Big and Big

“Big data” describes massive amounts of data, both unstructured and structured, that is collected by organizations on a daily basis. Big data can then be filtered and turned into smart data before being analyzed for insights. This leads to more efficient decision-making. Smart data can be described as big data that has been laundered – and…

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Fingerprinting Technology in Records Management

Experts in the field believe that automation is the best way to address the major challenges of records management today. Just how does automation look in the world of records management? Image & Data Manager brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Artificial Intelligence for Records Management.” One way is through fingerprinting technology. Sample documents…

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Standardizing Data

Data exchange between organizations and data sharing inside organizations is necessary to effectively communicate needs and news. Digital data standards are intended to facilitate the massive amounts of data that result from the increasing volume, velocity, variety, and variability of newly acquired analytical data, which is necessary for confident, comprehensive material characterization. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology…

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Dual Conferences in Portugal Come September

The 22nd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL) is scheduled for September 10-13, 2018 at the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) annual international conference in 2018 will be co-located at the same time. The conferences will deliver two, parallel programs of peer-reviewed papers, tutorials and workshops.…

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Webinar Addresses AI in the Global Educational Industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling a new data-driven approach to the design and delivery of instruction. Cloud-based AI tools automatically collect and analyze data from learners, making them analytics tools as much as learning tools. In education, machine-learning algorithms applied to learner data accelerate improvements in system performance. Teachers and administrators can use the resulting…

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London Seminar Focuses on Collaboration

A new educational opportunity is available from the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) titled, “The Power of Partnership and Collaboration in the Publishing Industry.” It is being held in London, UK on July 12, 2018. This all day seminar will explore real examples of the strategic partnerships and innovative collaborations being forged…

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Webinar Addresses Data Technologies and Knowledge Lakes

An interesting learning opportunity from Gigaom in their webinar, “Combining Data Technologies to Create Knowledge Lakes, scheduled for July 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. (CDT). The number of innovative products and technologies in the analytics world is massive and continues to grow. Unfortunately, so is the effort and expertise required to use them together effectively. There is…

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Watson Technology and Financial Risks

IBM’s Watson is taking on the financial world to improve risk management. Forbes brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “IBM’s Watson Takes On Risk And Regulation In Finance.” This new initiative has several components beginning with the financial risks that are associated with portfolios. The next piece is about operational risks, which includes…

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