Celebrating National Librarian's Day in India

 

I make sure that read a book on Library or Librarian during National Librarian's Day which is celebrated on 12th August in India. This year I read biography of SR Ranganathan father of Indian Library (Information) Science. This is written by Yogeshwar son of SR Ranganathan. 

 I am sharing my understanding and point of view. Writing a biography and that to if it is about father it’s really a difficult task. The way writer made the perspective of personality of SR Ranganathan as a person and as a professional librarian from various sources including as a son his observations seems to be a commendable task. When one reads there are various areas where there is a disagreement between father and son and those aspects are mentioned as well.  

 The books deal with details of life from his childhood to his last days in a manner that a reader gets to know more about SR Ranganathan from various angles. Life of Ranganathan with highs and lows as anyone goes through but his vision remained intact about making the libraries as institutions of learning than mere houses of books. Though he went to England to get trained in the profession his zeal to make it more scientific to address the problems of libraries of his time and also visualize the future is what made me see his creative side. His vision that was far ahead of his times and the way he strives to bring about the infrastructure and building institutions to make the vision take its shape is a motivating factor. For the development of the country his solution is to make the country literate and he viewed libraries that need to play a vital role. His works stressed the same those include books, research, initiatives in the libraries acts and professional associations etc. I wonder after reading the book, are we doing enough to keep the vision of SR Ranganathan and see in the light of modern times?

2019 in my words

As the time is ticking towards 2020 and closed my reading and posted on Goodreads. While checking the statistics of my reading in 2019 thought of posting the last post for 2019 in the blog.

Though in 2019 I read less books when compared to past years (I started tracking my readings as I started using Goodreads from 2012), what I realized  particularly in 2019 I read books and shared what I read and learnt from various   people and groups about books that are really amazing and written well in the process I started observing the positive vibes that earlier I ignored or didn't see them coming. Met wonderful people interacted and many wishes came through visited places (not many though) enjoyed the whole year. What else needed with the wisdom I gained (what ever I got) hope to take it forward to 2020.

Have a wonderful year ahead

My year in Reading and GoodReads

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9717536-aruna-kumar-gadepalli

2343 ratings (3.85 avg)

1534 reviews

Goodreads librarian

#21 top librarians (India)

All Time #21

Last 12 months #40

This month #47 - December

#38 top reviewers (India)

All Time #63

Last 12 months #63

This month #40 - December

This week #38 (Last week of December)

2019 READING CHALLENGE

156 books of my goal 150

My year in books 2019

This is my journey in books for 2019!

TOTAL pages read 24,680 pages across 156 books

SHORTEST BOOK

20 pages

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LONGEST BOOK

490 pages

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AVERAGE LENGTH 162 pages

Sharing Thoughts on World Book and Copyright Day

As a Reader and a Librarian I enjoy writing on occasions that give prominence to books or to the profession. At times I repeat certain views I enjoy doing so that is to give prominence to the points.

As a Reader I happen to attend various events - Literature Fests, Book Launches, Author Meets, Meetups and Human Library. All these made me a better person in terms of listening and widened my world view, including respecting others views, though I disagree at times. I enjoy discussing the books that I read and I am happy to say that many look forward for my suggestions and give me feedback as well.

On social media I share my readings and various age groups when I meet them in person recognise and that gives me immense pleasure. I am sure the credit goes to reading.

I wish you all on

World Book and Copyright Day

HAPPY READING