Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
Multimedia Changes Affect Technology
Communications, television and digital entertainment are facing challenges not unlike those in the world of publishing. Ratings declines, advertising weakness and financial support quickly diminishing have eroded the foundation of the industry over the past several years. Traditional television businesses have struggled to remodel themselves for an era when viewers watch whatever they want, whenever…
Read MoreChanges in Media Data
Traditional broadcasters are increasingly faced with changes and transitions. The biggest challenge yet may be how big data is driving transformational change. IBC brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Data: the key to successful broadcasting and content delivery.” Data is key to the media broadcasting industry’s efforts to develop sophisticated audience engagement and…
Read MoreDIY Natural Language Processing
For many, natural language processing (NLP) seems futuristic or from the world of science fiction. What most don’t realize, though, is that NLP is already part of their everyday lives. DATAVERSITY brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Natural Language Processing: The What, Why, and How.” Siri, the intelligent personal assistant that is part…
Read MoreASIS&T Annual Meeting Pushes Boundaries
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) will be hosting their 80th annual meeting on October 27-November 1, 2017. This annual meeting is the premier international conference dedicated to the study of information, people, and technology in contemporary society. They gather leading scholars and practitioners from around the globe to share innovations, ideas, research,…
Read MoreInternet of Things Can Leave You Exposed
With progress comes land mines. Being connected to your home and the devices therein has advantages. It has also can leave you vulnerable to hackers. This interesting information came to us from the Internet of Business and their article, “Smart home device metadata offers hackers insight into residents’ habits.” Metadata generated by Internet of Things (IoT)…
Read MoreMetadata’s Important Role in Archiving
Archiving historical documents, including images is an important task. The Greater North Miami Historical Society had a collection of images that needed proper archiving so they can be appreciated for the stories they hold. This interesting news came to us from Florida International University News in their article, “Digital Collections Breathes New Life Into Old History.” Founded…
Read MoreAI and Robotics
Artificial intelligence allows software to learn human ways of thinking and it is currently being incorporated into the largest e-commerce platforms and data-intensive traditional sectors. With strong government backing and concentrated research in this area, artificial intelligence is poised to drive China’s economy forward toward higher levels of growth. But where does that leave the…
Read MoreAI Today, and Tomorrow
We live in an intelligent era, at least when it comes to technology. Our watches tell us not only the time, but they also bring us our email and remind us to exercise. Our phones recommend the best places to dine and map the best routes to our destination, and our computers predict our shopping preferences,…
Read MoreMetadata Librarian 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…
Read MoreManaging the Information
Workplace processes are experiencing constant change, and information management is no exception. Across all business lines and industries, digital transformation is pushing organizations to move away from physical filing systems and on to cloud-based digital solutions. iTWire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Information management needs to evolve.” With the evolution of…
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