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library science

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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

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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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