The Colon Classification, designed in 1924 by Padamshri S.R. Ranganthan (1892-1972), the National Research Professor in Library Science (1965-1972) is amongst a few living general bibliographic classification system. Colon classified created a new paradigm in library classifcation. By the midfifties it got international ecognition and acceptance. Ranganathan and his classification thoughts. It is the largest bibliography ever compiled on any singal classification systems. Each entry provides full bibliographic details. This endeavour has been to create a complete database on India's pride, the Colon classification as mark of humble homage to Dr.S.R. Ranganathan and his worldwide birth centenary celebrations.

Classification now has to encompass ’non-physical’ media such as the Internet, yet still ensure access to knowledge held in traditional physical forms on library shelves. What does this mean for the future, and can classification cope with the virtual library? Written by a group of internationally-known specialists, this book reassesses traditional classification principles and the extent to which they provide the right basis for modern information storage and retrieval. First posing the radical question of whether classification is still really necessary, the book proceeds by emphasizing the need for systematic knowledge organization, with two chapters concentrating on classification in relation to IT and the Internet. Later chapters re-examine how present systems - Dewey Decimal Classification, Universal Decimal Classification and Library of Congress Classification - are likely to adapt, and provide a wealth of information sources for investigating the subject further. The Future of Classification delves deep into what makes knowledge-seeking successful. Those studying information storage and retrieval, and managers wanting to improve retrieval methods on which their service depends should read it.

The most important event of this century associated with S. R. Ranganathan was his Birth Centenary year 1992. The Birth Centenary Celebrations of this.World librarian" were the Third International Conference of Informetrics in August, 1991 at Bangalore. In 1992, a spurt of activities started by library Science Schools, library associations and various other bodies to celebrate his Birth Centenary in variety of ways and befitting manner, such as organisation of seminars and lectures, release of stamp, bust installation and the like, including organisation of IFLA Annual conference in India at the time of 58th IFLA General Conferring in 1992 to mark Ranganathan's Birth Centenary year. The birth Centenary year produced a plethora of library and information literature. The spill over of the publication of literature on and about Ranaganathan continued in 1993 and even up to first quarter of 1994 resulting in more literature on Ranganathan. The aim of this publication has been to identify and arrange together all these relevant materials on and about the life and works of Ranganathan and impact of Ranganathan's contribution on librarianship, comparative librarianship and other aspects of the Library and Information Science. Relevant articles published during these years in foreign journals, souvenirs and other sources have also been included, excluding contributions in languages other than English, and dissertations and Ph.D. theses. It is hoped that this bibliography will be of immense value to world's library and information professionals in updating their Information bank' about the S.R. Ranganathan's life and contribution and Ranganathan's impact in our field.