Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science: 9781799872580: Library & Information Science Books

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ISBN13: 9781799872580

EISBN13: 9781799872597

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7258-0

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Due to changes in the learning and research environment, changes in the behavior of library users, and unique global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have had to adapt and evolve to remain up-to-date and responsive to their users. Thus, libraries are adding new, digital resources and services while maintaining most of the old, traditional resources and services. New areas of research and inquiry in the field of library and information science explore the applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to better serve and expand the library community.

The Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science examines new technologies and systems and their application and adoption within libraries. This handbook provides a global perspective on current and future trends concerning library and information science. Covering topics such as machine learning, library management, ICTs, blockchain technology, social media, and augmented reality, this book is essential for librarians, library directors, library technicians, media specialists, data specialists, catalogers, information resource officers, administrators, IT consultants and specialists, academicians, and students.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence
Assistive Technologies
Augmented Reality
Blockchain Technology
Digital Transformation
ICTs
Libraries
Library Management
Machine Learning
Remote Work
Research Trends
Scalable Services
Social Media

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The objective of this handbook is to be a teaching and learning tool covering a range of diverse topics designed to be a key resource to academic professors, librarians, researchers, advanced students and paractitioners. The term Knowledge Organizations in the library field was established by Charles A Cutter around 1900 and Ernest Cushington Richardson and continued with W.C. Berwick Sayer and Henry Bliss in 1929. They argued that book classification is based on knowledge Organization as it appears in science and scholarship. Beginning with the 1950s computer scientists have been working with knowledge organizations assuming that human classification and indexing will soon be superfluous. Practical organization of knowledge can be consummated by employing subject LIS specialists. Knowledge Organization is not just something the Library and Information Science profession can do without considering research in other domains such as computer science, engineering, psychology, etc. Knowledge Organization consists of some units, elements, or entities to be organized between those units. E.g., semantic relations and bibliographic relationships. Computer scientists have ignored conceptual work in library science and talked mainly in the field of information storage and retrieval. The chapters following consist of research from some of the brightest and talented contributors across the globe. Throughout this handbook, you will find an array of topics that are as diverse as the authors.

– Barbara Jane Holland

Barbara Holland is a Native New Yorker, an Independent Researcher, and a recent retiree from Brooklyn Public Library with over 21 years of experience as a Sr Librarian. Barbara received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the City College Of New York and a Masters degree in Library Science and Information Studies from Queens College of New York. Barbara’s quest for knowledge and information continues to be ongoing. Barbara has presented at the Georgia Conference on Information Literacy, and the Brooklyn Reading Council. Barbara has edited several books with IGI Global Scientific Publishing, De Gruyter Publishing, and numerous papers over the years. She has a self-published book and is an active member of the American Library Association.

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