Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
Making Science Open
Similar to open source, open science is the movement to make scientific research and data accessible to all. This includes amateurs and professionals. This interesting information came to us from Phys.org in their article, “The value of the open science movement.” One of the first steps includes open access: ensuring all scientific publications are accessible free of charge.…
Read MoreThe Popularity of Data Science
A recent acquisition by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has the potential to transform scientific investigation. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information to us in their article, “What the Acquisition of Meta Means for Scholarly Publishers.” No one is really surprised at the acquisition of Meta as data and data science has piqued much interest. By working…
Read MoreData Details
The use of unstructured big data is predicted to grow at an unbelievable rate in the next year. It is expected that by the year 2022, 93 percent of all data being processed will be unstructured. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Intelligent Crowdsourcing: A Big Data Solution.” Processing unstructured big data is currently…
Read MoreIgnoring Potential
While new research suggests that more than 80% of organizations are looking at protecting long-term digital information in order to drive business value, many are ignoring the need for governing and preserving it. This creates multiple sources of legal, security and compliance risk. It also starves the organization of the raw information materials it needs…
Read MoreThe Shiny New City
Smart cities are popping up everywhere these days. Free city-wide Wi-Fi is a popular attraction, but there are some challenges to it as well. Deployments of smart cities will need to become smarter if they want to deliver on the promise of a connected society and provide true value. This interesting information came to us from…
Read MoreResearch Data Analyst Career Opportunity
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…
Read MoreCollaborative Efforts Towards Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity. They recently announced the launch of a new IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections (IC) program: Digital Inclusion through Trust and Agency. Yahoo brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “IEEE Standards…
Read MoreMaintaining Data in Challenging Times
Records management is not an easy job, nor is it a “sexy” one. It has been compared to taking out the trash—no one likes to do it, but if you don’t, the house will start to smell. KM World brought this information to us in their article, “RECORDS MANAGEMENT – Overcoming barriers to gain rewards.” In…
Read MoreWrangling the Unmanaged Data
Data continues to explode in volume, and the challenge of managing data never ends. Information Age brought this news to us in their article, “Top 3 CIO priorities for addressing today’s data deluge.” Increased acceptance and use of digital technology is producing massive amounts of data from the cloud, mobile, Internet of Things, social media,…
Read MoreUsing the Most of Metadata
In publishing, like technology, what is new today is quickly a “has been” tomorrow. The ability to repurpose content or make it more discoverable has never been more important. Publisher’s Weekly brought this information to us in their article, “Reflections on Metadata.” With the explosion of digital products, that content has been transformed to become a publisher’s…
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