[LIS-Forum] Sad Demise of Dr Velaga Venkatappaiah

[Aragonda L Moorthy]

Dear Moderator,
   Kindly circulate the News

A well know Librarian Dr Velaga Venkatappaih, one of the active members of
the Library Movement in Andhra Pradesh, expired on 29 December 2014
with  heart attack. He was a reputed public librarian and retired as
Secretary, Zilla Grantahalaya Samstha. His contributions to the cause of
libraries especially for public libraries and enriching Telugu literature
in LIS is phenomenal. He was also member of RRRLF. He started the Prof
Kaula international prize and was also Secretary of Kaula Foundation. He
wrote Model Public Library Act. He is well known for his hard work and work
in public library movement. He published many papers and authored many
books.

His death is a great loss to the libraries especially for public library
movement.

We pray the Almighty to give Strength to his family to bear the loss, Let
his soul rest in peace.

Dr AL Moorthy, Former Director-DESIDOC & Chief Consultant (Inf Sci),
BrahMos Aerospace, Hyderabad Centre, Adj: DRDL Rear Gate, Kanchanbagh PO,
Hyderabad-500058 Ph: (O) 040-24087058; Mob: 09951212000

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