The Importance of Memory
There is a lot of conversation in society around memory, both out of concern with medical conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s and the more common jokes about old age and forgetfulness. In our home, we joke frequently about who forgets more frequently. It might be on a grocery list, a repair schedule or something as…
Read MoreDigital Data
New doesn’t last long anymore. Technology and innovation happen so fast that what was new today will indeed be old tomorrow. Publishers Weekly brought this news to us in their article, “Reflections on Metadata.” However, in the digital word, the ability to repurpose content or make it more discoverable or findable has never been more potent.…
Read MoreStorage in the Cloud
Clippn is known for video curation and stock footage monetization. They recently made their enterprise-level archive revitalization services available. Broadcasting & Cable brought this news to us in their article,”Clippn Revitalizes Enterprise-Level Media Archives with New Cloud-Based Service.” Clippn’s cloud-based platform streamlines the process of ingestion, curation, transcoding and adding metadata to raw assets and clips, adding…
Read MorePublishing Challenges
The widespread use of Sci-Hub for research papers has fueled one of the most important academic debates in recent times. This interesting information came to us from the London School of Economics and Political Science and their blog post, “The current system of knowledge dissemination isn’t working and Sci-Hub is merely a symptom of the problem.” Sci-Hub…
Read More#Hashtag
Think about the many ways in which we can search the web. First, there are various browsers to choose from: Chrome, FireFox, or Internet Explorer, for example. Then, you have search engine such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Then, after you choose those, you can search using Booleans or keywords. The rise in social media,…
Read MoreEnterprise Data Governance Online Event
2016 is coming to a close so it is time to start filling your calendar for 2017, before someone else does it for you. Now is a good time to save the date for the 2nd annual Enterprise Data Governance Online Event (EDGO). January 25th, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PST) should be on your…
Read MoreData Modeling Features Added
Alfresco Software recently announced they brought extensive data modeling features to its flagship Alfresco Activiti™ 1.5 BPM platform. This interesting information came to us from Yahoo News in their article, “Alfresco Introduces Powerful Data Modeling in Its Flagship Business Process Management System.” The new Alfresco Activiti 1.5 gives users one-click access to any connected database, and the…
Read MoreBack and Forth
In the ongoing saga of paper vs. digital, results from recent studies add a whole new caveat to the issue. Digital learning materials are improving student performance in college, resulting in higher exam scores, better grades, and fewer students dropping out of classes. The American Association of Publishers brought this to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreThe Power of the Clouds
Organizations need to store and access files over time. With the growth of data, along with the added pressure to make records management user-friendly, many organizations have looked to the skies for alternatives. Information Week brought this news to us in their article, “No-Cloud’ Policies Will Nearly Disappear By 2020, Gartner Says.” Utilizing the power of the…
Read MoreTaxonomy Learning Opportunity
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is offering a unique webinar to further your taxonomy knowledge. “Managing Mature Taxonomies: What We Are Working on Now” will take a look at current taxonomy maintenance projects and the tools and processes that help. The webinar is being facilitated by Paula McCoy of ProQuest, Heather Hedden of Cengage Learning and…
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