Just Too Much
The concept of information overload has long a been a reality, even before the digital age. It was first attributed to Professor Bertram Gross over 50 years ago when he defined it as being directly proportional to a reduction in decision quality. IT ProPortal brought this news to us in their article, “Understanding natural language processing…
Read MoreThe Library for the People
One of President Obama’s final appointments was the new Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. The first person of color and the first woman to lead the Library of Congress, she is also the first actual librarian to lead it since 1974. Dr. James Billington was her predecessor, and though he was beloved for his intellect,…
Read MorePutting Textbooks in Their Place
Textbooks are large in both size and cost. Add to that how fast they become outdated, and is easy to understand why other options are being sought. Higher Learning Technologies is looking to make textbooks into more effective tools for education by converting them into mobile learning apps. Silicon Prairie News brought this information to us…
Read MoreLooking at Language Differently
Cognitive linguistics refers to the school of thought within linguistics that interprets language in terms of the concepts, sometimes universal, sometimes specific to a particular tongue, which underlie its forms. Cognitive linguistics is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic and insightful frameworks within theoretical and descriptive linguistics. Business Wire brought this news to us in…
Read MoreSemantic Technology Delivers
A programmatic content marketing platform – Programmatic Plus – was recently released by EngageSimply. Programmatic Plus is powered by real-time semantic technology. Business Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “engageSimply Launches First Semantic-Powered Programmatic Content Marketing Platform.” The SaaS-based suite delivers an alternative to keyword and cookie-based programmatic targeting platforms, delivering ads…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Interviewed on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® and Discusses Their Unique Solution for Finding Relevant Information Quickly and Easily
Access Innovations Interviewed on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® and Discusses Their Unique Solution for Finding Relevant Information Quickly and Easily Tune in to Bloomberg International on February 26, 2017. See market-by-market listings below. Albuquerque, NM – February 22, 2017 — Access Innovations President Marjorie M.K. Hlava and Vice President of Marketing and Communications Heather Kotula…
Read MoreTaxonomist Position Available in the Northwest
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., 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 are…
Read MorePersonnel in Publishing Webinar
The Society for Scholarly Publishing is offering a unique online educational opportunity for those in the publishing world. The 2017 SSP-Webinar 1: Hiring the Next Generation of Publishing Professionals is scheduled for March 14, 2017at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST). The event is being moderated by Jessica Loayza, Web Publications Coordinator for the American Institute of…
Read MoreProtecting Data
All businesses are on alert for cyber attacks, regardless of their size. No business is too small to be a victim, so all businesses should carefully review their cyber security efforts. Cyber Law Monitor brought this topic to us in their article, “Protect Against Cyber Attacks: A New Guide to Help Small Businesses.” Larger companies naturally invest…
Read MoreAnnual Conference Focuses on Data
Enterprise Data World is a great event to find the latest and best education on the data topics important to you in 2017 and beyond. The topics addressed at this yearly event include data strategy, data governance and quality, enterprise information management, graph databases and so much more. The event is scheduled for April 2017,…
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