[Sigia-l] scheme v. schema

[Charles Zicari]

I generally have a "don't expend energy on battling over terminology"
policy.  However, it's a slow day and so there's extra energy to expend.
My personal take is that there's no difference in definition between the
terms scheme and schema.  And it's also my take that, at least at this
point in time, it's a personal preference as to which to use.  It's sort
of like the old battle of personae vs. personas to describe the plural
of the term where the grammatically correct yet more awkward version
lost.   

Charlie Zicari
Manager - Information Architecture
Organic, Inc
threeminds.organic.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On
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> Of Ruth Kaufman
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 1:54 PM
> To: SIGIA-L
> Subject: [Sigia-l] scheme v. schema
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I need to craft a statement that explains the difference between the
> notion of a scheme and a schema -- as in classification scheme v.
> schema (not XML schema, per se).
> 
> The context: I'm preparing a workshop for content strategists about
> classification and taxonomy work and deliverables. This statement will
> be included in the training materials, and I will also do my best to
> use the nomenclature consistently in my ongoing communications.
> 
> My thinking is that 'scheme' is a more general, "plain English" term
> for things and ideas that resemble an information classification
> concept, model or plan. Whereas a 'schema' is an artifact or
> deliverable -- a scheme that is documented and implementable.
> 
> Does this sound right? Other considerations?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Ruth
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