Posts Tagged ‘Standards’
Standards in Textbooks
Book lovers everywhere understand how difficult it was for us to give up the feel and smell of real books in our hands after the release of e-readers drew us to the dark side. I resisted for a while, but the ability to take ten times my normal 5-7 books on a vacation or work…
Read MoreStanding up to Standards
Classification takes on many different styles and approaches. For instance, these videos are a good example of sunspot classification brought to life in visual and yes, audio, if you count the 1980s techno background music. I was warned and feel obligated to do the same for you, monitor your sound when opening. This is a…
Read MoreNetworking Opportunities
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) are offering some educational and networking opportunities next month.
Read MoreOntologies Bring Consistency to the Project
The Pistoia Alliance is a global, not-for-profit alliance of life science organizations that work together to lower barriers to innovation in research and development (R&D). They recently announced the start of a new Ontologies Mapping project.
Read MoreNew Demands on Metadata
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is hosting a Metadata Summit next month in New York City.
Read MoreGiving Back
Student and former teacher, Elizabeth Charlton, who completed her Diploma in Records and Information Management with the Open Polytechnic last year, has been awarded the Ian McLean Wards Scholarship and plans to put it to good use.
Read MoreReining in the Standards
No one can contest the value of a quality records management system. It is key for any organization: hospitals, schools—and even prisons. A U.S. Department of Justice review found that inadequate records management, poor communication, and improperly trained staff were to blame for miscalculations of sentences and the premature release of inmates.
Read MorePainting the Picture
Anyone who has built a true, solid standards-based taxonomy knows you can go down that rabbit hole with ease never to be seen again. This isn’t to disparage taxonomies by any means, but a true taxonomy is complex and comprehensive.
Read MoreProtecting the Source
The Australian federal government’s data retention package is close to its end. If this particular bill is passed, many believe journalists and their sources will face an even more difficult reporting environment in Australia.
Read MoreData Analysis in a Standards-Challenged World
We deal pretty heavily around here in words, what they mean, and how they’re used. It should go without saying, but it’s a fundamental part of what we do and is what makes us so concerned with standards, in both taxonomies and the written word. The two go hand in hand; it’s a whole lot…
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