Classification – Page 19

Classifying Men?

By Melody Smith | October 22, 2014 |

I am still surprised at the variety of taxonomies I found and I typically find them in the oddest places. This one came from ECNS in their article, “Male outcast taxonomy.” Though not a true taxonomy, its classification efforts are as unique as the topic.

Taxonomy Classification of Internet Access

By Melody Smith | October 17, 2014

An interesting classification scheme draft was posted on October 6 by the Internet Engineering Task Force. You can view it here. The Alternative Network Deployments. Taxonomy and characterization draft-manyfolks-gaia-community-networks-01 deals with available technologies (including alternative ones for use in developing countries) for Internet access.

Segue Into Spelling

By Melody Smith | October 6, 2014

Segue is an odd word. It’s conjugated versions defy normal grammar and spelling rules, i.e. segueing, segued, etc. Pronunciation is a whole new challenge as many understand the meaning and use it in day to day conversation, but when it comes time to spell it — that is a whole different story.

Classifying History

By Melody Smith | October 3, 2014

The American Historical Association (AHA) recently put together a draft revision of its taxonomy of the discipline and is inviting comment from members as it moves toward a final form of the document. The deadline for comment is September 30.

UDC Seminar Scheduled for This Month

By Melody Smith | October 11, 2013

The next International Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) Seminar entitled “Classification & Visualization: Interfaces to Knowledge” will take place on October 24-25, 2013 in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek at The Hague. This is the fourth in a series of International UDC Seminars devoted to advances in documentary classification research and their application in a networked environment.