• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.253-269
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• 2011

Dr. S. R. Ranganathan's Five Laws of Library Science were published in 1931 which is a classic work. This article describes in detail the Five Laws of Library Science and their implications on library activities. These laws have provided a scientific approach to library science. They constitute the philosophical basis for work and services of all types of libraries. These also provide guidance in the practice of Library and Information Science. He author emphasises that these will provide source of inspiration and guidance in the years to come. Every student and teacher of library Science and librarian must give a thought to the implications of these laws. In the changing environment of libraries in the emerging society has to fall with in the purview of these laws. The imperatives motivated by these five laws at the time of Ranganathan and in the present days have been identified. The new interpretations of the five laws with the various current nomenclature of Library and Information Science and other allied subjects have been enumerated. These new interpretations of these Laws shows that in today's international world of librarianship, Ranganathan's Five laws are much important and relevant what was before and even it is increasing. These Laws became the cornerstones of the philosophy of the techniques of Western society's library experts. The author concludes that the vision and legacy of Ranganathan will continue to be an inspiration and guiding spirit for the emergence of the new library and information profession. These will serve as source of inspiration and guidance in the years to come. It is not whether Ranganathan is by himself relevant to-day, but it is we who can make him relevant by studying and applying his principles and practices in different areas of library management.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2011

The Five Laws of Library Science was introduced into Japan in 1935. After World War II, it was widely disseminated among young librarians by the education for librarianship developed in the 1950's. Its concept, "Books for All," met a serious opposition from local authorities based on their long continued concept of "preservation." After they realized that people eagerly use local libraries, they interpreted that the duty of public library was "lending books." They introduced "Privatization" of libraries into quite a few local libraries in order to save money. For overcoming problems, it is important to disseminate the library concept among the public, the assembly members and government officials planning to change their attitude of disregarding libraries. As the fundamental library philosophy, the Five Laws of Library Science is important. In the commentary of the Five Laws written by the present writer, he included an illustration of triangle pyramid showing the structure of the Five Laws. He included here the spiral of study on the library and the library science, based on the Section 814 of the Five Laws. He welcomes discussions on his Japanese angle from different viewpoints in order to develop further understanding of the Five Laws.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.297-308
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• 2011

This paper discusses the current situation of public libraries in Korea, from the viewpoint of Ranganathan's 'Five Laws of Library Science'. Public libraries have very rapidly grown in Korea in the past ten years. With an average growth rate of 5.8% per year, the number of public libraries reached to 703 in 2009, and the number of people served per library have gradually reduced every year, even if still far below other advanced countries. However, there are still some attempts to retrain people of their right to read whatever they want. In this paper, it is emphasized that in public libraries more attention and financial and strategic assistance should be given to the disadvantaged people, and the equal right to benefit from library services should be ensured. And the library as a growing organism should be balanced with the responsible library director, devoted librarians, and concerned people in the community.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제21권
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• pp.195-229
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• 1994

This article investigates the normative principles suggested by Rangannathan as the guiding principles for his theories, consisting of basic laws, fundamental laws, canons, principles and postulates. His five basic laws and five laws of library science are re-interpreted from the view point of library classification. And three planes of idea plane, verbal plane and notational plane, one of the core ideas in his analytico-synthetic theory of library classification, are analyzed. This article also suggests the demonstration model for this three planes using the ideas from chemistry ad chemical equation. In the last part, it analyzes the canons for library classification of three planes. These normative principles are basically guiding principles for so-called analytico-synthetic or faceted classification. But they can be a n.0, pplied to most of modern classification. But they can be a n.0, pplied to most of modern classification schemes, especially to semi-enumerative schemes including DDC, KDC, etc. so that they can improve the schemes. From this regard, these principles can also be helpful to the KDC, on the verge of the revision of its fourth edition.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.309-326
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• 2011

There have been several milestones in the history of library classification but most of the schemes failed to meet the new challenges in the organisation of information. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan tried to revolutionise the whole thinking on classificatory approach, when he devised the Colon Classification (CC) in 1933. He developed the Colon Classification scheme with a sound theoretical background based on normative principles, Five laws of Library science, canons, etc. One important feature of CC is that, its use is not confined to information storage and retrieval alone. This paper presents an over view of different editions of the CC highlighting the salient features of the editions. Further the implication of Five Laws of Library Science has been described. The authors stressed that the features of such as greater hospitality, specificity and mixed notation has paved the way to design and develop the depth schedules on various micro level subjects and so far about 130 micro schedules have been published. The impressions by the leading LIS professionals during and after Ranganathan's time have been highlighted. The authors expressed the fear that when the library world would see the complete version of the seventh edition of CC? It may be due to lack of institutional support engaging in the research or financial constraints. The authors are of the opinion that any scheme to flourish needs a sound research body to bring out the revised editions as done in the case of Dewey Decimal Classification. The relevance of the CC in the contemporary world of Librarianship is discussed. Finally concludes that CC needs to be resuscitated as it is a precious national heritage; and still a force for the management of libraries.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.57-80
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• 2023

이 연구의 목적은 도서관학 5법칙을 통하여 대학도서관 운영의 현황을 살펴보고 그 개선방안을 제시하는 것이다. 이를 위해 연구의 범위를 부산지역으로 하여 국·공립대학 도서관 4곳의 운영 현황을 분석하였고, 또한 심층조사를 위하여 부산의 P대학도서관을 사례로 살펴보았다. 부산지역 국·공립 대학도서관 운영 현황은 2018~2022년 동안의 대학도서관 소장 및 구독자료, 시설, 인력자원, 자료 구입비, 이용 및 이용자의 범주로 구분하여 분석하였다. 특히 코로나19로 인한 이용자 감소와 사서의 부족 문제가 나타났다. 사례연구에서는 랑가나단의 도서관학 5법칙 중 제1법칙과 제5법칙을 중심으로 P대학도서관 운영 현황을 조사하였다. 제1법칙에서는 장서에 대한 접근 방식 및 이용 활성화, 도서관 입지, 이용 시간 및 도서대출, 직원의 측면으로 구분하여 조사하였고, 제5법칙에서는 P대학도서관의 디지털 기술 변화에 따른 서비스 개선 측면과 이용자 특성 변화에 따른 도서관 환경 개선 측면으로 나누어 조사하였다. 연구의 결과, 개선방안으로 '도서관 공간구성 전략 수립', '블루오션 전략 수립', '사서의 채용과 배치 확대'를 제시하였다.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.171-190
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• 2022

이 연구의 목적은 도서관학 5법칙을 통하여 초등학교 도서관 운영의 현황을 살펴보고 그 개선방안을 제시하는 것이다. 이를 위해 연구의 범위를 부산지역으로 하여 초등학교 도서관 304곳의 운영 현황을 분석하였고, 심층조사를 위하여 부산의 D초등학교 도서관을 사례로 살펴보았다. 부산지역 초등학교 도서관의 운영 현황은 2016~2021년 동안의 도서관 보유, 사서교사 배치, 장서, 연간 이용, 예산, 좌석 등으로 구분하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 특히 정규직 사서교사 배치율이 10.5%에 불과해 인력 부족 문제가 심각함이 드러났다. 사례연구에서는 랑가나단의 도서관학 5법칙 중 제1법칙과 제3법칙을 중심으로 부산 D초등학교 도서관 운영 현황을 조사하였다. 제1법칙에서는 열람방식, 입지, 이용시간, 가구, 직원의 측면으로 나누어 조사하였고, 제3법칙에서는 서가배열, 목록, 확장봉사, 도서선택 측면으로 나누어 조사하였다. 특히 한 학기 한 권 읽기용 도서로 50권 이상 복본이 있는 도서가 전체 장서의 4.8%를 차지하여 불균형한 장서 구성의 문제를 보였다. 연구의 결과, 개선방안으로 '사서교사 배치 확대', '리모델링을 통한 독서환경 구축', '균형 잡힌 장서개발'을 제시하였다.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.271-286
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• 2011

The role of information in knowledge society has changed. Library refers to information centre, which is actively involved information collection and promoting use of for the development of individual and society. Modern libraries are the centres of interaction for all interested in accessing information and in participating in the marathon of the present competitive age. Information and a conducive environment of its free flow is a vital tool in all forms of human endeavour. It is the link pin of national development. For a nation to develop it needs to have and provide relevant, updated and adequate information on food security, health, democracy, population, education, family planning, youth empowerment, gender quality, environment etc. The information intermediaries are the persons to modulate these complexities and find match between the information sources and users needs to satisfaction of Ranganathan's law: Books are for use; Every reader his/her book; Every book its reader; Save the time of the reader; Library is a growing organism. The relative importance of these norms in modern context has been evident from experience, study, observations, discussions, etc., and only by scientists and technologists, but also by managers, planners, and policy makers. They recognize the usefulness of information in the performance of their needs information needs. Libraries are therefore proper management, provision and dissemination of such information. It is clearly visible in the contemporary context, that the libraries in the knowledge society are much more than the book depositories This article looks at the theory/practice divide in library and information science and particularly Ranganathan's contributions, basic statements remain as valid in substance if not in expression as -to-day as when they were promulgated, concisely representing the ideal service and organizational philosophy of libraries today.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.349-374
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 UNESCO가 제안한 미디어와 정보 리터러시(MIL: Media and Information Literacy)의 개념과 교육내용 및 교육과정을 문헌정보학의 관점에서 탐구하여 도서관과 정보생활 교육과정의 개정에 필요한 기초 정보를 얻고 시사점을 도출하는 데 있다. 분석결과, UNESCO는 미디어 교육에서 정보 리터러시의 특성과 중요성을 부각시키기 위하여 MIL이라는 용어를 사용하였으며, 정보 리터러시와 도서관 리터러시는 MIL의 개념과 교육과정을 구성하는 핵심적인 요인이었다. 또한 UNESCO는 MIL 교육과정의 필수적인 영역으로 '정보 리터러시와 도서관 역량(skills)'을 제시하였고, 핵심역량과 성취 기준도 제시하고 있다. 뿐만 아니라 도서관학의 5법칙을 토대로 MIL의 5법칙도 제시하는 등 MIL 교육과정은 정보 리터러시와 도서관 리터러시를 적극적으로 수용하고 있다. 본 연구 결과는 문헌정보학에서 MIL을 적극적으로 수용해야 하는 이유와 도서관과 정보생활 교육과정 개정에 필요한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.11-27
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• 2012

This article investigated the lives and careers of three great librarians in India, USA, and Korea: S. R. Ranganathan, Melvil Dewey, and Bong-Suk Park, respectively. It also explored their influences and contributions. Their births and early years, and marriage; college years; commitment toward librarianship and careers; achievements in other areas; personalities; and commemorative activities, among others, were analyzed. Their contributions to librarianship and library community in the general theory of library science, professional education, classification and cataloging, library administration and management, and library associations and library movement were also investigated. Special focus was on Bong-Suk Park, with a special regard to his unrealized dream for the Korean library community as well as insufficient estimation related to him and his achievements.