Becoming a Taxonomist: Real Life Stories [ABSTRACT]
Jinfo Blog
4th October 2009
By Karen Loasby
Abstract
What draws information specialists to the field of taxonomy? When Karen Loasby asked the question of four diverse practitioners, their responses indicate that a thirst for problem-solving and a passion for getting accurate information into the hands of users is a good start
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What draws information specialists to the field of taxonomy? When Karen Loasby asked the question of four diverse practitioners, their responses indicate that a thirst for problem-solving and a passion for getting accurate information into the hands of users is a good start
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I have had strange looks when I tell people I’m a taxonomist, but once we get past the "is it stuffing animals?" conversation, I like to tell them that the job is about problem-solving, product design, user experience, playing with language and many other things.
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