Call For Speakers

Deadline for submitting proposals is March 14, 2013

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Content and information are increasing exponentially within and outside your organization. Do you have the right tools and policies in place to help make sense of the increasingly confusing world around you? Come to the 9^th annual Taxonomy Boot Camp to learn about the latest advances in organizing, managing, and integrating information and data from internal and external sources. Don't miss this chance to hear from those who are in the trenches, putting the pieces together in industry, government, and the public sector to achieve their organizational goals.

Taxonomy Boot Camp brings together practitioners and experts in taxonomy, vendors who have created tools to help manage your taxonomies, and novices who are starting out in the world of information management. Two parallel tracks on the first day provide those new to the field with the nuts and bolts they need to get up to speed, and expert practitioners with insights into how other professionals have made their organizations more successful through better use of taxonomies. On the second day of the Boot Camp, everyone shares in case studies, practical sessions on taxonomy tools and their use, and cutting edge developments in the field. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about tools and techniques you can use to bring your information clouds together, and meet the people who can help you be successful in your efforts.

Taxonomy Boot Camp is the only conference dedicated to exploring the successes, challenges, products and development of taxonomies. Share your experiences, knowledge and work with taxonomies, ontologies, folksonomies, content labeling systems and other mechanisms for organizing information at this one-of-a-kind boutique learning and networking event. Exchange insights and information with taxonomy specialists, information managers, analysts, information professionals, knowledge managers, search analysts, and those working on portals, information architecture, and content management. Hear practical advice and discuss strategies, tools, trends, and techniques.

Last year's attendees said: "Taxonomy Boot Camp is the KEY meeting for all staff involved in information organization." "Great place to network!" "Well run and very informative." "This was my first time but it will not be the last time." "This conference was very valuable to me and has helped me understand much more about taxonomies and how to integrate them into a knowledge management solution."

Conference Chair

Mike Crandall, Information School, University of Washington

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Topics for Taxonomy Boot Camp include but are not limited to:

Developing, implementing and managing successful taxonomies, ontologies and/or folksonomies
Information architecture
Content labeling for effective navigation and display
Enhancing your information infrastructure with the right taxonomy
Taxonomy design concepts and strategies
Ontology design and integration with traditional taxonomies
Selecting the right metadata and taxonomy for your environment
Evaluating auto-categorization schemes and tools
Making the "build vs. buy" decision
Working collaboratively with stakeholder, content and IT teams
Case studies, lessons learned & best practices
Sharepoint and other infrastructures
Taxonomies: their role in your organization's information management
Balancing the cost with the value - proving a taxonomy's ROI
Critical risks & success factors
Scalability issues
Taxonomy software and tools: what's new, what to select

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