[Sigcr-l] Fwd: NASKO Toronto, June 14 and 15, 2007

[Joseph Tennis]

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> From: Joseph Tennis <jtennis at interchange.ubc.ca>
> Date: May 31, 2007 6:24:51 AM PDT (CA)
> To: sigcr-l at asis.org
> Subject: NASKO Toronto, June 14 and 15, 2007
>
> Please forward as you see fit.
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> **Registration by cheque is now closed, registration online still  
> open until June 8**
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> Greetings Knowledge Organization researchers:
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> North American thinkers have commented on a number of changes and  
> innovations in Knowledge Organization research. Beghtol, Mai,  
> Smiraglia, and Svenonius have all noted a shift in knowledge  
> organization research strategies and focus in the late 20th and  
> early 21st centuries. The task of laying the groundwork for future  
> work is imminent.
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> Likewise, the time is ripe for enhanced communication among  
> Knowledge Organization researchers in North America. We are a  
> diverse set of researchers interested in asking basic and applied  
> questions on how knowledge is organized and how such organization  
> can be improved through research. As ISKO members we are also are  
> interested in forming a North American chapter in order to share  
> research findings, mentor students and maintain continuous  
> conversations across the large landmass of North America.
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> That is why we invite you to Toronto, Ontario for the North  
> American Symposium on Knowledge Organization, June 14 and 15, 2007.
>
> Programme and accommodation information available:
> http://www.slais.ubc.ca/users/iskona/events.html
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> **Registration on-site is in cash in Canadian dollars only.  No  
> cheques or credit cards accepted for on-site registration.**
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> Proceedings will be made available at http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/  
> this Friday, June 1.  A direct url will be provided then.
>
>
> Joseph T. Tennis, PhD
> Assistant Professor
> Coordinator for the MAS and MLIS First Nations Curriculum  
> Concentration
> School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
> The University of British Columbia
> http://www.slais.ubc.ca/PEOPLE/faculty/tennis-p/index.htm
> jtennis at interchange.ubc.ca
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