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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.