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Master of Library and Information Science

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Knowledge Organization

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Kaitlin Srader: Kaitlin Srader, MLIS: "Information surrounds us in every aspect of our lives, but how we interpret, consume, share, and protect or restrict information is what excites me." Read more.

Knowledge organization focuses on first describing documents, and then classifying and indexing those documents within an archive or database.

iSchool Courses

Suggested

  • LIS 531 – Catalogs, Cataloging, and Classification (4)
  • LIS 534 – Indigenous Systems of Knowledge (3)
  • LIS 536 – Metadata for Interactive Media (3)
  • LIS 537 – Taxonomy and Indexing Construction (4)
  • LIS 539 – Metadata Design (3)
  • LIS 540 – Technology Fundamentals for Library and Information Science Professionals (4)

Also consider...

  • LIS 505 – Archival and Manuscript Services (3)
  • LIS 506 – Introduction to Digital Preservation (4)
  • LIS 542 – Information Structures Using XML (4)
  • LIS 543 – Relational Database Management Systems (4)
  • LIS 598 – Search & Discovery (4)

**Note that LIS 598 courses are special topics. You will not find the course descriptions in the LIS course catalog; instead reference the special topics descriptions.

Professional Organizations

Sample Job Titles

  • Cataloger
  • Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
  • Collections Manager
  • Content Manager
  • Enterprise Knowledge Management Specialist
  • Knowledge Management Analyst
  • Knowledge Manager
  • Map Librarian
  • Process and Knowledge Management Specialist
  • Quality Program Coordinator
  • Records Manager
  • SharePoint Specialist
  • Special Collections Project Cataloger

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