Katherine Leonard
I’m a taxonomist and knowledge manager focused on information discovery.
Today, I work as a content strategy and taxonomy analyst at Forrester. Previously, I’ve worked in taxonomy and knowledge management roles at Getty Images, Electronic Arts (EA), and YMCA of the USA, where I focused on the findability of data and internal resources. I hold a master’s degree in library and information science from Simmons University in Boston with a concentration in information science and technology.
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I worked with a team to conduct usability testing on the Archives and Records Management section of the Harvard Countway Library website.
This SQL database connects local hikers with their next great outdoor adventure. Users can discover new trails, rate completed hikes, and share trail info with fellow hikers in the greater St. Louis area.
Faced with the same journalism crisis that has left many communities without a trusted, local source of news, St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR) found itself at a crossroads: To fade into the radio waves, or to lead the way as the region’s leading digital news platform.
The BPNA exists to bring people together while creating helpful policies, programs, and services for this historic south St. Louis neighborhood.
Parents, alumni, and educators have long seen Churchill as the leader in learning disability education, but as local and national competitors expanded their reach, the school needed to solidify its place in the market.
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A quick Google search for “knowledge management” yields a range of definitions that vary widely depending on the source (academics, librarians and information professionals, consulting firms, and technology companies, to name a few). Here, I offer a simple description pulling from my MLIS and work experience.
I recently co-authored a paper on why, where, and how people search for images online. The article was published in the February 2022 issue of the Journal of Documentation.
This essay reflects on Taxonomies & Ontologies, an independent study course I completed in December 2021, working closely with Dr. Katherine Wisser, Associate Professor and Associate Director of Simmons University School of Library and Information Science.
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