The expertise of online searchers can be very valuable to internal data mining projects. Information professionals should act as advisors to and designers of data mining projects because they understand data structure, integrity, sources and quality. Information professionals can also recognise data mining pitfalls such as coding errors, which could lead to irrelevant conclusions. Attendees of the seminar were cautioned against using data mining on unlike sources, such as combining information from a directory database with that of a full text journal file and trying to find patterns. In conclusion, understanding and adapting to data mining technology can enhance the status of the information professional, as well as proving instrumental in binding information services with key business strategies.
Data mining is a new knowledge frontier - an important knowledge management tool.
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