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Choose from a range of valuable resources, including in-person and online events, KMWorld magazine (free to qualified subscribers), and enewsletters. </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=200663&id=678993" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://conferences.infotoday.com/images/Default_Conf.ashx?EntityType=8&EntityID=20272" width="150" height="120" alt="" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a>Knowledge and information management approaches are different but must be recognised as needing to be closely intertwined if organisations are to reap the full benefit from their data, information and knowledge assets. This is the stimulus for CILIP’s Knowledge and Information Management Special Interest Group (K&IM) which is for anyone who is working in, or interested in, Knowledge Management and/or Information Management. <br><br></p> <p><a href="http://www.isko.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://conferences.infotoday.com/images/Default_Conf.ashx?EntityType=8&EntityID=20068" width="120" height="120" alt="" style="float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;"></a>Founded in 1989, ISKO is the leading international society for the organisation of knowledge. With a broad and interdisciplinary scope, ISKO's mission is to advance conceptual work in knowledge organisation in all kinds of forms, and in all kinds of applications, including databases, libraries, dictionaries, and the internet. <a href="http://www.isko.org">www.isko.org</a></p> <br> <section class="av_textblock_section av-dfkj8-2c3a75b3f96a4e0cf603975f200c6291" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <div class="avia_textblock" itemprop="text"> <p><img src="http://conferences.infotoday.com/images/Default_Conf.ashx?EntityType=8&EntityID=21136" width="158" height="59" alt="" style="float: left;">NetIKX is a friendly community of interest for professionals who work in knowledge and information management and want to learn and share good practice. NetIKX' purpose is to <span class="hr-inner "><span class="hr-inner-style"></span></span>enable learning, help members develop their roles and progress their careers, help organisations enjoy greater value from knowledge and information management, and facilitate networking among members, other individuals and groups. www.netikx.org/</p> </div> </section> <p><span style="color: #201f1f;"><strong>Essential Reading</strong><br><br><strong><img src="http://conferences.infotoday.com/images/Default_Conf.ashx?EntityType=8&EntityID=19092" width="160" height="225" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;" alt=""></strong></span></p> <p><strong><em>The Accidental Taxonomist </em></strong></p> <p>by Heather Hedden</p> <p>Now in its 3rd edition,<em>The Accidental Taxonomist</em> is a comprehensive guide to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Leading taxonomy expert and instructor Heather Hedden walks us through the process in straightforward, comprehensive English. In this fully revised third edition, Heather adds an entirely new chapter on ontologies, emphasises the SKOS model of concepts over the traditional thesaurus model of terms, and provides new insights into taxonomy development techniques. Includes fresh survey data, screenshots and examples, and updated information on software, career opportunities, and resources for taxonomists. <em>The Accidental Taxonomist</em> won <a href="https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=200663&id=790785" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CILIP's K&IM Information Resources Print Award in 2023.</a></p> <span style="color: #201f1f;"><br></span><em><strong><a href="https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/taxonomies/?k=9781783304837" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://conferences.infotoday.com/images/Default_Conf.ashx?EntityType=8&EntityID=19091" width="135" height="213" alt="" style="float: left; margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px;"></a> </strong></em> <p><em><strong> <span style="color: #000000;">Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information </span></strong></em></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">by Helen Lippell</span></p> <p>A comprehensive guide to building, implementing and using taxonomies<i>. </i>Featuring contributions and case examples from<i> </i>some of the world's leading experts, the book supports professional development through practical advice and real-world case studies. Readers learn best practice for working with stakeholders, sponsors and systems to ensure that taxonomies remain useful and relevant. Addressing all the key stages of the process of building and implementing a taxonomy, including scoping, user testing and validation, and the creation of governance processes.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Ontology resources</strong></p> <p><strong>Blogs</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.hedden-information.com/category/ontologies/">www.hedden-information.com/category/ontologies/</a> - Heather Hedden's blog<br><a href="https://medium.com/@jim.mchugh/taxonomies-ontologies-semantic-models-knowledge-graphs-5aa4d4137eba">medium.com/@jim.mchugh/taxonomies-ontologies-semantic-models-knowledge-graphs-5aa4d4137eba</a> <strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Podcasts</strong></p> <p><a href="https://theinformed.life/2020/04/26/episode-34-ren-pope/">theinformed.life/2020/04/26/episode-34-ren-pope/</a> - Ren Pope<br><a href="https://lnns.co/1MrIWu46Bsz">lnns.co/1MrIWu46Bsz</a> - Jessica Talisman<br><strong><br>Video</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bSYWBG_ayM">www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bSYWBG_ayM</a> - useful 5-minute intro to ontologies</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbWeCkA3o9w">www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbWeCkA3o9w</a> -  Ashleigh Faith</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Ontology books</strong><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262018289/a-semantic-web-primer/"></a></p> <p><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262018289/a-semantic-web-primer/">mitpress.mit.edu/9780262018289/a-semantic-web-primer/</a> - <em><strong>A Semantic Web Primer</strong></em><br><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9781558609174/semantics-in-business-systems">www.sciencedirect.com/book/9781558609174/semantics-in-business-systems</a> - <em><strong>Semantics for Business Systems</strong></em><br><a href="https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/practical-ontologies-for-information-professionals-by-david-stuart/?k=9781783300624">www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/practical-ontologies-for-information-professionals-by-david-stuart/?k=9781783300624</a> - <em><strong>Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals<br></strong><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/semantic-modeling-for/9781492054269/">www.oreilly.com/library/view/semantic-modeling-for/9781492054269/</a> <strong> Semantic Modeling for Data<br></strong></em></p> </div> <div class="sponsors"> </div> <div class="sponsor_wrapper"> <div class="sponsors"> <h4> Diamond Sponsor</h4> <ul> <li style="vertical-align: middle;"> <a href='http://www.synaptica.com' target="_blank" title='Synaptica | A Squirro Company' onMouseDown="return r (this,9707, 'http://www.synaptica.com');"><div title="Synaptica | A Squirro Company" style="background-position:center;background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; width:200px;height:85px;background-image:url(https://conferences.infotoday.com/images/Default_Conf.ashx?EntityType=8&max=200&EntityID=21509);"> </div></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> window.r = function (elm, id, lnk) { elm.href = "http://conferences.infotoday.com/stats/sponsors/default.aspx?id=" + id + "&lnk=" + encodeURIComponent(lnk); return true; }; </script> </div>  <footer> <div class="footer_block corp"> <h4>Taxonomy Boot Camp London 2025</h4> <ul> <li>Copyright © 2025, <a href="https://informationtodayinc.com/" target="_blank">Information Today, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.taxonomybootcamp.com/london/PastShows.aspx" target="_blank">Past & Upcoming Events</a></li>  <li><a href="http://www.infotoday.eu/privacy.aspx" target="_blank">Privacy/Cookies Policy</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer_block social"> <h4>Stay Connected</h4> <ul> <li><a title="Taxonomy Boot Camp London on X" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TBC_London"><i class="fa-brands fa-x-twitter"></i></a></li> <li><a title="Taxonomy Boot Camp London on LinkedIn" target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8514991/"><i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin"></i></a></li>  </ul>  </div> <div class="footer_block email_updates"> <h4>Get Email Updates</h4> <div class="email_signup"> <input type="text" id="txtSignupEmail" /> <input type="button" value="Go" id="btnEmailSubmit" /> <div id="EmailSubmitHolder"></div> </div> </div> <div class="footer_block subscribe">  </div> </footer> </div> </body> <script type="text/javascript"> //****** // email_Updates //****** $(function () { "use strict"; $("#btnEmailSubmit").click(function (event) { event.preventDefault(); var txtSignupEmail = $("#txtSignupEmail").val(); if (txtSignupEmail === "") return; $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "/London/Readers/Subscribe.asmx/AddSubscriber", contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8", dataType: "json", data: "{ 'emailAddress': '" + txtSignupEmail + "'}", success: function () { $("#EmailSubmitHolder").html("Successfully Subscribed"); }, error: function (response) { $("#EmailSubmitHolder").html("<span style=\"color:red;\">" + response.responseJSON.Message + "</span>"); } }); }); }); </script> </html>

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