Posts Tagged ‘Metadata’
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 MoreIn Your Permanent Record
The words that brought chills to every student’s bones has a new meaning in these days of technology. This interesting information came to us from the American Libraries Magazine in their article, “Privacy and School Data.” What we traditionally think of in a student record – grades, transcripts, teacher notes, attendance, conduct – has changed.…
Read MoreGetting the Most Out of Your Data
Data is at its best when it contributes to smarter decisions. You leverage your big data resource so that it drives smarter decisions. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Making Your Data Progressively Smarter.” The future of big data depends on smart data, which is data that utilizes semantic technology which makes…
Read MoreTightening the Security Chain
Security has never been more important in the cyber world. Enterprise security can be a weak link in the effort to keep attackers at bay due to their limited capability in handling data traffic. This interesting information came to us from Info Security in their article, “Metadata as a Divining Rod for Security.” Essentially, there is…
Read MoreSpace is an Issue
Storage is always an issue. Whether we are talking about big data needing cloud space to function and be accessible, or on your own PC, there never seems to be enough storage. PC World brought this news to our attention in their article, “Dropbox wants to stretch desktop file storage to infinity.” Dropbox has filled…
Read MoreLibraries Are Embracing Technology
Innovative Interfaces provides library automation software that empowers libraries globally. Recently they released Innovative Linked Data, a new service that will help transform library visibility on the Semantic Web. This interesting news came to us from Library Technology in their article, “Innovative advocates for library visibility on Semantic Web with launch of Innovative Linked Data.” Innovative…
Read MoreUnderstanding Data Security
Maybe it is because there is too much talk about data security? Maybe it is because users just don’t understand the risk or the terminology? Whatever the reason, how do we get people to engage with the topic? This interesting information came to us from IT Pro in their article, “We need a new language to…
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 MoreMetadata in the Music Industry
It’s not exactly the group of people you would expect to be discussing metadata, but this is just another example of how metadata touches nearly everything in our lives. This information came to us from The Tennessean in their article, “Music Biz conference to focus on diversity, metadata issues.” The annual Music Biz conference will include a…
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…
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