Isidoro Gil Leiva

Isidoro Gil Leiva is a Professor at the Department of Library and Documentation Science within the Faculty of Communication and Documentation at the University of Murcia. He holds a Doctorate from the same institution with a thesis on automated indexing in library science (1998). His research focuses on automated indexing systems, information retrieval, metadata modeling, and the impact of digital technologies on library practices. Key contributions include the development of the SISA automated indexing software and comparative studies of indexing methodologies.

Education: PhD in Library Science from Universidad de Murcia (1998), with thesis titled 'La automatización de la indización propuesta teórico-metodológica'.

Research Interests:

• Automated Indexing Systems (SISA, KEA, MAUI)
• Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems
• Metadata Standards and Linked Data
• E-books Management in Academic Libraries
• Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Output

Recent Work Trends: His 2020-2024 publications emphasize:

• Impact of e-books on traditional cataloging practices
• Comparative analysis of author-assigned keywords vs automated systems
• Application of semantic web principles to audiovisual archives
• Optimization of satellite imagery metadata

Advising & Grants: Supervised doctoral research under Dr. José Vicente Rodríguez Muñoz. Active in collaborative projects involving Latin American libraries and institutions. No specific grant details mentioned in provided texts.

Labs/Teams: Involved in research groups like 'Libraries, Archives and Information Culture' and previously 'Information Technology' at Universidad de Murcia.