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library science
n. study of the administration and organization of a library, study of the doctrine and practices of library administration and services


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Library science
Library science is an interdisciplinary science incorporating the humanitieslaw and applied science to study topics related to libraries, the collection, organization, and dissemination of information resources, and the political economy of information. Historically, library science has also included archival science. "The distinction between a library and an archive is relatively modern". This includes how information resources are organized to serve the needs of select user groups, how people interact with classification systems and technology, how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by people in and outside of libraries as well as cross-culturally, how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries, the ethics that guide library service and organization, the legal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of computer technology used in documentation and records management. Academic courses in library science typically include Collection management, Information Systems and Technology, Cataloging and classification, , Reference, Statistics and Management. Library science is constantly evolving, incorporating new topics like Database ManagementInformation Architecture and Knowledge Management, for example.
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library science
Noun
1. the study of the principles and practices of library administration
(hypernym) humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
(class) circulation


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library science
library science /'laibrəri,saiəns/
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library science
n. บรรณารักษ์ศาสตร์ (syn. library science)

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