My dear friends and Professionals
Without any prejudice, fear or favor or even a idea a Lobby
I just want to say - this new registration with a new name does not become
a FEDERATION
this looks like one more association or lobby approach
KALA - is a state Body- we expected federal approach to KALA - not one more
registration of group
FEDERATION - is an approach or consensus, not just few association coming
together and form one more registration or an office bearers
the Federal approach, bye-law should have been circulated and debated and
come out with proper guidelines
I do know - one can not take everybody in to confidence
Majority of the office -bearers listed are my good friends
I am not having any ill-feeling that I am not there in the list
Neither I am interested to be part of any association - as office bearer
I am ready to work for good-cause with any body being ordinary member or
non-member
Once you announce the Office-bearers - i am afraid that it is already
getting in to prejudice
Of course- being out of the country - I do not know, how much home work is
done in this regards
This looks like - it is done in hurry,
I request and plead all the office bearers that when there state body (KALA
having long history of its own, with some statutory powers) - why do we
need one more registration
Initially, ( as I was in the discussion) we thought of giving federal
approach to KALA - not one more registration or as alternative group.
Many many major association are left -out, now- I feel you are dividing
people - please! please ! Please do not do that
I, personally, feeling unhappy about it - I see more danger than progress
Again I am making it clear - I am not against anybody or no personal
unhappiness - it is the principle and question of unity.
the federal approach - we discussed about six years back was - unity in
diversity
NOT JUST DIVERSITY
Please think over -
Long live Associations!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah
Visiting Professor, faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University,
Thailand
Former Principal Librarian and Information Officer
NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:33 PM, Shekar H P
Dear All,
GREETINGS FOR THE DAY....!!!
It is good to see the postings of Dr. IRN Goudar and the suggestions / opinions expressed by other professional friends across India too.
I am closely watching the activities of most of the LIS associations in India since 23 years. As you all know, none of the association in the state / India thinking in this direction (as pointed out by IRN Goudar) and raising their voice. It is true that, we cannot ignore the share of past Presidents of different LIS associations and their teams too. On the other side, Congratulations to S.L.Faisal and his team of KendriyaVidyalaya Library professionals who took a lead and preparing manual. We should appreciate their effort.
Hope you all agree with me, just finding fault on others and teaching Vedanta through some forums is very easy. But the contribution of every individual counts in implementing /achieving these goals and objectives.
Since most of the associations have their own objectives limited to their service environment / platforms like PU Colleges / First grade Colleges / Universities etc., it is difficult for them to think broadly profession as a whole and concentrating on the Policy issues / Procedure/ Decisions etc taking place in the professional field. As expressed by one of the senior Professor N. Laxman Rao 'the problems are increasing year after the year. Especially now the status and facilities given to academic librarians is at stake. One after the other the facilities are being removed. It is true that our recognition is going from bad to worse. It is high time that the Associations take lead and do something for the profession'.
Sri.N.V.Satyanaraya, CMD, Informatics India, also rightly pointed out (during the general body meeting of KALA recently) and gave a call to all the regional / national LIS professional associations to unite under one tree and form a FEDERATION to take lead in the state / National level. So that there will be a strength to fight for the cause. But even after so many postings / discussions none of the professional association opens up their mouth and ready to shoulder the responsibility.
Based on these grounds, in the interest of the budding librarians and the professional zeal, we are happy to announce that, like minded Senior LIS professionals of the State, Office bearers of different associations with the representatives (belongs to both Govt. and Private college libraries) of PU Colleges, First grade Colleges, Universities, Law, Medical, Engineering, B.Ed/TCH, Polytechnics, Business Schools, Public Libraries etc. have decided to shoulder the responsibility, joined together and formed a FEDERATION - An Apex body of LIS professionals in the state and a Common platform to fight for the real cause within the state and Govt. of India / UGC as well.
The first meeting after formation of the FEDERATION was held on 15th February 2014at Hasanath Women's College, Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore.
Name: *FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION (FEKLA)*
*FOUNDER SECRETARIAT OF THE FEDERATION: (Initially for three years 2014-2017)*
1. Dr. S.L.Kadadevaramath - President
2. Mr.M.N.N.Prasad - Sr. Vice President
3. Dr. Ganapathi Z Shinde - Vice President
4. Dr. T.Y. Mallaiah - Vice President
5. Dr. H.P. Shekar - Vice President
6. Dr. Satish Hosamani - Vice President
7. Dr. Mallikarjuna Vaddanakeri - Vice President
8. Dr. B.U.Kannappanavar - General Secretary
9. Dr. H.R. Sujatha - Joint Secretary
10. Dr. B.R. Radha Krishna - Joint Secretary
11. Mr. G.R. Chikkamath - Joint Secretary
12. Mr. Umesh K Bagewadi - Treasurer
*EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS:*
1. Dr. Vijay Rajkumar U.S.
2. Dr. N.Kotresh
3. Dr. N.N. Arabagonda
4. Mr. S.M. Dheeraj
5. Mrs. D. Sujatha
6. Mr. B.S Malvad
7. Mr. S. Shyamasundar
8. Mr. M.M. Hebballi
9. Mr. B.P. Bandi
10. Mr. Rajesh Kumbar
11. Dr. MallikarjunMulimani
12. Dr. Vasappagouda
13. Mr. Gurumurthy
14. Mr. Guruprasad
15. Mr. Mallikarjun
16. Ms. V. Sunitha
17. Mr. Gurushankaraiah
The Members of the Federation are preparing the Bi-law, aims and objectives of the Federation in detail.Valid Suggestions are welcome before the next meeting scheduled on 30.3.2014. The Federation requests all the Librarians and Library professional Associations in Karnataka to join their hand by becoming members of the federation. Individual Life Membership fee would be Rs.1000/- only.
*Please Note:* A delegation is planned to Delhi to submit a memorandum to MHRD / UGC on Minor / Major Projects to Librarians and FDP during First week of March 2014 (on top priority).
*SUPPORT US TO SUPPORT U- LET US WORK TOGETHER AS ONE*
*All Communications may be addressed to:*
Dr. B.U.Kannappanavar,
General Secretary, FEKLA, &Librarian,
Sahyadri College,B.H. Road,
Vidyanagar,Shimogga-577203
Email: kannappanavar@gmail.com
Phone: 09480329897 / 09449070311 -- *Dr. Shekar H.P.* Head, Knowledge Resource Centre IBS Business School, #231, Near Kengeri Check post Mysore Road, Bangalore-560060 Karnataka - India Ph: (O): 080-66222244
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