{"product_id":"the-organization-of-information-9781440878619","title":"The Organization of Information","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganizing information is at the heart of the information professions, and the fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Organization of Information\u003c\/i\u003e is a key resource for anyone seeking up-to-date guidance\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor millennia, information organization has been central to the functioning of libraries and other information institutions. The fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Organization of Information\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely, detailed introduction to organizing in a variety of information contexts, including library cataloging, archival description, indexing, museum registration, metadata creation for digital collections, organizing on the web, linked data, and the development of the Semantic Web. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining how and why information professionals organize information in contemporary libraries, archives, museums, and in a variety of online settings, expert Daniel N. Joudrey addresses the types of retrieval tools used throughout information organizations, the functionality of information systems, and the role and effect of technology on information organization. A discussion of encoding follows, explaining the basics of the MARC format, several XML schemas, and the developing BIBFRAME standard. A section on the principles and functionality of metadata covers metadata types, metadata characteristics, and tools used to manage metadata projects. A timely new chapter on conceptual models and frameworks articulates the visions behind the Library Reference Model (LRM), Records-in-Contexts (RiC), and the Semantic Web, including a discussion of RDF as its underlying structural model. Finally, the latter portion of the book describes practices related to the creation of descriptive metadata. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding a thorough overview of the field's major issues, challenges, and standards, \u003ci\u003eThe Organization of Information\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for students in library and information science programs as well as for established professionals who want to refresh their knowledge of the latest developments in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel N. Joudrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Library and Information Science Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440878619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45486745223305,"sku":"9781440878619","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4fb273ad-ac16-4958-90eb-ddc564c7d0e7.jpg?v=1775542988","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-organization-of-information-9781440878619","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}