1924 - Designed the Colon Classification. 1925 -Trial of Colon Classification with the printed catalogue of the Madras University Library and the Ship Library on board SS Dumana (June-July). 1928 - ...

Ranganathan was born in Shiyali in Tanjavoor District of Tamil Nadu (then part of Madras Presidency) in his maternal grandfather's house in North Rampart Street, (Vadakku Madavilaga Theruvu)...

“Treatise  of  LIS”  is  a  product  of  extensive  efforts  of  several  years.  It  is  based  on  ‘”All  in  One”  approach  because  it  will  be  helpful ...

“Monograph  of  Library  &  Information  Science”  is  a  product  of  extensive  efforts  of  several  years.  It  is  based  on  ‘”All  in  One”  approach ...

A cycled index string consists of a keyword from the input string, the part of the input string following the keyword, a dividing symbol, and the part of the input string preceding the keyword. ...

Librarians Around the World” is an online project where 34 participants from 19 countries wrote an article about their study and work experience, about the library system, library related...

University libraries are invaluable resources for students but they can seem daunting places at first! This guide is to help you with terms used regularly in the library which may be unfamiliar to...

The Common Communication Format (CCF) was developed by the Ad Hoc Group for the Establishment of the Communication Format in order to facilitate the exchange to bibliographic organization and first...

The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of digital literacy, looking at the theoretical and ideological construct of the term from functional and critical perspectives. Digital literacy as a...

The consensus of a number of those individuals who have assessed the previous research of librarians is that the quantity and quality have left something to be desired. For example, “Ennis...

An abstract is a summary of the essential content of another, longer, document. An abstracts service is a form of current bibliography in which contributions to periodicals, other collections and...

The rise of critical theory is usually identified with the Institute for Social Research (Institut für Sozialforschung), formed in 1923 and associated over the years with the University of...

Information and library science (ILS) is a field that includes the profession of librarianship as well as a variety of other information professions (systems designer, database administrator, and...

Process of transforming information and intellectual assets into enduring value. Process of Knowledge Management Identifying valid knowledge sources. Capturing of Knowledge. Processing of...

Books are for use. Every reader his/ her book. Every book its reader. Save the time of the reader. Library is a growing organism

Information-as-a-process: the process of being informed Information-as-knowledge: That which is imparted when someone becomes informed. Being informed is a state of knowing something. Knowledge is...

the function of the library must be understood as one that assists members of the community both in taking particular positions and in recognizing and assessing the positions taken by others.

There is a vast number of people in need of information, education and recreation — services and products that library and information services offer. These factors pose new challenges for...

Though information is being considered as basic ingredient for the society, ICT has, however, rejuvenated a new dimension to information i.e. as commodity. Connection of networks, further,...

Understand the nature and scope of changes in the area of library and Information services. Know about the components of Information and communication technology(ICTs). Know the impact of ICTs on...