Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
Metadata and Taxonomies – Same or?
For those not in the information science business, confusion happens around the difference between metadata and a taxonomy. For those in the information science business, this may seem unlikely. To make it as simple as possible – metadata is data about data. Think of metadata as information about an asset beyond the basic filename. Any…
Read MoreArt Used in Science Classification
This exciting information may not be interesting to everyone but those in the classification and taxonomy world understand its significance, or they should. Forbes brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Meet The Woman Who Invented Scientific Photography At This Stunning New York Public Library Exhibit.” An English botanist named Anna Atkins…
Read MoreTaxonomy Design and Creation Workshop at SLA 2019
We recently shared with you some taxonomy educational opportunities available at this year’s Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2019 Conference in Cleveland. There is one more and it is a full day CE workshop – Taxonomy Design & Creation. Taxonomies are becoming increasingly important and common for organizing and retrieving information. Through this CE course, information professionals can…
Read MoreTaxonomy Educational Opportunities at SLA 2019
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Taxonomy Division is pleased to present several educational sessions at the SLA 2019 Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio this summer. Addressing taxonomies from many different angles, workshop titles like Big Data and Controlled Vocabularies, Ensuring Semantic Interoperability and Creating Interoperable Taxonomies, Keeping Your Taxonomy Fresh and Relevant, Taxonomy Governance IRL, and Taxonomy Tools and…
Read MoreRecruiting New Taxonomists
A group of scientists known as taxonomists are responsible for the discovery and naming of new species. It is at the core of our work and the work of our forefathers in information science. In Australia, it is a very important role considering the country accounts for 10 percent of all species in the world.…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Bias
Christmas is behind us and for those who do not appreciate hearing the carols that have been flowing through their radios since Thanksgiving, they are breathing a sigh of relief. Now for the other side of the debate, many are mourning the loss of their anthems and are already planning decorations for Christmas of 2019.…
Read MoreTaxonomy Under Attack
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying. Typically you think of taxonomies when it comes to organisms such as plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. On a global stage and in light of political and/or religious battles, museums are often the first thing to strike back against culture, and by association, taxonomies. This…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Turkey
You know how much I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I find it comforting to know that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives, not just information science or biology. So imagine my glee when I discovered “Design Research: A Thanksgiving Taxonomy“, brought to us by Dennis Cheatham. This taxonomy is based on Terrence Love’s Meta-Theoretical Structure…
Read MoreCan Taxonomies Evolve?
I recently read an article about a debate around the appropriate pieces of what is classified as a sandwich. No, I am not joking. Jimmy Dean is petitioning the Merriam Webster dictionary to remove bread from the definition of sandwich. This obvious marketing ploy included this response: ”Just as we adapt and introduce new products to…
Read MoreGiving Your Taxonomy Extended Life
Taxonomies are critical to comprehensive data management. Indexing data against a strong standards-based taxonomy enables effective findability for years to come. However, the work doesn’t stop when the taxonomy is built. KM World brought this topic to us in their article, “Best Practices for Taxonomy Governance.” To remain relevant and helpful, taxonomies must be maintained.…
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