The Organization of Information, 4th Edition (Library and Information Science Text)

This fourth edition provides an updated look at information organization, featuring coverage of the Semantic Web, linked data, and EAC-CPF; new metadata models such as IFLA-LRM and RiC, and new perspectives on RDA and its implementation in the context of ISBD and MARC.

• Provides an essential overview of information organization—a central activity in library and information science—that describes approaches to organizing in libraries, archives, museums, online settings, indexing services, and other environments

• Newly revised and updated to reflect changes in cataloging rules, address new standards, and introduce upcoming changes

• Expands the scope of content relating to information organization in non-library settings

• Features vocabulary and acronym lists at the end of each chapter to help readers stay abreast of new terminology