Posts Tagged ‘Best practices’
Peer Review Being Reviewed
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work. It constitutes a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards of quality, improve performance, and provide credibility. In academia, scholarly peer review is often…
Read MoreASIDIC Revisited is Only Two Weeks Away!
The landmark ASIDIC Revisited meeting at the Hotel Parq Central in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 24-25, is coming soon, and there are only a few spaces left. This is a reminder that registration closes on September 20. The final order of the program is still being determined, and confirmed speakers are listed in alphabetic order…
Read MoreASIS&T Annual Meeting Pushes Boundaries
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) will be hosting their 80th annual meeting on October 27-November 1, 2017. This annual meeting is the premier international conference dedicated to the study of information, people, and technology in contemporary society. They gather leading scholars and practitioners from around the globe to share innovations, ideas, research,…
Read MoreAnalytics and Business Intelligence
Descriptive analytics is the conventional form of business intelligence and data analysis. It seeks to provide a depiction or summary view of facts and figures in an understandable format. DATAVERSITY brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Fundamentals of Descriptive Analytics.” Descriptive analytics uses two primary techniques, data aggregation and data mining, to report…
Read MoreMetadata Specialist in Publlishing Needed
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, metadata, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving. Workman…
Read MoreTaxonomy Boot Camp
Taxonomy Boot Camp in London is quickly approaching. This information packed event is scheduled for October 17-18, 2017. The keynote speaker is Madi Weland Solomon, Independent Consultant and Owner/Managing Director of Dots Music Shop in the United Kingdom. The title of her segment is Kick the beehive: new approaches to building taxonomies for the real…
Read MoreWebinar Addressing Publishing Standards
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Books Committee of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will be hosting guest speaker Brian O’Leary, Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) on Friday, September 15th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (ET) at the McGraw-Hill/NY offices. In the fall of 2016, the BISG Board adopted a new strategic plan to deliver on the…
Read MoreMastering Data Management
Salah Kamel, CEO and Founder of Semarchy has been an innovator throughout his career and was recently awarded the 2016 DAMA International Excellence in Data Management Award. The annual award recognizes organizations or individuals who have made significant contributions to Data Management principles. DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their article, “Intelligent Master Data Management: Smart, Agile, and…
Read MoreWebinar on Responsible Publication Resources
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Journals Committee of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will be hearing from guest speaker Donald Samulack, President, U.S. Operations at Editage about Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources on Tuesday, September 12th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ET) at the Wolters Kluwer/NY offices and available by webinar. This free session will focus on all things surrounding predatory and…
Read MoreThe Need for Data Classification
Most data retained by organizations is not identified or classified. This can be costly for storage, as well as being potentially non-compliant. Data classification is the process of organizing data into categories for its most effective and efficient use. A well-planned data classification system makes essential data easy to find and retrieve. Written procedures and guidelines for data…
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