{"title":"Daniel N. Joudrey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel N. Joudrey\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in the fields of cataloguing, classification, and information organisation. His works offer clear, accessible guidance on the principles and practices essential to managing and structuring information in libraries and other knowledge environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect practical insights into how information is categorised and retrieved, making these titles invaluable for students, educators, and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of \u003cem\u003elibrary science\u003c\/em\u003e and the organisation of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-organization-of-information-by-daniel-n-joudrey-9781598848588","title":"The Organization of Information","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fourth edition provides an updated look at information organisation, 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis latest edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Organization of Information\u003c\/em\u003e 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 organisation activities across the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a historical look at information organisation methods, covering libraries, archives, museums, and online settings. It then addresses the types of retrieval tools used throughout the discipline—catalogues, finding aids, indexes, bibliographies, and search engines—before describing the functionality of systems, explaining the basic principles of system design, and defining how they affect information organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe principles and functionality of metadata is next, with coverage of the types, functions, tools, and models (particularly FRBR, IFLA-LRM, RDF) and how encoding works for use and sharing—for example, MARC, XML schemas, and linked data approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 categorisation systems such as DDC and LCC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428300898540,"sku":"9781598848588","price":109.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598848588.jpg?v=1774497120"},{"product_id":"the-organization-of-information-by-daniel-n-joudrey-9781440878619","title":"The Organization of Information","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganising 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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor millennia, information organisation 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 organising in a variety of information contexts, including library cataloguing, archival description, indexing, museum registration, metadata creation for digital collections, organising on the web, linked data, and the development of the Semantic Web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining how and why information professionals organise 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 organisations, the functionality of information systems, and the role and effect of technology on information organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455799705836,"sku":"9781440878619","price":131.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81tYshsu0xL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774799096"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-cataloging-and-classification-by-arlene-g-taylor-9781598848564","title":"Introduction to Cataloging and Classification","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new edition of this best-selling textbook reintroduces the topic of library cataloging from a fresh, modern perspective.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot many books merit an eleventh edition, but this popular text does. Newly updated, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Cataloging and Classification\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to descriptive cataloging based on contemporary standards. It explains the basic tenets to readers without previous experience, as well as to those who merely want a better understanding of the process as it exists today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text opens with the foundations of cataloging, then moves to specific details and subject matter such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), the International Cataloging Principles (ICP), and RDA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike other texts, the book doesn't presume a close familiarity with the MARC bibliographic or authorities formats; ALA's \u003ci\u003eAnglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, revised (AACR2R); or the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). Subject access to library materials is covered in sufficient depth to make the reader comfortable with the principles and practices of subject cataloging and classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the book introduces MARC, BIBFRAME, and other approaches used to communicate and display bibliographic data. Discussions of formatting, presentation, and administrative issues complete the book; questions useful for review and study appear at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596682445036,"sku":"9781598848564","price":142.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598848564-introduction-to-cataloging-and-classification.jpg?v=1777935910"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/daniel-n-joudrey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}