[LIS-Forum] Sad Demise of Mr. Sankaraiah

[jharavu]

I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing away Of Mr. Sankaraiah,
formerly Regional Librarian British Council Library at Chennai. From what I
remember, he was a very humble, dedicated librarian who welcomed readers
with open arms and a willingness to provide needed library or reference
service, however small or big the need was. I was invited to his house in
Chennai and enjoyed his gracious hospitality.

He was a model worthy of emulation by younger librarians. I convey my
heartfelt condolences to his family and relatives.

L J Haravu

On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 12:54 PM, satya krishna savanur <
sksavanur at rediffmail.com> wrote:

> I deeply mourn the death of Mr Sankaraiah, the Former Regional Librarian,
> British Council, Chennai.  He was my senior colleague at the British
> Council for nearly 16 years.  We have handled many reference enquiries
> together; I was closely associated with him in bringing out the Reference
> Newsletter for a few years; together we set up a book exhibition at the
> 70th National Science Congress at Tirupathi.  Sankaraiah was a
> voracious reader; he read almost on all subjects.  We used to
> recommend new titles to each other. His English was flawless. We have
> shared many witty, mischievous moments together.  He took pride in my
> progress in professional/academic field. He was more a friend and a mentor
> than a colleague.Even after leaving the British Council in 1989, every year
> I used to wish him on his birthday.  This year I will be missing him
> on 1 July, which happens to be his date of birth. May his soul rest in
> peace.SatyaDr S. K. SavanurSr. FacultyDepart
>  ment of Library and Information ScienceJoshi-Bedekar CollegeThane-400 106
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