Networked Knowledge Organization Systems NKOS Workshop JCDL 2005 Denver, June Next Generation Knowledge Organization Systems: Integration Challenges and Strategies

Workshop JCDL 2005 / June 10-11, Denver CO Informal association for the discussion of the functional and data models for enabling knowledge organization systems (KOS) such as classification systems, thesauri, gazetteers, and ontologies as networked interactive information services to support the description and retrieval of diverse information resources through the Internet –Two ongoing series of NKOS workshops JCDL Conferences in the US ECDL Conferences in Europe –Listserv hosted by NSF DLI2 Program –See

Workshop JCDL 2005 / June 10-11, Denver CO US DL/JCDL Philadelphia 1998 – Pittsburgh (1 st ) 1999 – Berkeley 2000 – San Antonio 2001 – Roanoke 2002 – Portland 2003 – Houston 2004 – no workshop 2005 – Denver (7 th ) ECDL 2000 – Lisbon 2003 – Trondheim 2004 – Bath 2005 – Vienna, Sept 22-23

Workshop JCDL 2005 / June 10-11, Denver CO This workshop Next Generation Knowledge Organization Systems: Integration Challenges and Strategies Organizers –Gail Hodge, Information International Associates, Inc. –Program Committee Jian Qin, Syracuse University Douglas Tudhope, University of Glamorgan Marcia Zeng, Kent State University Linda Hill, UC Santa Barbara (Retired) –NKOS Website Master: Marcia Zeng –Workshop reporter for D-Lib: Deanne DiPietro

Workshop JCDL 2005 / June 10-11, Denver CO Schedule Friday 2-5 Self introductions with brief description of KOS related research and development interests Case studies of KOS integration Break KOS related current standards activities Networking dinner Saturday 8-12 Continental breakfast KOS related methodologies and tools Break Panel-led general discussion

Workshop JCDL 2005 / June 10-11, Denver CO General expectations Each presenter –will, if possible, preload presentation on workshop laptop –will either accept questions and comments during the presentation or leave time at the end for them –will provide copies of their presentations for posting on the NKOS website Each participant –participate! –join us for dinner –let the organizers know your thoughts about this year’s and next year’s workshops

Workshop JCDL 2005 / June 10-11, Denver CO Other announcements before introductions Dinner arrangements Other Introductions Name, affiliation, location, KOS-related interests