Data

What is Too Much Information?

By |December 6th, 2010|News, Technology|Comments Off on What is Too Much Information?

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the amount of digital data and information available? It is no surprise. The amount of data available on the Web ever day continues to reach record-setting proportions, with an estimated 30-percent growth per year.

Ireland in the Clouds

By |December 2nd, 2010|News, Technology|Comments Off on Ireland in the Clouds

What does the financial bailout of Ireland and cloud computing have in common? The bailout relates directly to a real-estate bubble that is very similar to the one in the United States and will take the form of loans in the range of $100 to $120 billion – about half the size of the entire Irish economy. A recent survey showed Ireland ranking 13th per capita in IT spending, though not ranking in the top 25 of most vibrant IT culture. This revealed that Ireland’s IT spending has been deploying new systems and is then, a perfect case for outsourced cloud computing relying on third-party providers to deliver.

Largest Regional Library Membership Network Has Announced Two New Partnerships

By |July 19th, 2010|News, Technology|Comments Off on Largest Regional Library Membership Network Has Announced Two New Partnerships

Lyrasis announces new relationships with two former rivals to produce results for all their diverse clients.

Users Prefer e-Readers over Print

By |July 15th, 2010|News, reference, Technology|Comments Off on Users Prefer e-Readers over Print

Study shows users prefer e-readers even if they aren't faster to read.

UK Threatening Fines for Poor Data Management

By |July 14th, 2010|indexing, News, reference|Comments Off on UK Threatening Fines for Poor Data Management

ZyLAB shares warning that the UK is holding companies responsible for poor data management and could impose large fines.

Life is Art, Why Can’t Data Be Art?

By |June 10th, 2010|Access Insights, News|Comments Off on Life is Art, Why Can’t Data Be Art?

Metadata becomes art.