Watch Out for Karma
Karma is a free, open source data integration tool that makes it easier to convert data from a variety of formats into linked data. Appropriately, […]
May 2015
Bringing the Past to the Future
By Melody Smith|May 26th, 20152015-05-25T19:07:08-04:00
Going digital has many meanings, depending on the genre of data and on the type of business involved. For the Library of Congress, this […]
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The Face of Metadata
By Melody Smith|May 26th, 20152015-05-25T19:04:36-04:00
The trials and tribulations of metadata continue. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has considered the question of whether the federal government may […]
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Cloudy with a chance of crab cakes
By Melody Smith|May 25th, 20152015-05-24T18:34:07-04:00
(Note: Back in November of 2013, TaxoDiary published the post “A Cloud Drifting Toward a Classification”, about the cloud formation tentatively labeled as Asperatus […]
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Webinar on Digital Preservation
By Melody Smith|May 25th, 20152015-05-24T18:23:14-04:00
The PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata is the international standard for metadata to support the preservation of digital objects and ensure their long-term […]
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Forward Thinking Technology
By Melody Smith|May 22nd, 20152015-05-22T08:26:18-04:00
Tom Simonite recently shared this in the MIT Technology Review: “Many of the devices around us may soon acquire powerful new abilities to understand […]
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Semantic Service
By Melody Smith|May 22nd, 20152015-05-21T22:17:41-04:00
Service oriented architecture (SOA) is a design approach based on distinct pieces of software providing application functionality as services to other applications via a protocol. It operates […]
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Providing Access to Those Who Need It Most
By Melody Smith|May 21st, 20152015-05-20T18:00:16-04:00
INASP is a registered UK charity that works to support global research communication through innovation, networking and capacity strengthening, focusing on the needs of developing […]
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Platform Considerations
By Melody Smith|May 20th, 20152015-05-19T22:09:54-04:00
Mark your calendars for another educational opportunity brought to you by the National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS). The Platforms that Perform: Taking Your Content […]
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The Darker Side of Words
By Melody Smith|May 20th, 20152015-05-21T12:21:06-04:00
I am a word person. I think you know that about me already. I like origins of words, different meanings, and especially the emotions […]
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