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

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Helen A. Tegnell Memorial Scholarship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies

Up to $16,000 Varies See Details
 

Helen A. Tegnell Memorial Scholarship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies

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Up to $16,000

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Caroline M. Hewins Scholarship

Hartford Public Library

$4,000 September 01, 2021 See Details
 

Caroline M. Hewins Scholarship

Hartford Public Library

award

$4,000

deadline

September 01, 2021
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Noyes Library Association Scholarship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies

$2,000 Varies See Details
 

Noyes Library Association Scholarship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies

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$2,000

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Ursula Emery Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Professional Studies

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

Ursula Emery Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Professional Studies

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$1,000

deadline

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Rosemond Cook Memorial Scholarship

Valley City State University

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

Rosemond Cook Memorial Scholarship

Valley City State University

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Up to $1,000

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James D. Ramer Endowed Outstanding Doctoral Award in SLIS

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa -College of Comm. & Info. Sciences

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

James D. Ramer Endowed Outstanding Doctoral Award in SLIS

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa -College of Comm. & Info. Sciences

award

$1,000

deadline

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Frank G. Burke Fellowship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

Frank G. Burke Fellowship

University of Maryland, College Park - College of Information Studies

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$1,000

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A. Robert Rogers Memorial Scholarship

Kent State University, College of Fine and Professional Arts

$1,000 Varies See Details
 

A. Robert Rogers Memorial Scholarship

Kent State University, College of Fine and Professional Arts

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$1,000

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Paliwal Club of 100 STEAM Scholars Grant

1,000 Dreams Fund

Up to $1,500 October 15, 2021 See Details
 

Paliwal Club of 100 STEAM Scholars Grant

1,000 Dreams Fund

award

Up to $1,500

deadline

October 15, 2021
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Maxine Marion Otis Trimberger Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Professional Studies

$700 Varies See Details
 

Maxine Marion Otis Trimberger Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Professional Studies

award

$700

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