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Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 26-May-2022
  • Kirjastus: Facet Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1783304812
  • ISBN-13: 9781783304813
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 26-May-2022
  • Kirjastus: Facet Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1783304812
  • ISBN-13: 9781783304813
Preparing taxonomists for the everyday realities of working with stakeholders, sponsors, and systems so that their taxonomies remain useful and relevant, this curated anthology of expert-contributed chapters and case studies covers the wide range of ways in which taxonomies are used in digital applications, including the web, enterprise systems, and libraries.

As organizations seek to manage and exploit their information, taxonomies have become more widely understood and used in the last decade. Preparing taxonomists for the everyday realities of working with stakeholders, sponsors, and systems so that their taxonomies remain useful and relevant, this curated anthology of expert-contributed chapters and case studies covers the wide range of ways in which taxonomies are used in digital applications, including the web, enterprise systems, and libraries. Bringing together experts from a range of disciplines to provide real-world insights on how to build and implement a taxonomy in an organization, it covers everything a working taxonomist—whether they’re an in-house resource or a consultant—needs to consider, including

  • business buy-in;
  • working on a project team;
  • choosing software;
  • governance and maintenance; and
  • the wider societal dimensions of choosing
  • categories and terminology.


Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information is a curated anthology of expert-contributed chapters and case studies that cover the wide range of ways in which taxonomies are used in digital applications including the web, enterprise systems and libraries.

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"It is difficult to think of a business case for not investing in this book." -- Martin White * Intranet Focus * "This goldmine of information can be read cover to cover or used as a dip-in-and-out reference book, a refresher for seasoned taxonomists or a student textbook. Highly recommended." * Information Professional * "A great book for corporate information professionals and managers and an excellent textbook for library and information science students ... a great addition to any technical services librarians bookshelf." -- Technicalities

Figures and Tables
xi
Notes on Contributors xiii
Acknowledgements xix
Foreword xxi
Heather Hedden
Introduction xxiii
Helen Lippell
Part 1 Getting Started
1(30)
1 Business Buy-in and Scoping
3(16)
Maura Moran
2 Choosing Taxonomy Software
19(12)
Joyce van Aalten
Part 2 Building Taxonomies
31(94)
3 Taxonomy Structuring and Scaling: A Standardised Approach
33(16)
Jonathan Engel
4 The Diversity of Terms: Respecting Culture and Avoiding Bias
49(16)
Bharat Dayal Sharma
5 Relationships, Hierarchies and Semantics
65(20)
Bob Kasenchak
6 User Testing and Validation
85(14)
Tom Alexander
7 Taxonomy and Vocabulary Interoperability
99(16)
Yonah Levenson
8 Everything that will go Wrong in your Taxonomy Project
115(10)
Ed Vald
Part 3 Applications
125(56)
9 Enterprise Search
127(14)
Michele Jenkins
10 Taxonomy and Digital Asset Management
141(12)
Sara James
Jeremy Bright
11 Powering Structured Content with Taxonomies
153(10)
Rahel Anne Bailie
12 Information Architecture and E-commerce
163(18)
Mags Hanley
Part 4 Business Adoption
181(50)
13 Implementing Taxonomies and Metadata: Lessons from a Busy Newsroom
183(12)
Annette Feldman
14 Taxonomy Governance
195(14)
Cynthia Knowles
15 Taxonomy Maintenance
209(12)
Helen Challinor
16 The Taxonomist's Role in a Development Team
221(10)
Jo Kent
Appendix A Metadata Template to Capture Taxonomy Term Diversity 231(2)
Bharat Dayal Sharma
Appendix B Semantics -- Some Basic Ontological Principles 233(4)
Bob Kasenchak
Appendix C Metadata Model Template 237(4)
Yonah Levenson
Glossary 241(12)
Bob Kasenchak
Helen Lippell
Index 253
Helen Lippell is a taxonomy consultant with more than 15 years experience in the field. Her clients have included Electronic Arts, Pearson, the BBC, the Department for International Trade, the Financial Times, Philips, and the Metropolitan Police. She has been the programme chair of Taxonomy Boot Camp London since its inception in 2016, and speaks and writes regularly for taxonomy practitioners.