Open Password – Friday, June 4, 2020
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Working Group of Special Libraries – 38th ASpB Conference – Special Libraries during the Pandemic – Development – Funding Opportunities – Holdings – DLA Marbach
Steep templates 2020 – Emmet Kilduff – Eagle Alpha – External Data – Decision Making – Case Studies – Samsung – Supply Chain Risks – Geospatial Data – Green Transportation Technology – Intellectual Property Assets – PatentSight – European Patent Office – US Patent Office – Climate Change – Consumer Trends – Under Ameur – Unstructured Data – Actionable Insights – Quality Screening – Internal Data – Data Sourcing – Data Analytics – Legal & Compliance – Lowenstein Sandler – RTL – ntv – Trendbarometer – Gendern – #vBIB21 – BIB – TIB – Communities – ZB MED – Open Science – Open Science Barcamp – TH Cologne
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75 years of ASpB: “Change is the only joy”
Coffe Lectures: Research data management at the University of Hildesheim
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Cover story: How Innovative Corporate Use External Data
to Enhance Decision Making (III) – Further Case Studies – Final Comments
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Gender is irrelevant for German citizens
TIB discourse about communities
ZB MED: Open Science Barcamp
Working Group of Special Libraries
75 years of ASpB
“Change is the only joy”
September 15th – 16th, 38th ASpB conference as a video conference. Registration is possible from July. The program:
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
09:15 – 10:30 “ The end of loneliness”: Special libraries during the pandemic
Sabine Kreitmann (Stuttgart State Church Central Library)
From the hygiene concept to Click & Collect:
The State Church Central Library during the Corona pandemic
Michela Jobb (Technical University of Berlin, Economics and Management Library):
Satisfied through the pandemic with Kanban
Irmela Roschmann-Steltenkamp (Center for Anti-Semitism Research, Berlin):
Independent and at the same time well-respected [working title]
10:45 – 12:00 « In the thicket of details »: Future access in special libraries between networking and automation
Renate Behrens (German National Library):
Special, unique, special: community-driven indexing in cultural institutions
Daniel Gebauer (Deutsches Museum):
The key word is important: development in the library of the Deutsches Museum
Heike Albrecht (German Literature Archive) and Anne Christensen (effective WEBWORK GmbH):
Change of perspective: Access from the user’s perspective
12:00 – 12:50 « The missing remainder »: Funding opportunities and third-party funding
Bernhard Mittermaier (Zentralbibliothek Forschungszentrum Jülich):
The DFG funding program « Open Access Publishing Costs » and the role of the Open Access Monitor in the application process
1:40 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. company presentations
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “The story continues”: Special libraries between the founding mission and current tasks (Part 1)
Sebastian Nix (Max Planck Institute for Human Development):
Where is the journey going? Workshop report on change processes in a medium-sized special library
Katharina Beberweil (IBFD Amsterdam):
Around the world in 80 years…: How a special library keeps tax knowledge together
Renate Evers (Leo Baeck Institute, New York/Berlin):
In real time: “Posts from the Past & Shared History”
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – We celebrate each other! – Ceremony and virtual get-together
Thursday, September 16, 2021
09:00 – 10:00 general meeting
10:15 – 11:30 “The hidden treasure”: Dealing with special holdings in special libraries
Martin Villinger (France Library Ludwigsburg):
Showing “that the German and French minds have always enriched each other”: The estate of the Society of Friends of French Culture eV Stuttgart [(GGfK) in the France Library
Margret Schild (Theatermuseum Düsseldorf)
Behind the scenes: How does what actually belongs together come together?
Dr. Beata Lakeberg (Library of Contemporary History):
On a treasure hunt in the Library of Contemporary History – The “New Social Movements” collection
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. company presentations
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “The story continues”: Special libraries between the founding mission and current tasks (Part 2)
Dr. Aïsha Othmann and Dr. Anne Schumann-Dousson (Africa Collections at the University of Frankfurt aM):
About the Africa Collections at the University of Frankfurt
Dr. Cordula Franzke (Institute for Newspaper Research Dortmund):
Preserving and developing: ways of preserving the inventory and usage orientation at the Institute for Newspaper Research. Practical report
Eva Bunge (Library of the German Museum):
118 years of book acquisition from Libri Rari to specialist information service: acquisition strategies over time
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Farewell and outlook
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Prof. Dr. Heike Gfreis, Dr. Vera Hildenbrandt (German Literature Archive):
#LiteratureBewegt dot dot comma stroke. Sign systems in the literary archive
Virtual tour of the new exhibition in the DLA Marbach Literature Museum
Steep assists 2020:
Keynote by Emmet Kilduff, Founder and CEO of Eagle Alpha
How Innovative Corporate Use External Data
to Enhance Decision Making (III)
Further Case Studies – Final Comments
Emmet Kilduff
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Case Study 6: Samsung: Tracking Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Purpose: Supply Chain Management
Relevant Department: Procurement
Geospatial data is about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth. It can assist corporations in understanding what is happening to and on the earth so that they can (i) make better financial and operational decisions, (ii) better understand their competitive landscape and (iii) better manage risk.
Examples include; supply chain monitoring, real time alerts of facility anomalies, production monitoring (track workforce trends and production levels) and monitoring sustainability.
Samsung’s Pyeongtaek campus is a $30bn semiconductor plant in South Korea. The plant also introduces large additional capacity for DAM and NAND memory chips. Production monitoring is critical for industry competitors such as Micron, SK Hynix and Toshiba. Orbital Insight utilized geospatial data, including satellite images and IoT devices to detect
Geolocation analysis can also be used to detect baseline workforce trends and anomalies eg looking at days that are one standard deviation greater than the 60-day mean. The analysis reveals a series of downtime shifts, such as obvious Korean holidays. However, a closer inspection of weekends and public holidays revealed a shift from a 6-day to a 5-day work week which was a leading indicator of curtailment in production in mid 2018.
Monitoring the plant gave competitors key insights into the supply, and therefore pricing, of DAM and RAND memory chips.
Key takeaway. Monitoring production volumes and supply chain anomalies can assist corporates in managing supply chain risks and better understand their competitive landscape.
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Case Study 7: R&D: Using Patent Data to Identify the Competitive Landscape in Green Transportation Technology
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Purpose: Market/Competitive Intelligence, Product Development
Relevant Department: Product, Sales
In a technology oriented economy, intellectual property assets have become a significant driver for business growth.
PatentSight is a leading patent data and software vendor that evaluates all worldwide patents using its scientifically developed methodology, the Patent Asset IndexTM.. The vendor analyzes the innovation strength of a corporate’s patents using its trademark patent index. The analysis looks at (i) Technological RelevanceTM ie an evaluation of technological importance, (ii) Market CoverageTM, being the protected market size, and (iii) Competitive ImpactTM of the patent, which is the technological relevance by the market coverage.
In 2013, the European and US Patent Office jointly launched a new patent class (Y02) that covers technologies which control, reduce or prevent emissions of greenhouse gases and allow adapting to adverse effects of climate change.
An analysis of patents in the automobile sector gives key insights into who the leading players are in green technology. The analysis shows US and Asian OEMs invest significantly more in the development of sustainable transportation technologies than their European counterparts. BYD and Fiat Chrysler have the highest average quality of patents with Toyota holding the largest portfolio of patents.
Key takeaway. Product development teams can gain valuable competitive intelligence insights by analyzing technology fields with patent portfolios. Corporates are also using patent analysis to discover new areas where existing technology could be utilized to enter new development areas unrelated to their core business.
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Case Study 8: Online Search Data Used To Understand Consumer Trends And Predict Under Ameur Revenue
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Purpose: Customer Insights, Market/Competitive Intelligence, Product Development
Relevant Department: Marketing, Product, Sales
The renewed consumer interest in sports apparel could see Under Armor show an improvement in performance. The Monthly Sportswear Index signaled a bottom for Under Armor as they were heavily weighted to consumer apparel, rather than footwear. The Under Armor Search Index tracks Google search data on the Under Armor brand, which correlates to revenue.
There are many external factors which influence company performance and volatility in financial markets, currency movements, consumer confidence and changing environmental conditions.
External data can be a key input in understanding these factors.
In March 2018, Eagle Alpha used Google search data to analyze trends in apparel and footwear categories and their impact on Under Armour. The data pointed to a recovery in consumer interest in sports apparel since bottoming in February 2017. In contrast, data on consumer interest in related footwear continued to struggle.
Key takeaway. Using online search data, corporates can understand consumer trends and therefore predict the success of product launches or product categories. This use case can also be applied to predict the traction and revenues of competitors .
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Challenges Working with External Data & Eagle Alpha’s Solutions
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Transforming unstructured data into actionable insights can be arduous, however, due to advances in open source platforms, data-ecosystems and the rise of third-party data consultants, this process is getting easier. Thus, the earlier your organization starts to invest in research and development, the more competitive and relevant your company will be in this rapidly changing digital landscape.
Key Challenges Our Corporate Clients Encounter When Working With Data. External datasets can be leveraged by several departments within corporates, however discovering the datasets most relevant to the various departments across the corporate is a key challenge. Many companies do not have the in-house data science capability to work with external data or to prove the value from the data. The table below summarizes some of the key challenges our corporate clients encounter when working with data.
A 2019 paper published by Deloitte, outlined challenges such as (i) the complex data-provider market, (ii) negotiating purchase and liability terms and (iii) managing data-provider relationships. The longer it takes to work through these challenges, the less time available to react to market trends and external events with agility.
New technologies and methods solve problems that could not be solved before but at the same time inadvertently create challenges for which good solutions need to be found.
Top Challenges Faced By Corporates
Challenge
Description
Inertia to Change
Change and transitioning away from what has been seen as successful to date (heuristic decision making) to a more objective and data-driven culture is difficult. Inertia and lack of imagination are a challenge.
Dataset discovery
The data-provider market is complex and a sizable one, making it difficult to identify the right data sources and partners.
Dataset prioritization
There are tens of providers from each of the external data categories, finding the dataset that gives a corporate the insights it is searching for can be challenging.
Quality screening
Assessing data quality and accuracy is a key technical challenge. Third party data can be full of inaccuracies and corporates may also struggle to deal with inconsistencies between external and internal data. Data cleaning and formatting is time-consuming.
In-House Resources
Many corporates do not have the in-house resources to work with external data and evidence value from it. Data engineering and data science hires are a significant people cost. Storing and cataloging data in an accessible manner can require updating internal data focused information management processes and capabilities.
Dataset Costs & Legal
External data spending is new for many procurement teams. Developing an external data budget and understanding the value of external datasets in terms of pricing is challenging. Negotiating the acquisition of data can be arduous, often involving lengthy risk and legal agreements of vendor contracts and licensing agreements.
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Solutions
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Data sourcing. We have invested over 7 years in developing our Data Sourcing solution. Data Sourcing solves the dataset discovery and prioritization challenges of our clients through a database (UX and API), analytics and advisory service. Our in-house Data Science team performs quality testing on vendor datasets to provide an in-depth look at data quality, coverage and robustness to aid our clients in deciding which data sets to invest resources.
Data Analytics. Data Analytics democratizes external data by making it easier for our clients to work with. At the core of the solution is the Eagle Edge platform.
The Eagle Edge platform provides corporates with external data dashboards relevant to their company, as well as their competitors and the wider sector. Clients also get access to insights, reports and case studies which bring the data to life, as well as access to Eagle Alpha’s experienced analysts.
Legal & Compliance. Keeping abreast of the legal and compliance considerations regarding external data is becoming increasingly important but also challenging. Eagle Alpha corporate clients benefit from our partnership with a leading US law firm Lowenstein Sandler who addresses the legal and compliance challenges associated with on-boarding and using external data.
Bespoke Projects. We have a dedicated team that can execute bespoke projects for your company. Bespoke Projects include sourcing, ingestion, evaluation and a published conclusion for project clients. Eagle Alpha can be the outsourced data science team of a client or complement an internal team.
. RTL/ntv trend barometer
“Gender” is irrelevant for the vast majority of the population
(rtl/ntv) In a current Forsa survey commissioned by RTL and ntv, the vast majority stated that they found the topic of “gender” to be less important (28%) or not important at all (54%). The topic is only very important to 5 percent of German citizens, 13 percent think it is important.
The vast majority of 87 percent of those surveyed said they knew what was meant by the term “gender”. 13 percent don’t know exactly.
New series of events: #vBIB21
Cross-community information
and discourse offering
(TIB) The Information Library Professional Association (BIB) and the TIB – Leibniz Information Center for Technology and Natural Sciences and University Library cordially invite you to #vBIB21 on December 1st and 2nd, 2021.
Inspired by the positive feedback last year, BIB and TIB are building on the successful #vBIB20 and starting the new #vBIB event series under the motto “Once is not once, twice is a row”.
In 2021, the focus will be on digital communities with all their facets: They are characterized by interaction and communication in virtual space, focus on sharing knowledge and experiences, promote the establishment and expansion of lively networks, inspire each other, give impulses and work together on solutions.
The #vBIB21 offers an open, cross-community information and discourse offering with keynotes and contributions from experts. Interactive elements such as the “Speakers Corner” and “Tech Corner” complement the program and invite exchange and networking. Further information about #vBIB21: http://www.vbib.net/ Current news can also be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vbib21
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Open Science Barcamp
Invitation: Open Science Barcamp 2021 – #oscibargoescologne – online on June 25th and 26th, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 1 p.m.
For the first time, the Open Science Barcamp is being organized by students from TH Köln under the leadership of ZB MED – Information Center for Life Sciences. The Barcamp is aimed at Open Science representatives and everyone who is interested in Open Science – from the region and beyond! During the day we meet for interesting sessions designed by you and in the evening we look forward to a playful get-together with Cologne flair!
The end:
- Choice of topic
After a short welcome, topics for sessions will be presented by the participants on Friday from 1 p.m. and the program will then be created together. - Parallel individual sessions
In the parallel sessions, the predetermined topics are discussed in small groups as part of an exchange of experiences. Topics that could be considered include best practices recommendations, open science consulting, research data management, infrastructures and much more. You are invited to enter your topic suggestions in advance on the Miroboard. - “Wrap Up”
The first day ends with a short wrap up and a look ahead to the next day and a warm invitation to the evening event on the same day (Friday) from 7:30 p.m. - On June 26th, 9:00 a.m. we start with a breakfast together, from 9:30 a.m. we collect new topic suggestions and design the program together. The sessions start at 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. wrap-up, with event closing at 1:00 p.m.
Registration is now open. Anyone who arrives before June 14th Register, you can already look forward to a little surprise!
All information: https://www.zbmed.de/ueber-uns/presse/neuigkeiten-aus-zb-med/artikel/einladen-open-science-barcamp-2021/ – To register: https://eveeno.com /oscibargoescologne – To the Miroboard for topic suggestions: https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lCE4u24=/
Contact: oscibar@zbmed.de
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