The Five Laws of OER: Observations from Ranganathan
Siyali Ramamrita Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science (1931) has long served as a philosophy for the practice of librarianship. The original five laws remain relevant almost ninety years after they were originally proposed (Ranganathan, 1931). As new modes of information and access, as well as...
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| description | Siyali Ramamrita Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science (1931) has long served as a philosophy for the practice of librarianship. The original five laws remain relevant almost ninety years after they were originally proposed (Ranganathan, 1931). As new modes of information and access, as well as resources and technology, have come into existence, these laws have remained flexible and open to adaptation. However, extant library literature has not yet situated Ranganathan’s Laws within the context of open educational resources (OER). As freely accessible teaching and learning resources, OER reflect the core values of Ranganathan’s Laws; further, viewing OER through Ranganathan’s lens offers new opportunities for librarians to situate their OER work within one of the discipline’s most foundational philosophies. The following sections introduce Ranganathan’s Five Laws and their recent adaptations and provide a new interpretation of these laws within the context of OER. The implications for situating OER within Ranganathan’s Five Laws are also shared. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2672f6a5089c4df79b4ec373bdba704a2024-04-04T17:33:42ZengIowa State University Digital PressJournal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication2162-33092019-08-017110.7710/2162-3309.2299The Five Laws of OER: Observations from RanganathanBeth Hendrix0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6519Jessica Martinez1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9476-1780Jylisa KenyonMeggie Wright2Rick Stoddart3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0583-682XTalea Anderson4University of IdahoUniversity of IdahoLane Community CollegeLane Community College Siyali Ramamrita Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science (1931) has long served as a philosophy for the practice of librarianship. The original five laws remain relevant almost ninety years after they were originally proposed (Ranganathan, 1931). As new modes of information and access, as well as resources and technology, have come into existence, these laws have remained flexible and open to adaptation. However, extant library literature has not yet situated Ranganathan’s Laws within the context of open educational resources (OER). As freely accessible teaching and learning resources, OER reflect the core values of Ranganathan’s Laws; further, viewing OER through Ranganathan’s lens offers new opportunities for librarians to situate their OER work within one of the discipline’s most foundational philosophies. The following sections introduce Ranganathan’s Five Laws and their recent adaptations and provide a new interpretation of these laws within the context of OER. The implications for situating OER within Ranganathan’s Five Laws are also shared.https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc/article/id/12846/open educational resources (OER)Ranganathanacademic librariescollege studentstextbooks |
| spellingShingle | Beth Hendrix Jessica Martinez Jylisa Kenyon Meggie Wright Rick Stoddart Talea Anderson The Five Laws of OER: Observations from Ranganathan Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication open educational resources (OER) Ranganathan academic libraries college students textbooks |
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