David M Pimentel

David brings his background in linguistics (B.A.) and library science (M.L.S.) to his doctoral studies of information organization.  His research considers the intersection of classification and collaboration.

Research Interests
David's dissertation research considers the nature of information-organizing practices in collaborative online environments, using Wikipedia as a case study in emergent classifications. David's interests in various forms of info/knowledge representation are grounded in his professional experience with traditional library cataloging. David is passionate about the potential of digital libraries to engage users in the evolving metadata ecology of the 21st century: harnessing the power of people to collaboratively organize information in ways that are meaningful and not simply algorithmic.

Teaching
David has experience teaching graduate-level courses in information organization and access.  Teaching interests include classification, information architecture, indexing, knowledge organization, metadata, and digital libraries.

Professional Affiliations
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST),  Special Interest Group on Classification Research (SIG/CR); International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE); American Library Association (ALA), Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS); Beta Phi Mu (BFM), Pi Lambda Sigma chapter

Personal Interests
Slow food, civil/social justice movements, musical theatre, etc.

Research Interests

David has experience teaching graduate-level courses in information organization and access.  Teaching interests include classification, information architecture, indexing, knowledge organization, metadata, and digital libraries.

Teaching Interests

David's dissertation research considers the nature of information-organizing practices in collaborative online environments, using Wikipedia as a case study in emergent classifications. David's interests in various forms of info/knowledge representation are grounded in his professional experience with traditional library cataloging. David is passionate about the potential of digital libraries to engage users in the evolving metadata ecology of the 21st century: harnessing the power of people to collaboratively organize information in ways that are meaningful and not simply algorithmic.

Professional Interests

American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST),  Special Interest Group on Classification Research (SIG/CR); International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE); American Library Association (ALA), Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS); Beta Phi Mu (BFM), Pi Lambda Sigma chapter

Personal Interests

Slow food, civil/social justice movements, musical theatre, etc.