Welcome to Bite-sized Taxonomy Boot Camp BASICS: a brand new virtual event to support entry-level and novice taxonomists in our community.
Boot Camp BASICS took place on Wednesday 26 April 2023, and delivered an easy-to-understand half-day introduction to taxonomies, culminating in an extended 'ask us anything' Q&A session where attendees' questions were answered by our taxonomy experts. We hope to run a further BASICS event in the future.
Presented by Heather Hedden, author of The Accidental Taxonomist. Data & Knowledge Engineer, Semantic Web Company. Chaired by Helen Lippell, Editor of Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information. Taxonomy, search, metadata and semantic consultant, Programme Chair of Taxonomy Boot Camp London
Bite-sized Taxonomy Boot Camp BASICS, Wednesday 26 April
Session 1 - What are taxonomies and why are they useful?
Wednesday 26 April: 14.00 - 14.45
- A brief history of taxonomies including standards
- Why are taxonomies needed?
- Helpful definitions
- The benefits to organisations
- Different kinds of applications (for example, Digital Asset Management, content management systems, tagging, websites, search, data management, machine learning)
Heather Hedden, Knowledge Manager, Semantic Web Company and Author of The Accidental Taxonomist
Session 2 - Taxonomy project basics
Wednesday 26 April: 15.00 - 15.45
- How to initiate a project
- Basics of taxonomy construction
- User testing and validation
- Facilitating business adoption
- Governance and maintenance - high level principles, best practices, importance
Heather Hedden, Knowledge Manager, Semantic Web Company and Author of The Accidental Taxonomist
Session 3 - 'Ask us Anything' Taxonomy Question Time
Wednesday 26 April: 16.00 - 16.30
Heather Hedden and Helen Lippell share and answer some of the taxonomy questions they are most often asked, and offer suggestions for further resources including groups, publications and thought leaders. Attendees can send questions in advance and ask questions on the day.
Heather Hedden, Knowledge Manager, Semantic Web Company and Author of The Accidental Taxonomist
Helen Lippell, Taxonomy, Metadata & Search Consultant, UK