Works of Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (S.R. Ranganathan) need no
introduction. They are renowned not because they cover certain facet of library
and information science, but because they have been written by the father of
library science in india, Dr. Ranganathan. These library science classics have
been reprinted to make Dr. Ranganathan's work available to the current
generation of librarians and for those to come. The book is a remarkable
illustration of the application of systems analysis, study of work flow, and
time and motion study to libraries. It also illustrates the need for the library
manager and management to pay attention to the minutae of library