- Strategic planning
- Information architecture
- User needs assessment
- Web design
- Project management
- Internet & intranet site development
- Web application development
- Programming and database development
- Web 2.0 service planning
- Content development
- Multimedia, video & audio
- Research & environmental scans
- Search engine optimization & Internet marketing
- Taxonomies, controlled vocabularies
- Library & metadata services
- Human resources & procurement
- Policy & governance
- HTML conversion
- CLF 2.0 implementation
Library & metadata services
XIST understands the value of library science in the development of sustainable information management strategies. We help organizations design and implement metadata schema, controlled vocabularies and metadata management models. We provide classification and indexing services to improve search and retrieval and integrate with content management systems.
Open-source Digital Library Technology Evaluation and Planning
Project: XIST conducted an environmental scan of open-source digital library technologies, developed a high-level development schedule and made recommendations to migrate a legacy database to a web-based digital library platform.
Onsite Library Services and Metadata Consulting
Project: XIST placed a consultant onsite to provide full-time library and controlled vocabulary development services for a Government of Canada client. Under the direction of the client, the consultant analyzed, modified and extended existing controlled vocabularies for use in an enterprise content management system and for integration with the departmental internet and intranet sites.
Metadata Management Planning
Project: XIST completed a project to analyze the uses, benefits and management issues related to the maintenance of controlled vocabularies for a large government department. This project included:
- thesaurus application review & environmental scan
- stakeholder consultations
- metadata and controlled vocabulary management
- application of controlled vocabularies in departmental applications
- search architecture for web resources
