library science
- noun
- /ˈlaɪbrəri ˈsaɪəns/
- 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The principles of library science include the organization of information to improve accessibility.
Synonyms
The job of a person who manages and helps people in a library
How Technical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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.