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ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION
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RESOUR CES F OR AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Public and Academic Librarians | Fall 2017

FORTHCOMING
The Organization of Information

Fourth Edition | DANIEL N. JOUDREY AND ARLENE G. TAYLOR,
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF KATHERINE M. WISSER
This latest edition of The Organization of Information is a key resource for anyone
in the beginning stages of their LIS career as well as longstanding professionals and
paraprofessionals seeking accurate, clear, and up-to-date guidance on information
organization activities across the discipline. The book begins with a historical look at
information organization methods, covering libraries, archives, museums, and online
settings. It then addresses the types of retrieval tools used throughout the discipline—
catalogs, finding aids, indexes, bibliographies, and search engines—before describing
the functionality of systems, explaining the basic principles of system design, and November 2017, 600pp, 7x10
defining how they affect information organization. The principles and functionality of Hardcover: 978-1-59884-859-5
$75.00, £58.00, €69.00
metadata is next, with coverage of the types, functions, tools, and models (particularly eBook: 978-1-4408-6129-1
FRBR, IFLA-LRM, RDF) and how encoding works for use and sharing—for example, Paperback: 978-1-59884-858-8
MARC, XML schemas, and linked data approaches. $60.00, £47.00, €55.00
The latter portion of the resource describes specific activities related to the creation
of metadata for resources. These chapters offer an overview of the major issues,
challenges, and standards used in the information professions, addressing topics such
as resource description (including standards found in RDA, DACS, and CCO), access
points, authority control, subject analysis, controlled vocabularies—notably LCSH,
MeSH, Sears, and AAT—and categorization systems such DDC and LCC.

Beginning Cataloging

Second Edition | JEAN WEIHS AND SHEILA S. INTNER
“ not done formal coursework in cataloging or those in need of a
This new edition can serve as an in-house guide for staff who have

reference to current cataloging practice. ”
—Library Journal, May 9, 2017
This easy-to-use primer provides a complete introduction to current standard
cataloging practice. The simple language, helpful examples, and clear descriptions of
processes and techniques make it a valuable tool for any beginning cataloger or worker
in a technical services department. Updated with key information about RDA principles
and practices and following the same pragmatic approach as the first edition, the December 2016, 148pp, 7x10
book empowers students with an understanding of the core principles and language Print: 978-1-4408-3844-6
of cataloging. Readers will learn how to apply standard descriptive cataloging rules to $60.00, £47.00, €55.00
assign subject headings and classification numbers and to create electronic records. eBook: 978-1-4408-3845-3
The book first examines the cataloging-in-publication data found on the verso of most
books. Then, chapter by chapter, it explains how this data can be developed into a full
bibliographic record that can be used in an online public catalog, covering all types of
material formats (books, audiovisuals, images, sound, electronic resources and more).
This guide will also serve as a workbook in formal education programs or distance
education programs and be useful to library technicians and those working in areas
where formal training is inaccessible.

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