Access to Information is Key
While the National Trust’s work in this regard has been invaluable, one specific group has fallen short of being “open to everyone” – the books that are housed in their libraries.
May 2014
Get the Full Picture
By Melody Smith|May 27th, 20142014-05-26T21:29:45-04:00
It is like half of an encyclopedia. If more people, businesses, writers, users, etc. are posting content to social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., why isn’t Google indexing this information?
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Putting Human Intelligence To Work To Enhance the Value of Information Assets
By Melody Smith|May 26th, 20142014-05-11T10:21:06-04:00
Semantic enhancement extends beyond journal article indexing, though the ability of users to easily find all the relevant articles (your assets) when searching still […]
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Information Architect Position Available
By Melody Smith|May 22nd, 20142014-05-21T21:56:31-04:00
We are always excited to share with our readers career opportunities in the world of taxonomy, metadata, and semantic technology. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are changing.
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The Role Search Plays
By Melody Smith|May 22nd, 20142014-05-21T21:49:14-04:00
How important is search to you? Search is important, but is it a key component in information governance? These and other questions were posed in a SharePoint metadata survey conducted by Concept Searching.
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Smartlogic Adds Fourth Office
By Melody Smith|May 21st, 20142014-05-20T21:39:38-04:00
Smartlogic has announced the opening of a fourth office outside Boston, Massachusetts. This addition is intended to put them within easy reach of their northeast US clients.
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Most Searched Words
By Melody Smith|May 21st, 20142014-05-20T21:36:05-04:00
I always find it interesting to learn about the behaviors of others. Airports, shopping malls, and sports venues always provide entertainment to me as I muse on the reasoning behind some wardrobe choices, quirky behavior, or companions. That might be why social media has always intrigued me as it is like people watching from home. So when Dictionary.com compiled a list of words looked up the most around the country, I was fascinated.
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Taxonomist Position Open
By Melody Smith|May 20th, 20142014-05-19T21:48:54-04:00
We are always excited to share with our readers career opportunities in the world of taxonomy, metadata, and semantic technology. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are changing.
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The Size of Your Thesaurus
By Melody Smith|May 19th, 20142014-05-18T19:52:28-04:00
During the initial stages of discussing a new taxonomy project, I am frequently asked questions like: How granular does my taxonomy need to be? How many levels deep should the vocabulary go? And especially: How many terms should my thesaurus have? The answer is—of course—it depends.
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SharePoint Fest Coming to New York City
By Melody Smith|May 19th, 20142014-05-18T19:40:24-04:00
information governance in Office 365 at SharePoint Fest New York City. The event is scheduled for June 18th - 20th at the Javits Convention Center, Manhattan.
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