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Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan [1] (listen ⓘ 9 August 1892 – 27 September 1972) was an Indian librarian and mathematician. [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.
Digital Library of India, initially hosted by Indian Institute of Science, CDAC, Noida, IIIT-Hyderabad during 2000s working in partnership with the Million Book Project, provides free access to many books in English and Indian languages. [1]
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.
The library hosts more than 900,000 books. The books present in the library range from science and astronomy to astrology and history. [1] [3] Most of the books here are in Hindi pertaining to archaic Indian texts, and scriptures. [4] [1]
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.
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.
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 ]