New Dimensions in Knowledge Organization Systems
(from the event website)
CENDI and the Networked Knowledge Organization Systems Working Group are joining together to hold a workshop on Knowledge Organization Systems. It will be hosted by the World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington DC on September 11, 2008. The workshop will focus on advances in terminology systems and services. It will cover aspects such as interoperability, mapping, collaborative KOS development, metadata for terminology and terminology resources, registries and standards. The Knowledge Organization Systems will cover a wide range from authority files to formal ontologies. Speakers will represent government, academic and commercial organizations from a variety of disciplines including agriculture, the environment and biomedicine.
