Dear Members
The year 2009 is the birth cenetenary
year of late Padmashri B.S. Kesavan (1909-2000), India's first National
Librarian, a scholar, linguist, instituion builder and above all a wonderful
human being.
The Kesavan Inst. of Information and
Knowledge Management plans to bring out a book containing contributions from Mr.
Kesavan's former colleagues associates, students and admirers. The book is
to be titled, 'Remembering Padmashri B.S. Kesavan: The Man and his
Mission'. I had written to several people who I knew were in one way or
other associated with Mr. Kesavan. Many have already responded to my call for
contributions.
The purpose of this posting is to
make a general request to those who I may not have contacted but who were
associated with Mr. Kesavan and would also like to make a written contribution
about their association and reminiescences of Mr. Kesavan.
I would be grateful if such
contributions can be sent to me latest by end of Sep 2009 preferablly as email
attachments.
Thanks.
L J Haravu
Trustee, Kesavan Inst. of Information
and Knowledge Management