Generating Data
Journals play a pivotal role in science and academia. Publishing in scholarly periodicals provides a path to disseminate our insights and bolster scientific communities. […]
June 2015
Next stop – Boston!
By Melody Smith|June 9th, 20152015-06-08T20:35:37-04:00
Are you headed to the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Conference in Boston this week? We will see you there. Margie Hlava, President of Access Innovations, […]
Comments Off on Next stop – Boston!
Proper Semantics
By Melody Smith|June 9th, 20152015-06-08T20:28:30-04:00
Someone (maybe your soul mate, best friend, or sister) who knows you well enough to finish your sentences for you has a semantic understanding […]
Comments Off on Proper Semantics
Down the Rabbit Hole
By Melody Smith|June 8th, 20152015-06-07T16:57:12-04:00
As many readers know, the main U.S. standard for taxonomies, thesauri, and other controlled vocabularies is ANSI/NISO Z39.19, Guidelines for the Construction, Format, and […]
Comments Off on Down the Rabbit Hole
True Taxonomies
By Melody Smith|June 8th, 20152015-06-07T16:43:12-04:00
Because there is no reliable way to choose strategies that are appropriate for implementing guidelines facing different barriers, a scoping systematic review was performed on MEDLINE […]
Comments Off on True Taxonomies
Those Voices in Your Head
By Melody Smith|June 4th, 20152015-06-04T15:27:41-04:00
This interesting taxonomy caught my eye partly because it was different and partly because I was relieved other people had voices in their head […]
Comments Off on Those Voices in Your Head
Back by Popular Demand
By Melody Smith|June 3rd, 20152015-06-02T22:26:32-04:00
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is once again offering the webinar, “Webinar: Fast Times for Information: Re-Calibrating Roles and Responsibilities.” This […]
Comments Off on Back by Popular Demand
Peek Preview
By Melody Smith|June 3rd, 20152015-06-02T22:22:29-04:00
For users or potential new users of the Inspec tools, Dr. Charles Martinez, IET Inspec product manager, will review the dynamic features of the […]
Comments Off on Peek Preview
The Value of Social Data
By Melody Smith|June 3rd, 20152015-06-02T22:19:07-04:00
Social media is no longer just about entertainment or visiting with friends. Gone are the days (mostly) when employers blocked or discouraged social media […]
Comments Off on The Value of Social Data
Records Management on a Grand Scale
By Melody Smith|June 2nd, 20152015-06-01T21:51:20-04:00
Records management is a challenging job for any organization, regardless of its size and business. However, just imagine the government’s monumental task of managing […]
Comments Off on Records Management on a Grand Scale
