Taxonomies are often thought to play a niche role within content-oriented knowledge management projects. They are thought to be ‘nice to have’ but not essential. In this ground-breaking book, Patrick Lambe shows how they play an integral role in helping organizations coordinate and communicate effectively. Through a series of case studies, he demonstrates the range of ways in which taxonomies can help organizations to leverage and articulate their knowledge. A step-by-step guide in the book to running a taxonomy project is full of practical advice for knowledge managers and business owners alike. Written in a clear, accessible style, demystifying the jargon surrounding taxonomies Case studies give real world examples of taxonomies in use Step-by-step guides take the reader through the key stages in a taxonomy project
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As Schwartz (2001, p.51) explains: “The notational string contains the complete notational “bit” for each topic and can be deconstructed for purposes of rearrangement (and retrieval)'. The standard general library classification schemes ...
Taking a broad, yet specialized approach that is a first in the field, this book examines three threads: traditional structures for organizing knowledge; personal structures for organizing knowledge; and socially-constructed structures for ...
The text is organized into three sections: Practitioners’ Views—supplies narratives, guidance, and reviews of applications from career Concept Mappers Recent Case Studies and Results—presents in-depth examinations of specific ...
Topics covered include: * industrial renewal, organisation and management * project management and temporary organisation * personnel recruitment, selection and training * societal infrastructure Distinctive, relevant and accessibly written ...
Curriculum: Organising Knowledge for the Classroom
Organising Knowledge in a Global Society updates the successful first edition, which has been widely used as an introduction to the field of information organisation, both in Australia and overseas.
The contributions in this volume offer the first comprehensive effort to describe and analyse the collection, classification, presentation and methodology of information in the knowledge society of mediæval Islam in...
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The autor/Title approach; The author approach - introduction; Major English-Language codes; The author approach: conditions and cases; The titles approach; The subject approach - introduction; Classification; Schemes of classification; The...