Librarian’s Day On 12th August celebrated as the birthday of Dr.S.R.RANGANATHAN (Father of Library Science).
S.R. Ranganathan
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S. R. Ranganathan’s Portrait at City Central Library, Hyderabad, Chennai
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Born | Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan 12 August 1892 Shiyali, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
Died | 27 September 1972 (aged 80) Bangalore, India |
Occupation | Author, academic, mathematician, librarian |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Library Science,Documentation, Information Science |
Notable works | Prolegomena to Library Classification The Five Laws of Library Science Colon Classification Ranganathan: the Man and the Mathematician Classified Catalogue Code: With Additional Rules for Dictionary Catalogue Code Library Administration Indian Library Manifesto Library Manual for Library Authorities, Librarians, and Library Workers Classification and Communication Headings and Canons; Comparative Study of Five Catalogue Codes |
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