[LIS-Forum] Sad demise of M N Seetharaman,

[ssiva at nitt.edu]

Dear fellow professionals and seniors
  Sri MN Seetharaman, NAL was my first boss at GIST (Global
Information Systems PVt.Ltd) way back of 1994. He is the man of
simplicity and guided me lot in starting carrier. I express my
heartiest condolences to his family . Om Shanthi.

Sarrowly
siva

Quoting "Deva, Eswara-Reddy B" <devaereddy at library.tamu.edu>:

> I am extremely sorry to  note   the demise of Sri MN Seetharaman.
>
>  I may   recall that   a Study Circle Meeting was arranged at NAL
> under the auspices  MYLA now Karnataka Library Association .Dr. M A
> Gopinath was the Secretary and I was the joint secretary.
>
> After moving to Hyderabad  too, I continued my contacts with MN .
>
>  I   express my heart felt condolences to his family and his
> daughter Savithri .May his soul RIP.
>
> Deva Eswara Reddy ,
>
> Texas A&M University Libraries.
>
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> Dear Professionals,
>
> I am very sorry to inform you all that Mr. M. N. Seetharaman (MNS), Ex.
> Head,  Information Centre, NAL, Bangalore around 1.00 pm yesterday, 22nd
> May due to Covid 19. He was 94. He was admitted to Sakra Hospital,
> Marathhalli Ring Road 15 days back. He was very active and bold being in
> the hospital too. Infact he spoke to me 6 days back from hospital and kept
> on sending messages.  In between his covid test was negative. But again got
> infected including secondary infection along with low BP.
>
> MNS worked with Both Dr Neelakantan foudar Director, NAL and Dr. Valluri
> very closely. He played very imporyamt role in setting up of 4'X4' wind
> tunnel most important milestone of NAL.
>
> He took information centre to the highest level and served as its Head,
> since the setting up Library in 1960s till 1987. He had set up NICDROM at
> NAL, under NISSAT.  MNS was dreamer and was person who used to put
> staircase to sky. Once Dr. Valluri told openly and I quote "If I were to
> allow MNS he would have made NAL as subsidiary of ICAST".
>
> Among many firsts to his credit he experimented in collaboration with TIFR
> and introduced satellite based  Online Information service through European
> Space Agency at NAL  in 1980s itself. He built exhaustive collection of
> Technical Reports. Most of thec ISRO, DRDO, IISc, IIT and other Aerosoace
> related institutes were depending upon ICAST sources and services.
>
> Leave alone LIS,  he would talk hours together on any topic under the sun
> and even beyond. He recruited and trained many colleagues at ICAST.
>
> After retirement from NAL, he served as Special Officer at Library of IIT,
> Chennai. He brought ocean changes there to such an extent that IIT Senate
> gave him a standing ovation. He hosted 39th ILA Conference at IIT. He
> boosted  image of Librarianship at IIT. Infact I worked under his guidance
> and supervision at IIT.
>
> He only recommenced my name to Prof. Narasimha, then Director, NAL who
> offered me the post of  Head,  ICAST. Then onwards he guided me to provide
> quality and state-of-the-art information services.
>
> Till the last hour of getting admitted to hospital he was using  Internet
> profusely and inform us about new developments.
>
> I lost a friend, philosopher, guide and above all a great human being.
>
> Om Shanthi
> 💐💐🙏💐💐
>
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