---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Pandurang Konnur" Date: Jan 10, 2015 9:49 PM Subject: Sad Demise of V L Kalyan - KALA Should organize a Condolence Meeting immediately To: "LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" Cc: Friends, It is most shocking news to hear the sad demise of Mr.Kalyan. A Good friend for all of us and most renowned professional. His tenure in BEL and DRTC Libraries is highly remembered by his clientele. His involvement in the professional activities was experienced by most of us. He never posed as a leader any time, but loved to work as a volunteer in most of our professional activities. His tenure as a General Secretary of KALA is most memorable period in the history of KALA. What is really worrying to most of us is that, the young professionals who need to carry the flag of the profession need to show their responsibility and commitment to the profession. We know that the new generation librarians are most intelligent and knowledgable, but they need to work for uniting the professionals and project the profession to the society as an inevitable tool for the society. This role need to be played by the KALA. Now I request the KALA to organize a Condolence Meeting immediately possibly in Central College for the sad demise of Sri.Kalyan. KALA should remember the service rendered by Kalyan while he was its Secretary. Let us set a good tradition to our young Librarians and communicate them the services rendered by the senior professionals who have departed from us. Hope KALA will do this job at an earliest. Thanks, Sent from my iPad Best Regards, Dr.P V Konnur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.