The heart of being a taxonomist involves dealing with concepts.
Part of being a taxonomist is figuring out the best words to describe concepts.
Another aspect is arranging concepts for easy information retrieval.
The skills of a taxonomist have wide applicability in various situations.
Connecting people with the right information is seen as a superpower.
My guest today is Heather Hedden. Heather is an information management consultant specialized in taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, metadata, and indexing. She’s the author of two books, including The Accidental Taxonomist, a guide to the discipline of taxonomy creation and management. In this conversation, we explore taxonomies and why they’re important for organizations.