Hi, A new page listing "Courses and Workshops" is now available via the SIG website, under "Resources" - see: http://www.taxonomies-sig.org/resources.htm Is...
"Taxonomy and Thesaurus Creation" full-day workshop Wednesday, April 30, 8:00 – 5:30, at the Warwick Hotel, Denver, CO A pre-conference workshop of the...
Hi, Most of you will remember that at the end of 2007 we held two polls: one on textual layouts for the banner on the SIG website; the other on a new logo to...
If the SIG has sufficient funds, it would be well worth having a really good logo designed by a graphic artist. A great graphic can make a huge difference in...
Unfortunately, we have no funds at this time. We cannot collect dues until the ASI board formally approves our SIG affiliation, which they won't do until they...
"Taxonomies and Controlled Vocabularies" is a new online workshop offered to the public through the continuing education program of Simmons College Graduate...
Hi! I just joined the taxonomies SIG and am looking forward to seeing many of you in Denver. I usually work on 1-2 taxonomies a year and consult for another...
Hi all, Kate's message reminded me that we were supposed to post a hello message, and I didn't do mine! Sounds like I do about the same level of taxo work,...
Kate's message reminded me (too) that I haven't introduced myself to this group either. I'm currently consulting on some very large taxonomy projects, with...
I have noticed the lack of entry level jobs in this field and have a question regarding volunteer/DIY projects as a possible source for experience. If I took a...
This is an interesting question and I've wondered about how to find that entry level job myself. As for self-initiated projects, one I undertook on my own...
Hi Linda, Yes, for full-time permanent jobs as taxonomists, these are not available as entry-level. If you want to create a sample pro bono controlled...
Hi Seth, Thanks for "introducing" yourself. Of course, those who are ASI members know who your are. But thanks also for telling about your projects. I have a...
I've just realised I didn't introduce myself either; I was very busy just before Christmas and didn't have time. Then I forgot. I feel a bit isolated over here...
That's one of the main purposes of the SIG web site members page: http://www.taxonomies-sig.org/members.htm We hope to put it into a web database in the...
Paul, What did you end up choosing? We own Wordmap (www.wordmap.com), which has been deployed at organizations handling as many as 600,000 terms in multiple...
I'm going to be at the SI annual conference in the UK in Winchester this July - if there are British taxonomists who are also going, perhaps we could meet up! ...
At the American Society of Indexers (ASI) annual meeting in Denver April 30 - May 3, there is a time set aside for SIGs to have meetings, with their members...
Heather, Glad to hear you are going to organize an informal get together, because I will not be at the conference on Friday afternoon and would like to meet...
I'll be flying in on April 30. It takes awhile to get to Denver from the east coast and I hope to time my flight so I don't have to sit around in the lobby ...
Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIGI'll be attending the national conference (yea! after an absence of two years...) and I look forward to seeing familiar...
I've booked a room at the Warwick Denver Hotel http://www.warwickdenver.com, the conference hotel for the American Society of Indexers (ASI) conference in...
The new group is a greatly needed resource for us. I am very happy to see it come to fruition. I recently completed a web index for a special collection of...
The fee for exhibiting at the American Society of Indexers ASI conference (which includes the pass to attend the conference session) costs only $1 more than...
ASI's Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG is organizing an informal networking dinner on the pre-conference workshop day of Wednesday, April 30, at 6:00...
Heather, I am looking forward to getting together with other SIG members on Wednesday. I definitely plan to go to dinner with you all. I have no preferences...
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