librametry

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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librametry (uncountable)

  1. The application of statistics and operations research to the running of a library.
    • 1948, Indian Librarian, page 57:
      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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