Posts Tagged ‘Digital’
Digital Woven Into All Aspects of Business
We talk a lot of about digital content and it is often centered around the publishing world. However, digital content is integral to most organizations including the manufacturing side of commerce. This interesting information came to our attention from Machine Design in their blog post, “Connecting the Digital World with Manufacturing.” Determining what it takes to make…
Read MoreMaking Better Use of Data
Pre-processing and indexing data in one operation with the new add-on for Splunk creates new performance and ergonomic value for users. This interesting information came to us from EIN News in their article, “New Splunk Add-On Streamlines Data Preparation, Indexing, and Visualization.” Splunk is an indexing and visualization platform and with this new add-on by Innovative…
Read MoreErasing History
Digital archives exist to preserve data for infinitely long periods of time, so it is interesting that the Spanish Supreme Court recently ruled on what is now known as “the right to be forgotten” when it comes to digital media. This interesting news came to us from El Pais, a daily newspaper in Spain, in their article,…
Read MoreRemembrance Through Archiving and Cataloging
Memorial Day. It’s viewed as the unofficial start of summer. Public pools open, kids are out of school, and BBQ grills are fired up all over the nation. However, Memorial Day is also a national solemn day of remembrance for those who have served our country. The origins of Memorial Day are widely debated. Many…
Read MorePreserving Time and History
The Associated Press (AP) has turned to digital preservation specialist Preservica to safeguard its corporate records and news wire services. CMS Wire brought this interesting information to us in their article, “This Big Data Archives Project Dates to 1848.” Established in 1846, AP continues its effort to preserve and make accessible its near 170-year-old records, including reporters’…
Read MoreShare the Learning
Internet Librarian will be celebrating their 20th anniversary at the 2016 conference in October in Monterey, California. For 20 years, Internet Librarians have been leading innovation and willing to try new and different technologies. What makes them different? They share their experiments and learnings so the information profession as a whole continues to expand. Not sure if…
Read MoreExpanded Digital Library Enhances Findings
HathiTrust Research Center has expanded its services to now support computational research of the world’s largest digital library collection housed by HathiTrust. This interesting news came to us from their press release, “One of the world’s largest digital libraries opens doors to text mining scholars.” Previously scholars could only data mine the open-source part of…
Read MoreNew Additions to EBSCO’s Digital Archives
Digital magazine archives from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are now available for five Time Inc. brands, including the complete, extensive and searchable digital versions of the Fortune, Life, People, Sports Illustrated and Time Magazine. Library Technology Guides brought this news to our attention in their article, “EBSCO Information Services introduces Five Time Inc. Titles to Digital…
Read MoreWell-Known Institution Broadening Its Digital Presence
The New York Times Company has announced that they will invest more than $50 million over the next three years to support their plan to expand their international digital audience and increase revenue outside the United States. This interesting news came from The New York Times in their article, “New York Times Plans International Digital Expansion.”…
Read MoreLibraries of Old and New
The ancient Library of Alexandria was a working resource for scholars. The ancient image of a library as a place for scholars to collaborate, eat, read, and think continues even in the digital form. MIT News brought this interesting news to us in their article, “The once and future library.” Libraries have long been places where…
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