ABOUT THE RESOURCE
TYPE:
Presentation
PRESENTER:
Benjamin White; Benjamin O'Steen
DATE:
November 2013
DOCUMENT LANGUAGE:
English
OTHER LANGUAGES:
Benjamin White, Head of Intellectual Property at the British Library, UK, gave this presentation during the EIFL General Assembly 2013 as part of the 'Trends to Watch' session.
White explain what Text and Data Mining (TDM) is, how technology companies are using it, and how it can lead to new medical discoveries. He finished by discussing the issue of whether the right to read is the right to mine and the issues involved in this.
supporting material
- (youtube.com/watch?v=2YQNQ_GLe9Q&feature=youtu.be) Recorded Future Video
Related links
- Webinar Text and Data Mining: What Libraries Need to Know by Ben White held in February 2013.