Dear Professionals,

 I take this opportunity to Congratulate to Dr. Mutthayya. Koganurmath and his team for successfully organizing the International Conference on “Knowledge for All: Role of Library & Information Centers”, to commemorate ILA Platinum Jubilee Year 2008. I could be, able to witness the deliberations and able to interact with my other colleagues who had come from various places of India and from abroad. All the delegates were really impressed by the event and were praising Dr. Koganuramath and his team for extending good hospitality. Indeed it is true that the event was breathtaking one. Success can be achieved through the efforts of the good team and the good leader leading the same. Dr. Koganuramath takes such a keen interest in every event to make it a grand success, howsoever small or big it may be. The meticulously and judiciously prepared schedule of the Conference itself is an evidence.

 The LIS luminaries across India gathered and deliberated on various range of LIS issues. This conference gave me an opportunity to interact, share and exchange my views with the great personlities of LIS profession. I am sure all the participants also must have borrowed a lot from the conference as they got an opportunity to witness the meaningful and thought provoking deliberations of all FOUR (hectic) days as there were about more than 100 papers presented in the conference. 

 This mega Conference was unique in many ways in real sense. All the presentations were made by using PPT which was possible only because of the state-of-the- art technology made available in the conference hall. And Mumbai, being the commercial hub of India , gave that cosmopolitan touch and flavor which an International event requires.

 I once again congratulate Dr. Koganuramth and I also congratulate all the awardees of the Conference.

 With Best Wishes,

 Dr. Vidya Veeresh. Hanchinal.