The Indexing Society of Canada (ISC/SCI) recently interviewed Dr. Shiri about his book titled: 'Powering Search: The Role of Thesauri in New Information Environments'. The interview, conducted by Moira Calder, editor of the Bulletin of the Indexing Society of Canada, focuses on the importance of controlled vocabularies and their applications in the new digital information landscape. Some of the key topics addressed in Dr. Shiri's interview include the role of information professionals and indexers in new information representation and retrieval contexts, electronic book indexing, information architecture, the natural language vs. controlled vocabulary debate, and the significance of information search and retrieval behaviour research for indexers and those involved with digital information representation. The interview and the book review can be accessed here.
An e-Interview with Ali Shiri: Author of Powering Search. Indexing Society of Canada Bulletin. 35(2), Spring 2013. pp. 7 - 10.