Taxonomy
Data Harmony Release Contains Exciting New Features
Last week Access Innovations released Data Harmony 3.9 and all week long we shared some of our own developers’ favorite new features. It was nice to see KM World lift up some of the other great new features available in their article, “Content enrichment from Access Innovations.”
Read MoreThe Art of Taxonomy
I know you are going to think I have a drinking problem. First whiskey, and now beer. However, if it helps, I do not like beer and yes, I have tried your favorite kind and I still don’t like it. I do like this interesting infographic though.
Read MoreAchieving True Findability Requires Standards
WAND has launched its WAND Taxonomy Library Portal that provides resources for companies who are developing a taxonomy strategy by giving access to more than 100,000 pre-built taxonomy concepts developed by experts.
Read MoreThesaurus Software Directory Takes Up New Residence
It is difficult to find a list of taxonomy management software that is both comprehensive and up to date, yet not overwhelmed with related products and services. For a long time the most comprehensive directory of taxonomy software was that of the British consultant Leonard Will, who has since retired. Considering the valuable and respected content, we at Access Innovations recognize our good fortune and huge responsibility of now hosting and maintaining the Willpower Thesaurus software directory.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Science
Science is all about evolution and that includes the library of science, specifically the Public Library of Science (PLOS) and their thesaurus. With more than 10,700 Subject Area terms, they use the thesaurus to index articles and provide useful links to related papers, enhanced search functions, and PLOS ONE – an e-journal platform with subject area browsing capability made possible by the PLOS thesaurus.
Read MoreIntro to Taxonomies – Learning Opportunity
Learn from professionals with decades of experience all while enjoying the Canadian hospitality in beautiful Vancouver. The “Introduction to Taxonomies” all day workshop features our own Marjorie Hlava and Bob Kasenchak, and is part of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference in Vancouver, June 6-10, 2014. The SLA Annual Conference is an excellent international venue for learning new ideas and identifying information trends.
Read MoreApproach with Consistency
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) recently announced the publication of a revision to the Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-9-2014). The original recommended practice which was issued in 2010, provided all parties in the information supply chain with straightforward guidance about metadata formatting.
Read MoreA Taxonomy of Me
I couldn’t help myself. A taxonomy of selfies? How could I look away? Please forgive my self-indulgence (pun totally intended).
Read MoreThe Semantics of Whisk(e)y
As noted last week in our article, “A Spirit of Another Name”, Saveur has created a glossary of Whisk(e)ys. However, as we all know, a glossary does not a taxonomy make –it can, however, be a good starting point. One of the problems, of course, is that national styles – and even spellings—are mutable. In general, “whiskey” comes from Ireland and the United States, while “whisky” (no ‘e’) comes from Canada and Scotland. However, well-known bourbon Maker’s Mark long ago decided to buck the semantic trend and drop the “e” despite being an all-American brand.
Read MoreIt is Just a Taxonomy
We have shared here many times the angst of those who are worried about the ICD-10 coding classification transition that goes into effect on October 1, 2014. The new classification system has five times the number of codes, hence the angst.
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