Dear Members, We are pleased to announce a special lecture jointly organized by the Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre, and the International Society for Knowledge Organization (India Chapter). The lecture titled "From Taxonomies to Ontologies" will be delivered by Heather Hedden, Hedden Information Management, Carlisle, MA, USA. *Topic: **"From Taxonomies to Ontologies"* *Speaker: Heather Hedden <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hedden/>* *Abstract: * Taxonomies and ontologies each have their own distinctive benefits. However, uses often overlap. Especially when the goals are improved enterprise information with excellent data findability, analysis, and linking. Fortunately, most currently used taxonomies and ontologies are built on the same basic data model standard - the RDF (Resource Description Framework). Consequently, whether or not taxonomies and ontologies are extended in accordance with other standards they can still easily be connected in the same implementation or wider project. While the technology is not a challenge, what is still needed is a more comprehensive understanding by stakeholders (including subject matter experts) on how, conceptually, to connect taxonomies and ontologies and to extend a taxonomy to have ontology features. *Event details:* *Date*: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 *Time*: 3:00 PM (IST) *Venue*: PJ Auditorium, Indian Statistical Institute *How to Register?* Registration for the lecture is now open. Kindly complete your registration by filling out the following Google Form: *Lecture Registration <https://forms.gle/9E1bfeQLnUWTuzg9A>* We encourage you to secure your spot for this event at the earliest. Please confirm your participation to avoid missing out on this opportunity to engage with global community experts. *Registration Closes by 12 January 2025.* We believe this lecture will be an enriching experience for scholars, practitioners, and professionals in the fields of knowledge organization, information science, enterprise data management, and related domains. We look forward to your response and participation in the event. Presides Dr. Biswanath Dutta Head and Associate Professor DRCT, ISI Bangalore Centre