Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomy’
Taxonomies Used to Read Data
You would have to be living under a rock to have not heard about the Russian social media content farms and hacking conversations taking place everywhere in the media and news. Whatever your take on the issue might be, I found it interesting that they used a taxonomy to disseminate the data. This interesting news…
Read MoreThe Next Generation of Search
Despite the incredible progress in the underlying search algorithms and approaches to determining relevant results, the way searches have been conducted and consumed by searchers has remained largely unchanged — until now. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is on a trajectory to quickly replace more traditional means of search. Today’s users ask questions,…
Read MoreTaxonomies in Information Science
Taxonomists are often asked about the work they do. For those outside the world of information science and management, it can be hard to get their head around classification and the science of taxonomy. To put it at its simplest — taxonomy is a knowledge organization system, usually for a specific subject area. This interesting…
Read MoreTaxonomies Beget Consistency
Whether you are talking about queries or processes, systems or taxonomies, standards make the outcomes more reliable because of the consistent approach to the data or topic. This interesting and important topic came to us from Security Boulevard.com in their article: “The Power of Standards and Consistency.” The variety and volume of information can be overwhelming. True…
Read MoreMetadata Taxonomist Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreClassifying Everything
What does rum have to do with taxonomy, you ask? Rums are manufactured in several grades. Light rums are commonly used for cocktails, while golden and dark rum are commonly consumed straight or “on the rocks”. Choosing a meaningful taxonomy is difficult because there is no single standard for organizing it. WhaTech brought this interesting information…
Read MoreDigital Encyclopedia
It is a bit ironic that this piece of news came across my desk today as my husband and I just had a conversation about encyclopedias this weekend – specifically, those of our youth and what table legs they are probably holding up at this moment, if they aren’t in a landfill. This interesting information came…
Read MoreBack to School
It is that time of year again when students are buying uniforms or new clothes, completing the lists of class supplies, and school buses are part of the morning commute again. I don’t know about you, but it feels like it starts earlier every year. In the information management world, there is no designated time…
Read MoreDeep Knowledge
We hear the word deep used in information management frequently. Probably the most common usage is deep learning. The fascination with the word reflects a desire to understand that which is hidden from view and which gives rise to what is happening on the surface. This interesting topic came to us from KM World in their…
Read MoreTaxonomy Specialist Career Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
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