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For Immediate Release March, 2017 Milwaukee, WI Dr. Richard Smiraglia, Professor at UW-Milwaukee’s, School of Information Studies has been awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant to provide means of support for the self-organizing process of knowledge… Read More
DANS welcomes Professor Smiraglia as the new visiting professor of the KNAW Visiting Professors Programme, commencing in May 2017.
KOrg Virtual Presentation Classifying Phenomena By: Claudio Gnoli Librarian Science & Technology Library University of Pavia, Italy Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:00 – 11:30am NWQB 3511 2025 E. Newport Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211 Abstract: While bibliographic classification systems traditionally list… Read More
Susan Von Fruke: “Applying Library and Information Science Disciplines to DMBOK Knowledge Areas” (Conference Presentation, 2016) Susan Von Fruke SOIS IO Concentrator Alumna Information Architect Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Data Management Association (DAMA) Enterprise Data World (EDW) Minnesota Chapter… Read More
Hur-Li Lee: “Reimagining Traditional Bibliography: A Digital Humanities Project” (Grant Project, 2015-2016) Dr. Hur-Li Lee is on a three-member research team that has received a one-year grant (approximately US$44,000) from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan to digitize… Read More
Richard Smiraglia & Hur-Li Lee: “Ontology for Knowledge Organization” (Book, 2015) http://www.ergon-verlag.de/en/bibliotheks–informationswissenschaft/monografien/smiraglia-richard-p.php Includes chapters by Richard P. Smiraglia, Daniel Martinez-Avila and Melodie Fox, Thomas M. Dousa, Steven J. Miller, Charles-Antoine Julien, Jihee Beak, and Joseph T. Tennis. Smiraglia, Richard P.,… Read More
Richard Smiraglia: “Domain Analysis for Knowledge Organization.” (Book, 2015) Published: June 2015 Imprint: Chandos Publishing ISBN: 978-0-08-100150-9 http://www.elsevier.com/books/domain-analysis-for-knowledge-organization/unknown/978-0-08-100150-9 Description: Domain analysis is the process of studying the actions, knowledge production, knowledge dissemination, and knowledge-base of a community of commonality, such… Read More
Melodie Fox Awarded Doctoral Degree (May 2015) SOIS PhD candidate Melodie Fox, who successfully defended her dissertation on April 28, 2015, will be awarded her doctoral degree at commencement on May 17. Melodie’s dissertation is titled, “Gender as an ‘Interplay… Read More
NEW BOOK RELEASE The book, “Cultural Synergy in Information Institutions,” explores the information-sharing processes that exist and the ways cultural forces influence these processes In modern society, humans are more connected than ever before and the power to share and… Read More
Richard Smiraglia: “The Elements of Knowledge Organization” (Book, 2014) Link to Book Information on Springer Website: Click here. Provides broad and cohesive introduction to knowledge organization Serves as launching pad for further research Recognized expert in the field The Elements… Read More