Wednesday, March 22, 2006, 11:30 AM
"Demystifying Taxonomies"
Susan Cisco, Ph.D., CRM, FAI
Iron Mountain Consulting Services
Austin, Texas
Faced with an ever-growing challenge to provide efficient search and retrieval across growing record repositories, organizations are looking for ways to create order out of chaos, and taxonomies are a primary tool. Taxonomies enhance searching for records because end users can select from standardized categories and hierarchical structures of information, enabling them to narrow the search, and find relevant information faster. This presentation will highlight the pros and cons of building taxonomies, buying pre-built taxonomies, and automatically generating taxonomies. It will emphasize that a taxonomy, like a records retention schedule, is a strategic part of an organization's information architecture, and maintenance will require a long-term investment of human and financial resources. 

Susan Cisco is a Program Manager with Iron Mountain's Consulting Services. She is a published author on records and information management and has educated graduate students, practitioners, and researchers on the subject. Dr. Cisco holds an M.L.S. and Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from The University of Texas at Austin. Her dissertation is the seminal study of the petroleum industry's use of document imaging systems. She is a member of ARMA International, and in 2000 was named as one of ARMA's Company of Fellow award winners. She is co-author of the book, Indexing Business Records: The Value Proposition. 

LUNCH
11:30 a.m.
Clarion Hotel
4888 South 118th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68137

RESERVATION INFORMATION
Please make reservations no later than Friday, March 17, 2006
Ron York, Program Director
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Phone: (402) 571-3305 Ext. 122
Fax: (402) 571-6859

REGISTRATION FEE
The Registration Fee includes lunch and the program.
Member: $15.00
Non-Member: $20.00
Pay the Treasurer at the meeting.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be received by the reservation deadline above or you will be charged for the meeting.

DIRECTIONS
Clarion Hotel is located close to 120th & L Streets in Omaha. Going west on L Street, turn left or south onto 120th Street. Then turn left onto M Street. M Street becomes 118th Street. 

From Lincoln: Take I-80 East to the I-L-Q Streets ramp. Merge onto L Street West and then follow the above directions. 
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Board Meeting at the Clarion Hotel following the program.


Anissa Rasmussen
Department of Economic Development
PO Box 94666
Lincoln, NE  68509
Dir. 402-471-7999
Main 402-471-3111
www.neded.gov


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