Information Resource Description 2ed

Creating and managing metadata

By: Philip Hider

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Paperback | 1 September 2023 | 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

* Technical Services Quarterly *

'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 *

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