LIBRARIANS DAY 2020
CELEBRATION OF LIBRARIANS DAY 2020
| borN | Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan 12 August 1892 Shiyali, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
|---|---|
| DIED | 27 September 1972 (aged 80) Bangalore, India |
| OCCUPATION | Author, academic, mathematician, librarian |
| NATIONALITY | Indian |
| GENRE | Library Science,Documentation, Information Science |
| NOTABLE WORKS | Prolegomena to Library Classification The Five Laws of Library Science Colon Classification Ranganathan: the Man and the Mathematician Classified Catalogue Code: With Additional Rules for Dictionary Catalogue Code Library Administration Indian Library Manifesto Library Manual for Library Authorities, Librarians, and Library Workers Classification and Communication Headings and Canons; Comparative Study of Five Catalogue Codes |
12th August is celebrated as National Librarian’s Day in India
Dr. S R Ranganathan (1892-1972)
Ranganathan, born on 9 August 1892, came from a moderate background in British-ruled India. He was
born in the small town of Shiyali (now known as Sirkazhi), in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
Ranganathan began his professional life as a mathematician; he earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in
mathematics from Madras Christian College in his home province, and then went on to earn a teaching
license. His lifelong goal was to teach mathematics, and he was successively a member of the
mathematics faculties at universities in Mangalore, Coimbatore and Madras (all within the span of five
years). As a mathematics professor, he published a handful of papers, mostly on the history of
mathematics. His career as an educator was somewhat hindered by a handicap of stammering (a
difficulty Ranganathan gradually overcame in his professional life). The Government of India awarded
Padmashri to Dr. S.R. Ranganathan for valuable contributions to Library Science.
Five Laws of Library Science:
• Books are for use
• Every reader his/her book
• Every book, its reader
• Save the time of the reader
• A library is a growing organism
August 12th is being celebrated as National Librarian’s Day in India, in remembrance of national professor of library science, Dr S R Ranganathan (1892-1972), who had spearheaded library development in India. With reference from Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Birography,'
Dear Students,
Knowledge Resource Centre(Library) , KVMahabubabad proudly announce an online Book Review program"My Book and My Friend" on the occasion of this Librarians Day (12-Aug-2020).
Instruction to participate students:
- Open to all, Any Student, Teacher may participate
- 1st, 2nd winners to get Certificate with Prizes on Re-opening of the Vidyalaya
- Only Students are eligible for prize
- Click here to participate online Quiz: Log in
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