Librarian's Day on 12 August celebrated as the birthday of Dr. S.r Ranganathan
(Father of Library Science)
S. R. Ranganathan | |
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 S. R. Ranganathan's Portrait at City Central Library, Hyderabad, Chennai | |
| Born | Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan 12 August 1892 shiyali, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 27 September 1972 (aged 80) Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Librarian, author, academic, mathematician |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Library Science, Documentation, Information Science |
| Notable works | Prolegomena to Library Classification The Five Laws of Library Science Colon Classification Ramanujan: 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 |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri in (1957) |
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