Posts Tagged ‘Classification’
Access Innovations Taxonomist Takes on Classification
Is a hot dog a sandwich? Who gets to decide? And why does it matter? As part of their Professional Development member benefits, the Taxonomy Division of the Special Libraries Assocation hosts webinars on taxonomy and related topics. These webinars and recordings are Free to all Taxonomy Division Members. Non-members register for individual webinars for…
Read MoreTaxonomies in Action
MDR, a division of Dun & Bradstreet, has put together a database of 140,000 District Influencers. This enhances its school district staff taxonomy to reflect the relationship between top level decision makers and the support staff that often have an influential role in advising and informing senior staff on key decisions. This interesting information came to us…
Read MoreClassifying Everything
What does rum have to do with taxonomy, you ask? Rums are manufactured in several grades. Light rums are commonly used for cocktails, while golden and dark rum are commonly consumed straight or “on the rocks”. Choosing a meaningful taxonomy is difficult because there is no single standard for organizing it. WhaTech brought this interesting information…
Read MoreMastering the Subjects
Creating a taxonomy often begins with input from subject matter experts (SMEs) and by evaluating other taxonomies or thesauri already being used in the subject domain. An SME might be a software engineer, a help desk support operative, an accounts manager, a scientific researcher – anybody with in-depth knowledge of the subject you are attempting…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Big Data
Taxonomy is the science of classification – typically and most commonly, classifying organisms. The science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. Using morphological, behavioral, genetic and biochemical observations, taxonomists identify, describe and arrange species into classifications, including those that are new to science. Since the turn…
Read MoreAustralia National Archives Facing Challenges
When it comes to archives, more and more focus is being put on digital data and cloud storage. This may leave some with the impression that less talent and staff is needed to maintain a thorough and retrievable archival system. This interesting information came to us from The Canberra Times in their article, “National Archives confirms…
Read MoreDrama in Taxonomy Naming Conventions
In the world of taxonomy, names are very important. This interesting and slightly humorous information came to our attention from the Ottawa Citizen in their article, “‘These British hosers’: Name ‘vandals’ accused of giving taxonomy a bad name.” Due to some vandalism, biologists are up in arms about the redundancy in species names. Considering the rate…
Read MoreThe World of Bees
I sat on the porch yesterday for the first time this spring, such as it is. It was so nice to enjoy the sun and warm breeze. What was not so nice was the array of bees who too was enjoying the warm sun and my place of peace. Besides disturbing my “porch time”, my…
Read MoreLibrary of Congress Assigns Marc Classification Code To Access Innovations’ Geothes
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce that the Library of Congress has assigned a Classification Scheme Source Code to Access Innovations’ GEOTHES. This code assignment adds GEOTHES to the Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard. MARC was developed in thttp://www.log.gov/he 1960s by Henriette Avram, working with the U.S. Library of…
Read MoreTaxonomies in Finance
Standardization of data is accomplished through a custom taxonomy. Regardless of the topic or subject, taxonomies make findability of content easy and consistent. Markets Media brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Taxonomy, Data Crucial For Sustainable Finance.” An economic taxonomy is a system of classification of economic activity, including products, companies and industries.…
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