APOLOGIES FOR DUPLICATION.  THIS IS BEING SENT TO MULTIPLE LISTS.

ATTENTION Digital Library Developers, Information Architects, Content
Managers, Lexicographers, and Indexers

The Networked Knowledge Organization Sources/Systems (NKOS) Working Group
announces its 4th Workshop in Association with the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference
on Digital Libraries

CLASSIFICATION CROSSWALKS:  BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
THE 4th NETWORKED KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION SOURCES/SYSTEMS (NKOS) WORKSHOP
Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
Roanoke, VA
June 28, 2001


Mapping between/among classification schemes is beneficial within an
organization that has a number of implicit schemes, between organizations
seeking to exchange information, and in a digital library context where
collections are organized by different classifications.  This cross scheme
mapping could be done manually, but if many schemes are to be mapped, it may
be desirable to provide automated tools and techniques to support the
process.  This workshop will present research and projects that identify the
state-of-the-practice, describe working tools, and outline the research
agenda for integrating and interoperating classification schemes.
 
The primary aim of the workshop is to raise the awareness of work that is
being conducted in the area of classification mapping/integration and to
identify areas for future research.

The workshop's objectives are:
? To provide a forum for researchers in knowledge organization
sources/systems (KOSs), including thesauri, classification schemes,
taxonomies, ontologies, etc., to share their views, experiences and plans.
? To raise the awareness of the state of the art.
? To identify a research agenda concerning classification integration and
mapping in digital library research.
? To exploit potentially useful theories, methodologies, and technologies.
? To provide a network for researchers, implementers and other interested
parties to establish collaborative efforts.

Participants will also be encouraged to give short presentations on other
activities related to the use of KOSs in Internet and intranet environments.  
Reports by NKOS task groups working on a mark-up language for KOSs and a
metadata scheme for a KOS registry are also scheduled.

The preliminary program is available from the NKOS Web site at
http://nkos.slis.kent.edu.  Registration and hotel information is available
from www.jcdl.org.  The deadline for discounted registration is May 15. The
cost of the workshop is a maximum of $85 on or before May 15.  The cost after
May 15 is a maximum of $95. We would also encourage you to consider
attendance at the entire JCDL Meeting.

For more information, contact Gail Hodge at gailhodge@aol.com or 610/789-6769.

Program Committee:

Gail Hodge
National Biological Information Infrastructure/IIa

Diane Vizine-Goetz
OCLC

Paul Thompson
Univ. of St. Thomas

Marcia Lei Zeng
Kent State Univ.