In India, National Librarians' Day is observed on August 12th each year. This day honors the contributions of librarians to the field of education and knowledge dissemination. It also commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, who is considered the father of library science in India. Dr. Ranganathan made significant contributions to library science and developed the Five Laws of Library Science, which continue to guide library practices today.
S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972)
S.R. Ranganathan (born August 9, 1892, Shiyali, Madras, India—died September 27, 1972, Bangalore, Mysore) was an Indian librarian and educator who was considered the father of library science in India .
Ranganathan’s chief technical contributions to library science were in classification and indexing theory. His Colon Classification (1933) introduced a system that is widely used in research libraries around the world and that has affected the evolution of such older systems as the Dewey Decimal Classification. Later he devised the technique of “chain indexing” for deriving subject-index entries. Other works of his included Classified Catalogue Code (1934), Prolegomena to Library Classification (1937), Theory of the Library Catalogue (1938), Elements of Library Classification (1945), Classification and International Documentation (1948), Classification and Communication (1951), and Headings and Canons (1955). His Five Laws of Library Science (1931) was widely accepted as a definitive statement of the ideal of library service. He also drafted plans for a national and several state library systems, founded and edited several journals, and was active in numerous professional associations.
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