Aristotle at the DDI Dagstuhl 2018 workshop
This month, I was invited to a “Train-the-Trainers” workshop for the DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) standard, the workshop was a way for the Initiative to create training materials for people to go off and train others with. I will admit that I did not know much about DDI before attending the workshop, but throughout the week I […]
Community updates – DDI and the DTA Marketplace
We’ve had two big updates this month around the membership of Aristotle Cloud Service Australia within the metadata and digital communities that we are proud to announce. On the international front, Aristotle Cloud Services Australia is now an Associate Member of the DDI Alliance. This membership provides us with connections with a large number of international […]
Aristotle Metadata Registry v1.5 released
Today we are pleased to announce the release of the latest version of the Aristotle Metadata Registry to PyPI – version 1.5. This release, possible thanks to the support of Data61, includes a number of new features, usability improvements and bug fixes. This release also includes a new darker default theme that improves compliance with WCAG accessibility requirements. […]
Hospital admissions and the importance of metadata on patient experience
Recently, I had the misfortune of attending hospital for surgery and despite the excellent care on hospital, the experience could have been made worse before I even reached the medical staff. In planning for surgery, I needed to coordinate with four groups, my GP, my specialist, the local health precinct and the hospital itself. Each […]