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Ontologist/Taxonomist
Practice Settings
Business and research organizations (including libraries) with large-scale information resources and /or Web sites (e.g., corporate intranets, portals). Companies that provide taxonomy services and/or ready to use domain-specific taxonomies/ontologies.
Primary Responsibilities
Design information structure for large-scale Web sites, printed or online reference tools, digital and physical libraries and learning centers. Perform requirements analysis. Design knowledge representation structures. Create classifications/taxonomies/ontologies. Design controlled vocabularies and thesauri, especially search thesauri supporting “concept-based” searching in free text.
Recommended CLIS Electives
Students should consult with their advisors to select electives that best support individual intellectual interests and career goals. The electives listed here are not meant to represent the complete listing of all relevant courses that a student may take within CLIS, at other units on campus, or as part of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. In addition, the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium may offer CLIS-approved courses that are relevant. The URL is http://www.wiseeducation.org/home_p-home.aspx, user name: md-student, password: test.
LBSC
Course Number Course Title
LBSC 708N Knowledge Management
LBSC 709 Independent Study
LBSC 772 Seminar in the Organization of Knowledge
LBSC 773 Classification Theory
LBSC 774 Seminar in Linguistic Topics
LBSC 775 Construction and Maintenance of Index Languages and Thesauri
LBSC 792 Introduction to Expert Systems
LBSC 793 Database Design
LBSC878 Doctoral Seminar in Information Studies
Professional Associations
Special Interest Group: Information Architecture (SIGIA), American Society of Information Science and Technology
Specialized Scholarships/Interest Free Loans
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