Taxonomies and Controlled Vocabularies

Date: April 01 2008 - April 15 2008

Location: Virtual

Website: http:///www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/online.shtml

About This Event

Taxonomies and thesauri are structured sets of terms used for indexing or categorizing content. They are used in a wide variety of applications ranging from periodical indexing, image archive management, enterprise content management, commercial product categorization, online news service interfaces, and web site information architecture. There is a growing demand for people who can create and manage taxonomies.

This month-long online workshop will provide enough basics and some of the practice needed to get started creating taxonomies and thesauri. Students are encouraged to download free or demo taxonomy/thesaurus software explained in the course to practice thesaurus creation. Individual feedback will be provided.

Workshop Outline
1. Introduction to taxonomies: definitions, types, purposes, and examples
2. Desktop software for creating taxonomies
3. Hierarchical structure and term relationships (broader/narrower and related terms)
4. Wording of terms and their variants
5. Concluding topics and issues: skills, processes, maintenance, freelancing, and resources

Taught by Heather Hedden, Information Taxonomist at Viziant Corporation, former independent taxonomy consultant, and current manager of the Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies Special Interest Group.

An online continuing education workshop offered to the public by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science of Simmons College, April 1-30.

Tuition: $250.

All enrolled attendees will receive a Certificate of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for one unit.

Details at: www.hedden-information.com/course-simmons-taxonomies.htm

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