The OpenURL -- a kind of "super" URL
designed to make it easier for users to access related material in both
free- and fee-based information services -- is an emerging standard
that is already having a signficant impact on scientific and technical
publishing. Full text
(Society members only)
REGULAR FEATURES Best of BUSLIB-L (collected
wisdom of the world's expert researchers)
A vendor-neutral introduction to the tools and techniques
of creating, maintaining, and deploying taxonomies in business applications.
Includes a single-user license for our taxonomy database software. Practicum
on the second day is a hands-on session where participants will create
taxonomy structures and applications.
For people already familiar with the basics of business
taxonomies, this vendor-neutral workshop focuses on such advanced topics
as the metadata warehouse, centralization/decentralization strategies,
the role of metadata in the firm's information architecture, in-depth
look at various tools, and how to develop a "digital availability"
model. Includes a single user license for our taxonomy database tool.
Practicum on the second day is a hands-on session where participants
will create taxonomy structures and applications. Montague Institute
Fellow Denise Bedford will teach the seminar. Montague Institute founder
will teach the Practicum.
Taxonomies for techies May 21 & 22, 2002 (Enfield,
CT)
This seminar is designed to introduce corporate
IT staff to the basic concepts, tools, and techniques used to organize
information in a business setting. The objective is to make the lore
of library science, editing, and publishing accessible to people with
a background in business sytems and computer science. Practicum on the
second day is a hands-on session where participants will create taxonomy
structures and applications.
Introduction to content management June 4 &
5, 2002 (Enfield, CT)
The seminar is a vendor-neutral introduction to
the tools and techniques of acquiring, organizing, and publishing information
in print, Web, and database formats. We approach content management
from both the system designer's and the user's point of view. Practicum
on the second day is a hands-on session where participants will create
and deploy content using the seminar software.
Introduction to content management for chemistry-related
industries June 25 & 26, 2002 (Tarrytown, NY))
The seminar is a vendor-neutral introduction to
the tools and techniques of acquiring, organizing, and publishing information
in print, Web, and database formats. The emphasis is on the special
requirements of companies in chemistry-related companies, including
pharmaceuticals, high performance materials, and others. Seminar taught
by Montague Institute Fellow John Morelli. Practicum taught by Montague
Institite founder Jean Graef.
