Special Libraries Association Conference Features Taxonomy Cafe
The Taxonomy Cafe is taking place at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) annual conference in just a few weeks. In this unique workshop, presenters will give 30-minute case studies of taxonomy implementations. They will cover how and why their organizations decided to implement taxonomies, their approaches to implementation, lessons learned, and current status. Janice Keeler is one…
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the appointment of Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan as the next director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The American Library Association’s publication, District Dispatch, brought this news to us in their article, “New director named for the U.S. National Library of Medicine.” As director, Dr. Brennan will…
Read MoreCome to the Taxonomy Cafe
We have already shared with you about The Taxonomy Cafe taking place at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) annual conference in June. In this unique workshop, presenters will give 30-minute case studies of a taxonomy implementations. They will cover how and why their organizations decided to implement a taxonomy, their approaches to implementation, lessons learned, and…
Read MoreTaxonomies are Key to Findability
Using SharePoint for document management is common to most organizations. Using it for records management is an obvious next step. CMS Wire brought this news to our attention in their article, “How to Get Started with SharePoint Records Management.” Using the same system can lead to cost reduction, better business alignment and better usability. The key…
Read MoreThe Taxonomy Cafe
In order to continue preparing Special Libraries Association (SLA) taxonomists for more advanced implementations, we have asked a number of people to share their real-life experiences with us in an interactive presentation and discussion format. In the first section of this course, each presenter will give a 30-minute case study of a taxonomy implementation. They…
Read MoreStrengthening the Data
A leading index of open-access journals may shrink by more than one-quarter after an effort to exclude questionable and inactive publishers. This interesting information came to us from Nature in their article, “Open-access index delists thousands of journals.” The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is following up on its promise of two years ago that it would…
Read MoreAn Experience in Connections
Last year, the Public Library of Science (PLOS) shared their experience in exploring how they might link PLOS Subject Area terms to related concepts outside the PLOS publishing platform. In subsequent conversations, they realized some obvious next steps with regard to linked data. This interesting information came to us from the PLOS blog in their article, “PLOS…
Read MoreLive Webinar Opportunity for Smart Data
Mark your calendars for July 13th, 2016 to participate in a full-day live webinar for Smart Data Online. From 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. (PST), there will be sessions focused on education in the latest Smart Data topics including: Cognitive Computing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Natural Language Processing. Speakers and sessions include such gems as An…
Read MoreHandling the Growth
Digital transformation is happening everywhere and there is no sign of its demise any time in the future. While many enterprises are focused on how to make that transition, not enough are factoring in fundamental changes required to store and archive the growing volumes of data that is resulting in the new digital enterprise. This interesting…
Read MoreThe Future of AI
A new artificial intelligence technology startup, Semantic Machines, has raised $12.3 million in new funding towards technology that goes beyond understanding commands to understanding conversations. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Artificial intelligence startup Semantic Machines raises $12.3 million.” Conversational AI represents a new paradigm, enabling computers to communicate, collaborate, and understand…
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