Posts Tagged ‘Findability’
The Role of Metadata in Genealogy
Metadata is data about data, regardless of what the data is about. If you think of the primary data as a library book, then the metadata is what you would find in the online catalog or, if we were time traveling, what was in the card catalog thirty or more years ago. The catalog contains title,…
Read MoreSearch Technology Continues to Evolve
Google’s RankBrain is a machine learning system that, along with other algorithm factors, helps to determine what the best results will be for a specific query set. RankBrain was recently released and is causing quite the chatter. Search Engine Land brought this news to us in their article, “How RankBrain Changes Entity Search.” RankBrain appears to be related to…
Read MoreNew Acquisition Makes Content Findable
Elsevier has acquired Hivebench, the flagship product of researcher application developer Shazino. This tool will be integrated into Elsevier’s existing Research Data Management portfolio, resulting in the further enhancement of the researcher experience. PR Newswire brought this news to us in their article, “Elsevier Acquires Laboratory Data Management Tool Hivebench.” Hivebench is a digital laboratory notebook…
Read MoreTrusting the Standards
Trust is not likely to be a word used by many users when it comes to search results and ranking. The algorithms used in secret by search engines do little to build trust. This interesting information came from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Trust and Semantic Search.” Trust is achieved through ascertaining the reliability of data sources…
Read MoreEnsuring Findability With the Correct Tools
The overwhelming amount of documents and data that we generate every day are not being safely stored and tracked. This is creating a problem that must be addressed with a strong records management program. Important files, customer records, financial statements, correspondence, social media content, and even cellphone records must be properly handled and archived. This information…
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 MoreClassifying the Classics
Taxonomy is about naming and classifying. That can be animals, minerals, music or even genres of literature. This interesting information came to us from The Collation in their article, “What’s in a genre? Metadata, Controlled Vocabularies, and the Folger’s Digital Anthology.” Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, created the system we use today. Categories of…
Read MoreIndexing for the Semantic Web
Diffbot announces a new structured database that can automatically sort the web into human-like categories of knowledge. Marketing Land brought this news to our attention in their article, “Data Extractor Diffbot Wants To Turn The Web Into The Semantic Web.” The Global Index is currently in a closed beta phase but will be moving to general availability after…
Read MoreMy Kind of Library
I love books, don’t get me wrong. But a library of wine? That is the newest library on the Cornell campus and it contains no books. This interesting news came to us from Cornell University in their release titled, “New library shelves 3,400 bottles of wine.” Located in the basement of Stocking Hall, the wine library…
Read MoreAccess Innovations to Overhaul Metropolitan Opera Archive Database
Access Innovations is pleased to announce an engagement with the Metropolitan Opera to redesign the database for the Opera’s archive. The Metropolitan Opera Archive provides public access to records of every performance by the venerable company including operas, performers, roles, and reviews; it also contains links to other media such as historic photographs and playbills.…
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