Ranganathan's Five Laws of Library Science are summarized as follows: 1) Books are for use - Libraries should make books accessible to patrons and encourage their use. 2) Every reader his/her book - Libraries should provide materials to satisfy all types of readers and their needs. 3) Every book its reader - Libraries should work to connect every book to its appropriate reader. The document then discusses implications of the first law such as library location, timing, furniture, and atmosphere. It also outlines obligations of the state, authorities, staff, and readers to support libraries. Finally, it examines how libraries can implement open access, classification, and growth over time in accordance with Ranganathan's

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Pritee Sharma
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (A.C.)
(School of Library & Information Science)
Uttrakhand Open University
Haldwani
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3. Five Laws
Books are for use
Every Reader his/her
books
Every Book its Reader
Save the time of User
Library is a growing
organism
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4. Implications of the First Laws:
1. Library Location
2. Library Timing
3. Library Furniture
4. Atmosphere should be clean
5. Book Selection
6. Library Staff
7. Library Building (Ramp & Slope)
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6. 1. Obligation of State
2.Obligation of
Authority
3. Obligation of Staff
4. Obligation of
Reader
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7. Obligation of
State
Finance
Library
Fund
Library
Cess
Library
Legislation
Library
Cooperation
Obligation of
Authority
Obligation of
Staff
Obligation of
Reader
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8. Open Access
Self Arrangement
Self Rectification
Cataloguing &
Classification
Easy Access
Publicity
Display of Books
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17. 1.Classified Arrangement (APUPA)
2.Catalogue card/ Regisister/OPAC
3.Reference services
4.Circulation Method
5.Library Location
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18. Growt
h in
size
Library
Building Reader Weeding
Out
Growth
of the
staff
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