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Library & Information Science

Introduction

Five Laws of Library Science

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

S. R. Ranganathan, 1931

Five New Laws of Library Science

  1. Libraries serve humanity.
  2. Respect all forms by which knowledge is communicated.
  3. Use technology intelligently to enhance service.
  4. Protect free access to knowledge.
  5. Honor the past and create the future.

Walt Crawford & Michael Gorman, 1995

 

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