This collection of scholarly contributions appropriately reflects the
intellectual contributions of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan in various facets of library
and information science. His philosophy and works have world-wide recognition
and impact. His theories, innovations, and techniques have been put to
application in many countries. Ranganathan gave to library science a meaning and
content that includes many of the present day concepts in information science.
The book carries forward Ranganathan's ideas and thoughts, offering an
assessment of his philosophy and works, and examining this relevance in the
changing world of knowledge society.