SAD NEWS SRI M L NARASIMHA RAO , SECRETARY KRISHNA DEVARAYA LIBRARY, HYDERABAD had passed away on 12 Feb 2016. His contribution for public libraries is highly appreciable. He had run the library for more than 50 years as secretary and was active in promotion of public libraries. He was clas fellow of my father, A person of par excellence. I adored him and yet to see such committed person who worked for professionon behalf of my self and Telangana Library Association, I condole the death of Prof Sardana, Pray God to rest his soul in peace Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, President, Telangana Library Association Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataUGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad (super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and  Association of British Scholars (AP Chapter) .