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

[Joseph Tennis]

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Greetings Knowledge Organization researchers:

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.

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.

That is why we invite you to Toronto, Ontario for the North American  
Symposium on Knowledge Organization, June 14 and 15, 2007.

Programme, registration, and accommodation information available:
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/users/iskona/events.html


Joseph T. Tennis, PhD
Assistant Professor
Coordinator for the MAS and MLIS First Nations Concentration
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
The University of British Columbia
301 - 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
CANADA
phone: 1.604.822.2431
fax: 1.604.822.6006
jtennis [at] interchange.ubc.ca
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/PEOPLE/faculty/tennis-p/index.htm