Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of English
Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Subjects
Book Publishing, Cataloging & Classification, Cataloging -- English-speaking countries -- Data processing
Abstract
Classification of materials as multifaceted and complex as books is fraught with competing needs and idiosyncratic forms of expression and organization. A publisher’s primary goal is to position their books in a way that will attract readers who find value in the books. Book Industry Standards and Communication (BISAC) codes, the list of industry-approved subject headings, are essential to a book’s metadata for North American publishers. They are used to strike the balance so that a book blends in to an established category while also standing out as a particularly compelling of unique expression or the chosen classification.
Rights
© 2023 Dani Tellvik
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40783
Recommended Citation
Tellvik, Dani, "Metadata Decentralized: An Examination of Folksonomy in Book Publishing" (2023). Book Publishing Final Research Paper. 77.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40783
Description
Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Writing: Book Publishing.