The five laws of library science /
S.R. Ranganathan, considered by librarians all over the world to be the father of modern library science, proposed five laws of library science in the early 1930s. Most librarians worldwide accept them as the foundations of the philosophy of their work and service in the library. These laws are Book...
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| Language: | English |
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New Delhi, India : Bangalore, India :
Ess Ess Publications ; Published for Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science,
2006.
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| Summary: | S.R. Ranganathan, considered by librarians all over the world to be the father of modern library science, proposed five laws of library science in the early 1930s. Most librarians worldwide accept them as the foundations of the philosophy of their work and service in the library. These laws are Books are for use, Every reader his or her book, Every book its reader, Save the time of the reader and The library is a growing organism. The Five Laws of Library Science are some of the most influential concepts in the field. Since they were published in 1931, these five laws "have remained a centerpiece of professional values." These basic theories of Library Science continue to directly impact the development of this discipline and the service of all libraries. The book has been reprinted over twenty-five times to meet the demand from libraries, students of library and information science and information professionals. In 2006, when DLIST (University of Arizona) placed a test version of the contents page and first chapter of the first edition of the book on the Internet, there were some 640 downloads in twenty-four hours. The "five laws" are equally valid in the present digital/information age as they have been in the conventional library environment. |
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| Item Description: | "Reprinted 2006"--Title page verso. Originally published: Madras [India] : Madras Library Association ; London : E. Goldston, 1931; 2nd ed. originally published: Madras [India] : Madras Library Association ; London : Blunt and Sons, 1957. |
| Physical Description: | 458 pages, [9] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 8170004985 9788170004981 8170004993 9788170004998 |