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
Nancy Shaw McKee ScholarshipClarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $22,030 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship is available to majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clarion University. Your selection for this award will be based on academic performance and financial need. In order to be considered for this award, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Once nominated, you will need to submit a "Goals... View Scholarship Details |
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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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DescriptionThe Helen A. Tegnell Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students majoring in library science at the University of Maryland, College Park. View Scholarship Details |
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Mississippi Library Commission Public Librarian ScholarshipMississippi Library Commission |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Mississippi Library Commission Public Librarian Scholarship is open to students who are accepted to or enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's degree program. You must be employed in a Mississippi public library for at least 18 hours per week and have been employed in a Mississippi public library for at least one year. Also, you must commit... View Scholarship Details |
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Clark-Huntington Joint Bibliographical FellowshipThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens |
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award $5,500 |
deadline November 15, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Clark-Huntington Joint Bibliographical Fellowship is available to postdoctoral scholars with an interest in descriptive bibliography and the history of books. This is a two-month fellowship to support direct work with the collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA and the Huntington Library on a project that supports... View Scholarship Details |
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Ernest Hemingway Research GrantJohn F. Kennedy Library Presidential Library and Museum |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline November 01, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Ernest Hemingway Research Grant is available to scholars and students interested in researching the Ernest Hemingway Collection. To be considered for this grant, you must submit an application, brief proposal outlining your project and its significance, a list of specific holdings from the Ernest Hemingway Collection that you will consult... View Scholarship Details |
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Christopher Hoy/ERT ScholarshipAmerican Library Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship is open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada who have applied for admission to and will enter an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited master's degree program in library and information studies. To be considered for this award, you must not have completed more than 12... View Scholarship Details |
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ALA Spectrum ScholarshipAmerican Library Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe ALA Spectrum Scholarship is open to graduate students at ALA-accredited or recognized master's degree programs in library and information studies or school library media. You cannot have completed more than a third of the credit requirements for your degree at the time of the award (June 1). To be eligible for this award, you must be a... View Scholarship Details |
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Julia J. Brody Public Librarian ScholarshipAmerican Library Association |
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award $4,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship is open to students working towards their master's degree in library science, with a focus on public librarianship. To be considered for this award, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada and have applied for admission to an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited... View Scholarship Details |
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Tony B. Leisner ScholarshipAmerican Library Association |
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award $3,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Tony B. Leisner Scholarship is open to library support staff currently working in a library. To be considered for this award, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada and have applied for admission to an ALA-accredited master's degree program in library and information studies. You cannot have completed... View Scholarship Details |
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Tom and Roberta Drewes ScholarshipAmerican Library Association |
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award $3,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship is open to ALA or library support staff currently working in a library. To be considered for this award, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada and have applied for admission to an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited master's degree program in library and information... View Scholarship Details |