Model for decision making about the curricular contents of Knowledge Organization in academic programs of Library Science, Documentation or Information Science

• Main Author: Ana María Martínez Tamayo
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional de La Plata 2014-04-01
• Series: Palabra Clave [La Plata]
• Subjects: Organización del Conocimiento; Enseñanza; Contenidos curriculares; Mercosur
• Online Access: http://www.palabraclave.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/4928

A model is introduced for decision making on curricular contents of Knowledge Organization for academic programs of Library Science, Documentation and Information Science, orientated to the Mercosur region. The design of the model has taken into account the core contents recommended by the Mercosur meetings of directors and teachers from library schools, the so called ISKO trend, and the contributions of several authors related to both sources. The model has three primary categories: foundations, applications and ethics of Knowledge Organization. The foundations are considered from a multidimensional approach. The applications are divided into three secondary categories: a) construction of knowledge organization systems, b) content description, and c) quality management of Knowledge Organization. The ethics is also divided into three secondary categories: ethical commitment, ethical values and ethical problems. The model should be understood as an empty mold that needs to be filled with the contents determined by each academic program or curricular space, and it is expected that facilitates the assessment, updating and comparison of those contents. The limitation of the model is that it is based on the Mercosur recommendations and ISKO trends, which are not accepted by all the specialists.