Just a quick update on what I have been up to these past few hectic months as my last blog post was back in May this year. Below are some papers I have been working on over the summer and upcoming conferences I will be presenting at: Conducted some research recently in California (more on... Continue Reading →

I presented some text analytics work at a recent GeoScienceWorld (GSW) meeting in New Mexico, USA. GSW is a not-for-profit cooperation of Geological Societies, Associations & Institutes to disseminate geoscience information. First, some information on the trip, then the analytics! FIELD TRIP The Geological Field Trip was to Santa Fe and Abiquiu areas approx. 7,000... Continue Reading →

Enterprise search and discovery algorithms are often perceived as objective and neutral helping us overcome our own biases, even if they don’t always produce what we want or need. The Cognitive Computing narrative is one where machines read vast amount of text to compensate for human cognitive bias and potential organizational dogma. The mantra is... Continue Reading →

It is still a work-in-progress, however I have blended more elements of the 'modality model for search' into some of my recent thinking on how search technology artefacts could be used to infer aspects of information and knowledge culture. A focus on search to check for information compliance of various aspects is termed 'HOLD TO... Continue Reading →

Delighted to be invited to give a seminar to staff and students yesterday (22nd March) at Edinburgh Napier University School for Computing and Centre for Social Informatics. Discussed how enterprises may wish to experiment with their search engines and user interfaces in an attempt to deliberately stimulate unexpected encounters which may lead to new knowledge... Continue Reading →

Delighted to share the news that after a successful defence of my thesis this week I have been awarded my PhD. A BIG thank you to everyone who has contributed, supported or followed my progress these past 4 years, it is very much appreciated. I am very excited at the collaborations and projects that are... Continue Reading →

Organizational information culture can be defined as the behavioural norms and values shown by employees towards information. Researching enterprise search technology artefacts that represent aspects of the culture in which they are deployed, some organizations may not score highly in supporting an information culture that enables innovation and creativity. In addition to mapping information cultures... Continue Reading →

After presenting at conferences in the US and Europe, I have made some minor modifications to the 'Modality of Search' model I posted a few months ago. Version 2 below. This proposes a new way in which to view Enterprise Search and Discovery Capability. Link to PowerPoint and Explanation in SlideShare Click Here It is early... Continue Reading →

Delighted to be appointed to the Board of Directors of GeoScienceWorld (GSW) in the capacity of researcher-at-large last month. GeoScienceWorld is a non-profit collaborative for research and communications in the earth sciences. GeoScienceWorld was founded by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists • American Geosciences Institute • Geological Society of America • Geological Society of... Continue Reading →