Creating enhanced tools and services can be very expensive and require a large amount of resources. This session…
Read MorePeer Review Week
Peer Review Week is scheduled for September 10-15, 2018. This year’s theme is Diversity in Peer Review. The Scholarly Kitchen reminded us of this unique event in their post, “#PeerReviewWeek18 Is Coming!” Reviewers play a pivotal role in scholarly publishing. The peer review system exists to validate academic work, helps to improve the quality of…
Read MoreLibrary Shark Tank Weekend
Mark your calendars today for October 12-14, 2018 for Library Shark Tank Weekend in Monterey, California. Are you curious by nature? Do you love collaborating with diverse colleagues, relish provocative thinking and the interchange of ideas? The Library Shark Tank Weekend gives you an opportunity to kickstart your ideas—or help work on other big ideas—at this…
Read MoreMachine Learning and the Pentagon
Word on the street is the Pentagon is set to announce plans for a new Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). Venture Beat brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “The Pentagon wants to expand its controversial Project Maven AI initiative.” Project Maven might be the model for this new project. Project Maven is…
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