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From the Editors Volume - I Issue - I October 2002 |
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Greetings! The dream has come true! Yes our Messenger "AALISMAIL"
has come
out with flying colours.
This
Newsletter has a vision to renew our relationship, recall those
golden days and cherish. In
this
regard, we request
all our alumni
to
share
your views and
ideas
regarding
our
professional
challenges.
We
believe
this "Mail"
would
reach
as many
LIS
professionals as possible, apart from our alumni and
integrate
them
to address the
various
challenges in our field professionally.
We hope this newsletter is giving a fairly clear bird's eye view of the multifarious activities of AALIS. We welcome suggestions from the readers to make these pages more effective and purposeful.We record our gratitude to all who encourage us.
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S.C.Kumaresan S.Swaminathan S.Manikandan S. Saravanan M.Santhosh Kumar
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I am delighted to know that the Alumni Association of the Department of Library and Information Science is launching a newsletter . I accord my deep appreciation to the far - sightedness, genuine interest and hard work of those who are behind this innovative venture. |
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May this newsletter enlighten those to whom this institution is unknown and remind all our students that their inheritance is a glorious one. |
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It is my earnest wish and prayer that this Department continue to grow from strength to strength. My warm greetings to the past and present students of the Department of Library and information science of our College. |
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Mrs.Ally Sornam |
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I am pleased to learn that AALIS is bringing its first Newsletter “AALIS-MAIL” on 2nd October 2002. I pray to Almighty that the Newsletter acts as salt adding savour to the life and growth of library and information profession. I am sure the newsletter will provide an invaluable baseline of knowledge about LIS and IT, and be the stimulus for scholarship and leadership. |
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Best wishes for an outstanding successful event.
Ally Sornam |
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Dear Alumni, Greetings!
I am extremely happy in meeting you all through this newsletter.
It’s been our long-standing desire of bringing out such a
bulletin. Through this newsletter,
I
hope to reach all the alumni who were unable to attend our
programs, and renew our contacts. We have successfully completed two
years with a variety of activities. Ø Organize workshops and
seminars at both State and National Level for the benefit of AALIS
members and the students of LIS to keep themselves abreast of the
latest trend in our field. Ø
Organize
seminars and guest lectures of AALIS members for the benefit of the
students and make them aware of the prospects and problems in our
field. Ø
Create
an endowment, and provide financial assistance to poor deserving
students. Ø
Identify
the best outgoing
student from the Department of LIS and give a gold medal. Ø
Represent
collectively to any organization or body in order to uphold our
professional rights and problems and take corrective steps. Ø Celebrate Library Week every year. We
meet regularly at Bishop Heber College, Trichy and chalk out our
future course of actions. We have also proposed to meet regularly on
October 2 every year apart from our regular meetings. I appeal to
all the old students of the Department of LIS, BHC to attend this
meeting positively and those who are yet to become the members
please do so at the earliest possible.
On behalf of the Alumni
Association I would like to thank and express our gratitude to the
Principal & Administrator of Bishop Heber College and All the
staff members of the Department of Library and Information Science,
for without their support this would remain another dream.
I also thank Mr.Jesudos Manalan, Librarian of Bishop Heber
College, for his support for the students of LIS and the Alumni . |
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The Second year MLIS Students of the
department as part of their Outreach activities had conducted two
special programs at C.E.
Hr. Sec. School, Puthur and another at Govt. Hr. Sec. School at
Somarasampettai, Trichy. The Second year MLIS Students and Staff had participated in the following National Conference and presented papers *
National
Conference on Role of Public Libraries in Rural Development at
Pennington Public Library, Srivilliputhur, August 16 - 18th,
2002. *
Women
in Information Technology – National Seminar conducted by
Annamalai University, Chidambaram, The
LISA celebrated Librarian’s Day on 12th August 2002 and honoured the
College Librarians working in various colleges in the City.
Prof. Seetharaman, Former Professor of
DRTC, was the Resource person. LISA
has organized a personality
development Programme
on Sep. 13th 2002. Prof.V.K. Boominathan, Dept. of
Commerce, Bishop Heber College was the Resource Person. |
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The Library, Bishop Heber College and SALIS have organized a two day workshop on preparation for UGC-NET/SLET examination in Library and Information Science on 17th and 18th August 2002 at Bishop Heber College. 51 participants from all over Tamil Nadu participated . The Resource Persons were Mrs.Ally Soranam, Mrs.Swaroop Rani, Mrs.V.Geetha, Dr.G.Poorna Chandran, Mr.S.C.Kumaresan and Mr.S.Swaminathan. The workshop was inaugurated by the Principal Dr.M.M.D.Boominathan,. Mr.L. Parisutha Raj, REC was the Chief Guest, Mr.Hariharan was the Guest of Honour. Mr. Abdul baree, Librarian, JMC,Trichy presided over the valedictory function. Mr.Jesudas Manalan, Librarian was the Director of the Workshop. Mr.Franklin, Evening college Librarian and Mr.Ravi, Asst. Librarian, Co-ordinated the workshop.
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| RECENT ALUMNI APPOINTMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A TRIBUTE TO Dr. S.R. RANGANATHAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The September 27 like January 30 is a day of remembrance, while the Mahathma Gandhi passed his last breath on January 30, 1948 on September 27, 1972 - exactly 30 years back- S R Ranganathan left this world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| During Indian independent movement days Ranganathan received a telegram from Mahathma to go over to Sevagram, near Wardha, Maharastra to discuss about library development in future India. Ranganathan when he joined the Madras University took a vow that he will never avail any leave of absence until his retirement. So he sought the advice of Rajaji-C. Rajagopalachari, the first Governer general of Free India- a close associate of Gandhi. Rajaji asked Ranganathan to write to Gandhi that he will meet him after his retirement. SRR did so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ranganathan retired from Madras University in 1942. But his aged
mother who was wanting to visit Kashi Visweswara
asked him to take her to Varanasi. Ranganathan wrote to
Gandhi that he will meet Gandhi on his return journey from Varanasi
and his first duty was to honor the promise he made to his mother.
Mahatma on receipt of the message sent cow's milk to Ranganathan's
mother to Wardha Railway station. Although an orthodox lady his
mother had a bath at Wardha station and drank the milk so graciously
sent by Mahatma. |
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Ranganathan wanted to see Gandhi on his return from Banaras, but
Mahatma went on fast due to Hindu –Muslim riots
and the Father of library science could never meet the father
of the Nation. |
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As such both of them are the real KARMAYOGIs in the real sense of the word. |
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Ps
: This was narrated by Dr Ranganathan
in one of our classes at DRTC. I have published this anecdote
in a magzine Day Star, December 1972 p.9,10.under the title
Karmayogi Dr.S.R.Ranganthan. I used to mention this during
Librarians Day on August 12 at Hyderabad. The DRTC alumni
association arranges every year a Five Law Lecture in memory of SRR
on 27 September and it is hoped
the Library Schools will follow the suit. |
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Courtesy D B Eswar Reddy Texas A&M University |
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| ENDOWMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A couple of endowments were created in the name of two of our late Alumni Mr. Saravanan and Mr. Arokiasamy to provide financial assistance to two deserving students. “Saravanan memorial Educational Scholarship”, and the “Arokiasamy Examination Scholarship”, a selection committee comprising the Alumni and one staff member of the department scrutinizes applications from the students and selects the deserving candidates. The scholarship will be awarded every year on the October 2. The Educational Scholarship for the year 2001-2002 was given to Mr.A.Victor 2001-02 batch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contributions to these endowments are
welcomed from Alumni and individuals. Some of our alumni
contributors are Mrs.Pappaparvathi, Mr. Sam Andrews, Mr. Rajendran,
Mr. Rajagopal, Mr. Tamizhchelvan, Mr. Manikandan, Mr.T.Magudeeswaran,
V. Sakthi Rekha. |
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| GOLDEN PINS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Our special thanks and acknowledgements to the following Alumni for all their help, continuos presence, hard work and support to all our programs. |
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| EXERPTS FROM TAMIL NADU UNIVERSITIES BILL 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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According to the Tamil Nadu Universities Bill, 2002, Which was
recently passed by the Tamil Nadu Government , Librarians in all the
Universities and colleges
are retained under Teaching Staff. |
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| According to the Bill “….”Teachers” mean such lectures, readers, assistant Professors, Deans, Directors, and other persons giving instruction in University Departments, Colleges, or Laboratories, in affiliated or approved colleges, or in Hostels and Librarians and other like persons as may be declared by the statute to be teachers”. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEWS FROM OTHER ASSOCIATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Library
and Information Science Association
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| Lisa has elected the following office bearers for the year 2002 - 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman G.H. Spurgeon, II MLIS, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice-Chairman M. Kanakaraj, I MLIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary Sr. Jessin Paulose, II MLIS, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jt. Secretary Ms. Kalaiveni, I MLIS, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasurer T. Senthil kumar,II MLIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Society for Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Coimbatore chapter of the SALIS is going be inaugurated during the 4th week of October. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||