PROFILE
The Department of Library and Information Science, Andhra University had its origin in 1935 when the Senate sanctioned a summer
school as well as a regular school of librarianship.
Dr. M.O.Thomas, M.A., B.D., Ph.D., Dip. L.S. (London), F.L.A.
organized these courses.The courses were revived in 1948, and C.L.Sc.
and D.L.Sc. courses were conducted till 1958. In 1961 Prof. Koneru Ramakrishna Rao took charge as Chief Librarian
and Head, Department of Library Science, He bought with him a rich and varied experience of Library Science Education
and Library Services from Western Countries. The organization of the Department on a regular basis and modernization of the
curriculum were initiated by Prof. K.Ramakrishna Rao. He took steps to constitute the Board of Studies in Library Science and thus
facilitated the constant revision and updating of the curriculum. As part of the programme to strengthen the Department, a full-time
Lecturer post was created and Sri. K.Siva Reddy was appointed.
