Classification

Segue Into Spelling

By |October 6th, 2014|indexing, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Segue Into Spelling

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 |October 3rd, 2014|indexing, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Classifying History

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 |October 11th, 2013|News, reference|Comments Off on UDC Seminar Scheduled for This Month

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.