............ i wanted a perfect ending.........!!!!!!!!!! Gilda Radner ......... http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/uncertainty

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity."
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Suma Chitnis’s M.N.Srinivas Memorial Lecture : A Sociological Narrative worth reading! A Review

Suma Chitnis’s M.N.Srinivas Memorial Lecture : A Sociological Narrative worth reading!

A Review

Rajashekhar Devarai

10/26/2011

This is a reflection of a practicing librarian on M.N.Srinivas Memorial Lecture delivered by sociologist Suma Chitnis at Cuttuck. Citation : Suma Chitnis/Lessons from the field (M.N.Srinivas Memorial lecture delivered at Indian Sociological Society Conference at Revenshaw University, Cuttack 02-12-2010), Sociological Bulletin 60(2), May-August 2011.

For over 15 years or so I have been a life member of Indian Sociological Society. I get news letters and Sociological bulletins regularly wherever I happen to be.  Inspite of undoubted interest in the discipline of Sociology I opted to be a Librarian some 26 years ago.  But my fascination for sociological imagination has not faded to this day.  I would not read every thing that is published in Sociological Bulletin, but venture to read, glance atleast some papers now and then.  So for long I have opted to call myself as a student of Sociology.  My feed back to Sociology? Nothing except reading Sociology now and then and publishing two papers  (reviews) on Sociology of Library profession.

Any way coming to the lecture delivered by Prof.Suma Chitnis I have heard of her as a Sociologist, as a researcher on, “Teaching as a profession.”  Anyone coming closer to the studies on professions draws my attention and more so if it happens to be a sociologist.  Prof.Ambarao Uplaonkar (Gulbarga) used to talk about professor Suma often.

Prof.Suma starts her lecture by acknowledging M.N.Srinivas as a profound scholar, an excellent researcher and a great teacher and mentor.  Incidentally I happened to work on the bibliometrics and informetrics of writings / publications of Srinivas. It was my privilege to get a brief biography and list of papers and other publications personally from him. Unfortunately I could not communicate / send him a copy of the published paper.  After retirement from active service the many an academician / academic administrator become more matured, contented and worth emulating.  Hats off, at the age of 78 Suma delivered such a thought provoking personal and touching lecture.  She has recalled her experiences as a researcher,  Teacher and Administrator at Mumbai University, Tata Institute of Social Sceinces, SNDT and Tata Endowment.  A life worth lived indeed.  At the outset the lecture looks a narrative but deep down it is indeed an eye opener for younger sociologists and professionals.  She is so frank, fair, energetic and simple in what she said.  Hope I will make it  to meet her once at Mumbai where she lives now.  It is quite unfortunate that I happen to be at Bhubaneswar and could not make it to participate in the Indian Sociological Society Conference at Cuttack.  I could have had the privilege to hear her lecture live.  Hats off madam, be happy, keep lecturing for many more years. Jai Sociology.

Reference

Devarai, Rajashekhar , Ramesh L.S.R.C.V and Hussain, M.V. Informetrics on M. N. Srinivas, 1998. In Annals of Library Science and Documentation. pp.125-135. (Published) [Journal Article (Print/Paginated)]. (http://hdl.handle.net/10760/5863)

Suma Chitnis/Lessons from the field (M.N.Srinivas Memorial lecture delivered at Indian Sociological Society Conference at Revenshaw University, Cuttack 02-12-2010), Sociological Bulletin 60(2), May-August 2011.

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Suma Chitnis's M.N.Srinivas Memorial Lecture : A Sociological Narrative worth reading!

A Review

Rajashekhar Devarai

10/26/2011

 

 

This is a reflection of a practicing librarian on M.N.Srinivas Memorial Lecture delivered by sociologist Suma Chitnis at Cuttuck. Citation : Suma Chitnis/Lessons from the field (M.N.Srinivas Memorial lecture delivered at Indian Sociological Society Conference at Revenshaw University, Cuttack 02-12-2010), Sociological Bulletin 60(2), May-August 2011.

 

 

For over 15 years or so I have been a life member of Indian Sociological Society. I get news letters and Sociological bulletins regularly wherever I happen to be.  Inspite of undoubted interest in the discipline of Sociology I opted to be a Librarian some 26 years ago.  But my fascination for sociological imagination has not faded to this day.  I would not read every thing that is published in Sociological Bulletin, but venture to read, glance atleast some papers now and then.  So for long I have opted to call myself as a student of Sociology.  My feed back to Sociology? Nothing except reading Sociology now and then and publishing two papers  (reviews) on Sociology of Library profession.

Any way coming to the lecture delivered by Prof.Suma Chitnis I have heard of her as a Sociologist, as a researcher on, "Teaching as a profession."  Anyone coming closer to the studies on professions draws my attention and more so if it happens to be a sociologist.  Prof.Ambarao Uplaonkar (Gulbarga) used to talk about professor Suma often.

Prof.Suma starts her lecture by acknowledging M.N.Srinivas as a profound scholar, an excellent researcher and a great teacher and mentor.  Incidentally I happened to work on the bibliometrics and informetrics of writings / publications of Srinivas. It was my privilege to get a brief biography and list of papers and other publications personally from him. Unfortunately I could not communicate / send him a copy of the published paper.  After retirement from active service the many an academician / academic administrator become more matured, contented and worth emulating.  Hats off, at the age of 78 Suma delivered such a thought provoking personal and touching lecture.  She has recalled her experiences as a researcher,  Teacher and Administrator at Mumbai University, Tata Institute of Social Sceinces, SNDT and Tata Endowment.  A life worth lived indeed.  At the outset the lecture looks a narrative but deep down it is indeed an eye opener for younger sociologists and professionals.  She is so frank, fair, energetic and simple in what she said.  Hope I will make it  to meet her once at Mumbai where she lives now.  It is quite unfortunate that I happen to be at Bhubaneswar and could not make it to participate in the Indian Sociological Society Conference at Cuttack.  I could have had the privilege to hear her lecture live.  Hats off madam, be happy, keep lecturing for many more years. Jai Sociology.

 

Reference

Devarai, Rajashekhar , Ramesh L.S.R.C.V and Hussain, M.V. Informetrics on M. N. Srinivas, 1998. In Annals of Library Science and Documentation. pp.125-135. (Published) [Journal Article (Print/Paginated)]. (http://hdl.handle.net/10760/5863)

 

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Library Associations worldwide

Library Associations worldwide

Posted by: "** @nil **" aniljharotia@yahoo.com

Wed Oct 5, 2011 5:52 am (PDT)

Library associations

This is a list of library association blogs. This category includes association, consortia, and conference blogs. If you know of a library association blog that is not on the list, please feel free to add it by clicking on "edit" at the top-right.

ACRLog Association of College and Research Libraries
ALA Techsource Blog
Alaska Library Association
Association for Library Service to Children
Association of Jewish Libraries
ALIA Blog - Australian Library and Information Association
ALIA - Let's Blog Click06
Alliance Library System - Libraries Matter
ArlisANZ:Arts Libraries Society of Australia and New Zealand
Answerland's Weblog (last updated 2003)
Belarusian Library Association Weblog
California Library Association
Canadian Association of College and University Libraries - Re:Generations
Canadian Association of Law Libraries - Conference Blog
Canadian Library Association - CASLIS Ottawa - Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services
Canadian Library Association - CLA Montreal Chapter Interest Group
Central Florida Library Cooperative - CFLC Currents
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Chief Executive's Blog
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Council Matters Blog
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Information and Advice Team Blog
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Update Magazine Blog
Chicago Multiple Library System - Chi Lib Rocks! (last updated May 2004)
Cincinnati Law Library Association Blog
Cleveland Law Library Association Blog
Connecticut Library Consortium - Connecticut Library Jobs
Dallas Association of Law Librarians Blog
Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference Blog
Friends of the Seattle Public Library Blog
IASL School Library Happenings Worldwide Blog
LACUNY Blog Library Association of the City University of New York
LIA - Library and Information Association (Republic of Mauritius)
Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) - Western Cape Branch Blog
Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) - Western Cape Higher Education Libraries Interest Group Blog
Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) - Western Cape Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Libraries Interest Group Blog
[http://www.floridam edia.org/ Florida Association for Media in Education- FAME
Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) - National Bibliographic Standards Interest Group Blog
Library and Information Technology Association
Library Association of Alberta
L.P.A Library Professionals Association, (Delhi, India)
Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) Leads From LLAMA
Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) LL&M Editors Desk
Lincoln County Library District
Long Island Library Conference
KoBSON -Serbian Consortium of Coordinated Acquisition
Manitoba Library Association - MLA NewsLine
medinfo - German Medical Library Association Blog
Metropolitan Library System
Michigan Library Consortium
Middle East Librarians Association (MELA) - MELA Notepad
Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association newsletter: MIDLINE
Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association 2006 conference blog
Music Library Association - Atlantic Chapter
Music Library Association - infoshare: Information Sharing Subcommittee, Reference & Public Services Committtee
Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) - The Blah, Blah, Blah Blog
NELINET TrendGauge
New York Library Association( NYLA), Section on Management of Information Resources and Technology (SMART) Blog
New Jersey Library Association -- NJLA blog
Northern Lights Library Network - Libraries, Literacy, and Kids
North Suburban Library Association (NSLS) - Blogs
Ohio Library Council - IT Division Blog
OhioLINK - What's New
Oklahoma Library Association - Library Stories
Ontario Council of University Libraries - Making Links
PALINET - Discovery Tools
PALINET - OCLC Snapshot
PALINET - Tech Update
PLN Highlights - PALINET Leadership Network highlights
Public Library Association Blog
School Library Association, UK
Sintoblog (South Yorkshire, UK)
SLA Central Pennsylvania Chapter News
SLA News Division - NewsliBlog
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)
Spanish Library Association - SEDIC Blog
Sri Lanka Library Association
Suburban Library System (last updated April 2005)
Suburban Library System - ILL News (last updated April 2005)
Suburban Library System - The Wide Window (last updated February 2005)
Suburban Library System reference service - What's Gnu? (no longer updated as of August 2005)
SUNLINK Announcements Blog
Wisconsin Library Association - The WLA Blog
Basedow1764 Blog of School Library Association of Hessen/Germany
University Librarians Association (ULA) Sri Lanka
Society for Advancement of Library and Information Services (Delh-NCR Chapter)

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Anil Kumar Jharotia
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Steve Jobs .... ! you were more close to us (librarians)!

Steve Jobs .... ! you were more close to us (librarians)!

by Rajashekhar Devarai on Thu, 10/6/11 (11:53pm)

Steve Jobs .... ! you were more close to us (librarians)!
You were more close to us than we imagined. Your sudden disappearance .... shocks us ... as you had lot to say about information and librarians still ..... !!!!!!!! We expected many more surprises to us and the readers in libraries. Any way hats off Steve .... !!!!!! No one else can fill up your position and stature. May your soul rest in peace.

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