By Melody Smith|November 6th, 20142014-11-05T21:34:15-05:00
Instead of the intimidating task of barcoding and physically storing almost 200 years worth of court and land transaction paperwork, a New York county administration chose to invest in a Laserfiche document processing system. In the end it is projected they will save nearly $5.5 million on document management.
By Melody Smith|November 5th, 20142014-11-04T22:05:45-05:00
Despite the title, the RICHES Project has nothing to do with money in the sense of cash, investments, or gold. The Renewal, Innovation and Change: Heritage and European Society (RICHES) project came about because of digital technologies. A new approach and perspective for institutions and artists who are using new technologies and digital facilities to redefine cultural heritage.
By Melody Smith|November 5th, 20142014-11-04T21:55:18-05:00
CyanLine has released a computer forensic imaging system, the Fast Disk Acquisition System (FDAS), that can provide additional evidence not detected with other technologies. This evidence is vital metadata that reveals how many times a computer device was turned on, and the number of hours that it has been in use.
By Melody Smith|November 4th, 20142014-11-03T22:02:22-05:00
Many industries, including law firms, still struggle to incorporate the basics of records management systems. Though some look on such systems as an archaic form of organization, digitization and technology have made it today’s answer to findability. Of course this only applies when it is done properly.
By Melody Smith|November 3rd, 20142015-03-02T16:52:39-05:00
The rules for academic publishing really haven’t changed in centuries. Once, there was a large percentage of the populace who were skeptical of academic research when Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society started began its publication life in 1665. To make the system work against that pushback, the method had to be codified. As a result, access to research material was difficult to attain, to the extent that scientists as late as the 19th Century actively condoned criminal behavior just to have access to corpses for study and presentation.
By Melody Smith|November 3rd, 20142014-11-02T15:59:47-05:00
The Joint Steering Committee for Development of the Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard will be meeting next week in Washington, DC, where they will consider an extensive agenda of proposals for revising RDA. You can follow along with the proceedings and decisions here.
By Melody Smith|November 3rd, 20142014-11-02T15:50:29-05:00
Applying value to any portion of your work is important and often challenging. However, it is key to establishing a return on investment. For example, understanding the value taxonomy projects bring to the organization can help you understand the costs involved and the bottom line benefit of the project.
By Melody Smith|October 31st, 20142014-10-30T21:55:04-04:00
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Big Data Working Group recently released the Big Data Taxonomy Report, a report to help decision makers understand and navigate the myriad choices within the big data designation.
By Melody Smith|October 30th, 20142014-10-29T22:23:15-04:00
In a series that features various resources with specific interests, this particular one caught our interest and irony. It provides the tables of contents of a selection of Classics, Near Eastern Studies, and Religion journals, both in text format and through a Web search program.
By Melody Smith|October 30th, 20142014-10-29T22:17:56-04:00
AMCAD has started working on a document management project with Arizona’s Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court. The plan is to scan and index approximately five million images in six months’ time. This monumental task is part of a larger long-term records management strategy for the Clerk of the Superior Court.
