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Five Laws of Library Science


The 5 Laws of Library Science is a theory proposed by S. R. Ranganathan in 1931, detailing the principles of operating a library system. Five laws of library science are called the set of norms, percepts, and guides to good practice in librarianship. Many librarians worldwide accept them as the foundations of their philosophy. Dr. S.R. Ranganathan conceived the Five Laws of Library Science in 1924. The statements embodying these laws were formulated in 1928. These laws were first published in Ranganathan's classic book entitled Five Laws of Library Science in 1931. 

These laws are:

1. Books Are For Use
2. Every Reader His/Her Book
3. Every Book Its Reader
4. Save The Time Of The Reader
5. The Library Is A Growing Organism

These laws of Library Science are the "fundamental laws" of Library Science. These are applicable to any problem in the areas of library science, library service, and library practice. These laws are like pot containing oceans. Prior to their enunciation, the subject of Library S

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Dr. S. R. Ranganathan : a biographical presentation

  • 1. Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (1892 – 1972) Julinah Sabria Binte Abu Bakar Free Powerpoint Templates V. Somasundram

  • 2. About S.R. Ranganathan (S.R.R.) • Mathematician and library science scholar from India • Father of library science, documentation and information science in India • Contributions has worldwide influence S.R.Ranganathan, 1964 Free Powerpoint Templates

  • 3. Growing up • Born on August 9, 1892 in Shiyali (present day Sirkazhi) Madras, India o Father: Ramamrita Ayyar, Mother: Seethalakshmi o First child and first grandchild of both maternal and paternal parents Sitalakshmi (1872 - 1953), Sirkazhi S.R.R.’s mother Free Powerpoint Templates Image source: http://municipality.tn.gov.in/sirkazhi/

  • 4. Education • Earned B.A. (1913) and M.A. (1916) degrees in Mathematics from Madras Christian College • Shared excellent teacher-student relationships • Lifelong goal: To teach mathematics Ranganathan as a student, 1913 Free Powerpoint Templates Madras Christian College, 1895

  • 5. Career Taught at Mathematics
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    Five laws of library science

    Principles of library operations proposed by S. R. Ranganathan

    Five laws of library science

    AuthorS. R. Ranganathan
    LanguageEnglish
    SeriesMadras Library Association Publication Series

    Release number

    		2
    SubjectLibrary science
    GenreTheory
    PublisherMadras Library Association

    Publication date

    		1931
    Publication placeIndia

    Published in English

    		1931
    Media typePrint
    Pages520 pages

    The five laws of library science is a theory that S. R. Ranganathan proposed in 1931, detailing the principles of operating a library system. Many librarians from around the world accept the laws as the foundations of their philosophy.[1][2]

    These laws, as presented in Ranganathan's The Five Laws of Library Science, are:

    1. Books are for use.
    2. Every person his or her book.
    3. Every book its reader.
    4. Save the time of the reader.
    5. A library is a growing organism.[3]

    Overview

    First Law: Books are for use

    The first law of library science, "Books are for

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