Searching and Finding

At first glance, the terms “findability” and “discoverability” may seem to refer to similar things. However, these concepts are very different, and both are key outcomes that should be considered in any comprehensive knowledge management strategy. Content without access is relatively worthless. Enterprise search is how an organization helps people seek the information they need,…

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Taxonomy of Retro-ness

You know my fondness for interesting taxonomies, even if they aren’t scientifically sound. It is Friday, so let’s have a little retro fun. This interesting information came to our attention from Prime Timer in their article, “A Taxonomy of Nineties TV Reboots.’ Even before the pandemic began there were many television shows from the 70’s,…

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Categories of Stress and Stress Relief

We are seven months into working from home, self-quarantining and social distancing. This has brought new types of physical and mental stress into our lives. Many people are looking to meditation, yoga, and other alternative methods to reduce their stress and bring calm to their personal lives. In this unprecedented time of anxiety and chaos,…

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Using Taxonomies for Value

The professionals who work to uncover security vulnerabilities in hardware must find a common language for categorizing them. That is the entire purpose of a taxonomy. Cyber Scoop brought us this interesting topic in their article, “Intel pushes for hardware-specific additions to vulnerability taxonomy.” Because hardware researchers do not have the same standard taxonomy of…

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Taxonomy in Peer Review Process

Following Peer Review Week 2020, this topic feels appropriate to the current scholarly publishing environment. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Guest Post —  On Clarifying the Goals of a Peer Review Taxonomy.” The practice of peer review is changing, for many reasons. Recently, the International Association of Scientific…

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The Value of Taxonomies

What is the true value of a custom taxonomy? Findability, consistency, discoverability, standardization? All of the above? The most common use case for a taxonomy is findability. In short, making it fast, simple, and intuitive for an end user to find what they’re looking for–either through search, browse or any combination thereof. Taxonomy plays a…

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Taxonomy of Games

Taxonomies, categories, classifications – whatever you call them, they provide order and hierarchy. This interesting information came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “App Annie: Game IQ is a taxonomy to help publishers understand mobile game categories.” Biologists have created and continue to perfect a taxonomy of animals to help us understand the natural world…

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Seeking Consistency Through Taxonomies

Taxonomies create consistency. That is their core purpose, regardless of the topic or industry. This interesting topic came to us from FinExtra in their article, “Exchange body calls for creation of a global crypto taxonomy.” On that note, the World Federation of Exchanges has called for the creation of a common taxonomy to cover the…

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Data Taxonomy Improves Findability

A new data taxonomy for the Canadian market has been launched and is categorized across a number of key classifications, updated in real-time to help marketers better understand shifting consumer behaviors and prioritize and adjust campaigns quickly and effectively. This interesting topic came to us from Newswire Cision in Canada in their article, “Datonics Launches New Canadian Data…

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