[LIS-Forum] Open access to Dr Ranganthan's ideas

[Shahab]

Dear friends:

I have read the posting by Michael May asking for the digitisation of Dr Ranganathan's book, Five Laws of Library Science. It is very pathetic to know that due to the nonavailability of sufficient number of copies many library and information science graduates are unable to read the book. The case is similar for other books penned by Dr Ranganthan. He had preached open access and accessibility to information throughout his life. And it is his books being obstructed, by whatsoever the reasons be, for access. 

I would like to appeal the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), which holds the copyright for Dr Ranganathan's books, to concentrate on popularising his ideas by digitising all his works and giving it for free. It will be a boon for the students and professionals in the field of Library and Information Science.

Now the technology has allowed us to achieve what Dr.Ranganathan has propounded/dreamt of in a greater way. Let us take advantage of the technology and emerging trends in publishing.

S M Shahabuddin
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
Chennai, India




  
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Dear friends:
I have read the posting by Michael May asking for the digitisation of Dr Ranganathan's book, Five Laws of Library Science. It is very pathetic to know that due to the nonavailability of sufficient number of copies many library and information science graduates are unable to read the book. The case is similar for other books penned by Dr Ranganthan. He had preached open access and accessibility to information throughout his life. And it is his books being obstructed, by whatsoever the reasons be, for access.
I would like to appeal the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), which holds the copyright for Dr Ranganathan's books, to concentrate on popularising his ideas by digitising all his works and giving it for free. It will be a boon for the students and professionals in the field of Library and Information Science.
Now the technology has allowed us to achieve what Dr.Ranganathan has propounded/dreamt of in a greater way. Let us take advantage of the technology and emerging trends in publishing.
S M Shahabuddin
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
Chennai, India
 
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