The UX Level-Up Episode 013 -Taxonomy Folksonomy and Knowledge Graphs with Ahren Lehnert and Bob Kasenchak
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Jun 7, 2021 AI Snips
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From Music Theory To Taxonomy
- Bob Kasenchak also stumbled into taxonomy after cataloging for a classical music magazine and later learning the trade at a small taxonomy shop.
- His background in music theory helped because dissecting complex systems transfers well to modeling vocabularies and relationships.
Three Sources For Building Vocabularies
- Folksonomies (user-generated tags) and controlled term stores coexist; taxonomies require discipline to convert messy tags into usable structure.
- Bob recommends using three sources when building vocabularies: existing text, content text-mining, and subject-matter people.
Let Tags Evolve Then Curate Them
- Use a mixed approach: allow freewheeling folksonomy input, then curate and fold useful terms into a controlled taxonomy.
- Assign a taxonomist or champion to review free tags regularly and normalize them into the official vocabulary.