Librarians As Knowledge Workers in the 21st Century

Satkal has honoured numerous Indian Library professionals to acknowledge and project their achievements. It is to inspire and assure others that their work will be recognized. Many needy and poor students have availed its scholarships to continue their studies. It has organized special lectures, workshops, panel discussions and library quiz to educated library professionals on the current trends in the discipline. Satkal has earned a niche in the Indian library movement and has given its momentum a much needed fillip. Its awards are vied for.
Today on his 80th birthday the Indian library profession honours the founder for his magnanimity, dedication, love and generosity in founding and constantly funding Satkal. This volume of essays, in honour of the founder Professor Jagindar Singh Ramdev on his 80th birthday, has biographical tributes on him; and also on the women behind him and Satkal, late Mrs. Satinder Kaur Ramdev, The impact and contributions of Satkal in the development of the Indian library profession have been academically examined and highlighted by H.K. Kaul, R.C. Gaur, Dinesh Gupta, and many more. The last section is devoted to some cutting edge issues written on by the leading lights with which the profession in grappling today.