Information organization

Author: Taylor (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: As a winning textbook of the American Library Association, this book is a model that combines theory, practice, and technology. It systematically elaborates on the theories, principles, standards, and tools behind the practice of information organization in various environments. It covers the principles and methods of classification, subject access, cataloging, and shelving, and also incorporates new information organization methods, such as information architecture, knowledge management, subject-specific portals, the semantic web, information organization systems, and the concepts of network resource classification. The book focuses on the relational knowledge of metadata, its connection to cataloging, and various types of metadata, as well as several new metadata management tools. It provides in-depth descriptions of metadata, access points, normative control, and new metadata schemes. It aims to systematically describe the theories and operational knowledge of information resource organization, enabling readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the history and current state, content and objects, theory and practice of information resource organization and management. At the end of each chapter, there are numerous recommended readings, listing new research findings. A glossary is provided at the end, making it an excellent book for teaching, learning, and research. As an English translation, this book can be used in conjunction with the original version as a bilingual textbook for information organization courses. It can also serve as a textbook and teaching reference for information management majors in higher education institutions. Additionally, it can be used as a reference for personnel engaged in informatization work in various organizations or departments related to information resource organization (e.g., information research institutions, internet companies, and corporate information resource management departments).