Posts Tagged ‘Indexing’
Taxonomy Classification of Internet Access
An interesting classification scheme draft was posted on October 6 by the Internet Engineering Task Force. You can view it here. The Alternative Network Deployments. Taxonomy and characterization draft-manyfolks-gaia-community-networks-01 deals with available technologies (including alternative ones for use in developing countries) for Internet access.
Read MoreReviving the Past
Digitizing documents is a daunting task, especially when those documents are ancient.
Read MoreDifference is Appreciated
My mother is full of musings and witticisms. I should start my own blog just listing them but hence, no time. However, one of her favorite sayings especially when I was in my teen years and wanting everything everyone else had, was “imagine how boring this world would be if we were all the same?” Now in my forty-something years I see the wisdom and truth in those words. I admire uniqueness and sometimes stubbornness in others and myself. I don’t want to be like everyone else. I like being the unique being that is me.
Read MoreUnlocking the Classification of Plants
Linnaeus originally began designing and developing his taxonomic system by studying and classifying plants. This is the core, the foundation of the science and art of taxonomies today.
Read MoreSegue Into Spelling
Segue is an odd word. It’s conjugated versions defy normal grammar and spelling rules, i.e. segueing, segued, etc. Pronunciation is a whole new challenge as many understand the meaning and use it in day to day conversation, but when it comes time to spell it — that is a whole different story.
Read MoreClassifying History
The American Historical Association (AHA) recently put together a draft revision of its taxonomy of the discipline and is inviting comment from members as it moves toward a final form of the document. The deadline for comment is September 30.
Read MoreIt Is For the Birds
We talk a lot about taxonomy in the realm of indexing organizational information against a solid and strong taxonomy built within standards so that content is found easily. It is easy sometimes to forget that taxonomy originated with science. Classification of animals, plants, and other organisms into appropriate categories for easy reference. eBird is a traditional genus-species kind of taxonomy except for the part about being online and searchable.
Read MoreData Discovery
Infolinx System Solutions has announced the release of Infolinx WEB version 3.4, which will be available in late September of this year. This latest release includes deepened integrations with Microsoft® SharePoint®, Laserfiche® Records Manager, Kofax Capture and oneilBridge™, as well as improvements to the data presentation, reporting capability and application interface.
Read MoreSaving History
With a very disconcerting question – what would happen if the Pope’s library were accidentally burnt? – an important subject is being discussed. No one wants to hypothetically contend a situation as dire as that, but it is possible. So if indeed, destruction happened, how can we reconstruct history?
Read MoreHow to Make Content Findable
Effective records management training is important to reduce errors and access/use organized information effectively. Most organizations know this, including the Bahamian government.
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