By Melody Smith|January 12th, 20152015-01-11T16:41:16-05:00
Expert System SpA is known for their development of semantic software for the effective management of information and big data. They recently announced that together with Elettronica SpA, they are establishing a new company, CY4Gate Srl.
By Melody Smith|January 8th, 20152015-01-07T22:32:23-05:00
The University of Ghana has launched a Records Management and Archives Policy to provide a framework for ensuring that accurate records of the business activities of the university are created, managed and maintained effectively.
By Melody Smith|January 8th, 20152015-01-07T22:28:56-05:00
Concept Searching is addressing the business and technology challenges of migration, security, records management, and information governance through new add-on software to its already existing Smart Content Framework. conceptTaxonomyWorkflow serves as a strategic tool, managing enterprise metadata to drive business processes at both the operational and tactical levels.
By Melody Smith|January 7th, 20152015-01-06T21:25:27-05:00
The value of and need for information professionals in a corporate environment is being argued in this interesting discussion from the Answer Maven blog in their post, "Information Professionals: High Value Investments for Corporate Workplaces."
By Melody Smith|January 7th, 20152015-01-06T21:22:01-05:00
As 2015 arrives, the list of conferences, learning opportunities, and networking events continue to line up. Concept Searching just announced they are a Platinum Sponsor of SharePoint Fest in Washington D.C. on April 8-10, 2015.
By Melody Smith|January 6th, 20152015-01-05T21:02:17-05:00
Animalmummies.net is a searchable database of Ancient Egyptian animal mummies. The Animal Mummy Database search interface provides a good example of taxonomic facets. You can browse by Animal Type, Wrapping Type, or Museum.
By Melody Smith|January 6th, 20152015-01-05T20:59:45-05:00
Every year, additional words and phrases are added to our dictionaries. Many of them are technology-driven as evidenced by hashtag, selfie, and big data, which were all added to the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in 2014. Among the many new terms added, four specifically fall into the aforementioned technology group.
By Melody Smith|January 6th, 20152015-01-05T20:56:27-05:00
In an effort to find solutions to current challenges in records management, the Queensland State Archives (QSA) and the Queensland Government Chief Information Office (QGCIO) are leading a consultation process that will be open until Wednesday, 24 December 2014.
By Melody Smith|January 5th, 20152015-01-04T13:46:48-05:00
Access Innovations, Inc. is proud to announce the publication of The Taxobook, a three-volume series on taxonomies and thesauri, written by Marjorie M.K. Hlava, president of Access Innovations. The three volumes are part of a larger series, Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services, edited by Gary Marchionini, Dean of the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers.
By Melody Smith|January 5th, 20152015-01-04T13:41:17-05:00
Taxonomies and classifications are not only helpful, but critical to making your content findable. This is true regardless of the topic or data - even when it is beer.
