Welcome to Semantic Analysis Methods and Techniques at Kent State University. In this first session, we will discuss what we mean by the term “Semantics” and how it relates to the Knowledge Pyramid, a concept that was introduced in the Foundational Principles of Knowledge Management course. We also give a brief overview of the course, including the reasons why semantic analysis is offered to students in the IAKM, MLIS, and Digital Science degree programs rather than elsewhere- such as Linguistics or Computer Science.