Abstract: A disparity seems to exist between the expectations that librarians have of education for the knowledge organization (KO) and what is taught in accredited master’s programs across the United States and Canada. Analysis of official competencies, AUTOCAT discussion list postings, previous studies, and LIS curricula suggests that although many practitioners express this mismatch,
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Founding of the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO)
Abstract: Yes, on this very day of July 22nd, 1989, a group of German and non-German members of the German Society for Classification founded the International Society for Knowledge Organisation (ISKO) at the Intercity Restaurant of Frankfurt’s central Railway Station… The Society is meant to unite nationally and internationally personal and institutional