{"product_id":"9781783307951","title":"Introduction to Knowledge Organisation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Knowledge Organisation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClaudio Gnoli\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Information Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A mighty introduction to knowledge organization' - Technical Services Quarterly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully revised and updated throughout, the new edition of this book provides a complete introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge Organization (KO), presenting historical precedents and theoretical foundations in a discursive, intelligible form, covering the philosophical, linguistic and technical aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the contemporary context of global information exchange through linked data, knowledge organization systems (KOS) need to be represented in standard inter-operable formats. Different formats for KOS representation including MARC, Dublin Core, SKOS and OWL are introduced as well as the application of knowledge organization to a variety of activities and contexts: education, encyclopaedic knowledge, the Internet, libraries, archives, museums, galleries and other institutions collecting and providing access to recorded knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eontology and epistemology in KO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKO structures: lists, hierarchies, facets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKO types: tagging, taxonomies, thesauri, classifications, ontologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econceptual analysis of documents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapplications in the digital age.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering theoretical and practical aspects of KO and using real-life examples to illustrate its application, this comprehensive book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners of knowledge organization, information organization, cataloguing and classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudio Gnoli\u003c\/b\u003e is librarian at the University of Pavia Science and Technology Library, Italy. He has authored papers and books in the KO field, is co-editor of ISKO Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization and a member of the editorial boards of Journal of Documentation and other professional journals in multiple countries. He is a former vice-president and the current webmaster of international ISKO and a Chair of NKOS Workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFacet Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFacet Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781783307951\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Facet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547298611340,"sku":"9781783307951","price":52.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781783307951","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}