The Five Laws of Library Science

The works of the renowned Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan considered the father of library science in India cover certain facets of library and information science. These library science classics reprinted by Ess Ess Publications make Dr. S.R. Ranganathan's work available to the current generation of librarians. 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... (Rubin 2004). These basic theories of LibrS.R. Ranganathan is the author of 'The Five Laws of Library Science', published 2006 under ISBN 9788170004981 and ISBN 8170004985.