Dear friends REPRESENTATION BY THE PROFESSION TO HONOR LATE RANGANATHAN WITH HIGHEST WARD TO GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA--REQUEST We all celebrate SRR birth day as Librarians day every year. We all know his contribution to the subject in general and to Profession in particular. The status of our profession is due to his contribution only. His contribution is still alive and appreciated by every one around the World. He was given just PADMASHRI by Government of India. In few books it is written that he is contemporary to Srinivasa Ramanujan and contributions are also of same status. Many people were given better awards like PADMA BHUSHAN OR PADMA VIBHUSHAN in spite of their limited contribution to Society. Now the trend initiated by Congress Government to give awards to the political and other personalities with highest awards either during their life time or after death. Looking at the contribution of late SRR, we all librarians and teachers of LIS SHOULD REPRESENT to Central Government, We should write to Government of Tamilnadu to initiate such representation to Government of India. We all professionals should write postcards to both the Hon’ble Modi ji and Hon’ble Jayalalitha ji. The LIS Associations should also pursue the whole giving such award to SRR which is a prestige to all of us. I wish every one seriously thinks of my suggestion and make their efforts in getting the highes award to SRR for his contribution. LAXMAN RAO Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, Kolkata UGC-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) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 09246547599, 09493701565 email: naglaxman@yahoo.com, naglaxman@gmail.com. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.