The Fair is Coming
There are many reasons to visit the Frankfurt Book Fair – the most important international trading place for content, from novels and children’s books to academic databases. Nowhere else does the publishing industry show itself in a more multifaceted, innovative and international light. One of the reasons would be the speaker lineup. For starters, Karina…
Read MoreTalking AI
Recently a crowd of 300+ people attended an event titled, “The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Topics and Social Benefit.” The four hour discussion featured 15 different speakers from government and academia. Artificial intelligence is moving from science fiction to everyday life. No longer is it only Hollywood’s conceptual idea; it now belongs to the…
Read MoreFocusing on the Infrastructure
The EC-funded project THOR – Technical and Human infrastructure for Open Research – has been working towards a cultural change for quite some time. The 30-month project started in June 2015 and is building capacity by providing training materials and organizing workshops on implementing and using persistent identifiers (PIDs) such as ORCID iDs and DOIs. This…
Read MoreCall for Applications: NLM/Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) Leadership Fellows Program
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced the 2016-2017 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored with the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries. The application deadline is July 22, 2016. The…
Read MoreVisualizing the End Result
Data visualization has become increasingly important in all types of organizations. Recently the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center has been working to find a way to share visual data. The goal is to enable NASA employees at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to see what Meza and his team have…
Read MoreDigital Content is Everywhere
According to a recent survey, sixty-two percent of school districts have a digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies include using open educational resources (OER). This interesting information came from eSchool News in their article, “Survey: Districts are increasingly going digital.” It is important to remember that digital content does not just…
Read MoreUsing Semantic Technology in Data Governance
Data governance is key to all types of organizations but lately it has emerged at the forefront of financial services. Stringent compliance requirements not only mandate that organizations provide accountability for data, but traceability, provenance, and auditability as well. This interesting information came to us from Datanami in their article, “Transcending Regulatory Compliance: Creating Business Value from…
Read MoreIn Your Permanent Record
The words that brought chills to every student’s bones has a new meaning in these days of technology. This interesting information came to us from the American Libraries Magazine in their article, “Privacy and School Data.” What we traditionally think of in a student record – grades, transcripts, teacher notes, attendance, conduct – has changed.…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Conversation
Semantics are the meaning of words. In information management, machine-learning refers to technology learning these semantics or natural language processing. The Hutchinson News brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Recognizing the importance of words.” With both technology and human conversation, the meaning of words can result in misunderstandings. There are few better examples…
Read MoreGetting the Most Out of Your Data
Data is at its best when it contributes to smarter decisions. You leverage your big data resource so that it drives smarter decisions. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Making Your Data Progressively Smarter.” The future of big data depends on smart data, which is data that utilizes semantic technology which makes…
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