This teleconference is designed as a backgrounder
for the October 17 roundtable "Integrating folksonomies with Google." Its purpose is to orient you to the
roundtable context and help you understand the concepts and tools discussed. This session takes a big-picture view of the topic and is designed for the layman, not professional indexers or taxonomists.
TOPICS
What are folksonomies?
What's the difference between folksonomies, controlled vocabularies, thesauri, and other traditional organization schemes?
What are the pros and cons of folksonomies and taxonomies?
Who creates and uses folksonomies on the public Web and why?
What are the benefits of using folksonomies inside the corporate firewall?
Business applications of folksonomies
How can folksonomies be used in search, navigation, and expertise location?
How are folksonomies and taxonomies integrated to get the best of both?
Standards and tools for creating, using, and integrating folksonomies and taxonomies
FORMAT
The format uses Webex for video and teleconferencing for the audio. If
you aren't allowed to install the Webex program on your computer,
you can still participate. Call for details.
Additional people from the same team can attend at
a reduced rate of $375 (includes full Society membership).
DATE, TIME October 16 , 2007, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (Eastern),
8:00 am - 11:00 am (Pacific)
REGISTRATION To register, call (413) 367-0245. We can fax
a pro forma invoice, and we accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express,
Discover, and Diner's Club. Regardless of method, we must receive payment prior to the event.
Created on June 15, 2007 l Updated on
October 19, 2007
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