Knowledge Representation
Students understand the systems and technologies that facilitate the management and use of information resources to serve the diverse needs of users.
III.a. Students analyze, organize and describe various formats of information objects.
LIS 6711 Organization of Knowledge 1
For this assignment, I defined metadata elements and used them as a basis for a catalog description of a DVD of The Godfather.
LIS 6711 Organization of Knowledge I
For this assignment on controlled vocabularies, I had to use subject headings using both FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) and LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) for a book titled The Discipline of Organizing: Informatics Edition.
LIS 6711 Organization of Knowledge I
For this third assignment, Classifiction Systems, I Learned how to assign classification numbers in both Dewey Decimal Classification and Library of Congress.
III.b. Students identify and apply best practices in the use of different technologies for knowledge representation.
LIS 5020 Foundations of Library and
Information Science
For the Roles of Information Professionals Poster assignment, I had learn how to utilize Canva to covey the many roles of library managers.
LIS 5937 Rare Books/Special Collections
I designed a exhibition on Miniatures in Medieval Manuscripts for public libraries. This research heavy assignment will be used as an example for future students.
LIS 6110 History of Libraries
Dr. McCook had sent out an invite for students to attend a virtual tour of the library at St. Catherine's Monastery in Mt. Sinai. Through this virtual tour, I learned of the scope of this collection in addition their best practices of preserving books. I presented what I learned to the class during our weekly discussion. I also used what I learned to add a section to the Wikipedia page on the library at St. Catherine's Monastery regarding their stainless steel boxing project.