The information world is coping not only with new types of documents (e.g. home pages), but also with new ways of searching for, retrieving and conveying electronic documents. Information practitioners and researchers are beginning to look to the concept of taxonomy, classification, and genre for help in dealing with these novel circumstances and with the proliferation of new products and techniques that support them.
Please join us at the IRMAC annual luncheon to hear Clare Beghtol expand on the ideas of Concept of Genre and the classification of information not only to meet the business needs of the organization, but also within the social framework of the organization
Before being appointed to FIS, Professor Beghtol held professional positions as Director of Research, Ketchum Canada, Inc. and as Chief Cataloguer/Indexer for The Journal, CBC-TV. She is President (1998-2002) of ISKO (International Society of Knowledge Organization), and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Knowledge Organization. She is active in ASIS (American Society of Information Science), where she has served as Chair of the Classification Research Special Interest Group and in other capacities. Her publications include articles in Journal of the American Society for Information Science, Knowledge Organization, Library Resources & Technical Services, Journal of Documentation, Libri, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, and International Classification, among others. The Classification of Fiction: The Development of a System Based on Theoretical Principles was published in 1994. She also taught in the library techniques program at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. Her research interests include classification theory, structural principles of methods of organization, the organization of knowledge, domain analysis, hierarchical and faceted classification systems, relationships in subject access systems, and the linguistic and cognitive bases for knowledge organization systems.
Lunch: Wednesday, June 16, 2004
11:15 - Reception
12:00 - Luncheon,Cream of carrot and ginger soup
Grilled Salmon with roasted potatoes and vegetables
Margo Sorbet served in Martini glass with wafer
Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea- Presentation -
Principles and Practices of Grouping Information2:00 Shutdown
Location: Join us at The Ontario Club, 5th Floor, Commerce Court South 30 Wellington Street West (Bay and Wellington)
Members: Attendance is free for IRMAC members (A
maximum of three free lunches for Corporate Members). Please reserve your place
prior to Friday June 11, with John Tench on
.
Please indicate with your reply if an alternate meal is required. Reservations
will close on this date or when all seats are filled. Reservations are
important. If you are unable to attend and have already reserved, please let us
know since we must pay for every reservation whether you attend or not.
Guests: A guest fee of $55 applies to non-members. To keep our costs down guest tickets will only be issued online using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Please see www.irmac.ca/0304/guest_lunch_tickets.htm for guest ticket sales. Alternatively, if you prefer to purchase (or renew) IRMAC membership, then you may also do so online. You must purchase your guest tickets before Friday June 11.
Sponsorship: The Annual IRMAC Luncheon also provides a unique opportunity to companies in our industry to raise awareness of their offerings by either sponsoring a table or provide prizes at the luncheon. Please see our sponsorship page (www.irmac.ca/sponsor.htm) for details.
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Revised: 2004-06-16.