INDIAN CENTURY IN LIBRARY AND INFORMSATION SCIENCE
Some people have projected that twenty-first century is going to be India’s century. According to Wikipedia, “The Indian Century is a term used to describe the growing power of India in the 21st century. It has become a more prominent feature amongst the speeches of the key government leaders, commercial and media commentators of India in the last year. The concept of the Indian century is based on the capacity of India becoming the biggest economy of the 21st century.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Century) (accessed on Aug 20, 2007)If twenty-first century is going to be Indian century, why can not it be Indian century in the field of library and information science. Our fundamentals are strong as laid down by late Dr S R Ranganathan. Library schools are moving forward, charting new territories. Libraries are getting a new lease of life. The recommendations of National Knowledge Commission and the resolve of Government of India to implement these, so that India emerges as a knowledge-based society at the earliest, is certainly a pointer in this direction. Let us be optimistic. Let us work with passion, clear thinking, firm determination, with goals and mission in our mind. Nothing is impossible.