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library science

American  

noun

  1. the study of the organization and administration of a library and of its technical, informational, and reference services.


Etymology

Origin of library science

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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She worked for the Queens Borough Public Library while earning her master’s degree in library science from Queens College in 1968.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 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. Longone had no doctoral degree in history, no formal training in library science and no Michelin star to her name.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 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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