Taxonomy
Harvard Business Publishing Looking for a Taxonomist
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreNaming Conventions
Taxonomy is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics, and the practice and science of classification of things or concepts, including the principles that underlie such classification. It is also one of the few chances scientists get to actually inject humor into the published literature, and it’s a…
Read MoreCommon Sense Rules
Call it gallows humor, but I found this particular taxonomy ironic. It came to us from Boing Boing in their article, “A taxonomy of algorithmic accountability.” Computer scientist, Ed Felten, shared a short taxonomy of four ways that an algorithm can fail to be accountable to the people whose lives it affects. It can be…
Read MoreClassification and Taxonomy Analyst Career Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MorePolitical Taxonomy Challenge
It is not a secret that I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I like the reminder that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives and world. With the political energy in the United States alone over the past year, I have often thought about trying to approach some sort of taxonomy, visual or…
Read MoreUp Close with Taxonomies
Recently, our own Bob Kasenchak, Director of Product Development at Access Innovations, was interviewed by PLOS Staff Researcher, Elizabeth Seiver, on her podcast in the episode titled, Building Taxonomies: An interview featuring Bob Kasenchak. In today’s digital age, it’s important to be able to sift through a lot of content and find what you’re looking for. With…
Read MoreTaxonomy and Metadata Specialist Needed
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the…
Read MoreApril: America’s Newest Sweetheart
Who is April? I heard that at a least a dozen times last month from friends and colleagues. With more than 1.2 million people logging in to watch her give birth live online, there were still some who had no clue as to her identity. Over 232 million views took place in the two months…
Read MoreInformation Architecture Brings Order
We have all had experiences where we couldn’t find information on a website or in an application. Most blame that on poor search optimization, but maybe it was poor information architecture (IA). A great experience with a site or application is only possible with solid IA under the hood. CMS Wire brought this news to us…
Read MoreMaintaining Integrity
Electronic data collection is a strong motivator for organizations to invest in technology. However, even with the compelling advantages, many instruments and systems still remain disassociated, with data entry and transfer largely handled manually. Bioscience Technology brought this news to us in their article, “Better Data Integrity.” Manual data transcription and reporting can take away valuable…
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