Organising Knowledge

Politics & Social Sciences

Rowley, J. E.

Social Sciences

Gower Pub.Co.

For its third edition, this text on knowledge organization and retrieval has been revised and restructured to accommodate the increased significance of electronic information resources. With new sections on topics such as information retrieval via the Web, metadata and managing information retrieval systems, the book explains principles relating to hybrid print-based and electronic networked environments experienced by today's users. The book is an accessible introduction to knowledge organization for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of information management and information systems.

Organizing Knowledge: An Introduction to Managing Access to Information

Farrow, John.

Public access systems are destined to become a more and more familiar part of everyone's life and managers responsible for installing them must understand how to set them up correctly if they are to keep their customers satisfied. Whether it's the cash machine, the traveller's information point, information on the Internet or the computerized library catalogue, they must be designed so that what users require from them is easy to ask for and easy to get. This book applies the principles of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) to the design of public access systems, guiding the reader step-by-step through key issues to ensure that the interface between the user, the system and the vast database of information stored within it really works. Focusing specifically on the needs of the wide variety of public rather than office users, particularly within the library and information sector, the book explains how to evaluate the suitability of the interface design (including screen and text presentation, keyboard layout, input devices, online help information), gives checklists for guidance and appraises users and user environments, search strategies and interaction styles. Interactive exercises in each chapter encourage the reader to pose and resolve problems for themselves. Real-life examples and illustrations show why successful systems have worked well and how pitfalls can be avoided. The book explains the relevant technical background in a way which non-technical readers should find accessible and straightforward.

Designing Public Access Systems

Computers & Technology

Computer Science

The nature of the information marketplace is under continual evolution and all organisations in the information industry need to form new strategic alliances, identify new market segments and evolve new products, employing a full armoury of marketing tactics to succeed in the changing environment. In this fully revised second edition of Information Marketing Jenny Rowley explores the impact of globalization, digitization, connectivity and customization in the information marketplace. She introduces a number of new topics and a shift of emphasis which reflect both the changing nature of information services and also practical and theoretical perspectives on marketing. As well as being thoroughly revised and updated, themes that are more fully developed include: e-service, self-service, customer relationships, online branding, online marketing communications, measuring online activity and customer relationship management systems. This book's unique perspective makes it essential reading for professionals in information services as well as students in information management, library and information studies, business information, marketing, e-commerce and communication studies.

Information Marketing

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

This title was first published in 2000: For its third edition, this text on knowledge organization and retrieval has been revised and restructured to accommodate the increased significance of electronic information resources. With new sections on topics such as information retrieval via the Web, metadata and managing information retrieval systems, the book explains principles relating to hybrid print-based and electronic networked environments experienced by today's users. The book is an accessible introduction to knowledge organization for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of information management and information systems.

Organizing Knowledge: Introduction to Access to Information: Introduction to Access to Information (Routledge Revivals)

Routledge

This textbook, the fourth edition of "Computers for Libraries", has been compl etely revised to incorporate the massive changes wrought by technological progress in libraries. It aims to provide a broad overview of information systems as they impact on the library and information professional. The book has been significantly revised throughout with updated and expanded sections on human-computer interaction, information system methodologies, information retrieval incorporating multimedia databases, development in natural language searching and the changing role of the information professional, access to online hosts and the effect of the Internet and text information systems. Entirely new sections have been added including: contextualizing information systems in libraries; multimedia databases and object oriented databases; the changing roles of library networking; the Internet; and OPAC access to the Net. This edition also features a series of short interviews with practioners. It is organized around an active learning approach and includes learning outcomes for each chapter, points for reflection, review questions and chapter summaries.

The Electronic Library (Computers for Libraries)

Facet Pub

This book provides an integrated overview of information retrieval. The common principles associated with the storage and retrieval of information in databases of all kinds are introduced. Catalogue databases, bibliographic databases, with and without abstracts and full text databases are all considered. The book is divided into 5 main sections: records, authors and titles, subjects, systems, and user perspectives. The first edition was designed as a standard introductory textbook for students on postgraduate and undergraduate courses in library and information management. The first edition has been exceptionally well received both in the United Kingdom and many other countries and has established itself as a standard text. The second edition retains the objective approach and structure of the first edition but has been significantly revised.

Organizing Knowledge: An Introduction to Information Retrieval

Arena

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