Organized information builds power.  It demonstrates connections and shows the big picture, guiding us as that picture gets more complicated.  Join pioneer taxonomist Katherine Bertolucci as she explores the power of taxonomy in its many permutations.  Then hear a panel of practitioners describe their approaches to organized information, from veteran taxonomist Charles Simmons with his complex SRP initiative to library school student and United Nations intern, Ann Clark.  Shannon Walker describes her archival contributions to the Arizona Memory Project, and Noah Richman tells about organizing SRP’s digital photos.  You can continue the conversation during an additional dinner at Scottsdale’s healthy and imaginative restaurant, Nourish.

Speaker

Katherine Bertolucci
Isis Information Services, Taxonomy Consultant

Clients include poets, Fortune 50 corporations, and Snoopy.

Panel

Ann Clark
UN Office of Information & Communication Technology, Knowledge Management Intern

Noah Richman
Salt River Project (SRP), AV Services, Media Librarian
SLA AZ Chapter President, 2011

Charles Simmons
Salt River Project (SRP), Taxonomy Initiative, Information Consultant

Shannon Walker
Thunderbird School of Global Management, Archives & AZ Memory Project

Moderator

Tracy Mertens
Maricopa Community Colleges, Adjunct Librarian
SLA AZ Chapter President, 2012

Important Info

Date:  Friday, January 20, 2012, 2:30 – 5 pm
Location:  SRP PERA Club, Big Horn Terrace Building, 1 E. Continental Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281
Dinner:  5:30 pm at Nourish Restaurant near Highland Ave. & Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale, AZ

Nourish menu for Power of Taxonomy dinner

SLA Members, program with pre-registration, $10
Non-SLA Members, program with pre-registration, $15
Student rates available

Pre-register by Monday, January 16, 2012. Add $10 for at-the-door.

$25 for dinner

Dinner seating is limited. Please register early.

Get your tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/206568.

Download a printable flyer here.

Photo Credit: “The Temple of Joy at Night,” © Jim Hammer and Burning Man. More photos by Jim Hammer on Flickr.

“The Power of Taxonomy” is sponsored by DowJones and Safari Books Online.

Map to SRP’s PERA Club: