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# Taxonomy Talk

A community of theory and practice supported and maintained by volunteers of the World IA Association. This includes people who work on, manage, or are responsible for taxonomies even as just part of their job. ​

Most importantly, the community is open to all and encourages aspiring practitioners to join to network with, communicate with, and learn from current practitioners. [Join us today](/taxonomy-talk/join-the-discord.md)!

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### Get involved

<table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards" data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th>Headline</th><th>Description</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Volunteer</strong></td><td>Join the mod team to keep Taxonomy Talk welcoming and collaborative.</td><td><a href="/pages/haVlpBrhV5EWiCXsfg2S">/pages/haVlpBrhV5EWiCXsfg2S</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Propose a talk</strong></td><td>Share your experience and give a talk about what you do in this area of work.</td><td><a href="/pages/ZonjzvWSNlfQuyoqdDzR">/pages/ZonjzvWSNlfQuyoqdDzR</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Subscribe</strong></td><td>Stay informed with events through the events calendar.</td><td><a href="https://lu.ma/TaxonomyTalk">https://lu.ma/TaxonomyTalk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Recent events

Explore Taxonomy Talk events featuring expert speakers on taxonomy, ontology, and information architecture.&#x20;

<table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Event title</th><th>Speaker</th><th>Event date</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Taxonomies in Content Graphs</strong></td><td>Ian Piper</td><td>April 25, 2025</td><td><a href="/pages/jbu0lwGhW3wZYJrCHUta">/pages/jbu0lwGhW3wZYJrCHUta</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Clothing Sizes: A L/34W/EU 50 Problem</strong></td><td>Laura Horan, Eidvilė Bagdonaitė, Charlie Lapin</td><td>November 12, 2024</td><td><a href="/pages/u9Zrtkw5HN4Z5HBG9yxn">/pages/u9Zrtkw5HN4Z5HBG9yxn</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Taxonomy Assessment: Quantitative Analytics, Qualitative Best Practices and Heuristics</strong></td><td>Joseph Busch</td><td>June 4, 2024</td><td><a href="/pages/2Ljz5LoJmHwTET5RdvOS">/pages/2Ljz5LoJmHwTET5RdvOS</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<a href="https://lu.ma/TaxonomyTalk" class="button primary">See the event calendar</a>

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### Community team

<table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Role</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref">LinkedIn</th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bob Kasenchak</td><td>Co-founder</td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-kasenchak/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-kasenchak/</a></td><td><a href="/files/hFg4fLFB9dDwNpp4vOd9">/files/hFg4fLFB9dDwNpp4vOd9</a></td></tr><tr><td>Heather Hedden</td><td>Community advisor</td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hedden/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hedden/</a></td><td><a href="/files/bGTduErfhdrnaNt2tSpG">/files/bGTduErfhdrnaNt2tSpG</a></td></tr><tr><td>Connor Cantrell</td><td>Community moderator</td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cantreco/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cantreco/</a></td><td><a href="/files/FwumiQwnTW9HvOMyEui0">/files/FwumiQwnTW9HvOMyEui0</a></td></tr><tr><td>Grace Lau</td><td>Co-founder</td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracelau/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracelau/</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### ​Questions? Comments?

Contact the moderator team at <TaxonomyTalk@worldiaday.org>


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