All Karnataka Engineering College Library Professionals Association (AKELPA), comes into existence on 18^th July 2009 in the presence of 250 library professionals of engineering college libraries of Karnataka at Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) with the following objectives.

1. To devise, formulate and set up standards, norms, rules, guidelines for engineering college libraries of Karnataka.
2. To establish a common platform for all LIS professionals by conducting state, national and international level workshops, seminars, conferences, short terms training programs and other developmental activities.
3. To uphold and maintain the position of Engineering Librarianship in terms of pay scales, promotion, training etc.
4. To orchestrate and synchronize with the state, central government and national, international agencies with regard to the issues of the engineering library professionals.
5. To craft right recommendations to university, government and other authorities and organizations to safeguard the profession and professionals.
6. To collaborate and coordinate with the professional organizations in terms of networking and resource sharing.

 The following office bearers of AKELPA are selected in the meeting :

 President:       

Sri. N. Choudappa

            Chief Librarian, BMSCE, Bangalore

 Vice-Presidents (Region-wise):

1.         Dr. Dinesh K. S. (Bangalore North Region),

Librarian (SLG), NCET, Bangalore

2.         Sri. R. M. Puttaswamy (Bangalore South Region),

            Chief Librarian, BNMIT, Bangalore

3.         Dr. H. M. Chidananda Swamy, (Mysore Region),

            Librarian, JNNCE, Shimoga

4.         Dr. Vinayak Bankapur, (Belagaum Region),

            Librarian, SDMCE, /Dharwad

5.         Sri. S. A. Patil, (Gulbarga Region),

            Librarian, BLDEAS, Bijapur

 General Secretary:

Sri. K. R. Mulla,

            Librarian, HKBKCE, Bangalore

 Secretary (Technical):

            Sri. Vinay C.

            Sr. Librarian, SJBIT, Bangalore

 Treasurer:

            Sri. J. C. David,

            Chief Librarian, DSCE, Bangalore

 Joint Secretaries (Region-wise):

1.         Smt. Mallika M. H., (Bangalore North),

Librarian, SSIT, Tumkur

2.         Sri. K. K. Suresh Kumar, (Bangalore South),

            Librarian, ASC, Bangalore

3.         Sri. K. L. Basappa, (Mysore Region),

            Asst. Librarian, SJCE, Mysore

4.         Sri. Suresh Horakeri, (Belagaum Region),

            Asst. Librarian, BVBCET, Hubli

5.         Sri. Vasanth Nithalipur, (Gulbarga Region),

VCET, Puttur

 Executive Members:

1.         Dr. M. M. Bachalapur,

            Chief Librarian, KIT, Tiptur

2.         Dr. Diwakar Bhat,

            Chief Librarian, NMAMIT, Nitte

3.         Smt. C. A. Malaghan,

            Chief Librarian, Dr. AIT, Bangalore

4.         Sri. Police Goudar,

            Librarian, AIT, Gulbarga

5.         Sri. K. V. Manjunath,

            Chief Librarian, BIET, Davanagere

6.         Smt. V. Bharathi

            Librarian (SLG), KSIT, Bangalore

7.         Sri. K. Srinivas,

            Librarian, TJCE, Bangalore

8.         Sri. Manjunath P. S.,

            Librarian, BNMIT, Bangalore

9.         Sri. Naveen Kumar,

            Librarian, PESSE, Bangalore

 
Thanking You,

 Dinesh K. S.