London Conference Offers Learning Opportunities

The London Info International conference is scheduled for December 5-6, 2017. This unique conference is organized by Info International Ltd. and seeks to meet the ongoing need for face-to-face interaction, where users and providers of high-level information content can network, learn, influence progress in the industry. This year’s opening keynote speaker is Dr. Jack Kreindler,…

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Why Peer Review is Important

Peer Review Week is a global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality. Scheduled for September 11-17, 2017 in Chicago, the theme is transparency in peer review. One of the more interesting events that will kick off this year’s celebrations is a panel session at 5:30 p.m. on September…

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Webinar About the Role of Taxonomies and Ontologies

This exciting learning opportunity is titled “Organizing Data and Knowledge – The Role of Taxonomies and Ontologies”. This free webinar is scheduled for August 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. (EST) and is sponsored by Expert System Semantic Intelligence. The science and engineering of data management for computational efficiency is well-understood. We have algorithms and heuristics…

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Taxonomy Consultant Needed

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. 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…

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Two Part Educational Opportunity

The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) is offering a unique two-part educational opportunity available in person or via webinar on July 26th at 12:30-2:30 p.m. EST. The first part is titled: “The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 1: Librarians and Researchers.” This session will give an overview of the…

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Looking for a New Career?

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, 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. Edgenet…

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The Power of Mentorship

LinkedIn is tapping into the entire user community to make matches between mentees and leaders with less commitment than traditional mentorship relationships. Fast Company brought us this interesting information in their article, “LinkedIn Is Testing A New Feature That Matches You With A Mentor.” Mentorship can be a valuable stepping stone to career advancement for both parties.…

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Taxonomist Position Available

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. 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…

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