Taxodiary – Taxonomy

The TaxoBook Reviewed

By Melody Smith|February 18th, 2015|Access Insights, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on The TaxoBook Reviewed

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Knowledge Management Division recently reviewed the book, The Taxobook, written by our own Marjorie M.K. Hlava. Their observations and acknowledgements on the content, quality, and focus were in line with what the author intended, "I hope these books will contribute to a better understanding of the different ways taxonomies can be implemented and why information management professionals should embrace them,” said Hlava in the book's release.

Taxonomy of Snow

By Melody Smith|February 17th, 2015|News, Taxonomy|1 Comment

The irony of this particular post is not lost on me. Classifications of snow flakes and crystals while we are in the midst of a blizzard outside my window is just too much. Accumulative snow in Louisville, Kentucky is rare. Schools shut down with just the threat of a couple inches, long before the white stuff actually begins to fall from the sky. Yesterday the weather service projected up to twelve inches for the bluegrass area and the city has literally come to a screeching halt and the faceted crystals continue to fall.

On the Cusp of DHUG

By Melody Smith|February 16th, 2015|Access Insights, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on On the Cusp of DHUG

Next week will be the 11th Annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting here in Albuquerque. By far, the biggest week of the year for Access Innovations as our clients come from all over the nation to meet and learn from the people who built the software and use it on a daily basis.

Time for Camp

By Melody Smith|February 10th, 2015|News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Time for Camp

It is time to start thinking about taxonomies. Taxonomies are powerful tools used by a wide range of professionals, from marketers to data scientists, for solving diverse problems from navigation to product information management. At this year's Taxonomy Boot Camp in Washington D.C. on November 2-3, 2015, the theme is "Sharing Solutions: Taxonomy Across Boundaries."

Looking at Taxonomy Trends

By Melody Smith|February 3rd, 2015|News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Looking at Taxonomy Trends

Heather Hedden, author and taxonomist, is taking a look at the products available and the trends that are evident within the taxonomy field. Some things haven't changed like the increase in cloud/web-based software, more SKOS/RDF/Semantic web framework software, and more plugins to SharePoint, content management systems, and search engines.

Taking Extra Measures

By Melody Smith|February 3rd, 2015|News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Taking Extra Measures

Gauging risks and hedging your bets is not just a necessary task by all organizations, but is a business unto itself. RiskBusiness International Limited claims to be the leading international operational risk advisory and solutions firm. They recently released a new risk classification taxonomy.

Groundhog Day: Names and Recursions

By Melody Smith|February 2nd, 2015|Access Insights, Featured, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Groundhog Day: Names and Recursions

I’m sure you’re all just like me and waiting anxiously to hear the results from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, whence this very day we will find out from Punxsy Phil whether spring will come early this year or we have to wait six more weeks (pro tip: it’s always going to fall on March 20th, or occasionally, the 21st). As ridiculous as the holiday might seem to me, though, there are things about groundhogs and Groundhog Day that are pretty interesting.

Too Many Options

By Melody Smith|January 29th, 2015|metadata, News|Comments Off on Too Many Options

The variety and volume of information can be overwhelming. Because of that, it is becoming increasingly difficult to figure out where to find the information we want, and need.

Internships Available

By Melody Smith|January 28th, 2015|News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Internships Available

As we strive to be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are excited to share career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.

Handling the Email Chaos

By Melody Smith|January 21st, 2015|News, storage, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Handling the Email Chaos

The voices, or maybe the rants, differ on the advantages of email for records management. We understand the storage challenges that come with the mass amounts of data created by email and in discovery alone email poses challenges to even the strongest records management policies.