Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
Using Machine Learning in Content Discovery
Content discovery is evolving at a quick pace. This transition could result in content catalogs that are easier to navigate, content descriptions that are more accurate and valuable, search that is more granular and recommendations that are more useful. This interesting news came to us from Videonet in their article, “How metadata unlocks the future of…
Read MoreNew Day Librarians
Admit it. When I say “librarian” you imagine someone older, in thick-rimmed glasses and overly modest clothing, guarding the silence in a room full of books with all-powerful shushes and stern glares. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. This interesting topic came to us from The Atlantic in their article, “A Snapshot of a 21st-Century Librarian.” The internet…
Read MoreThe Role of the Library in Your Community
When is the last time you went to the public library? So it shouldn’t surprise you that there has been a significant decrease in the number of adults who engage with public libraries across all demographic groups. The Bookseller brought this news to us in their article, “Adult library usage falls ‘significantly’ across all groups.” A…
Read MoreUsing Analytics for Big Data
Machine learning technology has changed the opinion that machines and computers are cold and calculating. They have personalities and assumptions – but with all the semantic technology advances involved, are they as biased as humans? DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Big Data Analytics: Do Machines Have Biases?“ They take a certain…
Read MoreMiddle of the Road
There has long been a debate between traditional paper book readers and those that embraced digital reading through various versions of e-readers. There are more than two camps in this debate because some of us like both. I love the feel and smell of a paper book. I love seeing my stacks of book on the bookshelves.…
Read MoreDigital Shakespeare?
Digital content is everywhere. According to a recent survey, sixty-two percent of school districts have digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies include using open educational resources (OER). Just recently Adam Matthew and London’s Shakespeare’s Globe announced their collaboration on a digital project: Shakespeare’s Globe: Performances and Practices, which includes the…
Read MoreData Management from the Top
Changes are coming to how the government handles emails and digital content. Mandates from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) require agencies to manage email records in an accessible electronic format by the end of this year and manage all permanent records in an electronic format by December 31, 2019. GCN brought this news to…
Read MoreIt is an Uphill Battle
Change is not for the lighthearted. Just ask anyone in the publishing business. Today change is occurring faster than it ever has before. Technology’s pace of change continues to increase, yet humans are much slower to adapt. It is difficult to change our habits and that is what makes adapting to technological change so difficult. This…
Read MoreThe Power of Pokemon Go
It has been years since I played a video game, unless you count Trivia Crack or Words With Friends on my smart phone. So when I first heard about the release of Pokemon Go, it went right on by as information I did not need to retain. Then my friends start posting photos of where…
Read MoreDigital Hub Attracts International Start-ups
Many companies are viewing Ireland as a starting point for accessing Europe. Just recently five new tech companies representing Belgium, Finland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States have joined the Digital Hub tech cluster in Dublin’s Liberties district. This interesting news came from the Silicon Republic in their article, “5 overseas start-ups select…
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