This unit provides an introduction to the course and an overview of the basics of organizing information resources in various information environments such as libraries, archives, museums, etc.
- Communicate what is expected of you in the course and what you can expect from the instructor.
- Identify the basic goals or “objects” of information organization.
- Identify environments and contexts in which information can be organized.
- Describe differences among the organizing processes in various information environments.
- Is there a basic need to organize?
- Why do we organize?
- What is information organization?
- What is the difference between personal information organization and institutional information organization?
- How is information organization different among libraries, archives, museums, online environments, etc.?
Week 1: Introduction to Information Organization in Different Environments
Joudrey, The Organization of Information, preliminaries and Chapter 1 (p. 1-10)
Chin, "File Not Found" (link to article, but article also in Moodle)
Oh, "Types of Personal Information Categorization"
Week 2: Information Environments
Joudrey, The Organization of Information, Chapters 1 & 2
Remember, only the readings listed under Required Readings must be completed. These are for your information if you wish to explore topics further.
- Antoniou et al., Semantic Web Primer (link to e-book)
- Baldoni and Joudrey, "Cataloging"
- Buck & Gilmore, MRM5: Museum Registration Methods
- Joudrey, Introduction to Cataloging and Classification, 11th ed., Chapters 1-2
- Malone, "How Do People Organize Their Desks?"
- Oh, "Personal Information Organization in Everyday Life"
- Reibel, Registration Methods for the Small Museum, Chapters 5 & 6 (link to e-book)
- Rosenfeld et al., Information Architecture for the Web and Beyond, Chapters 1-3
- Shepherd & Yeo, Managing Records
Remember, only the readings listed under Required Readings must be completed. These are for your information if you wish to explore topics further.
- Allen and Stein, "Visual Resources Management in Cultural Institutions"
- Baldoni and Joudrey, "Cataloging"
- Cunningham, "Archives"
- Dillon and Turnbull, "Information Architecture"
- Helfer and Heinrich, "Technical Services"
- Jorgensen, "Still Image Indexing"
- Jones et al., "Personal Information Management"
- Joudrey, "Cataloging"
- Maxwell, "Bibliographic Control"
- Mulvany, "Back-of-the-Book Indexing"
- Myburgh, "Records Organization and Access"
- Neilson, "Museum Registration and Documentation"
- O'Hara and Hall, "Semantic Web"
- Sweeney, "Provenance of Archival Materials"
- Thomas, "Special Collections"
- Turner, "Moving Image Indexing"
- Weinberg, "Indexing: History and Theory"