Ranganathan library biography

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    S. R. Ranganathan

    Indian mathematician and librarian

    S. R. Ranganathan

    S. R. Ranganathan's Portrait at City Central Library, Hyderabad, Chennai

    BornShiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan
    (1892-08-09)9 August 1892
    Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
    Died27 September 1972 (aged 80)
    Bangalore, Mysore State, India (present-day Karnataka)
    OccupationLibrarian, author, academic, mathematician
    NationalityIndian
    GenreLibrary Science, Documentation, Information Science
    Notable worksProlegomena to Library Classification
    The fem Laws of Library Science
    Colon Classification
    Ramanujan: the Man and the Mathematician
    Classified Catalogue Code: With Additional Rules for Dictionary Catalogue Code
    Library ledning
    Indian Library Manifesto
    Library Manual for Library Authorities, Librarians, and Library Workers
    Classification and Communication
    Headings and Canons; Comparative Study of fem Catalogue Codes
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    edited by Birger Hjørlandand Claudio Gnoli

     

    Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan

    by K. S. Raghavan

    Table of contents:
    1. Birth, education and family
    2. Career as teacher of mathematics
    3. Madras University Library
    4. Normative principles
    5. Ranganathan and librarianship
        5.1 Library Associations and Public Library Movement
        5.2 Information Support for Industry and R&D
        5.3 Ranganathan as a global player
        5.4 Education for librarianship & information work
        5.5 Work on standards
        5.6 Channels of communication
        5.7 Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science
        5.8 Honours and awards
    6. Ranganathan’s style of writing
    7. Publications and impact
    8. Ranganathan’s contributions to knowledge organization
        8.1 General theory of classification:8.

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    A Short Biography Dr. S. R. Ranganathan

    Who is Dr. S. R. Ranganathan?

    Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan was known for his most notable contributions to the field library science in India. He was a librarian and mathematician from India who work for Library Science profession development in India. Hence he is considered to be the Father of Library Science in India. His five laws of library science (1931) and the development of the first major faceted classification system, the colon classification is most well known fundamental work. In India every year his birthday (August 9) is observed & Celebrated  as the National Librarian Day.

                    This post, basically focused on the major biographical events on the life of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, his work & Achievement in the field of Library Science etc.

    Introduction

    • Name: Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan
    • Birth: Born on August 9, 1892
    • Birth Place: Ubhayavedanthapuram  in Tanjavoor District, Madra