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Cataloging the world: Paul Otlet and the birth of the information age/ Alex Wright

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford: Oxford University Press,Description: 350 p.: ill.; 22 cm. BookISBN:
  • 9780199931415
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DUCE Z1004.O83 W75
Online resources: Summary: Cataloging the world reflects humanity’s ongoing effort to organize, classify, and preserve knowledge across cultures, disciplines, and technologies. From early libraries and natural history collections to digital databases and global networks, cataloging shapes how information is accessed, shared, and understood. This work examines the evolution of cataloging practices, their role in knowledge management, and the challenges posed by vast data growth and cultural diversity. It highlights how cataloging not only orders information but also influences what societies remember, value, and transmit to future generations. http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/45
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cataloging the world reflects humanity’s ongoing effort to organize, classify, and preserve knowledge across cultures,
disciplines, and technologies. From early libraries and natural history collections to digital databases and global networks,
cataloging shapes how information is accessed, shared, and understood. This work examines the evolution of cataloging practices,
their role in knowledge management, and the challenges posed by vast data growth and cultural diversity. It highlights how
cataloging not only orders information but also influences what societies remember, value, and transmit to future generations.

http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/45

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