Information Resource Description: Creating and managing metadata

by Philip Hider

An overview of the field of information organization that examines resource description as both a product and process of the contemporary digital environment. This timely book employs the unifying mechanism of the semantic web and the resource description framework to integrate the various traditions and practices of information and knowledge organization. Uniquely, it covers both the domain-specific traditions and practices and the practices of the 'metadata movement' through a single lens - that of resource description in the broadest, semantic web sense. This approach more readily accommodates coverage of the new Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard, which aims to move library cataloguing into the centre of the semantic web. The work surrounding RDA looks set to revolutionise the field of information organization, and this book will bring both the standard and its model and concepts into focus. Key topics information resource attributes metadata for information retrieval metadata sources and quality economics and management of metadata knowledge organization systems the semantic web books and e-books, websites and audiovisual resources business and government documents learning resources the field of information/knowledge organization. LIS students taking information organization courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, information professionals wishing to specialise in the metadata area, and existing metadata specialists who wish to update their knowledge.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ita · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this for my uni subject and although it was quite an interesting read, it made me realise that I do not want to be a metadata librarian!

[Hillcloptushome.com.au · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book rather annoyed me. Yes the topic was quite boring. However I found it really failed to define the topics addressed in a clear way. Maybe there was a level of assumed knowledge I really do not have and simply don’t wish to acquire.

[Vickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book did indeed tell me how to create and manage metadata. It was the textbook for a core curriculum class for my BLIS and I did not enjoy reading it. It did help me understand the subject in simple language and gave me the knowledge I needed to complete my assessments though. 4 begrudging stars.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

really helped with my Metadata class

[Bill Sleeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Author Philip Hider has written for ALA Editions a solid overview of the developing trends in cataloging and metadata creation. Frequent examples and a thorough analysis of both past practice and potential new uses helps to make this work a valuable resource for librarians and for those who just want to better understand how we find things on the WWW.

[T.j. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not so much "creating and managing metadata" as it is a cursory overview and reinforcement of the need of metadata.

[Breen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very thorough. School textbook.