2017 Fall Seminar: New Directions in Society & Nonprofit Publishing
The Society for Scholarly Publishing is offering a fall seminar on New Directions in Society & Nonprofit Publishing. Mark your calendars for October 4, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The event is also offered in virtual meeting format. Society-based and other non-profit publishers face unique challenges in an ever-changing information landscape. How do…
Read MoreEducational and Networking Opportunity for Women in Publishing
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers Professional Development Committee (PDC) is offering a free educational and development opportunity: Learn, Connect, Grow: Free PSP Session on Women in PSP Publishing. Mark your calendars today and plan to hear about the challenges and the benefits for women in PSP publishing on Wednesday, October…
Read MoreRevisit Metadata Management
IT metadata management is one of the most overlooked and underfunded aspects of any initiative. Ironically, each new wave of IT technical innovation brings a call for better metadata management. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Knowledge Maps – A New Model for Metadata.” With big data and the Internet Of…
Read MoreWho is the Scientist?
To be successful in business, every organization must find a way to accurately forecast and predict the future of its market, not to mention its internal operations. DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their article, “Do Citizen Data Scientists Mark the Death of Data Scientists?” Having a better understanding of customers’ buying behavior is not…
Read MoreSemantic Search and AI
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing technologies are revolutionizing the way a search engine retrieves information. This interesting information came to us from Electronics 360 in their article, “AI, Natural Language Processing and Semantic Relationships are the Future of Search Engines.” Computer algorithms interpret the words a user types and the number…
Read MoreTrends in Technology
Deep learning will gather some traction in the coming years. This interesting information came from Tech Juice in their article, “Top 3 technologies that will help companies thrive in the next 10 years.” Gartner, a leading technology research and analysis company, has released a new report that highlights the megatrends that help digital businesses thrive in the…
Read MoreAdaptable Financial Data
Data anarchy sounds like a new television series, but in reality it has serious consequences for the information world. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Boost Data Management to Stop Data Anarchy.” During the financial crisis a decade ago, important mortgage-related data was lost as it flowed through the process. This affected…
Read MoreDigital and Artificial Intelligence in Publishing
Flashbacks of Jetsons cartoons run through my mind when I hear about artificial intelligence (AI) becoming an everyday convenience; robot assistants guiding shoppers around stores, self-driving cars cruising the highways, and automated lawnmowers in the backyard. Is this 2017 or 2117? Talking New Media brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “AI and…
Read MoreWebinar Series Focuses on AI
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Committee for Digital Innovation (CDI) is introducing another Seminar Series on Selected Topics in Digital Publishing. This three-part seminar series will explore these topics and the practical aspects of the real applications of technologies that were once the stuff of science fiction. Mark your calendars for October 17, 2017 at 12:00-1:30 p.m. The second part…
Read MoreMetadata is Key to Security
The Australian government is taking steps beyond mandatory metadata retention with its newly-announced counter-encryption plans. This interesting information came to our attention from AD Net in their article, “Data retention’s value for money still not proven: Criminologist.” “It comes back to that very delicate debate about, well, if you’ve got nothing to hide then what’s your problem?…
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