School of Information Management & Systems. Spring 2003.
245 Organization of Information in Collections. M. Buckland.

Assignment: Organize Access to an Unusual Collection.

Past Examples of Collections.

2000: Commonwealth English expressions. Knives in my home. International doll collection. My dreams. Wines. Campsites of Spanish explorers. Yoga types. Things I miss about Germany. Wilderness backpacking equipment. Living things I own. Refrigerator magnets. Pens and pencils. Vacation photos. My dream garden. Furniture in my apartment.

1996: Recent meals. Josephine's suits. Barbie dolls. Job offers. Canned drinks. T shirts. Shirts. My personal photos. Drinks. Cars. My shoes. Surfing beaches. Hong Kong Taiwanese pop singers. Bay roads for motorcyclists. TV shows. My daughter's treasure basket. Gift collection. Surfing places. Prospective employers. Grandchildren. Sweets. My favorite rock groups. Family reunion. Contents of junk drawer. My pets. Beers. Faculty club wines. Terms of endearment. One-hit wonders of the ‘50s. Groceries. Contents of refrigerator. Chinese restaurants in SF.

1995: Rare automobiles. Beers. Courses I've taken. Cartoon characters. Stores in the S.F. shopping center. Country dances of British Isles. Cereals. Electronic games. Firearms. Photographs. Kitchen items. Shot glasses. Bay area eateries. Kitchen tools. Sweatshirts. Good luck charms. Lipsticks. My son's trophies. Compact disks. Japanese animation. Law schools. Pets.

1994: Fabrics. Kid's art. My treasures. Paper.