The Organization of Information

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Daniel N. Joudrey (Simmons University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
13 November 2025

Bibliographic & subject control; Library & information services

Series: Library and Information Science Text Series

Organizing information is at the heart of the information professions, and the fifth edition of The Organization of Information is a key resource for anyone seeking up-to-date guidance.

For millennia, information organization has been central to the functioning of libraries and other information institutions. The fifth edition of The Organization of Information provides a timely, detailed introduction to organizing in a variety of information contexts, including library cataloging, archival description, indexing, museum registration, metadata creation for digital collections, organizing on the web, linked data, and the development of the Semantic Web.

Examining how and why information professionals organize 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 organizations, the functionality of information systems, and the role and effect of technology on information organization. A 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. A 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.

Providing a thorough overview of the field’s major issues, challenges, and standards, The Organization of Information 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.

By: Daniel N. Joudrey (Simmons University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 256mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 1.420kg
ISBN: 9781440878596
ISBN 10: 1440878595
Series: Library and Information Science Text Series
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 13 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel N. Joudrey is a Professor in the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, where he teaches information organization and cataloging. His research interests include aboutness determination, subject access to information, and cataloging education.

Reviews for The Organization of Information

""Praise for the previous edition: The Organization of Information is a major achievement and an exceptional text that should be used in general information organization courses or to supplement library cataloging or metadata courses."" --Karen Snow, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science