A Tribute to Dr.S.R.Ranganathan

"The Father of Library Science"

 

S.R. Ranganathan

                                    Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan

Born    : 9 August 1892, Sirkali, Tamil Nadu (1892-08-09)

Died    : 27 September 1972 (aged 81),Bangalore,India

Occupation : Author, Academic, Mathematician, Librarian

Nationality  : Indian

Genres    : Library Science, Documentation, Information Science

Notable work(s): Prolegomena to Library Classification, The Five Laws of

            Library Science, Colon Classification        

 

 

Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (Tamil: சீகாழி/சீர்காழி ராமாமிருத ரங்கநாதன், ciyali rāmāmiruta raṅkanātaṉ [?])  He is considered to be the father of library science, documentation and information science in India and is widely known throughout the rest of the world for his fundamental thinking in the field.
Karnataka State Government declared 12th of August as "LIBRARIANS DAY" in commemoration  of the memory of and invaluable services rendered by Dr.S.R.Ranganathan to Library and Information Science field in India. Our Association celebrates and conducts various professional activities on Dr.Ranganthan’s day.

S.R.Ranganathan's Day Celebration 2007-2008

‘A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.’ — John Milton 

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