Connecting the Dots: A Semantic Web Primer
3rd October 2011

The much talked-about semantic web appears to be getting ever closer and organisations like Google, Best Buy, TripIt and ZoomInfo are already using semantic technologies to connect with users or increase their online presence. Candice Fong provides a very useful introduction to the technologies and tools, and questions whether law may benefit from the semantic web.

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In the thick of it: Why information professionals should be at the heart of government digital engagement activity
3rd October 2011

As government strives to create two-way communication with people, librarians are ideally placed, and equipped, to be at the heart of this digital engagement. Lesley Thomson describes the perfect skills government librarians have to facilitate this engagement and the value breaking into this new “information territory” would bring.

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Powering up with predictive search
3rd October 2011

One of the most difficult aspects of searching for information on an unfamiliar subject is knowing the appropriate vocabulary to use. Each sector and industry has its own terminology which can cause a search barrier for the uninitiated. Tasha Bergson-Michelson shows how to overcome this barrier through the use of predictive search which involves visualising what the answer might be.

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Market research: Just ask!
30th September 2011

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Smart Jeans? It's just the Internet of Things
28th September 2011

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Reed Elsevier strengthens Risk Solutions division
28th September 2011

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Twitter continues global expansion
27th September 2011

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Getting strategic with information governance
27th September 2011

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Create content: use assets not deficits
27th September 2011

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More attempts to make sense of Big Data
24th September 2011

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