Librametry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The application of statistics and operations research to the running of a library. uncountable

    "In fact the philosophy and sociology of librarianship indicates the need for the formation of a new discipline which I would call Librametry."

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"In fact the philosophy and sociology of librarianship indicates the need for the formation of a new discipline which I would call Librametry."

Etymology

From library + -metry; coined in 1948 by S. R. Ranganathan.

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operations research

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