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The Power to Name: Locating the Limits of Subject Representation in Libraries
Hope A. Olson
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hardcover. The names we give things colour the ways we perceive them. This book looks at the pervasive naming of information that libraries undertake as a matter of course through representation of subjects. It examines the 19th century foundations, standards, and canonical application of internationally used classification and subject headings. Num Pages: 276 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 564.
In this preface I will include explanations of three factors: the intended audience of this book, the structure of the book, and the acknowledgement of many who contributed to its fruition. The Power to Name is intended for two audiences: those interested in knowledge organization and those interested in theoretical study of representation. These two groups come from the perspective of the structure and principles of organization and from the perspective of understanding the cultural ramifications of naming. The first may be those who develop subject representation schemes for a wide range of purposes and those who apply those schemes. ... Read more
In this preface I will include explanations of three factors: the intended audience of this book, the structure of the book, and the acknowledgement of many who contributed to its fruition. The Power to Name is intended for two audiences: those interested in knowledge organization and those interested in theoretical study of representation. These two groups come from the perspective of the structure and principles of organization and from the perspective of understanding the cultural ramifications of naming. The first may be those who develop subject representation schemes for a wide range of purposes and those who apply those schemes. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402007767
SKU
V9781402007767
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