March 2015

Not Quite HAL

By |March 3rd, 2015

It sounds like fictional television or the latest science fiction thriller. However, with software-defined networking (SDN), networks are taking advantage of the benefits of cloud-based virtualization and through many steps that are so much more complicated than I am making them sound, they are on the cusp of enabling networks to remain self-aware, self-defending, and self-healing - all the time.

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Measures of Success

By |March 3rd, 2015

Information technology continues to change at a rate unfathomable for most to keep up with, let alone manage. Roles change on a daily basis in an effort to just keep up.

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Data Analysis in a Standards-Challenged World

By |March 2nd, 2015

We deal pretty heavily around here in words, what they mean, and how they’re used. It should go without saying, but it’s a fundamental […]

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Learning Opportunity in Publishing

By |March 2nd, 2015

With a title like, "Life in the Fast Lane: Driving Change or Changing Drivers?", who wouldn't be intrigued? This Washington D.C. seminar is brought to us as part of the 2015 Allen Press Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing™.

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February 2015

Learning Opportunity in Taxonomies

By |February 27th, 2015

We always like to pass on training and learning opportunities as they come across our desk(top). The Distributed European School of Taxonomy (DEST) offers theoretical […]

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Summer Opportunity for Grad Students

By |February 26th, 2015

The Innovation & Technology Solutions (ITS) Team has an opening in their Pathways Internship Program. The turnaround on this is fast as the position closes Friday, February 27th - tomorrow! However, all interested candidates can apply here.

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Opportunity for Librarians

By |February 25th, 2015

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.

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