As organisations across the globe commit to digital transformation, well-managed taxonomies are more critical than ever in supporting a wide range of business applications. Amidst growing industry uptake of controlled vocabularies, ontologies and knowledge graphs, taxonomists are at the forefront of helping organisations manage content and data of unprecedented breadth, depth and variety. Taxonomies: Practical Approaches to Developing and Managing Vocabularies for Digital Information is a comprehensive guide to building, implementing and using taxonomies. Featuring contributions and case examples from some of the world's leading experts, the book supports professional development through practical advice and real-world case studies. Readers will learn best practice for the everyday realities of working with stakeholders, sponsors and systems to ensure that taxonomies remain useful and relevant. Addressing all the key stages of the process of building and implementing a taxonomy, including scoping, user testing and validation, and the creation of governance processes, the book is invaluable for the optimisation of systems for users and stakeholders alike. Coverage includes: Buy-in, scoping and how to choose the right type of taxonomy software, Taxonomy development, including how to think about semantics and structure, user research and the increasingly important areas of bias and ethics, Digital asset management, enterprise search, structured content publishing and e-commerce, Sustainable taxonomy maintenance. With a detailed glossary, and additional templates to aid taxonomy and metadata development, Taxonomies is an essential resource not just for practitioners, but also students and digital professionals who need to work with vocabularies. Book jacket.