Information Organization for the 21st Century: Taxonomies, Ontologies, and the Semantic Web

Taxonomies have been around for years, so why are they such a hot topic now?  Come to the Joint Spring Workshop and find out from industry leaders such as Joseph Busch of Taxonomy Strategies, who will give a keynote address describing what taxonomies are and aren't, why they are important, and where they fit into the information landscape today.  Denise Bedford of the World Bank will share her expertise on implementing taxonomies and how they are being used in the dynamic environment of the World Bank.  New and ground-breaking applications such as visualization are appearing in content management systems, to be demonstrated by Ramana Rao, Inxight founder and CTO.  Stuart Sutton of the University of Washington will discuss the challenges of organizing educational content, based on his experiences leading research and development for the Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) for the U.S. Department of Education.  The legal field has long had a tremendous focus on organizing large amounts of data, and a representative from Thomson West will discuss exciting developments and/or current projects.

While taxonomies have been around for years in one format or another, the semantic web is truly cutting edge.  We've all heard the term, but do we know what it means, and how it might affect our work?  Come and find some answers from an expert: Dr. James Hendler, Director of the Mindswap Lab at University of Maryland, and member of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).  Michael Daconta, Metadata Program Manager for the Dept. of Homeland Security, will share his knowledge about the Taxonomy-Ontology continuum.  We look forward to seeing you there!

WHEN:
Friday, April 15
Registration: 8:30 a.m., Program begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 (see note below for security information)

LOCATION:
Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mumford Room, 6th Fl., 101 Independence Avenue, SE
Nearest Metro stop: Capitol South (Orange/Blue line)

NOTE:
The Library of Congress does not open to visitors until 8:30 a.m. You will need to go through security to enter the building. Please arrive promptly at 8:30, so that we can begin our program on time at 9:00 a.m.

SPONSORS :
DC Special Libraries Association (DC-SLA)-Lead Sponsor; District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA); Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC); Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC)

PRICE:
$40 members, $20 students, and $60 non-members (Includes continental breakfast and lunch of assorted sandwiches and side salads, cookies and beverages).

CONTACT:
Laura Hjerpe at 703-597-2806

REGISTRATION:
Deadline is Friday, April 1, 2005
Make checks payable to Joint Spring Workshop. No purchase orders. No training request forms. No credit cards.

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2026 North Vermont St. #301
Arlington, VA 22207

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The JSW complies with ADA. We can accommodate your needs provided you contact us by April 1, 2005.

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