Documentations from the virtual WLIC 2021 conference is not freely accessible until after one year. Did you not attend the session? The Bibliography Section blog has published a report about the session. The presentations are freely available on-line: Subject to flexibility: Theory and history of knowledge organisation systems / Hollie […]
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SAA Open Session at WLIC 2021: Subject to Change: How to deal with changes in subject information? – Presentations
Do not miss our Open session at WLIC 2021 about what we do or should do about changes in subject information! These links only work if you access to the LWIC 2021 conference. It is possible to register after the conference, but we want everyone to be able to access […]
Read full post…Extended deadline: Call for papers: CCQ Special Issue: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Processes for Subject Access
The deadline for contributions to the CCQ special issue on AI and automated processes has been extended to May 31. Call for papers
Read full post…Call for papers: CCQ Special Issue: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Processes for Subject Access
The library community has invested in the development of knowledge organization systems (KOS, such as subject headings, thesauri, taxonomies, classification, etc.) to represent general knowledge or domain-specific knowledge, standardize vocabularies with the ultimate goal to describe information resources and provide effective access to these resources. These knowledge organization systems are […]
Read full post…It’s been about a month since ALA Annual 2018, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, but it’s never too late for a subject-related update! As the CIP and Dewey Program Manager at the Library of Congress, it is both my pleasure and my responsibility to attend many subject-related meetings and programs. […]
Read full post…The Classification & Indexing Section will host the Open Session “Reclaiming subject access to indigenous knowledge” on Tuesday August 16. The Open Session will be chaired by John DeSantis and Maja Žumer. Classifying and Indexing Philippine Indigenous Materials with Emphasis on the Codillera Cristina B. Villanueva, University of the Philippines Baguio, Philippines […]
Read full post…All over the world people leave their homes due to politics, war or economical problems. Library of Congress has revised the subject headings Aliens and Illegal aliens. The message below is from the American Library Association (ALA), Cataloging and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS), Subject Analysis Committee (SAC). From: camms-sac-request@lists.ala.org [mailto:camms-sac-request@lists.ala.org] On Behalf Of […]
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