Enhancing the Results
Content Analyst has released Cerebrant, a SaaS-based discovery platform. Cerebrant enables users to quickly and effectively find the most relevant internal and external content.
Indexing Conference Offers More
By Melody Smith|April 14th, 2015|indexing, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Indexing Conference Offers More
The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is once again hosting their annual conference, this time in Seattle, Washington. This comprehensive event is scheduled for April 29-May 1, 2015 and is considered the primary source for information and education about indexing.
Thumbing Through Thesauri
By Melody Smith|April 14th, 2015|News, reference|Comments Off on Thumbing Through Thesauri
The International Labour Organization (ILO) makes available a number of excellent resources in the field of Occupational Safety and Health.
Is Data Value Based on Size?
By Melody Smith|April 10th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Is Data Value Based on Size?
Does the size of data really make a difference? Some definitions of small data involve the specific end-user relevance of big data applications. Some consider it the opposite of big data, i.e. transactional data. All data is valuable and contains the same potential for analytics.
Taking Stock
By Melody Smith|April 9th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Taking Stock
Secretary of State John Kerry recently requested a review of all efforts underway to improve records management within the State Department.
Classifying the Themes in Parks
By Melody Smith|April 7th, 2015|metadata, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Classifying the Themes in Parks
It is always interesting to find so-called taxonomies of interesting and unusual topics. Even if they aren't true taxonomies, they are typically classifications of some form or another and they provide information, which is after all, the goal.
Changing Data
By Melody Smith|April 7th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Changing Data
As fast as technology is changing and morphing, I suspect that in twenty years we will look back on today as “the good ole’ days”. When it comes to data (or as it is affectionately referred to now, big data), organizations are still having difficulty assessing the value of what they have, because they have so much.
Metadata is Changing Everything
By Melody Smith|April 6th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Metadata is Changing Everything
The Attorney-General’s Department is standing firm on their belief that obtaining a warrant for every metadata request would be an onerous burden on law enforcement.
What is your price?
By Melody Smith|April 3rd, 2015|News|Comments Off on What is your price?
Information is valuable. Few would argue that point. How do you begin to put a number or a cost to your information? It is easy to apply numbers to software, hardware, and man hours – but what about the content? If you were to sell your information, what would be the selling price?
Increasing Your Knowledge
By Melody Smith|April 2nd, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Increasing Your Knowledge
A knowledge graph is essentially a knowledge base, most commonly used by Google to enhance its search results. It provides structured and detailed information about the topic in addition to a list of links to other sites. Regardless of how much you know about knowledge graphs or how much you use them, you can still take advantage of a free educational webinar on April 14th to learn more.