B. S. Kesavan

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Bellary Shamanna Kesavan
Born10 May 1909
Died16 February 2000 (aged 91)
NationalityIndian
OccupationLibrarian
AwardsPadma Shri

Bellary Shamanna Kesavan (10 May 1909 – 16 February 2000) was the first National Librarian of independent

INSDOC) at New Delhi (1963–1969).[3] In recognition of his great service to the nation, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri. He died on 16 February 2000, at the age of 91.[4]

Education

After graduating from the

Library Science, both from the University of London.[5]

Career

He began his career as a teacher of English in the University of Mysore and served there for several years. He also worked as Assistant Secretary (Editorial) of

CSIR
) and Curator at Central Bureau of Education. As a National Librarian, he contributed enormously to the building up of the Library, launching of Indian National Bibliography, and nurturing of the Central Reference Library as Librarian-in-Charge.

His achievements in INSDOC is also no less outstanding which include among others the starting of Indian Science Abstracts, and Associateship in Documentation and Reprography course, publication of several

union catalogues of scientific serials, and Directory of Scientific Research Institutions in India.[6]

Positions held

He was the head of the National Library of India for two terms, from 1948 to 1963 and from 1970 to 1971. In addition, he held many posts of international and national bodies such as Vice-President of International Federation for Information and Documentation(1964–1966) (FID), President of Indian Library Association (ILA) and member of numerous committees.[7]

Publications

He has to his credit a number of publications, of which the prominent are History of Printing and Publishing in India in 3 volumes and The Book in India: A Compilation.

Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM)

A charitable trust namely, Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) has been formed in memory of him at Secunderabad.

References

  1. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5
    . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ "The man who made National Library – P.T. Nair publishes biography of BS Kesavan". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 December 2005.
  3. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5
    . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Padmashree BS Kesavan Passes Away". Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5
    . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5
    . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5
    . Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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