[KMDG-L] "I think, therefore I classify" - ISKO UK seminar and workshop

A Seminar and Workshop on the subject of classification, to review how and why it is taught on Monday 16 July, 09.00 – 18.00

Wilkes Room – British Computer Society London office
1st Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London, WC2E 7HA

In this ISKO UK and BCS joint seminar, we shall remind ourselves of the basics: the principles of classification, the philosophy, and the research into cognitive psychology. We shall hear from experts in five different fields where classification is applied. The employment opportunities too will be considered, before we join breakout groups to consider what we can and should do to develop our understanding and skills, and to engage the next generation of knowledge organizers. We hope to arrange demonstrations from vendors of software designed to handle classification automatically.

The event fee is £25 to ISKO and BCS members and to full-time students and just £60 for non-members, payable in advance. The fee covers lunch as well as the seminar and workshop, andthe programme will be followed by a chance to network, with wine and nibbles.

The topics and speakers are:

 

Session 1: The need for classification education and skills

·         Principles of classification for libraries physical or virtualVanda Broughton

·         How is classification currently taught? Review of current courses in UK Chris Urquhart

·         Demand for classification skills: the employment/recruitment trends Donald Lickley

Session 2: Perspectives on classification

 

·         Classification in the sciences, especially biologySandra Knapp

·         Information retrieval and classification FabrizioSebastiani

·         Categorization and website architectureTony Russell-Rose

·         Classification in records management: part of the solution or part of the problem? Steve Bailey

·         Class structure of ontologies, and uses in the Semantic Web[speaker to be confirmed]

Session 3: Back to basics

 

·         To Cognize is to Categorize: From the 'Blooming, Buzzing Confusion' to the 'Cognitive Commons' StevanHarnad (by videoconference)

·         Philosophy of classification John Dupré

 

Session 4: What to do about it?:Breakout sessions:

·         Curriculum content in university LIS courses

·         Learning in the workplace

·         Classification in electronic/networked environments

·         Formal versus informal classification

You will find the full programme and booking details via the ISKO UK site.  Please pass this invitation on to any colleagues who may be interested.  We hope to see you there.

ISKO is a not-for-profit scientific/professional association with the objective of promoting research and communication in the domain of knowledge organization, within the broad field of information science and related disciplines. Our UK emphasis is to build bridges between the research and practitioner communities,with the UK Chapter attracting lively and steadily growing audiences to its afternoon meetings. You can see past and future events at http://www.iskouk.org/events.htm, most with MP3 recordings.

 

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, champions the global IT profession and the interests of individuals engaged in that profession for the benefit of all. Among its many specialist groups is the Information Retrieval SG,whose aims include supporting communication between researchers and practitioners, promoting the use of information retrieval methods in industry and raising public awareness.

 

Please accept our apologies for any cross posting

Best regards

Anna Harvey

ISKO UK promotion