
Information Resource Description
Creating and managing metadata
By: Philip Hider
Hardcover | 30 November 2018 | Edition Number 2
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This new edition offers a fully updated and expanded
overview of the field of information organization, examining the description of
information resources as both a product and process of the contemporary digital
environment.
Information Resource Description 2nd edition explains
how the various elements and values of descriptive metadata support a set of
common information retrieval functions across a wide range of environments.
Through this unifying framework, the book provides an integrated commentary of
the various fields and practices of information organization carried out by
today’s information professionals and end-users.
Key topics and updates to the first edition include:
- discussion of big data vs the traditional database model
- introduces and applies the FRBR-LRM user tasks
- expanded coverage of scholarly repositories and questions
around Open Access - new section on the history of information organization
- expanded discussion of the functions, economics and
management of metadata - a new section on mobile access.
This book will be useful reading for LIS students taking
information organization courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels,
information professionals wishing to specialise in this field, and existing
metadata specialists who wish to update their knowledge.
Industry Reviews
'Hider's writing is clear, fluent and at times humourous. This book provides an excellent survey of the subject for beginners and provides both a refresher and deep insights for tose already aquainted with the basics.'
- Joshua Hutchinson, Cataloging & Metadata Librarian, UCI Libraries, University of California Irvine
'Hider has presented a balanced view of the issues and challenges inherent in creating and managing metadata. As such, the second edition of his book serves as a useful introduction to the field of information organization and management as it exists today This work is recommended for students new to the field and for academic libraries desiring to have the most up-to-date information.'- Jan Mayo, Head of General Collections Cataloguing, East Carolina University Greenville
* Serials Review *'The book is skillfully concise...yet comprehensive...The work inspires and provides the means to delve deep into the subject, making it a reliable and excellent learning and teaching resource.'- M.P.Satija, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
-- M.P. Satija * Journal of Education for Library and Information Science *ISBN: 9781783302246
ISBN-10: 1783302240
Series: Foundations of the Information Sciences
Published: 30th November 2018
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 288
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 2
Edition Type: New edition
Dimensions (cm): 24.3 x 15.9 x 1.8
Weight (kg): 0.58
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