library science

noun

: the study or the principles and practices of library care and administration

Examples of library science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hoover had weaponized library science in the service of subduing the revolutionary threat. Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024 Loiselle holds a master’s of library science from Indiana University. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024 Its first manager, the Rev. Thomas Fountain Blue, had no formal schooling in library science – because there were no library schools open to Black people. Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024 Other departments are getting involved, including communications, education and library science. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for library science 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of library science was circa 1904

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“Library science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library%20science. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.

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