Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 13:47:15 +0530 From: Pandurang Konnur Dear Professional Friends, I am happy to inform all of you that, as conducted last year it is proposed to celebrate Librarian�s Day in a befitting way. Karnataka Library Association (KALA) and Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) Bangalore University and Department of Public Libraries are the main organizers of this event. A preliminary meeting of all Professional Associations and Senior Professionals in Bangalore City was held on 1st August 2011. Programs and activities as decided in the meeting are as under: *The Programme:* The procession of Librarians wearing T-Shirts and Caps will be flagged off by his Excellency Governor of Karnataka on 12th August 2011 at 09:00AM and the procession will end at Bangalore University, Central College Campus �Senate Hall� at 10:00 AM. After brake fast the main function of Librarians� Day will start at 10:30 AM and will be concluded at 01:00PM with the Lunch. Guests and details about the Librarians' Day Function will be informed later. *Participating Associations and their contribution:* The main organizers KALA & IALA will meet all expenditures and major events will be sponsored by different philanthropists. However, the participating Associations will have to contribute a token contribution of Rs. 5,000/- which will cover one big banner printed after the name of their Associations. As on 1st August following Associations will be participating in the procession: 1. Karnataka Library Association (KALA) 2. Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) 3. Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) 4. Karnataka State College Librarians� Association (KSCLA) 5. Indian Public Library Association (IPLA) 6. Department of Public Libraries Any other Associations who are interested to participate may please contact us to make necessary arrangements The meeting also decided to bring out two to three posters to be pasted on all the Notice Boards of all Libraries at least in Bangalore City. However, we are finding a sponsored to get us the posters printed. Once we get a sponsored and print the posters, arrangements will be made to distribute it to all the Libraries in the city. *Call for participation* Last year a very good support was extended by the Professionals from all the types of Libraries. Specially, young Librarians� participation was overwhelming. This time it is proposed to introduce the Registration of participants to enable us to distribute T-Shirts in advanced. It is also proposed to get OOD Permission from Department of Collegiate Education. I request all the professional friends of Bangalore to kindly spare their morning time on 12th August and join their hands will all the associations to project our professional unity and promote the use of libraries among the public at large. *Many of the professionals may not be able to read this message. Hence, I request you to forward this message to many of your friends and send me the list of emails and their mobile numbers to enable me to communication them also through mails and sms.* We have made arrangement for atleast 400 participants who will be registered on first come first serve basis and if the registrations exceeds 400 number, the participants can participate without the T-Shirt and Caps. Please register yourself with: Mr. Raghavendra Pawar, Vice-President, KALA, Bangalore email address: raghupawar@gmail.com with the following details: Name: Designation: Name of the Institution: Phone Nos. Land: Mobile: Email address: T-Shirt Size: 38 40 42 44 *Please alert, awake and activate your profession by your participation.* Thanks -- Dr.P.V.Konnur President, IALA Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) *University Librarian,* Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/