[MNASIS-L] MN SLA Chapter hosts the November 15th SLA Virtual Seminar -- Text mining, part 1: unlocking knowledge from text

[Janet Arth]

The SLA Minnesota Chapter will host the November 15th SLA Virtual Seminar, 
"Text mining, part 1:  Unlocking knowledge from text"

Date:  Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Time:  1:00pm - 2:30pm CT (plan to arrive a few minutes early, because the 
seminar starts promptly at 1pm)

Location:
    Northwest Area Foundation (located on the 4th floor of the Drake Building)
    60 Plato Blvd.   Suite 400
    St. Paul, MN  55107

Your host:  Melissa Yauk

Directions: 
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&formtype=search&countryid=250&addtohistory=&country=US&address=60+Plato+Blvd+E&city=Saint+Paul&state=MN&zipcode=55107-1827&historyid=&submit=Get+Map

Cost:  $10 for SLA/ASIST members:  $15 for non-members  (Please make your 
check payable to "Minnesota Chapter SLA" and bring it with you to the seminar.)

How to register:  Send the registration form shown below to Jim Tchobanoff 
(jtchobanoff at bigfoot.com) or call Jim at 651 636-3738.  Space is limited, 
so register ASAP.

Registrations will be handled in the order received and a confirmation 
message will be sent.

Please note that if you register, you are obligated pay for your seminar 
attendance, whether or not you show up on the 15th.

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November 15th Virtual Seminar Registration Form:

Name:

Phone number:

SLA/ASIST member:  yes  no

Do you need a receipt:  yes  no

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Thanks to Melissa Yauk at Northwest Area Foundation for hosting the seminar.

Any questions, call Jim at 651 636-3738 or send an email 
(jtchobanoff at bigfoot.com)

Jim Tchobanoff

Seminar information follows:
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Text Mining

Part I
Unlocking Knowledge from Text

November 15, 2005
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

Description
Text mining applies linguistic and statistical analyses to textual data 
(e-mail, documents, forms, transcribed audio, and the like) to automate 
processing and derive predictive power from previously untapped information 
sources. It builds on content management and search technologies to help 
enterprises move beyond knowledge management to knowledge analytics.

Part I of this two-part seminar will discuss business contexts and examine 
foundation technologies.

Attendees will understand the business problems text mining can solve; 
learn how text mining software integrates with and complements content 
management, search, and business intelligence technologies; and survey best 
practices for evaluating and implementing text mining solutions

Virtual Learning Series Speaker
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/learnmore/distance/2005virtsem/111505vls/grimesbio.cfm>Seth 
Grimes, Alta Plana Corporation