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Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan uma biografia

2022; Gabinete de Estudos a&b; CETAC.MEDIA; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.21747/21836671/pag18a6

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Patrícia Almeida,

Library Science and Information Literacy

ShiyaliRamamrita Ranganathan is consideredthe father of Librarianship in India. However, given his enormous contribution to this area, his name is well known all over the world. From Ranganathan's work, stands out the Colon Classification”, a faceted system of knowledge organization whose foundations are foundin Prolegomena to Library Classification, as well as Five Laws to Library Science. As well as a prolific author, Ranganathan was a charismatic figure, and the knowledge of his life contributes to a better understanding of the committed, thorough, and meticulous character of his work. In this sense and highlighting the 130thanniversary of his birth and the 50thanniversary of his death, we present a biography of Ranganathan, a revolutionary and a visionary man, whose work inspires and continues to pave the way for the new generations of information professionals.