Library Science
Library science (often termed library studies, bibliothecography, library economy) is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information. Martin Schrettinger, a Bavarian librarian, coined the discipline within his work (1808–1828) Versuch eines vollständigen Lehrbuchs der Bibliothek-Wissenschaft oder Anleitung zur vollkommenen Geschäftsführung eines Bibliothekars. Rather than classifying information based on nature-oriented elements, as was previously done in his Bavarian library, Schrettinger organized books in alphabetical order. The first American school for library science was founded by Melvil Dewey at Columbia University in 1887.
Historically, library science has also included archival science. This includes how information resources are organized to serve the needs of select user groups, how people interact with classification systems and technology, how information is acquired, evaluated and applied by people in and outside libraries as well as cross-culturally, how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries, the ethics that guide library service and organization, the legal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of computer technology used in documentation and records management.
There is no generally agreed-upon distinction between the terms library science,and librarianship, and to a certain extent they are interchangeable, perhaps differing most significantly in connotation. The term library science or library studies (LIS) is most often used; most librarians consider it as only a terminological variation, intended to emphasize the scientific and technical foundations of the subject and its relationship with information science. LIS should not be confused with information theory, the mathematical study of the concept of information. Library philosophy has been contrasted with library science as the study of the aims and justifications of librarianship as opposed to the development and refinement of techniques.
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Scholarships for Library Science Majors
Helen A. Tegnell Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies |
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award Up to $16,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Women in Transition Scholarship - EFWAEducational Foundation for Women in Accounting |
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award Up to $16,000 |
deadline April 30, 2023 |
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Martha's Vineyard Museum Programming and Events Fellowship-PAIDMartha's Vineyard Museum |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 24, 2024 |
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Retna Inez Blackman Memorial ScholarshipIndiana University Foundation |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline March 10, 2023 |
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Martha's Vineyard Museum Education Fellowship-PAIDMartha's Vineyard Museum |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline February 24, 2024 |
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Martha's Vineyard Museum Curatorial Fellowship - PaidMartha's Vineyard Museum |
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award $2,500 |
deadline February 24, 2024 |
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Noyes Library Association ScholarshipUniversity of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies |
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award $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) ScholarshipAsian Pacific American Librarians Association |
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award $2,000 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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Pennsylvania Library Association MLS ScholarshipPennsylvania Library Association |
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award $2,000 |
deadline May 15, 2023 |
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WLA Vida Cummins Stanton ScholarshipWisconsin Library Association |
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award $1,600 |
deadline July 15, 2023 |