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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFAIS
Webinar Series: Knowledge Organization Systems and Information Discovery:
>From Thesauri to Taxonomies to Ontologies: Register Now for One or Both!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In an era
marked by an exponential growth of information, content providers face the
never-ending challenge of making their content discoverable. Key to meeting
that challenge are knowledge organization systems - basic tools used both
by human indexers and embedded in the engines of the most effective automated
indexing systems. In use for decades (e.g., Library of Congress Subject
Headings), these systems gradually receded into the background of a search
environment dominated by Google and other smart search engines. Now that is
changing and knowledge organization systems are emerging stronger than
ever! But what are they, when should they be used, and how do they
differ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFAIS will
hold two 90-minute professional development webinars that are designed both as
a refresher and an update on how knowledge needs to be organized for discovery
and use in today’s complex retrieval environments. (Register for both and
receive a 10% discount!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The first,
<i>Taxonomies and Ontologies: Definitions, Differences, and Use</i>, will take
place on June 18, 2013 from 11:00am - 12:30pm EDST. The objective of this
session is to provide participants with an understanding of the different types
of knowledge organization systems that exist and the value that each offers.
The webinar will review key aspects of knowledge organizing systems and
demystify the confusing terminology used to describe them. Using examples, it
will discuss how these different types of organization systems are being
applied and the advantages of each<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
second, <i>Moving from Taxonomies to Ontologies: What, Why, When, and How</i>,
will take place on July 17, 2013 - also from 11:00am – 12:30pm
EDST. While both taxonomies and ontologies are designed to manage
relationships among terms, ontologies offer support for managing the more
complex relationships that are used in today’s retrieval systems.
This webinar will take a look at the structure of ontologies and how they are
managed using ontology management software; the differences in available
software, including open source software for ontology management; and when and
how to migrate from a taxonomy to an ontology. If you register for both
webinars, but are unable to attend on the date decided upon, you will be given
a link to the recorded version to view at your convenience. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you or
your staff want to learn more about the role that taxonomies and ontologies
play in organizing content for maximum discovery, retrieval and use, register
for the NFAIS webinar series today. The fee for a single webinar is as
follows: <b>Individuals:</b> NFAIS members, $105; Sister Society members, $115,
and non-members, $125. <b>Groups</b> (3 or more): NFAIS; $255; Sister Society,
$275; and non-member, $295. Group registrations and are ideal for
organization-wide professional development. All groups receive the link to the
archived recording for viewing at any time. <i>Registrants for the series
receive a 10% discount</i>. The registration form can be accessed at:<b> <a
href="http://nfais.org/event?eventID=524"><span style='font-weight:normal'>http://nfais.org/event?eventID=524</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information contact Jill
O’Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561
(phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); <a href="mailto:jilloneill@nfais.org">mailto:jilloneill@nfais.org</a>
or go to <a href="http://www.nfais.org/">http://www.nfais.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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