Burning Knowledge, Shattering Lives: Ranganathan's Five Laws in the Shadows of Genocide

Cover of the zine "Ranganathan's Five Laws in the Shadows of Genocide"

Author(s) & Contributor(s)

Abandoned Affair

Publication Year

2025

Language

English, tiny bit of Arabic

Number of Pages

16

Physical Description

quarter-page legal, risograph printed cover and pages, red ink on pink and white paper, stitched with red thread, text

Summary

"Ranganathan's (1931) Five Laws of Library Science emphasize accessibility, preservation, and the continued growth of knowledge and information. In stark contrast, the physical and cultural genocide in Gaza and Occupied Palestine demonstrates a systemic effort to erase Palestinian history, culture, and education, through the targeted destruction of libraries, archives, and academic institutions. This zine will introduce each of Ranganathan's five laws, and demonstrate how each law has been violated in Gaza and Occupied Palestine, as well as why this is relevant."

genocide

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

libraries