Librarians sometimes used to refer erroneously to Library Science as Information Science. Information Science refers to all information systems and methodologies.

Some of the different terms of library science are cybrarian services and information science. Another term used is library and information services.

It is often abbreviated as LIS (Library and Information Science).

Library Science is concerned with libraries and their maintenance and curation.

Information Science is concerned with information - the analysis, classification, collection, storage, retrieval, manipulation, movement, and dissemination of it.

Library and information science falls under the category of social sciences. This field focuses on the organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information to meet the needs of individuals, organizations, and society.