Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Data Information Director in the Big Apple
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, 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 MoreWord of Another Kind
If you are like me, words intrigue and inspire you. I could be called a thesaurus nerd, reading and researching words synonymous with one another to add impact to my writing and tell my stories with more emotion, detail, and energy.
Read MoreTaxonomy Classification of Internet Access
An interesting classification scheme draft was posted on October 6 by the Internet Engineering Task Force. You can view it here. The Alternative Network Deployments. Taxonomy and characterization draft-manyfolks-gaia-community-networks-01 deals with available technologies (including alternative ones for use in developing countries) for Internet access.
Read MoreMoving Away from the Book
When library design consultant, Aaron Schmidt, declared on Twitter that when creating logos and visual identity packages for libraries he wanted no likenesses of books, it might have been an “ah ha” moment for many.
Read MoreScience and Fiction
Science and science fiction continues to cross paths as technology continues to advance. Warp drive and transporters are not that far away, at least in the world of light years.
Read MorePublishing and Libraries – The Relationship Evolves
If you aren’t attending the Taxonomy Boot Camp, maybe you will find this conference a little closer to your interests. “The Library as Publisher: Details, Practice, and Potential Outcomes” addresses the creation of new content sets by virtue of a university open access repository, or putting together custom courseware and how this practice is turning many libraries into de facto publishers. This is actually a pre-conference to the Charleston Conference in…you guessed it, Charleston, South Carolina.
Read MoreResearch Papers Accepted for CCIT 2014
Research articles are being accepted in the Second International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication and Information Technology – CCIT 2014 that is organized by Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors at University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. This event is designed to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts to a common forum to meet and share cutting-edge development in the field.
Read MoreConsistency for Consumers
Under pressure from online retailers, those in the real world are finding the battle to stay relevant tough. Many, but not all, have decided to do a hybrid e-Commerce option to their walk-in point of sale. For some, the learning curve of e-Commerce is a bigger challenge than they are prepared to take on.
Read MoreThe Navy Has Big Plans
Apparently, the Navy has plans to create a big data ecosystem that will allow for advancements in analytics.
Read MoreInformation Architect Position Available
We are always excited to share with our readers career opportunities in the world of taxonomy, metadata, and semantic technology. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are changing.
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