Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Waste of Space
Do you know that the average organization doesn’t use half of its structured data in decision-making? Add to that shocking news, less than one percent of unstructured data is analyzed or used at all. There is a lot of data being ignored and not utilized. IT Web brought this interesting information to our attention in…
Read MoreData Engineer/Taxonomist Opportunity
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…
Read MorePortable Technology
Wearables might give you thoughts of clothes or jewelry, or even backpacks. However, connected wearable devices are fast becoming as well established products that can help people do a variety of things. It is often used to monitor health functions like physical activity, blood pressure or heart rate. Outside of personal uses, wearable technology is being incorporated…
Read MoreEducational Focus on Data Analysis
Data analytics are becoming more important and significant to the decision-making process of most organizations. With the increased emphasis, there should be no surprise that more attention is being given to the training and education around data analysis. Hendrix College out of Arkansas recently announced their foray into data analytics in their press release titled,…
Read MoreLibrary of Congress Assigns Marc Classification Code To Access Innovations’ Geothes
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce that the Library of Congress has assigned a Classification Scheme Source Code to Access Innovations’ GEOTHES. This code assignment adds GEOTHES to the Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard. MARC was developed in thttp://www.log.gov/he 1960s by Henriette Avram, working with the U.S. Library of…
Read MoreData Management Goes Deep
Machines are becoming smarter with each passing day, and hopefully, either as a result or because we created the machines, we are as well. Venture Beat brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “A sober view of AI will lead to more effective innovation.” Many things have changed, only one being our perspective towards…
Read MoreSocial Media Has Lost Its Appeal to Many
Social media is taking a beating these days with the words “fake news” being screamed from every street corner. Now, Facebook is facing a mass exodus after misappropriation of data is revealed. This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Is #DeleteFacebook Going to Change Academic Life and Scholarly Publishing?”…
Read MoreNew Platform for Academic Publishing
Cambridge University Press recently announced the expansion of Author Hub into a new, integrated online platform for book authors. This news came to us from STM Publishing in their article, “Cambridge University Press Announces New Home for Authors.” Author Hub originally launched in 2013 and offers services for current and prospective authors spanning all three of the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Data Management
Data management includes the organization of data, the steps used to achieve efficiency, and gather intelligence from that data. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “A Brief History of Data Management.” Do not confuse data management with data governance. Data governance is a set of practices and concepts which prioritize and organize…
Read MoreUnderstanding Where the Data Comes From
Businesses rely on data. They need it to survive and to grow. Managing that data is key to organizations who want to leverage that data for success. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Metadata Management vs. Master Data Management.” Metadata management and master data management (MDM) provide essential processes for organizations…
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