Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of scholarly contributions appropriately reflects the intellectual contributions of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan in various facets of library and information science. His philosophy and works have world-wide recognition and impact. His theories, innovations, and techniques have been put to application in many countries. Ranganathan gave to library science a meaning and content that includes many of the present day concepts in information science. The book carries forward Ranganathan's ideas and thoughts, offering an assessment of his philosophy and works, and examining this relevance in the changing world of knowledge society.
