Taxodiary

March 2014

Knowledge Organization Systems and Return on Investment (KOSs and ROI)

By Melody Smith|March 31st, 20142014-03-30T17:43:25-04:00

Let's call him George. George was having a very bad day. He needed legal advice. So, over his lunch hour he scheduled an appointment. After George described his situation, the lawyer pulled a book from the shelf behind him. After briefly scanning it and checking precedent, he confidently told George with a smile, “Relax. This is a slam dunk.” On his way out of the office, George gazed at the consultation invoice and muttered to himself: “15 minutes! Only 15 minutes and he charged me $325.00!”

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A Spirit of Another Name

By Melody Smith|March 31st, 20142014-03-28T11:48:49-04:00

I live in Kentucky. You can't look either direction without seeing a billboard for one bourbon brand or another. It is infiltrated into our environment and definitely our economics. We all have our favorites and then there are the illusive brands that many covet and/or steal. But what is the difference between whisky, whiskey, and bourbon? Is there a difference?

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Internal Strategy

By Melody Smith|March 27th, 20142014-03-25T11:53:05-04:00

Organizational intranets are a major part of internal communications around the world. The responsibility for posting is housed in various locations, e.g., communications, information technology, human resources, and even the executive offices. There seems to be no standardization in technology or content management. What many do not realize is internal communications is far more than controlling the rumor mill or sharing the latest human resources policy. It is about strategy.

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Who’s the Boss?

By Melody Smith|March 26th, 20142014-03-24T14:03:41-04:00

In case you haven't read the press release that came out last week from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the title should give you reason for pause, "NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions."

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Records Management in the Court System

By Melody Smith|March 26th, 20142014-05-13T16:56:53-04:00

Of course records play a vital role in the litigation process as any records management professional would affirm. But what exactly is their role?

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The Meaning Matters

By Melody Smith|March 25th, 20142014-03-20T16:18:06-04:00

Semantic technology has dramatically changed search in recent years. Consumers increasingly expect search engines to understand natural language and perceive the intent behind the words they include in their queries. How does this evolution affect you?

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Of Taxonomies, Biology, and Moneyball

By Melody Smith|March 24th, 20142014-03-18T13:33:00-04:00

Baseball and biology are not commonly found in the same conceptual space. Neither do you find taxonomy associated with baseball, but in recent news these connections were made. Grant Bisbee, editor of “Baseball Nation”, digresses into the arcane as he laments the coming of the “He’s In the Best Shape of His Life” season. This is the time of year baseball writers must assess the prospects for the coming season, and clichés and hyperbole reign. The dubious practice of evaluating the physical condition of players runs rampant as spring training begins. With tongue in cheek, Bisbee tries to shape a taxonomy to classify this spring ritual. His would be the taxonomy of the “In the Best-shape Stories”.

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Semantic Search Enhances Results

By Melody Smith|March 24th, 20142014-03-20T16:10:24-04:00

Vodacom SA has deployed Ontology Systems to enhance their service assurance operations. By providing Vodacom with a comprehensive service assurance solution for change management and fault management operations, they can accurately assess the impact of change requests and reduce the cross-network impact of ad hoc transmission infrastructure fault management.

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March 2014

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