Date: Tuesday 9 November 2004
Time: 6 for 6.30 pm
Venue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1.
(Map reference: http://digbig.com/3pmf)
Speaker: Dr Leonard Will
Topic: Thesauri and classification in the age of the Internet
There has recently been a rediscovery of the value of thesauri and faceted
classification schemes (albeit under the more fashionable name of
"taxonomies") for searching and browsing collections of electronic
resources. This talk will discuss underlying principles and opportunities
for applying them in an electronic environment, as well as seeking to
clarify terminological discrepancies that cause confusion when these
topics are discussed.
Leonard Will is well-known as a consultant in information management. He
has a special interest in how subject indexing and classification can be
used to provide computerised access to the resources of libraries,
museums, archives and the Internet.
Dr Will is a member of a British Standards Institution working party that
is drafting revised standards on structured vocabularies for information
retrieval. He is a chartered member of both CILIP and the British Computer
Society. Until 1994 he was Head of Library and Information Services at the
Science Museum, London.
CILIP in London evening meetings are free and open to all with a
professional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be available
afterwards. As space is limited, please let us know if you are coming.
Contact Tegwen Williams at [log in to unmask]
