Taxodiary – Taxonomy

Hello Who?

By Melody Smith|September 2nd, 2014|indexing, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Hello Who?

The news that rocked the world this past week was not one from the Russia and Ukraine battlefields, nor was it from the promised peace agreement in the much needed Gaza occupation and conflict. It was in fact, the realization that a brand that has been around for over 40 years has been misrepresented and misunderstood by generations. The wide however one-dimensional eyed, pink bow adorned cartoon character stamped on every product from backpacks to toasters is not the feline its name led us to believe. Hello Kitty is a third grade little girl from London.

Taxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 3: Positive Feedback Loops

By Melody Smith|September 1st, 2014|Access Insights, Featured, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Taxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 3: Positive Feedback Loops

In her 1996 paper, The Rage to Master: The Decisive Role of Talent in the Visual Arts, Ellen Winner presents a concept she calls, well, the “rage to master.” The idea is that intellectually gifted children have a natural inclination to focus on a subject and immerse themselves in it until they reach mastery.

Ready for Boot Camp?

By Melody Smith|September 1st, 2014|Access Insights, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Ready for Boot Camp?

Maybe you are a pro at taxonomies or maybe it is time for a refresher. This year's Taxonomy Boot Camp offers something for everyone. The theme at the November 4-5 event in Washington D.C. is "Organizing the Future: Taxonomies Leading the Way?" Register by October 3, 2014 and receive an early bird discount.

Search and Taxonomies

By Melody Smith|August 29th, 2014|News, search, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Search and Taxonomies

We already know that metadata and metatagging enable findability in search-based applications, but what happens when there are diverse formats?

A Taxonomy for Contributor Role Metadata

By Melody Smith|August 21st, 2014|Access Insights, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on A Taxonomy for Contributor Role Metadata

We’ve written before about how taxonomies can provide the material for metadata (especially subject matter terms) describing information resources. One taxonomy currently under development has the potential to standardize how authors and other contributors are described in a resource’s metadata. The development group is led by Amy Brand (VP Academic & Research Relations and VP North America for Digital Science) and Liz Allen (Head of Evaluation for the Wellcome Trust).

The Power of Data

By Melody Smith|August 20th, 2014|metadata, News|Comments Off on The Power of Data

Former head of the National Security Agency (NSA) General Michael Hayden shared that information collected by the NSA about phone calls and other communications that does not include content can still tell the government all they need to know for strategic decisions.

Taxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 2: The Need for Quick Publishing

By Melody Smith|August 18th, 2014|Access Insights, Featured, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Taxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 2: The Need for Quick Publishing

Regardless of discipline, there’s one thing that connects most academics I’ve encountered: the desire to keep practicing their respective fields. They’ve spent years cultivating their expertise and want to make a difference in their field. But in order for that to happen, they all share the same obstacle: tenure.

Taxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 1: Introduction

By Melody Smith|August 11th, 2014|Access Insights, Featured, metadata, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Taxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 1: Introduction

It can be tempting to look at a taxonomy and only see it in terms of the search results generated from it. That part of it is very important, no doubt, but taxonomies have far-reaching tendrils that extend deep into many industries, especially publishing. They work subtly and are often invisible to the end user, but the effects can be incredibly powerful.

SharePoint Information Architect Position Available

By Melody Smith|August 8th, 2014|News|Comments Off on SharePoint Information Architect Position Available

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not 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.

Making Content Findable is Key

By Melody Smith|August 7th, 2014|indexing, News, search, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Making Content Findable is Key

Search tools are a researcher’s best technological tool to help them analyze, evaluate, and discover, since making content findable is key to progress.