2009-07-24: Five Laws of Library Science

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Five Laws of Library Science,Ranganathan, S. R. (1931) Madras Library Association - could be reapplied to five laws of data management?

1. Books [Data] are for use
2. Books [Data] are for all
3. Every Book Its Reader (Every dataset its user)
   • Open Access System, readers should be allowed to wander among the books
   • Discusses how content is arranged
4. Save the time of Reader/Library Staff [Data user]
5. Library/Catalog/Classification is growing organism
   • Libraries continue to grow - how do you create a system that is flexible enough to grow with the increasing # of books?