Dear All, A phone call from Surender Kumar, ICAR, Indore broke a very sad news today. Mrs. Sushila A. Motiwale breathed her last on 24 December 2012. Mrs. Motiwale was a very good human being and a dedicated teacher. She instituted the 'IATLIS-Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award' in 1980s to motivate and reassure the LIS teachers. In her last letter to me, she has expressed the desire that this is a national award and it should be equally given to best LIS teachers from all states and UTs in India. I had the opportunity to work with her for about six months in Jabalpur in 1985-86. I feel very sad on her demise. It is difficult for me to believe this news. Let us pray to God, the Almighty, to rest her soul in peace and provide courage to the family members to bear this irreparable loss. With a heavy and very sad heart, Jagtar Singh Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) Email: jagtar.kindu@gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.