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library science

library science

3 3.8
The study of how to organize and run libraries
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪbrəri ˈsaɪəns/
translation icon : ciencia de la información
  • She has been passionate about literature, so she decided to pursue a degree in library science.
  • library science program
  • library science education
  • library science curriculum

Examples

  • The three most common credentials are a master's degree in library science, a law degree, or a combination of the two.

    Academic text (2011)
  • - I want my job back, I want a career in library science.

  • I was a graduate student then, studying Japanese and Chinese history, art, literature, and library science.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I teach library science at USC.

  • At fifty-five, I will be returning to school to get another degree, this time in library science.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I've tried other work, but nothing gave half the satisfaction that library science does.

    Blog text (30)
  • The field of library science also has a stake in gender differences and their implications for library patrons and services.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Cataloging has been included in the library science curriculum since the beginning of the discipline in the late nineteenth century.

    Academic text (2015)
  • After completing her studies in library science, she found a position managing a public library.

  • The principles of library science include the organization of information to improve accessibility.

Synonyms

librarianship
vslibrary science
2 6.5

The job of a person who manages and helps people in a library

focuses on the study of principles and methods behind that professional work

How Technical

computer science
  • Specialized
36 3.2
data mining
  • Specialized
8 4.0
information science
  • Specialized
1 3.8
information audit
  • Specialized
5.1
library science
3 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

library + science

The meaning 'the study of libraries' is directly derivable from combining 'library' (collection/organization of books) with 'science' (a systematic field of study); the phrase transparently names an academic discipline. This noun+science formation is cross-linguistically common and follows a regular compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Library science is built from two words: library (a place with books) and science (the careful 'study' of something). So it means the careful 'study' of how to organize and run libraries today.