people_roles


 * People roles in online communities**

Ontologies, taxonomies, folksonomies, metadata and other classifications are created by humans, or humans and machine in representation of human knowledge. This page outlines various roles, both technical and social, in building vocabularies to represent a community's collective knowledge.

[copied from index] > metator (metadata + editor) (Boiko, 2005) > ontology engineer > subject matter experts (SMEs) > user advocates e.g. Rosenfeld and Morville on user advocates and (SMEs) are advances user who can speak on behalf of other users. For example
 * An ontology engineer ...


 * A taxonomist, see also taxonomy


 * An information_architect information architect


 * A content manager


 * A community leader


 * A community facilitator


 * A community of practice (CoP) facilitator


 * A knowledge activist

Something they share is communication language, and (perhaps) connecting experts with those who need the expertise.

As we shall see, some of the roles have overlaps with others. 1157537733

&gt; Content Editors are responsible for the content within their respective area(s). [The content editors] manages the process of review and approval of member contributions, and as approprioate, works, works with [subect matter experts (SMEs)] to validate and approve member contributions. (DAU, 2003, p. 16; quoted Garcia & Dorohovich, 2006)
 * Content editor (CoPs literature context)**


 * Subject matter expert (CoPs literature context)**

(DAU, 2003, p. 16; quoted Garcia & Dorohovich, 2006)


 * Subject matter expert (Blogging literature context)**


 * Metadata editor, or 'metator' (in CMS literature)**

> The Facilitator provides an essential function for the community by fostering and facilitating member interaction. Facilitators can insure that community forums are production for all members by acting as a broker and independent community process expert. (DAU, 2003, p. 17; quoted Garcia & Dorohovich, 2006, p. 24)
 * Facilitator (CoPs literature context)**


 * Community member (CoPs literature context)**


 * Community member (community-driven metadata context)**


 * Community member (social-tagging/folksonomies context)**


 * Community member (socio-semantic web context)**

From Von Krogh, Nonaka, and Ichijo "Develop knowledge activists" (1997), as cited Schönström (2005).
 * Knowledge activist (from the context of knowledge management, and management more genearlly)**

Von Krogh, G., Nonaka, I., & Ichijo, K. (1997), Develop knowledge activists, //European Management Journal, 15//(5)
 * References**