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Conference: Metadata and Semantics Research (Tallinn, 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2017)

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The 11th International Conference on Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR’17) will be held at Tallinn University in Tallinn, Estonia from November 28th – December 1st 2017.

MTSR is an annual international inter-disciplinary conference which brings together academics, researchers and practitioners in the specialized fields of metadata, ontologies and semantics research. The conference provides an opportunity for participants to share knowledge and novel approaches in the implementation of semantic technologies across diverse types of information environments and applications. These include Open Access Repositories and Digital Libraries, Cultural Informatics, Digital Humanities, E-learning applications, Search Engine Optimization and Information Retrieval, Research Information Systems and Infrastructures, e-Science and e-Social Science applications, Agriculture, Food and Environment, Bio-Health & Medical Information Systems.

Topics

  • Theoretical and foundational principles of metadata, ontologies and information organization;
  • The emergence and application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in libraries and cultural heritage institutions (such as RFID technologies, smart libraries and virtual museums);
  • The applications of Linked Data, Open Data, Big Data and user-generated metadata;
  • Digital Interconnectedness – the what, why and how of Linked Open Data and the Semantic Web;
  • Metadata standardization, authority control and interoperability in digital libraries and research data repositories;
  • Emerging issues in RDF, OWL,SKOS, schema.org, BIBFRAME, metadata and ontology design;
  • Linked data applications for e-books, digital publishing and Content Management Systems (CMSs);
  • Content discovery services, search, information retrieval and data visualization applications.

Proceedings will be published by Springer in Vol. 755 of the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) book series. CCIS is abstracted/indexed in Scopus, SCImago, EI-Compendex, Mathematical Reviews, DBLP, Google Scholar.

Click here for more information about the programme, registration and venue.

Taxonomy Boot Camp (London, 17-18 Oct 2017).

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Online registration now open for Taxonomy  Boot Camp London

Olympia , London, 17 – 18 October 2017

Whatever your level of taxonomy expertise – from newbie to seasoned professional – Taxonomy Boot Camp will help you to energise your data, content and information processes, enabling you to embed taxonomies across your websites, content management systems, enterprise search, apps and more.

Learn about:

  • Invaluable advice from expert practitioners
  • Case studies from sectors including government, publishing and science
  • In-depth presentations to deepen your practice
  • Resources to help you progress your career
  • Inspiring speakers from different countries
  • A chance to network with peers in a lively, friendly atmosphere

Speakers from: BBC ● Cisco ● Dept for Education ● Elsevier ● Government Digital Service ● Hackney Borough Council ● ICAEW ● LSE ● Pearson ● Thomson Reuters ● UN Framework Convention on Climate Change ● World Bank Group, and more …

ISKO-UK Conference on Knowledge Organisation (London, 11-12 Sept 2017)

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“Knowledge Organisation: what’s the story?” 

Classification, Indexing, Taxonomies and Ontologies – current state and direction of travel.

‘One of the highlights of the conference will be the second day’s “False Narratives” session, aiming to develop a KO response to post-truth phenomena such as Fake news, Alternative facts, Social media echo chambers and other worrying developments. Not everyone is worried, though. According to some analyses, fake news may not have had  much impact on events such as the 2016 US presidential election. Should we worry more about the home-grown bias  of personalized feeds from our web browsers?

Enlightenment on the technical issues, and energy to pursue solutions, will come from our first two speakers in this special session on 12 September:

  • a research project led by the innovative Dave Clarke explores ways of combating the post-truth phenomena, in consultation with leading information professionals;
  • just 3 months after the snap election, Nick Poole  reports on CILIP’s “Facts Matter” campaign and where we go from here.’

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