Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
The Internet of Things and AI Together
The internet of things (IoT) has experienced a rise in popularity, but it may not be wholly due to its own merits. The IoT is making a difference in the world. It integrates with numerous industries and can be found in many homes around the globe. Adding to that, research firms like Gartner and the International Data Corporation (IDC)…
Read MoreStudents Choose Paper Over Digital
Digital books, e-readers and electronic data is prevalent in homes and schools. As more and more students use tablets and laptops for educational purposes, it is easy to assume that digital content is as good as paper, just more convenient. This interesting information came to us from WDRZ in North Dakota in their article, “Recent study…
Read MoreDigital Storage and Chaos
The growth explosion of content is not limited to one type of business or organization. It is the scale of content creation that makes a digital librarian necessary. This interesting information came to us from Martech Advisor in their article, “Digital Librarians: A Cure to the Content Hangover.” Even with a digital asset management (DAM) system, it’s…
Read MoreChanges in the Librarian Profession
A recent report on the aging demographics of academic librarians raises awareness of the need for more library professionals. The paper, “Delayed Retirements and Youth Movement among ARL Library Professions,” by Stanley Wilder, Dean of Libraries at Louisiana State University, provides key statistics on the graying profession. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our…
Read MoreLearning New Terms
For those who are managing an analytical solution implementation or trying to select a solution for business users, it is important to understand the terms and the features and function of these solutions so that you can select the appropriate solution. DATAVERSITY brought this news to our attention in their article, “What is Augmented Analytics…
Read MoreBack to School
Making content findable is our goal at Access Innovations. Of course, we are referring to technology and search queries in data that has been indexed with a strong taxonomy built according to standards. But if you think back, the Dewey Decimal System also had the same goal of making content findable. This interesting information came to…
Read MoreeBooks Get a Pilot Test
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has unveiled a pilot program to test a new model for a library-owned and library-centered ebook marketplace for popular ebooks, together with free public domain and openly-licensed ebooks. This interesting news came to us from their release, “DPLA Exchange Offers Library-Centered Ebook Marketplace.” The DPLA Exchange will allow staff at six…
Read MoreDigital Learning
The Internet in classrooms is not new. However, unfettered access during the entire class, every class, every day is. This interesting information came to us from EdSurge in their article, “North Carolina’s Digital Success Story.” North Carolina has been the site of one of the most sustained, successful initiatives in education: giving all students in…
Read MoreData of Tomorrow
Big data may be just another name for a new Space Age; one that gives students and teachers a chance to master the language not only of the final frontier, but the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Language of Data: The…
Read MoreWebinar Aimed at Combatting Fake News
In collaboration with the Charleston Conference, the Society for Scholarly Publishing is offering a webinar – Practical Measures: Combatting “Fake News” through Scholarly Integrity, Digital Literacy, and Workflow Tools. Mark your calendars for November 7, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Between stories of Russian hackers, twitter bots, and fake editorial boards, those who make…
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