Helping to Increase Access to Data
Celebrating ten years as an Open Access publisher, the PLOS (Public Library of Science) is pleased to share and celebrate their progress.
The Power and Gift of Knowledge
By Melody Smith|September 27th, 2013|indexing, News|Comments Off on The Power and Gift of Knowledge
Education Secretary Arne Duncan appeared on the Colbert Report this week where he stressed the importance of both preschool and post-secondary education to host Stephen Colbert. Studies have shown there is a seven to one return on investment when children attend preschool.
Presentation on Metadata at the Frankfurt Book Fair
By Melody Smith|September 26th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Presentation on Metadata at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Scope e-Knowledge Center will be presenting "Metadata – Enhancing Discoverability and Search Precision" at the Professional & Scientific Information Hot Spot stage on October 10, 2013 at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair.
Data, Big and Little
By Melody Smith|September 26th, 2013|metadata, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Data, Big and Little
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters released Big Data and the Needs of the Pharma Industry, a whitepaper offering new strategies for managing Big Data. The focus being using an array of technologies to convert it for accessibility.
Advanced Security Requires Additional Data Storage
By Melody Smith|September 24th, 2013|metadata, News, storage|Comments Off on Advanced Security Requires Additional Data Storage
Cisco has announced enhancements to its portfolio of safety and security solutions with video surveillance architectures and new IoT enabled solutions that ease management of millions of connected cameras and devices.
Cornering Metadata
By Melody Smith|September 20th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Cornering Metadata
Tieto Classify has been released in response to the challenges plaguing information management professionals. Classifying and managing metadata is a constant challenge that has grown in direct proportion to the data boom.
Connecting Libraries Around the World
By Melody Smith|September 19th, 2013|indexing, News|Comments Off on Connecting Libraries Around the World
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has entered into an agreement with BiblioLabs. The result of this partnership will result in increased access to historical content and enable libraries, museums, and other institutions to make digital content from their internal repositories available to others. We found this topic on Consumer Electronics in their article, “EBSCO Announces Agreement to Sell Products from BiblioLabs and Include Metadata in EBSCO Discovery Service.”
Library of e-Books at Your Fingertips
By Melody Smith|September 17th, 2013|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Library of e-Books at Your Fingertips
For those of us who gave in and went to the "dark side" of publishing, i.e. e-readers, finding digital books that you can loan or borrow beyond the minimalistic approach Kindle offers has long been a dream. This is why when I read about Oyster, I literally thought I heard angels sing. Okay, maybe just one.
The World is Your Classroom
By Melody Smith|September 12th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on The World is Your Classroom
One class. One facilitator. 10,000 students. With a massive online open course — known as a MOOC — this could become a new reality for the higher education world.
Choosing the Right Partner
By Melody Smith|September 11th, 2013|metadata, News|Comments Off on Choosing the Right Partner
Seal Software Group has partnered with Novatus Contract Management. This partnership will allow Novatus to attain full contract visibility by utilizing the unique Contract Discovery capabilities of Seal Software. Channel EMEA brought this news to our attention in their article, “Seal Software Announce Partnership with Novatus.”