Posts Tagged ‘Access Insights’
The Power of Pokemon Go
It has been years since I played a video game, unless you count Trivia Crack or Words With Friends on my smart phone. So when I first heard about the release of Pokemon Go, it went right on by as information I did not need to retain. Then my friends start posting photos of where…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Completes Phase One of Project with Leading Oncology Association
Access Innovations, Inc., recently was engaged by the American Society for Clinical Oncology® (ASCO), the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who care for people with cancer, for thesaurus work, and is pleased to announce the completion of phase one of the project. ASCO currently publishes three journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, with…
Read MoreThe Dog Days of Summer
“It didn’t use to be this hot when I was younger.” I have heard that phrase for as long as I can remember. I can only assume that the ice ages must not have been as long ago as I had originally been taught. In all seriousness, has the average temperature changed in these summers…
Read MoreKMWorld 2016 Registration Opens
KMWorld 2016 is coming soon and it is time to register. On November 14-17, 2016 in Washington, D.C., you can join your peers to explore the theme: Hacking KM: People, Processes, & Technologies. Look at novel ways to support knowledge sharing and organizational culture and examine processes and technology to foster collaboration between self-organizing and cross-functional…
Read MoreAdventures in Data Visualization
Data visualization has become increasingly important in the academic world, but the cool thing about it is that it doesn’t have to be confined in that space. There are some really great projects that have emerged recently in many different realms that I want to explore. While it’s not confined to this space, we’ll start…
Read MoreProvenance Based Classification Schemes
Libraries don’t catalog government information like traditional collections. Traditional material is catalogued using a subject based classification system, such as the Dewey Decimal System or Library of Congress Classification. The Government, however, uses provenance-based schemes for their publications, which are hard to fit into traditional library cataloging systems. This makes it hard for non-government information librarians to…
Read MoreAccess Innovations Announces DHUG East
Access Innovations is pleased to announce the date and location of their upcoming Data Harmony Users Group East (DHUGE) Meeting. DHUGE will take place on September 26, 2016 at the ASCE Bechtel Conference Center, the event center for the American Society of Civil Engineers, in Reston, VA. DHUGE is an extension of Access Innovations’ three-day…
Read MoreBook Signings at SLA 2016
This year’s Special Libraries Association (SLA) annual conference takes place June 12-14, 2016 in Philadelphia. There are unique opportunities and events being offered in addition to fabulous keynote speakers, interesting workshops and enjoyable networking opportunities. Some of those opportunities this year are book signings, and our own Marjorie (Margie) M.K. Hlava will be there with her book,…
Read MoreIt’s Summer Reading Time!
Summer reading. These two words can instill both excitement and dread at the same time for a youth services librarian. Libraries across the country begin preparing for children and adult summer reading programs pretty much after the last summer reading program ends! A lot of preparation goes into creating exciting themes, distributing marketing materials, booking…
Read MoreRemembrance Through Archiving and Cataloging
Memorial Day. It’s viewed as the unofficial start of summer. Public pools open, kids are out of school, and BBQ grills are fired up all over the nation. However, Memorial Day is also a national solemn day of remembrance for those who have served our country. The origins of Memorial Day are widely debated. Many…
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