About

Formed in July 2016, the Australian vocabulary special interest group (AVSIG) provides a forum for discussion and activity in the use and creation of controlled vocabularies in research, data, information and collection management. AVSIG is supported by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC)

AVSIG has a Google Group Discussion List to support communication among members.
Join AVSIG by subscribing to the discussion list.


OBJECTIVES

  • provide a forum for information exchange in the field of vocabulary creation and use

  • identify issues of common interest

  • identify opportunities for collaboration across member organisations

  • broaden knowledge about approaches and initiatives to the benefit of members and to inform project or service development

  • liaise coordinate and report from similar groups (such as RDA-VSIG and AGLDWG)

Topics for discussion and activity include creation, management, publication, discovery, and use of vocabularies. This includes the expression of relationships across vocabularies, in support of cross-domain activities.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to interested parties from Australian and international research organisations, including universities, research institutes, collecting organisations such as libraries, museums and galleries, and government agencies. Membership is also open to parties from commercial organisations such as publishers and database vendors, and industry more broadly. Join via the discussion list.