[Fwd: Indexing Schemes]

[Ernest Perez]

I'm cooperating with an "Information Resource & Management" professional 
here in Oregon, making suggestions about topical approach to 
State government resources on the Web site.

I attach a copy of a recent note of his, in reference to a UK 
governmental information site we've run across on the net.  It's a rather 
nice one.  I recommend Web4Lib-ers might one to take a look at it to see 
a well-done approach to information presentation.

Besides the access point he mentions, do look at other top menus on the 
site, including http://www.open.gov.uk/index/info.htm.

Cheers,
-ernest

Ernest Perez//Oregon State Library//perez at opac.state.or.us//503-378-4243
------------------------------------------------------------------------Where is the knowledge that is lost in information?  Where is the wisdom 
that is lost in knowledge?       -- T.S. Eliot
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Subject: Indexing Schemes
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 08:02:00 -0700
From: "Scott E. Smith" <Scott.SMITH at state.or.us>
Organization: State of Oregon
To: john.groom at ccta.gov.uk
CC: perez at opac.osl.state.or.us

Mr. Groom:

I am very impressed with you directory of government services.  In
the State of Oregon, we are wrestling with the same issue.

I am curious about how you came up with the catagories for the index
found at http://www.open.gov.uk/index/findex.htm  Do you have an
entire list, but only show those catagories that have topics?  Was
this a committee, or dictator effort?

We are in full gear trying to replace a "by agency" index with
something more useful, and you combination agency list/search
engine/function list comes closest to the mark.

Thanks for the good example, and if you can find a few minutes,
please let me know how you defined the catagories for the functional
index.

Sincerely,

Scott E. Smith
Information Systems Coordinator
Strategic Planning and Review
Information Resources Management Division
State of Oregon
USA
http://www.state.or.us/