More than 70 years ago, S.R. Ranganathan’s, the noted librarian and library educator, published the first edition of his work, The Five Laws of Library Science (Ranganathan, 1931). These five laws concisely represent the ideal service and organizational philosophy of most libraries today.
Taken together, these maxims apply to librarianship in general and also guide our work providing readers' advisory services.
Readers’ advisory is sometimes described as connecting readers with books, but you can also think about this service as connecting readers with writers. The thoughts and art of one person made relevant to another, creating meaning or context, challenging or supporting current views, or providing information necessary to accomplish a goal.
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