taxonomy

Don’t Skip Steps, but Don’t Boil the Ocean: Practical Advice on Taxonomy Documentation

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My colleague Connor Cantrell recently wrote a piece on taxonomy governance, placing it in the context of collection lifecycle management in libraries. One of the primary reasons for governance, whether of taxonomies, metadata, content, data, records, books, academic journals, or any other digital or physical information asset, is to ensure that it’s managed in a …

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On Limitations of Systems Consuming Taxonomies

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Taxonomy management is crucial for large organizations with diverse content, yet many systems struggle with modern taxonomy structures. Common issues include: Manual Updates, Limited Functionality, Flattened Taxonomies, Inadequate Support. These limitations hinder productivity and the effective use of taxonomies. I’m interested in learning about other challenges and effective platforms for managing taxonomies.

Building an Information-First Mindset for Organizational Success

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Unlock your data’s full potential by mastering organizational alignment and shifting your mindset to drive success in information management with Co-founder Bram Wessel, CEO Gwen Hall, and information architect Bob Kasenchak . Watch our interactive webinar to explore strategies for overcoming challenges and building effective, holistic information platforms.

Your Taxonomy Governance Plan Is Incomplete without a Documentation Maintenance Plan

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This is a topic that’s been pretty near and dear to me, as I’m currently involved in an effort to migrate an enterprise taxonomy to an updated taxonomy management system. As part of the migration effort, I went back through old documentation to get a better understanding of why certain decisions had been made previously …

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Unpacking the Junk Drawer to Discover Gold

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Providing concrete return on investment (ROI) numbers for IA projects is often complicated and difficult to calculate. Successful IA project executions are dependent on a solid foundation. At enterprise scale, IA builds the foundation of an organization’s information infrastructure so that users can connect with the right information across multiple platforms to create the required connection. When the foundation is flawed, the connections don’t happen….

An image of a building foundation being constructed, used metaphorically to describe the foundation of something more broadly.

Information Architecture: the Importance of a Solid Foundation

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Providing concrete return on investment (ROI) numbers for IA projects is often complicated and difficult to calculate. Successful IA project executions are dependent on a solid foundation. At enterprise scale, IA builds the foundation of an organization’s information infrastructure so that users can connect with the right information across multiple platforms to create the required connection. When the foundation is flawed, the connections don’t happen….

The Role of Taxonomies in Content Publishing Workflows

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Hi, I’m a taxonomist, and I’m here to help you with your content publishing workflows!  You might think all I do is hide away in a corner classifying things and making lists of terms. But the truth is, I only do that after I have analyzed your content, content strategy, content publishing workflows, existing taxonomies …

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