K. A. Isaac

Publications

Books

* "Libraries & Librarianship: A Basic Introduction"
* "Libraries in Distance Education" (co-authored with Dr. G. Devarajan and S.K. Bajpai) (1989)
* "Literature search (Concepts in Communication, Informatics & Librarianship, 19)" (1990)
* "Library Computerisation in India : Isaac Festschrift: Papers Presented in Honour of Prof. K.A. Isaac" (co-authored with Dr. G. Devarajan and A. V. Rahelamma) (1990)
* "Glimpses of Library and Information Science" (2001)
* "Library Legislation in India: A Critical and Comparative Study of State Library Acts" (2004)

Dr. G. Devarajan has edited "Library and Information Studies in the Digital Age" as Professor K.A. Isaac Commemoration Volume (2006).

Journal articles

* "University Grants Commission in Relation to Library and Information Science Education in India", Library Science with a Slant to Documentation,15(3) : 109-112, 1978

* "Future Prospects for Education for Librarianship in India", Library Science with a Slant to Documentation and Information Studies, 33(2) : 57-64, 1996

Conference papers

* "University Libraries in India", In IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Libraries Serving the General Public: Open Forum; Section on Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons; INTAMEL (RT); Mobile Libraries (RT). Papers. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 58^th General Conference, New Delhi, India, August 30-September 3, 1992

* "Library Movement and Bibliographic Control in Kerala: An Overview", In Thomas Isaac, Ed. Proceedings of International Congress on Kerala Studies (ICKS) Thiruvananthapuram, India (organised by AKG Centre for Research and Studies on December 9-11, 2005)

Early life

Prof. Isaac was born on 10^th July 1925, in a family named Kadapuram at Kanjiramattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala as the youngest son of Sri. K. V. Itten and Smt. Mary Itten.

He studied Intermediate and BSc. with Physics as the main subject in Union Christian College Aluva. He took the Diploma in Library Science in 1952 and the Master's degree with First rank in 1953 from University of Delhi, where he was a student of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan.

He was survived by his wife Chechamma Isaac and sons Abraham Isaac (Madhu) (Advocate, Thiruvananthapuram) K. Kurien Isaac (Balu) (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay).

External links

* [http://www.dliskerala.org/ Website of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala]
* [http://www.mgu.ernet.in/ssend%20oof%20Prof.%20K%20A%20Isacc.jpgSend off to Prof. K. A. Isaac from M.G. University Library, Kottayam]
* [http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED356786&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&objectId=0900000b8013f9a5 Paper presented at the IFLA General Conference on "University Libraries in India"]