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@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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.