Friday, February 4, 2011

The thought that moves me today, Librarians discover your work…!!!!!


The thought that moves me today, Librarians discover your work…!!!!!
February 4, 2011
"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it." – Gautama Buddha.
Only the enlightened could think of giving such eternal statements. The first and fore most thing in life is to discover our work and then give ourselves to it. What a thought! We may get some times wondered at what really is the message in this. There is a whole lot of science and art for discovering … choosing …. selecting our work…. the process never ends if you really understand the deeper meanings of the message…. what  in your job is your job. The way you do, the way feel, the way you start, the method you choose the way you finish … all is  all about discovering our work. Then we should graduate to give ourselves to work with our heart. Then the work  becomes worship and job becomes profession and passion. Librarian friends, we are librarians, we do all things that librarians are supposed to do. Are all librarians doing the works in the same way., in the same tempo. Lib friends .. we have to find our work within our work …. That means we need to get to the core of our work … put our heart and soul in what we chose to do. This is the only we we can pave way for turning our vocation and occupation into a passion and profession.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Explore more….to do something extraordinary what you know is enough to start with … you can proceed further and further … and the whole world connives to assist you to go ahead….provided you humbly and honestly believe trust yourself. It is never too late, follow your dream….. cheers!!!!!

Thought that poked me, February 3, 2011

Lisa Hammonds (Dream Big) said, "Education and business experiences are not only the factors, in fact they are not even the most important factors in determining the success of any business"….. "You just never know which life experiences you will draw on as you follow your dream." … "If there is one thing I have discovered , it is that it is small things that can lead to the big shifts in thinking."

We many a time think that due to our not having a B.Tech., or M.Tech or or a business qualification like MBA or MA or for that matter Ph.D … that we are unable to do certain things …. Unable to start a business … unable to come up in life. This qualification business Lisa says does not fall in the most important things that matter either for initiating or nurturing a business or pursuing an intellectual pursuit or to do some thing extra ordinary in life. So Librarians , (including me) …. if at all we think we lack certain qualifications ….. if at all you have not undergone certain courses or if at all you could not read certain books that are sign qua non ….. it is never too late. There are ways and means of going ahead in fulfilling your dear big dream, come what may. If you are not an MLIS and unable to become a lecturer … you can become a publisher and get involved … you can initiate a journal that keeps you close to lecturers and teaching … you can start an e-business and get closer to libraries, librarians and knowledge manager. Explore yourself…. You don't know  what you know…. Explore more….to do something extraordinary what you know is enough to start with … you can proceed further and further … and the whole world connives to assist you to go ahead….provided you humbly and honestly believe trust yourself. It is never too late, follow your dream….. cheers!!!!!

 
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.  You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
 
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

"No one can tell you what the right choice is. You have to trust your gut and find what works". _Lisa Hammonds/Dream Big



"No one can tell you what the right choice is.  You have to trust your gut and find what works". _Lisa Hammonds/Dream Big
 
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Monday, January 31, 2011

Libraries are creations and Librarians continue to be creative.

On creations and hearts / January 31, 2011

1.        "Creations, whether they are children, poems or organizations, take on life of their own". …. Starhawk.

2.       "Following our hearts, embracing our passion and living our dreams is worth every bit of the courage it requires." – Lisa Hammonds/Dream Big

"Being librarians we are involved either in creating libraries or managing libraries. We should realize that as creations libraries take on life of their own. I agree to what Starhawk tells. Librarianship might or might not have been a passionate choice as a career for many of us. Librarianship is all inclusive, encompassing avocation and calling. We can surely link it to our passions in some way or the other and shape a life well lived. We are associated with books and knowledge, this itself is enough for our being passionate about whatever is close to our chest and whatever we stand by and stand for". LbnRaj

 
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

There is more to learn from within than from without..!!! …………………………………. Jan 29, 2011 ; Saturday

There is more to learn from within than from without..!!! …………………………………. Jan 29, 2011 ; Saturday

Human behaviour is much more mysterious than what we normally think. One day a colleague of mine with whom I had some problems ,,, difficulties … differences, approached and enquired about a project that was in common between us …and passingly (I really don't know whether such a word exists in English) mentioned that the person wanted to talk to me about some other personal issues as well.  We are so much conditioned about our response behaviour … that we really cannot understand the issues in their own right.

Next day  when we happened to meet in the canteen …the person looked bit tensed…and under stress… I said, "I am sorry …I was busy so could not make it to spare time the other day."  I felt sorry that the person had nothing to discuss about the official work as such …but wanted my advice on some personal issues. I realized we should not be judgmental about ideas and people unnecessarily. At the outset the person / friend always looks so confident …adamant and proud …. but when I learn more about the person …I realize how humble….human….weak…..the person is from outside. Let us not be judgmental……wait and see….give little more time for things to clear the fog around.  Let the ground be cleared before we understand…  !!!!!!!!!!

There is more to learn from within than from without..!!! …………………………………. Jan 29, 2011 ; Saturday

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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Bhimsen Joshi ... loved by millions this legendary musician from karnataka left for heavenly above yesterday ..... i was fortunate to listen to him some times during my college days at Karnataka College Dharwad between 1976 to 1980. He had such a passion and madness for music that he ran away from his hom at the age of 12 .... His passion was realised by his father later and he was sent for training at Sawai Gandharva ... Have you heard of any one running away from home for becoming a librarian ....? ... may be it would have happened some where some times.

Bhimsen Joshi ... loved by millions this legendary musician from karnataka left for heavenly above yesterday ..... i was fortunate to listen to him some times during my college days at Karnataka College Dharwad between 1976 to 1980.  He had such a passion and madness for music that he ran away from his hom at the age of 12 .... His passion was realised by his father later and he was sent  for training at Sawai Gandharva ... Have you heard of any one running away from home for becoming a librarian ....? ... may be it would have happened some where some times.
 
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Librarians look inot the eyes of some one who has arrived !!!!!

Librarians, look into the eyes of some one who has arrived……. ; January 24, 2011
"Live with people who are blissful, so that you can have a little whiff, a taste.  You will have to live in satsang.  You will have to look into the eyes of some one who has arrived.  So that you can have a little taste – little sweetness enters into your being, and you can see.  A great longing arises in you seeing that life is not all misery – that nirvana is possible". – Osho (The Company, Sacred Space, Times of India, January 24, 2011)
The librarians had arrived, are arriving and are going to arrive. Yes we need to look into the eyes of those librarians who have arrived, past or present. The company of these great souls, great librarians creates in us a longing in us seeing that life is not all misery – that nirvana is possible.(Inspiration : Osho).
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Money talked at ASBM on 22nd January 2011!!!

Snippets from ASBM National Management Seminar (BISFM):
Money Talks : January 22, 2011
1.        Dr.Biswajit Pattanayak (founder Director : ASBM),  "Business plan should be strong and substantial"
2.       Prof.Ashish Bhattacharya (Director IMI – Kolkata) , "Money talks if we want it to talk. Knowledge capital makes money talk. We need to manage greed"
3.       Amitabh Guha (Chairman South Indian Bank), "Unless we manage ourselves we will not be able to manage organizations / institutions. Commercial banks should either improve or perish. Money has to talk and it has to act."
4.       Soumya Ranjan Pattanayak (Editor – Sambad), "Money making was not honoured in India some time back. It was not a respectable job. It is neither critical nor a crime to make money. If really want to learn about management, we have to learn from ones mother."
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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Why should librarians bother about Science or spirituality? ......

Science and spiritual foundations

January 22, 2011 ; Saturday

"Science must work out its own spiritual foundations, yes, by going deeper into cosmic principles which underlie its existence, yes by reading the laws of the universe with a new depth and imagination. Science must base itself on cosmic and not empirical foundations alone, for empirical foundations are so flimsy.   … Science must have humility to learn from the tradition of spiritual truths". – Henryk Skolimowski (Times are Changing, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 22, 2011).

 
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

We the Librarians need to operate from the source of our thoughts... trust me .... LbnRaj ; lotus5673@yahoo.co.in

Golden words of Lane Wagger (Source : Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 19, 2011):
January 19, 2011; Wednesday
  1. The mind is capable of the same settling (like a wave in the ocean) down, or transcending process. Waves of thought retire to the source of thought.
  2. The agitated, limited value of thought gains the unlimited status of being the silent depth of the ocean of consciousness.
  3. The mind is like a body of water : choppy on the surface, silent and stable at its depth.  When we experience only the noisy surface level of thinking, difficulties abound.
  4. The growth of inner silence is the basis of spiritual unfolding and material success.
  5. Consciousness is the prime mover of life.
  6. Knowledge is different in different states of consciousness.
  7. If you are anchored to the silent blissful state of consciousness, everything you do becomes joyful.
  8. According to Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, handle that one thing – consciousness – by which every thing else is handled.
"Just like any other individuals in society, we the librarians do fee insecure , un happy, stressful and anxiety ridden often at times. We are skeptical and worried over the illogical behaviour of our bosses and co-workers and subordinates. We feel proud of some of our colleagues for their good deeds, feel sorry for the irrational behaviour of some others. All is well …. when we work from the core of our consciousness. All is well when we work from the source of our thoughts…that is consciousness. We are heading steadfast to emerge as the much awaited and coveted title of a 'knowledge professional'. Wagger says, "Knowledge is different in different states of consciousness". Being Knowledge professional in this context is to be operating from the source of our thoughts, to be operating from  the silent blissful consciousness level. The day is not far when we slide and glide towards being recognized as a full-fledged librarian, a librarian who would be sought after by every one who has to do some thing to do with knowledge. Cheers". –

Keywords : Librarian, Librarianship,knowledge,consciousness,thoughts, Lane Wagger,Speaking Tree,Times of India, silence, Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, success, consciousness,

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Yes! Knowledge personified real self.

January 18, 2011


Yes! Knowledge personified real self.

Yes many of us live a live of burden surrounded by fear, greed and ego. May be this is because we feel all the time insecure due to our focus on our external / outward accomplishments and image and doership. As Asaramji (Speaking Tree, TOI Jan 18, 2011) advocates we need to free ourselves by opening up our internal eye. It is time now time to work towards comprehending our witness absolute, eternal, pure knowledge personified real self free from all bondage as Swamiji says. True knowledge comprehended by internal eye liberates us, purifies us and nurtures us endlessly. The modern so called tech savvy anxiety ridden man needs to read such thought provoking heart soothing reads on a regular basis to arrive at larger than life purpose.


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Monday, January 17, 2011

Vinita asks a question, “Why cant we stop “I”ing to the outer world and start “eyeing” our inner selves? As Librarians how do we answer this question? January 17, 2011; Monday

Vinita asks a question, "Why cant we stop "I"ing to the outer world and start "eyeing" our inner selves? As Librarians how do we answer this question? January 17, 2011; Monday
What is this going beyond after all?  Is it about being contended, being selfless, being egoless being broad minded, being inclusive, being tolerant, being happy for what we are and being proud about being amongst the commoners and the greats simultaneously? The answer to this question puts librarians and the librarianship in perspective.  The answer to this question has potential to position librarian and librarianship to the centre place of social fabric.  We can graduate to the indispensable value systems of social  life making way for much awaited and coveted title of being a full fledged profession.  to put it in understandable terms an occupation moves from being a work and job to being a profession and a calling.  When the he, she, it, they, are put in focus, the I and me concerns get more boost and more calling from every where.
What this means to a Librarian?
  1. Being a Librarian let us be what we are and what we stand for.  We  are and will be more comfortable if we are comfortable with what we are as a librarian.
  2. We don't need status comparable to that either of a teacher, scientist or manager or leader or a scholar.  We  have to emerge your self as a true librarian.  lot remains to be done to be a librarian, to be a true librarian.  We can never go further, grow further if we are moved by the glamour of fascinating titles like, a manager, leader or a teacher.
  3. Status does not come with fancy titles, it comes and builds upon our intrinsic potentials and credentials.
  4. User first, members first, patrons first : Our stability and status are closely interlinked to our action and activities and services.  We should make our space and get into doing what others are not into doing.  That makes us indispensable.  When we go further and further in this regard we be come indispensable and we become eligible for what we really deserve from people around and society at large.
  5. Yes, we have to speak the language of he, she, they and you.  Let us place the reader, user, member, patron in the centre place and we will be  on the right track.
  6. There is nothing less in what we are and what we stand for.  We are already at the centre of social fabric.  It is time to realize and introspect.  We had arrived at this centre space long long before.  It is now, again to re assert and go as closer to this reality as possible.  It is possible.  It is possible, because we are already what we wanted to be?
  7. It is time we really stand for what we are ….. this ideal is no less an ideal.  Let society give / bestow  upon us what it rightfully thinks as right and due and true.
We are librarians, we are professionals, nothing more nothing less.  So what if we  still continue to emerge into the best of  what we are!
Keywords : Librarian, librarianship, I, Iing, eyeing, beyond  I, worth, O-zone, Vinita Dawra Nangia, competition, Vinita.nangia@timesgroup.com, status, prestige, profession, professionalism, Rajashekhar Devarai, Sociology, LbnRaj, Times of India, Times Life.
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(Inspiration : Let us go beyond 'I' / Vinita Dawra Nangia.-Times of India, January 16, 2011).
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As librarians cant we stop 'i"ing to the outer world and start "eyeing" our inner selves?... what is our answer to this ?

Vinita asks a question, "Why cant we stop "I"ing to the outer world and start "eyeing" our inner selves? As Librarians how do we answer this question?

January 17, 2011; Monday


What is this going beyond after all?  Is it about being contended, being selfless, being egoless being broad minded, being inclusive, being tolerant, being happy for what we are and being proud about being amongst the commoners and the greats simultaneously?


The answer to this question puts librarians and the librarianship in perspective.  The answer to this question has potential to position librarian and librarianship to the centre place of social fabric.  We can graduate to the indispensable value systems of social  life making way for much awaited and coveted title of being a full fledged profession. 


To put it in understandable terms an occupation moves from being a work and job to being a profession and a calling.  When the he, she, it, they, are put in focus, the I and me concerns get more boost and more calling from every where.


What this means to a Librarian?

  1. Being a Librarian let us be what we are and what we stand for.  We  are and will be more comfortable if we are comfortable with what we are as a librarian
  2. We don't need status comparable to that either of a teacher, scientist or manager or leader or a scholar.  We  have to emerge your self as a true librarian.  lot remains to be done to be a librarian, to be a true librarian.  We can never go further, grow further if we are moved by the glamour of fascinating titles like, a manager, leader or a teacher.
  3. Status does not come with fancy titles, it comes and builds upon our intrinsic potentials and credentials.
  4. User first, members first, patrons first : Our stability and status are closely interlinked to our action and activities and services.  We should make our space and get into doing what others are not into doing.  That makes us indispensable.  When we go further and further in this regard we be come indispensable and we become eligible for what we really deserve from people around and society at large.
  5. Yes, we have to speak the language of he, she, they and you.  Let us place the reader, user, member, patron in the centre place and we will be  on the right track.
  6. There is nothing less in what we are and what we stand for.  We are already at the centre of social fabric.  It is time to realize and introspect.  We had arrived at this centre space long long before.  It is now, again to re assert and go as closer to this reality as possible.  It is possible.  It is possible, because we are already what we wanted to be?
  7. It is time we really stand for what we are ….. this ideal is no less an ideal.  Let society give / bestow  upon us what it rightfully thinks as right and due and true.

We are librarians, we are professionals, nothing more nothing less.  So what if we  still continue to emerge into the best of  what we are!


Keywords : Librarian, librarianship, I, Iing, eyeing, beyond  I, worth, O-zone, Vinita Dawra Nangia, competition, Vinita.nangia@timesgroup.com, status, prestige, profession, professionalism, Rajashekhar Devarai, Sociology, LbnRaj, Times of India, Times Life.


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(Inspiration : Let us go beyond 'I' / Vinita Dawra Nangia.-Times of India, January 16, 2011).

 
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Librarians and relationships, love and mind dynamics January 15, 2011, Saturday


Librarians and relationships, love and mind dynamics

January 15, 2011, Saturday


"Very often, involvement with a dear one or concern for that person prompts interference or meddlesome behaviour.  This is concern at times becomes counterproductive as it can stifle and even extinguish the spirit of exuberance.   … Having a magnanimous mindset that releases, rather than holds captive is what true relationships are all about.  If you love someone, set him free. ….. An important aspect of nurturing involves the ability to let go.  ……. The most genuine of relations are the ones that never need constant reaffirmation.  They are ones that transcend dependence, and never beg reciprocity" (Deepak M Ranade, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 15, 2011, Saturday).


As librarians what do we understand from this for our professional practice and conduct?

·        We love and respect our bosses but conditionally. What is needed is that love and respect should be based on selfless intent. We all love and respect our co-workers and subordinates …. But that should be selfless and without asking for rewards. We should love and respect and assist our patrons and members with without asking for rewards, recognition and what not. Our concern should be un conditional.

·        If We assume that we are magnanimous as librarians we must without our rules and guideless set the patron / user member free. Then the true professional relationship blossoms unbound.

·        Keywords:Librarian,Professional relationships,selflessness,love,respect,freedom.

 

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Librarians and relationships, love and mind dynamics January 15, 2011, Saturday

Librarians and relationships, love and mind dynamics

January 15, 2011, Saturday

"Very often, involvement with a dear one or concern for that person prompts interference or meddlesome behaviour.  This is concern at times becomes counterproductive as it can stifle and even extinguish the spirit of exuberance.   … Having a magnanimous mindset that releases, rather than holds captive is what true relationships are all about.  If you love someone, set him free. ….. An important aspect of nurturing involves the ability to let go.  ……. The most genuine of relations are the ones that never need constant reaffirmation.  They are ones that transcend dependence, and never beg reciprocity" (Deepak M Ranade, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 15, 2011, Saturday).

As librarians what do we understand from this for our professional practice and conduct?

·        We love and respect our bosses but conditionally. What is needed is that love and respect should be based on selfless intent. We all love and respect our co-workers and subordinates …. But that should be selfless and without asking for rewards. We should love and respect and assist our patrons and members with without asking for rewards, recognition and what not. Our concern should be un conditional.

·        If We assume that we are magnanimous as librarians we must without our rules and guideless set the patron / user member free. Then the true professional relationship blossoms unbound.

·        Keywords:Librarian,Professional relationships,selflessness,love,respect,freedom.

Inspiration : Deepak M.Ranade, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 15, 2011.

 

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Librarians and relationships, love and mind dynamics January 15, 2011, Saturday

Librarians and relationships, love and mind dynamics

January 15, 2011, Saturday

"Very often, involvement with a dear one or concern for that person prompts interference or meddlesome behaviour.  This is concern at times becomes counterproductive as it can stifle and even extinguish the spirit of exuberance.   … Having a magnanimous mindset that releases, rather than holds captive is what true relationships are all about.  If you love someone, set him free. ….. An important aspect of nurturing involves the ability to let go.  ……. The most genuine of relations are the ones that never need constant reaffirmation.  They are ones that transcend dependence, and never beg reciprocity" (Deepak M Ranade, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 15, 2011, Saturday).

As librarians what do we understand from this for our professional practice and conduct?

·        We love and respect our bosses but conditionally. What is needed is that love and respect should be based on selfless intent. We all love and respect our co-workers and subordinates …. But that should be selfless and without asking for rewards. We should love and respect and assist our patrons and members with without asking for rewards, recognition and what not. Our concern should be un conditional.

·        If We assume that we are magnanimous as librarians we must without our rules and guideless set the patron / user member free. Then the true professional relationship blossoms unbound.

·        Keywords:Librarian,Professional relationships,selflessness,love,respect,freedom.

Inspiration : Deepak M.Ranade, Speaking Tree, Times of India, January 15, 2011.

 

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Fw: respect others ... will get it back ... directly or indirectly!!!!!!!





Librarians, let us respect and love our neighbours …. every one's love gets poured on us.

January 14, 2011

You love and respect others … you will get them in turn, you help others …. You will get it in turn ….. you console others …. Others in turn console when you need it the most. Don't hate any one …. Nobody hates you …. Don't grudge on any one no one grudges on you. Even if you don't get what you do in return don't bother because it is not your problem …. Be contended for your positive actions. They will acknowledge and return the positive actions / response when they realize ….when they find the time ripe….your actions of good will may or may not be returned directly to you ….. your good will may be poured as acknowledgement on some one else. You help and honour some one …. The other person helps and honours some one else ….. and the nature brings it back to you in some way or the other. Be good be yourself with your words and actions….you will in the long run will be happy invariably.

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(Insiration : Why love your neighbour/Oswald Pereira, The Speaking Tree, Times of India, Jan 14, 2011, Friday).

 
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