LIBR 104 - Organization of Information

    Recent Professors
    Beth Mawhinney, Jaki King
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Fundamentals of organizing information for archival and special library settings, including resource description standards (Dublin Core, MODs), metadata management tools (crosswalks, MAPs), thesauri building, subject analysis (LCSH), authority control, and different types of metadata. Basic processes and practices for describing resources and item level records, analyzing subject content, and identifying the relationship between information organization and information seeking behavior.