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Library science (previously termed library studies and library economy) [note 1] is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.
The digital library portal's development began as a pilot project (NDLI Ph-I) in April 2015. By 2016, the beta version of the portal went live. This period is marked for aggregating content and establishing partnerships with numerous institutions across India, including central libraries of various universities, public libraries, and other ...
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: Books are for use.
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan [1] (listen ⓘ 9 August 1892 – 27 September 1972) was a librarian and mathematician from India. [2] His most notable contributions to the field were his five laws of library science and the development of the first major faceted classification system, the colon classification.
Colon classification (CC) is a library catalogue system developed by Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan. It was an early faceted (or analytico-synthetic) classification system. The first edition of colon classification was published in 1933, [1] followed by six more editions. It is especially used in libraries in India.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 December 2024. Organized collection of books or other information resources For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). Library patron retrieving a book from a shelf A library is a collection of books, and possibly other materials and media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of ...
Library science education in India has existed since the late 19th century. [1] During the post-independence period, library-science education gained momentum with the assistance of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and UNESCO , [ 2 ] and is centered at the university level. [ 3 ]
In library and information science, cataloging or cataloguing is the process of creating metadata representing information resources, such as books, sound recordings, moving images, etc. Cataloging provides information such as author's names, titles, and subject terms that describe resources, typically through the creation of bibliographic records. [1]