Ranganathan is considered the father of library science ... in India.
Just as Dewey thought that there was one God [231], and all the other religions got stuffed together in the 290s, we also think there is one "Father Of Library Science" and another "Father of Library Science, Indian"
Ranganathan proposed Five Laws of Library Science which brought the idea of user services to the forefront of library discourse...
What I'm up to.
What the other radical librarians are up to
Challenges/Opportunities/Hassles
- Digital Divide vs. Ideological Divide
- Networked vs. Local globalization example
- The loyalty thing
As always, there is still work to do.
questions?
Jessamyn West is a librarian, community technology mentor, and the editor of the weblog
librarian.net. She's an elected representative to ALA Council where she tries hard to advocate for a better world for all library patrons and staffers. IM her at
iamthebestartist.
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