Event Spotlight – Connecting Users to Content through Taxonomies, Philadelphia – 29th April 2025
This week’s upcoming event is a workshop introducing taxonomy design focused on user needs, covering term creation principles, relationships, hierarchies, synonyms, and facets. Taking place in Philadelphia on 29th April in the run up to this year’s Information Architecture Conference, Connecting Users to Content through Taxonomies is a full day session hosted by leading taxonomist and author Heather Hedden. The workshop is primarily aimed at information architects wishing to build their skills in taxonomy design—valuable for both individuals and companies wanting to enhance content access and discoverability without hiring separate taxonomists. Other topics include taxonomy project planning, sources for terms, and taxonomy testing, with additional exercises and software demos to reinforce learning. Attendance costs $650.
Specific Lessons and Takeaways:
- How taxonomies can enhance search and findability
- What sources to use for developing taxonomy terms and the recommended process
- How to create terms, their synonyms, and relationships, according to best practices
- How to design hierarchies and facets
- How to govern and maintain a taxonomy
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