Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Interoperability in Platforms
One-stop shopping seems to be the theme of this latest move. Four of the biggest technology companies are banding together to make it easier for users to download and transfer their data between services. This interesting news came to us from Engadget in their article, “Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter unite to simplify data transfers.” Recently,…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Reproducibility
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is hosting the webinar Linked Databases: Publishing Research Data on September 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM – 12 Noon (ET). Reproducibility is an important concern in scientific research. Science moves forward by corroboration – when researchers verify others’ results. Science advances faster when people waste less time pursuing false leads. Many publishers…
Read MoreMaking Content Findable
A strong taxonomy is critical to the success a digital asset management (DAM) system and it requires hands-on care and updates regardless of its age. CMS Wire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “5 Signs Your Taxonomy Needs a DAM Update.” Whether you constructed your taxonomy six months ago or six years…
Read MoreBig and Big
“Big data” describes massive amounts of data, both unstructured and structured, that is collected by organizations on a daily basis. Big data can then be filtered and turned into smart data before being analyzed for insights. This leads to more efficient decision-making. Smart data can be described as big data that has been laundered – and…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Big Data
Taxonomy is the science of classification – typically and most commonly, classifying organisms. The science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. Using morphological, behavioral, genetic and biochemical observations, taxonomists identify, describe and arrange species into classifications, including those that are new to science. Since the turn…
Read MoreStandardizing Data
Data exchange between organizations and data sharing inside organizations is necessary to effectively communicate needs and news. Digital data standards are intended to facilitate the massive amounts of data that result from the increasing volume, velocity, variety, and variability of newly acquired analytical data, which is necessary for confident, comprehensive material characterization. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology…
Read MoreSupervisory Librarian Needed at the National Institute of Health
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, library science, semantic technology, 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…
Read MoreDirector for Program Strategy Needed
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, 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.…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses AI in the Global Educational Industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling a new data-driven approach to the design and delivery of instruction. Cloud-based AI tools automatically collect and analyze data from learners, making them analytics tools as much as learning tools. In education, machine-learning algorithms applied to learner data accelerate improvements in system performance. Teachers and administrators can use the resulting…
Read MoreEDW Conference Call for Presentations
Enterprise Data World is looking for presenters at the March 17-22, 2019 23rd Annual Enterprise Data World Conference (EDW) in Boston. You can share your skills and knowledge with over 1,000 attending data professionals from around the world. The EDW conference is recognized as the most comprehensive educational conference on data management in the world. Join hundreds of data professionals from around the…
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