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Thesauri - the key to information access in the electronic age
A two day course
28.09.98 and 05.10.98
INTRODUCTION
Free text searching can produce some pretty odd results, often prevents
information being found and adds unwanted time to a search. Can a
controlled vocabulary in the form of a thesaurus solve these problems?
Is a thesaurus relevant to intranets databases and web pages? Can
metadata be managed in this way? Should documents be loaded straight
onto an intranet with a minimum of effort and delay or should each
document be indexed?
This course addresses the fundamental questions of how to build a
thesaurus, how to match it to specific needs and how to assess the
amount of work that this will involve.
If you are responsible for the decision to embark on a controlled
vocabulary, and/or for the hard work of implementing the decision then
this course will lead you to efficient and effective working methods.
It takes place on two days separated by one week. There will be
opportunities to raise and discuss the practicalities of your own
situation. The week between sessions allows time for optional practical
exercises, based either on your own data or on worked examples.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
For anyone contemplating creation, adoption, adaptation or development
of a thesaurus this course should help you
decide whether or not a thesaurus is right for your application
evaluate the suitability of an existing thesaurus
plan the structure, presentation and other features of the thesaurus you
need
go through the steps of creating a thesaurus, with practical examples
COURSE LEADER
Stella Dextre Clark
with Joe McLelland
PROGRAMME
day one - Monday 28th September 1998
09.15 Registration and coffee
09.30 Why use a thesaurus? functions for which a thesaurus may be used
use as a controlled vocabulary for indexing and searching
10.15 Participants' projected use of thesauri
10.30 Introduction to selected thesauri
11.15 Coffee
11.30 Participative session listing features of good thesauri
12.00 Thesaurus implementation by vendors implementations on CD-ROM
products, the Internet, online hosts, intelligent agents etc.
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Thesaurus design Part 1 scope descriptors/non-descriptors term
form, spelling, singular/plural, abbreviations, special characters etc.
level of specificity term relationships and polyhierarchy working
systematically within subjects or facets
15.15 Tea
15.30 Demonstration of constructing a small thesaurus
16.20 Practical exercises in construction - setting up Participants plan
and make a start on individual exercises which they may complete in
their own time
17.00 Close of day
PROGRAMME DAY TWO
Monday October 5th 1998
09.15 Coffee
09.30 News round up on thesaurus construction exercises
09.50 Thesaurus design Part 2 preco-ordination and compound terms
structure, layout and alternative presentations notation electronic
versus printed media revisit the list of good design features from Day 1
summary of overall objectives
10.45 Coffee
11.00 Collecting terms for a thesaurus
11.20 Detailed review of thesaurus construction exercises revisit the
demonstration thesaurus in the light of participants experiences discuss
issues which present options or cause problems review construction
methodologies question and answer session on the principles and practice
of thesaurus design
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Multilingual thesauri
14.00 Integrating the thesaurus with other functions indexing searching
hands-on trail of demonstration integrated thesauri
15.15 Tea
15.35 Updating and maintenance
16.00 Thesaurus management software features of available packages
hands-on trial of demonstration packages
17.00 Close
Venue: TFPL Training Suite, Farringdon, London EC1M 5TL
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Sarah Sheldon www.tfpl.com
Events Executive Tel:0171 251 5522 ext. 2248
TFPL Ltd Fax: 0171 490 4984
17-18 Britton Street
London, EC1M 5TL
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