Upcoming Speaking Events

“Taxonomies in Support of Search”
Description: Taxonomies and search have often been considered as different, competing tools for information findability. When people think of taxonomies, they might consider only displayed hierarchies or facets, and users might prefer to simply use a search box. Taxonomies, and more broadly controlled vocabularies, can support search in multiple ways, using synonyms/variants, search refinements, hierarchies, search-suggest terms in a drop-down, and a search thesaurus. The presentation will address and show examples of each of these ways that taxonomies can support search, and it will go into detail on the options for search refinements (facets). Finally, the role of AI with taxonomies and search will be discussed.
Description on conference site
Date: Monday, November 17, 1:30 – 2:00 pm EST (Conference is November 17-18.)
Organizer: Taxonomy Boot Camp (part of KMWorld)
Location: JW Marriott, Washington, DC
Registration: Register at this link, which applies the speaker discount code 25SPK for $100 off any KMWorld registration fee. Additional early registration discount ends October 17.

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Book Sale and Signing Events

Heather Hedden signs copies of The Accidental Taxonomist, offered for sale at a conference discount at the conferences at which she speaks. Some conferences, such as KMWorld, have a book sale table. At other conferences Heather Hedden will have a few books along to sell and sign when meeting informally at the conference.

Upcoming Book Sale/Signing Events

ASIS&T Annual Meeting: in the sponsor exhibits area
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, VA
Sunday, November 15, 1:30 – 5:45 pm

KMWorld/Taxonomy Boot Camp: in the sponsor exhibits area
J.W. Marriott, Washington, DC
Monday, November 16, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, November 17, 5:00 – 5:30 pm
Register with discount code SPK25 for free exhibit hall access