LIS415: Ranganathan

This document discusses the life and achievements of Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, the founder of library science in India. It outlines his education background and accomplishments, including developing the Five Laws of Library Science and the Colon Classification system. The Colon Classification is a faceted approach to organizing information using main classes, personality, matter, energy, space, and time. While complex, it was influential on other classification schemes and remains relevant for organizing electronic resources today.