Some Temporal Aspects of Indexing and Classification: Toward a Metrics for Measuring Scheme Change

Proceedings of the North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization, 2012

6 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2016

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Joseph Tennis

University of Washington - Information School

Katherine Thornton

University of Washington - The Information School

Andrew Filer

Datamarcx

Date Written: February 7, 2012

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the temporal aspects of indexing and classification in information systems. Basing this discussion off of the three sources of research of scheme change: of indexing: (1) analytical research on the types of scheme change and (2) empirical data on scheme change in systems and (3) evidence of cataloguer decision-making in the context of scheme change. From this general discussion we propose two constructs along which we might craft metrics to measure scheme change: collocative integrity and semantic gravity. The paper closes with a discussion of these constructs.

Keywords: Indexing, Classification, Time, Scheme Change, Constructs for Measurement

Suggested Citation

Tennis, Joseph and Thornton, Katherine and Filer, Andrew, Some Temporal Aspects of Indexing and Classification: Toward a Metrics for Measuring Scheme Change (February 7, 2012). Proceedings of the North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2881557

Joseph Tennis (Contact Author)

University of Washington - Information School ( email )

Seattle, WA 98195
United States

Katherine Thornton

University of Washington - The Information School ( email )

Box 353350
Seattle, WA 98195
United States

Andrew Filer

Datamarcx ( email )

CT
United States

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