Taxodiary – Indexing

Indexing Challenge Accepted and Bested

By Melody Smith|July 24th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Indexing Challenge Accepted and Bested

FamilySearch International recently announced a worldwide crowdsourcing challenge aimed at establishing a new record for the most volunteer indexing participants online in a single day.

Reducing Redundancy

By Melody Smith|July 23rd, 2014|indexing, News|Comments Off on Reducing Redundancy

The United States Navy plans to deploy a prototype enterprise-wide records and task management software system designed to replace redundant systems.

A Marriage of the Past and the Future

By Melody Smith|July 22nd, 2014|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on A Marriage of the Past and the Future

Katy Klettlinger became Licking County’s first records center coordinator in November 2008 to store and preserve public records. The position was one of solitude at first but now oversees three other full-time employees: one reference archivist and two imaging technicians. They preserve public records on paper, in electronic form and on microfilm.

Discovering the Right Information

By Melody Smith|July 11th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, search|Comments Off on Discovering the Right Information

Records and information management are a key function of any law firm. Depsite this fact, many professionals consider this portion of the office dispensable and replaceable. The good news is that the people who drive business within law firms see the benefit in a sound records management program.

The Value of Good Recordkeeping

By Melody Smith|July 10th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on The Value of Good Recordkeeping

The new streamlined records management standard is simpler to use, making it easier for public sector organizations to maintain and keep essential records, according to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Peter Dunne.

Mad Discovery

By Melody Smith|July 9th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Mad Discovery

Libraries aren't exactly Madison Avenue material. However, libraries have to utilize their fair share of marketing for their programs and services. It may not be commercials and billboards. Instead, think flyers, posters, newsletters, and the like.

Making Your Content Findable

By Melody Smith|July 7th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, search, Standards|Comments Off on Making Your Content Findable

In the world of records management, accuracy is the litmus test of all success. What is the point of indexing and storing if you can never locate the data again in the future?

Data About Data

By Melody Smith|July 2nd, 2014|metadata, News|Comments Off on Data About Data

Metadata has become a common term, thanks to the National Security Agency (NSA) scandals. But in the end, metadata is described as “basic information about data.” This means it often accompanies other data in an interpretative role.

Building Up The Data

By Melody Smith|June 27th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, reference|Comments Off on Building Up The Data

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) add top humanities and social sciences journals to their searchable database.

Finding the Right Words

By Melody Smith|June 26th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, search|Comments Off on Finding the Right Words

Analytics aren't new, but now that the healthcare informatics industry is involved, the next challenge is figuring out how to display the information in ways that are useful. Data visualization tools have made it somewhat easier to glean intelligence from volumes of information in the hopes of improving health programs, clinical healthcare delivery, and public health policy. Who doesn't love an artisy infographic?