library science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of library science
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Ms. Pastan graduated from Radcliffe in 1954 and later earned a master’s degrees in library science at Simmons University in Boston and in English at Brandeis.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
A personal trainer by trade, he has never penned a bestseller, taught English, studied library science or appraised a first edition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Mrs. Hewitt graduated in 1943 from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa., then received a degree in library science a year later from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library School.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
Lorde eventually became a librarian herself, earning a master's degree in library science from Columbia University in 1961.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2022
She couldn’t trust anybody—not when the future of library science was at stake.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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