Dr. Vivica Smith Pierre

My Philosophy of What a Library is: What a Library Can Be!

 

The Five Laws of Library Science were first introduced by S.R. Ranganthan published in 1931 and has served as a foundation for the profession of librarianship. The first law is “books are for use.” This means that the library should provide materials that meet the needs of its users. The second law is “every reader his or her book.” This means that every user should be able to find the materials they need and that library should be organized in a way that makes this possible. Continue Reading