About Aboutness

From Wikipedia: Aboutness is a term used in library and information science (LIS), linguisticsphilosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. In general, the term refers to the concept that a text, utterance, image, or action is on or of something.”

My name is Jane Stewart. Aboutness.ca is a one-person operation, dedicated to solving challenges of managing digital information. I design the vocabularies, models and rules that help make content on the web findable, interoperable, and reusable.

I have completed over 60 projects with 30 different organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors. The domains and “aboutness” of these projects is wide-ranging:

  • Starting a business in Canada
  • Canada’s fisheries
  • Priority areas for health research
  • Human resources management
  • Canadian symbols, anthems, state ceremonies, and rules of protocol
  • Agricultural crops, food products, and methods of production
  • Project management methodologies
  • Greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental indicators
  • Processes used by auditors for both performance and financial audits
  • Temporary and permanent immigration options
  • Telecommunications and new media regulation
  • Types of road vehicles, aircraft and watercraft
  • Correctional facilities and support services
  • Municipal government operations and services

Procurement information

For Government of Canada clients, Aboutness Inc. is prequalified under the ProServices supply arrangement, in the following streams and categories:

Stream 3 – Information management / Information technology services

Stream 4 – Business Services

Stream 9 – Business Consulting/Change Management

Please e-mail me to request a detailed consulting CV.