Nordic Research School in Library and Information Science

Research Issues in Knowledge Organisation

Purpose of the course:
Knowledge Organization is mostly regarded a core field within Library and Information Science. Its point of departure is bibliographical records in an extended sense (including full-text records and bibliometrical networks). Knowledge Organization is concerned with the optimal design of bibliographical records for information retrieval. Systems of knowledge organization includes classification systems, thesauri, semantic networks, bibliometrical maps etc.
The course will include the following issues:

• Research traditions in Knowledge Organization
• Theoretical views on knowledge, concepts, semantics and meaning and their implication for KO
• Knowledge Organization in different domains (e.g. Art, Biology, Music and Psychology)
• Methodological problems in Knowledge Organization

Main responsible person:
Prof. Birger Hjørland, RSLIS, Copenhagen

Course organizers/lecturers (tentative):
Prof. Sara von Ungern-Sternberg , Åbo academy
Assoc. Prof. Marianne Lykke Nielsen, RSLIS, Copenhagen

Location:
Hundested Kro, Denmark internat
Time:
April 11-15, 2005
Accommodation:
Hundested Kro
Application deadline:
January 30, 2005

Credits:
NORSLIS recommends 7.5ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) for our research courses.
Note: Final credits are decided by the person in charge of the local Ph.D. program.

How to apply:
Research students are required to submit a five-page abstract (approx. 2500 words) of their PhD research topic. The application should also include a brief CV.
The application should be electronically submitted by January 30, 2005 in either Word or RTF-format to Birger Hjørland at bh@db.dk. The application must contain the following information:

Name of course/workshop:
Last name:
First name:
Birth date:
Male/female:
E-mail address:
Estimated travel costs:
Name of supervisor:
Supervisor's e-mail address:

Participation is primarily reserved for Ph.D. students registred at one of the 15 NORSLIS departments. Provided that there is room for more participants, Ph.D. students from outside the NORSLIS departments, as well as researchers and lecturers at the NORSLIS departments, may participate. However, travel and accommodation costs cannot be financed by NORSLIS for these two groups.

Reimbursement of travel and accomodation costs

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