| | esd-toolkit - IPSV taxonomist wins award for advancing the field of information retrieval (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | The UK eInformation Group (UKeiG) has awarded the Tony Kent Strix Award for advancing the field of information retrieval to Stella Dextre Clarke, in recognition of her work in developing first the Government Category List and then its successor the Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV). |
 | | In the award citation, UKeiG says âWhilst its design is grounded in solid information science theory, IPSV is a very practical tool which aims to promote and facilitate better information retrieval by the citizens of the UK from public sector sources. |
 | | The Tony Kent Strix Award is presented by the Institute of Information Scientists (which no longer exists, but UKeiG, the UK Electronic Information Group, has taken over responsibility for the Award) in recognition of outstanding practical innovation or achievement in the field of information retrieval. |
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