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    Developing Optimal Subject Representation for Adult Non-fiction Public Library Collections: The Intersections of Hermeneutics and Technology

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    Authors
    Kelly, Matthew
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Kelly, M. 2015. Developing Optimal Subject Representation for Adult Non-fiction Public Library Collections: The Intersections of Hermeneutics and Technology. Journal of Technologies in Knowledge Sharing. 10 (2): pp. 11-19.
    Source Title
    Journal of Technologies in Knowledge Sharing
    Additional URLs
    http://jtks.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.299/prod.9
    ISSN
    2381-9235
    School
    Department of Information Studies
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11865
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The problem of how to select a mix of subjects for a public library collection that facilitates a holistic representation of knowledge is grounded in the question of how subjective choice can adequately suffice when a selector lacks specialised domain awareness. This paper advocates bringing hermeneutic insight to bear upon the interpretation of subject priority to create a more defined link between objectivity in knowledge organisation and the promotion of a more generalised communal understanding. The paper also outlines how knowledge domains that are considered appropriate to civil society settings can be manifested in the acts of selecting and evaluating collections and how, through bracketing these choices, a more reflexive practice might be achieved. A conceptual innovation is offered which combines the linking of a hermeneutic approach to subject knowledge with comparative meta-collection analysis, utilising the WorldCat union catalogue, to help optimise the range and depth of available information in public libraries.

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