Call for Papers
Dr. SS murthy is a dynamic Library and Information Science Professional. Born in 1939, he did his M.Sc. from Agra University, Agra, Associateship in Information Science from INSDOC, New Delhi and Ph.D. from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga. In 1979, he joined Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) as Director.
At DESIDOC, he initiated library automation and computer-based information services. Dr. Murthy has contributed many papers to the field of library and information science. He has served or is serving on the advisory committees of various government organizations in India. He played an active role in various national and international professional organizations. He is a multi-dimensional professional. His contributions to LIS as the Director of the DESIDOC are substantial and well known.
Professionals, friends and admirers of Dr. SS Murthy are planning to bring out a Festschrift volume, as a token of appreciation of his contribution to the profession. The editorial committee wishes to bring the publication by the end of December 1999. The volume will be thematic under the rubric Libraries and Information in the New Millennium: The Road to the Future. It is not only a current topic but it also will be useful to the professionals in the days to come. Some of the facets of the theme are:
- Information Technology
- Internet
- Digital Libraries
- Multimedia
- Electronic Publishing
- Networking
The facets given above are only indicative but not exhaustive. Professionals associated with the developments in this field are invited to contribute a paper. Kindly help us the effort by sending your paper latest by 25th November, 1999 to.
T ASHOK BABU, Scientist / TIC
DRDL, Kanchanbagh (PO), Hyderabad-500058
Email: babuashok[at]hotmail[dot]com
Phone: 4583024 (O) 4079090 (R) Fax: 040-4440109
It will be appreciated, if you can send the paper on floppy or email.
