Save British council libraries

 

British council has decided to close British libraries at Bhopal and Trivandrum by the end of February, 2008. It is shocking news for the library patrons. They have asked employees to take VRS or transfer.  If this trend continues it will affect British libraries all over India. As library professionals we must do something to stop it. I invite every one in the forum to have a discussion on it and suggest some ways to stop it.

 

 Please sign the petition at the below link

 

http://www.petitiononline.com/bcl64lib/petition.html

 

 Below are the links to some news regarding the closure

 

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/shutters-to-fall-for-british-councils-libraries/54871-3.html

http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=91074

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200712181710.htm

http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/24/stories/2007122454720300.htm

 

Please visit the following websites

 

http://www.saveourbritishlibrary.org/

http://savebclbhopal.blogspot.com/

Thushanth T L
Librarian
ICFAI
Trivandrum
 

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