The Bad Boss
It is not uncommon to hear folks describe their supervisors as dysfunctional, but that is somewhat vague for describing behavior. Are they manic? Do they expect too much? Do they take credit for your work? The Washington Post brought these interesting considerations to our attention in their article, “How dysfunctional is your boss?” Researchers at the…
Read MoreLearning Virtually
If you were one of the unlucky people who missed the KMWorld conference this past fall, we have good news for you. All the keynotes and session videos are available at the KMWorld video portal. You can view interviews with experts on knowledge management, content management, SharePoint, search, collaboration, and other enterprise solutions and applications…
Read MoreSolid Investment
Many organizations are struggling to manage large and complex sets of data flowing into their organization at a rate they can’t possibly manage with traditional technology. There is typically a mechanism to capture and manage structured information, however much of today’s information is unstructured and stored in separate silos. DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity in the New Year
IBM is sponsoring a free webinar about data analytics during the first week back at work in the new year. We already know data analytics comes in many forms and from many sources. The data holds invaluable insights for business, but currently business intelligence teams are spending as much as 80 percent of their time preparing…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Represented at EDW 2016
The 20th annual Enterprise Data World (EDW) Conference is recognized as the most comprehensive educational conference on data management in the world. The event is scheduled for Sunday, April 17, 2016 – Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California. The topic range is vast and comprehensive. From Data Governance & Stewardship to Analytics…
Read MoreData and Science
The National Science Foundation (NSF) made a move regarding big data, which will not only improve our ability to extract knowledge and insights from large and complex collections of data, but also help accelerate the pace of discovery in science and engineering, strengthen our national security, and fuel the growth and development of Smart Cities…
Read MoreSearching with Style
Organizations continue to spend an increasing amount of financial, technological, and human resources on production of videos and multimedia. But what is the shelf life on these videos? This interesting topic came from AV Network in their article, “Smarter Searching & Managing Metadata to Optimize ROI.” Put those video libraries to good use. Presentations can be…
Read MoreThe Role of Taxonomists
Taxonomy plays a vital scientific role: collecting and cataloging the natural world for study. Being a taxonimist may not seem to be exciting but for those in the field, they disagree. This interesting topic came from ABC in their article, “A day in the life of a museum taxonomist.” Dr Amber Beavis is a research scientist…
Read MoreOur Top Information Industry Trends of 2015
The Demise of the “Physical Book” has been exaggerated The Information Industry has no single central meeting Taxonomies are used in websites but not in search Analytics are booming. Changing information landscape Google Scholar Semantics, Linked Data, and the cloud Boomers are not retiring The weather in Albuquerque is cold and overcast with a chance…
Read MoreAutomated Technology in the Future
Automation has been the key word to progress for generations, starting with Henry Ford as he cranked out the first “horseless carriage” in Detroit. The goal has involved assembly lines and machination doing what humans can do but with much more precision and speed. It is no different in the world of technology. What used…
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