Open AccessKnowledge organization: Evaluating foundation and function in the information ecosystem
Author(s) -
Bedford Denise,
Greenberg Jane,
Hodge Gail,
White Hollie,
Hlava Marjorie M. K.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504701223
Subject(s) - knowledge management , computer science , interoperability , vocabulary , function (biology) , process (computing) , information system , data science , world wide web , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , evolutionary biology , electrical engineering , biology , operating system
The complexity of our digital information ecosystem continues to increase, as the information transfer process becomes increasingly, and in some domains fully digital. Indicative of this change are entirely new ways in which individuals and information systems generate, provide access to, and link information. In line with this change, is a growing need to better integrate and leverage knowledge organization systems (NKOS). Moreover, effective means are needed to measure the application of NKOS as both an integral foundation in the information ecosystem, and a core function.