5 laws of librarianship (infographic)

Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan was a university librarian and professor of library science from India.

His most notable library work is a theory called Five laws of library science, which sets up the principles of operating a library system. In short, these laws are:

1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader her or his book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. The library is a growing organism.

University of Southern California has visualized Dr. Ranganathan’s library laws in a recent infographic. A great reference for students, librarians, and library patrons.

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