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Jesús Gascón García is a permanent faculty member and researcher at the Universitat de Barcelona's Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media since 1994. He holds the position of Titular d'escola universitària (equivalent to Associate Professor) in the Department of Library Science and Documentation. His office is located at Melcior de Palau, 140, 08014 Barcelona, with contact information including email gascon@ub.edu and phone 934035788. He is affiliated with the Centre de Recerca Informació, Comunicació i Cultura.
He earned his degree in Documentation and diploma in Library Science and Documentation. His teaching spans undergraduate and master's programs in Libraries and Heritage Collections, focusing on information organization (cataloging, indexing, and classification) and studies on ancient prints and history of document production.
Dr. Gascón's research focuses on knowledge organization, cataloging, history of document production, ancient prints, heritage documentation, and classification systems. His work bridges historical book studies with modern cataloging practices, particularly examining how historical printing and publishing practices inform contemporary documentation standards. His research has significant implications for cultural heritage preservation and digital library development.
His publication trends reveal a consistent focus on cataloging standards (particularly RDA implementation), historical book studies (especially Catalan printing history), and knowledge organization systems. Over the past decade, he has increasingly focused on digital applications of cataloging standards, semantic web technologies, and the integration of historical documentation practices with modern information systems.
He has served as the editor of Item: revista de biblioteconomia i documentació and as an advisor to KO: knowledge organization. He represents the Faculty at the Cataloging Commission of the Library of Catalonia and has been instrumental in implementing RDA standards nationally.
Dr. Gascón has extensive international teaching experience, having taught at Università di Roma La Sapienza, Università della Calabria (Italy), and Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (Mexico). He has also conducted numerous workshops and seminars at various Catalan institutions. As a member of the boards of the Iberian Chapter of ISKO and the BOBCATSSS Association, he plays an active role in shaping knowledge organization practices internationally.
He leads research initiatives focused on implementing RDA standards in Catalonia and has organized numerous academic conferences including the ISKO Congresses in Spain and Portugal. His work with the Centre de Recerca Informació, Comunicació i Cultura involves collaborative projects examining historical book collections and modern cataloging practices.
