Indexing for the Semantic Web
Diffbot announces a new structured database that can automatically sort the web into human-like categories of knowledge. Marketing Land brought this news to our attention in their article, “Data Extractor Diffbot Wants To Turn The Web Into The Semantic Web.” The Global Index is currently in a closed beta phase but will be moving to general availability after…
Read MoreLearning Opportunities from AAP
There are several webinars and educational opportunities in the works over the next couple weeks with enough variety to find something of interest to you. The Publishing & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Journals Committee of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will be featuring guest speaker Cassidy Sugimoto from Indiana University Bloomington to talk about altmetrics in a webinar being offered…
Read MoreIntegrity in Partnerships and Data
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer has partnered with HealthCore to provide data normalization services to the California Integrated Data Exchange (Cal INDEX). Business Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “Health Language Solutions to Drive Semantic Normalization for California Integrated Data Interchange.” Cal INDEX is an independent nonprofit organization founded through seed…
Read MoreFinding Structure Where It Is Needed
Unstructured data has been a problem for a while. Storing it, managing it, and searching it is a challenge. Information Week brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “7 Ways Semantic Technologies Make Data Make Sense.” The volume is easily the biggest challenge. As unstructured data piles up, semantic technologies help organizations drive…
Read MoreMy Kind of Library
I love books, don’t get me wrong. But a library of wine? That is the newest library on the Cornell campus and it contains no books. This interesting news came to us from Cornell University in their release titled, “New library shelves 3,400 bottles of wine.” Located in the basement of Stocking Hall, the wine library…
Read MoreAre You Going to the Taxonomy Cafe?
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) seeks to prepare taxonomists for more advanced implementations. One way they are doing that at this year’s conference is to feature a few professionals to share their real-life experiences in an interactive presentation and discussion format. It is called the Taxonomy Cafe. In the first section of this course, presenters will…
Read MorePreserving Time and History
The Associated Press (AP) has turned to digital preservation specialist Preservica to safeguard its corporate records and news wire services. CMS Wire brought this interesting information to us in their article, “This Big Data Archives Project Dates to 1848.” Established in 1846, AP continues its effort to preserve and make accessible its near 170-year-old records, including reporters’…
Read MoreAccess Innovations to Overhaul Metropolitan Opera Archive Database
Access Innovations is pleased to announce an engagement with the Metropolitan Opera to redesign the database for the Opera’s archive. The Metropolitan Opera Archive provides public access to records of every performance by the venerable company including operas, performers, roles, and reviews; it also contains links to other media such as historic photographs and playbills.…
Read MoreConference on Data Monetization
Data monetization is not a new buzzword, but has mainly been applied to selling raw data. However, data monetization has now evolved to largely mean improving efficiency and developing new revenue streams. This interesting news came to us from Fierce Big Data in their article, “Data monetization is focus of new conference.” Outsell’s DataMoney Conference will be held…
Read MoreLearning More About the Power of Metadata
DATAVERSITY is offering another learning opportunity in the form of a webinar. This time you will learn how to use metadata to not just follow paths, but also patterns, including more efficient shipping routes, recommendation engines, or ways to catch money laundering and other types of financial fraud. On May 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST, Leon Guzenda, Chief…
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