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Goethals News Bulletin Vol. XX No. 4 The Goethals Indian Library & Research Society, Kolkata Vol. XX No. 4 Christmas Issue October - December, 2017 The Word (LOGOS) Becomes God (Deus): Emmanuel, God with Us Dear Friends, burnt, every time, with unfailing, religious regularity. For “In the beginning was the Word…. The Word became flesh books may be temporal, but the knowledge that they contain and made His dwelling among us”, John 1:1&14.God my is forever, eternal and infinite even – a truism that man has not friends, is the Word. Spoken, written, inscribed, etched, only known down the ages, but have also cherished. printed … in all its myriad forms, in all its munificence. And We live in an era where the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the temple, where Words are cloistered, where the digital dominance on all frontiers is changing the words are revered and respectfully sustained very way we research, relate to and imbibe for generations to relate to, to seek their knowledge. Newspapers, books, journals resurrection in, is the library. And it is to and printed materials are fast becoming this library that I bow as I wish you all obsolete as humanity’s knowledge base the Greetings of the Seasons. As I makes the transition to the cloud. It is present to you this Christmas volume my honour and privilege to be here in of Goethals Newsletter with the these momentous times as we articles on Libraries, I bow to the witness forces, that are often way Word, for I bow to the Lord. beyond our control, work to create a Libraries have been destroyed – New Reading Order. The entire burnt, looted and vandalised down collection that was burnt in the ages. The most notable of course Alexandria can today be compressed followed Julius Caesar’s sacking of into a hard drive and carried to safety, Alexandria and the Nazi purge during the should matters come to such a pass. reign of the Third Reich. Closer home, the However, that hard drive is also vulnerable to Nalanda University Complex was sacked by rogue attacks the kinds of which were beyond invaders, which is seen by many as a milestone in the decline man’s comprehension till a few years back. of Buddhism in India. Similarly, the complete annihilation of And this is precisely what I consider a challenge. A challenge the Maya Codices of Yucatán, or the systematic destruction of to circumnavigate the digital divide, with feet firmly on the the Imperial library of Constantinople had repercussions that precincts of the library, the storehouse of printed books of yore. were felt long after the physical wounds had healed. The Today, as I write this piece, I am delighted by the honour and Royal library of the Kings of Burma was looted, and then the opportunity that has been bestowed upon me. The burnt down. Such instances of acts against humanity, are opportunity to serve not only the written word, but to ensure innumerable, the latest being the burning down of the library their well-being, legacies as they are for the times to come. of Mosul in Iraq, where more than eight thousand rare books I thank the contributors of the articles to this special and manuscripts were torched in 2015. Christmas Volume. However, the dark forces have never been successful. They Happy Reading. have succeeded in burning the books, often obliterating knowledge and wisdom gained over centuries, but have May God be the light in your Kindle and the Word be the never triumphed over man’s single-minded devotion to the enlightenment that you seek from the books. written word, his search for the divine truth, his passion for Xavier Savarimuthu, SJ knowledge. A passion, that has ensured the rise of the Editor and Assistant Director phoenix, from the very embers of the books that have been The Goethals Indian Library and Research Society (GILRS) and plates has been done. Computerization process is on. The library has gone on line via Internet. It has now been designated as a Research and Reference Centre. The library has been completely renovated. About 50 manuscripts of the Bengal Mission historian, Fr. H. Fr. J. Felix Raj, SJ Hosten, are stored, besides a few of Fr. W. Wallace and the pioneering educationist, Brahmabandhav Upadhyay. A Director, GILRS former Deputy Librarian of the National Library, Calcutta, Mr. Avinash Lal, has listed in this collection the titles St. Xavier's, Kolkata houses a treasure, which was inherited published before 1799. They total 1,000, an extraordinary by the Jesuit Fathers in 1908 from the then Archbishop of number when a collection of the size and status of the Calcutta, Paul Goethals, S.J. A catalogue prepared by National Library is about 1,700. Archbishop Goethals in 1898 reveals the range and special Mr. Lal showed some of the entries in his list to the former interests of the collector: Ancient India; the Portuguese in Librarian of the National Library, Mr. Ashim Dasgupta, who India; the Dutch; the French; the Muhamedan period; the was "overwhelmed". Even in his special subject, Mr. British period; Gazetteers; the States; the Tribes; Archaeology; Dasgupta pointed out that he never knew these titles were the Arts; Religions; Philosophy; Indology; natural history; available. A special feature of the Goethals Library at St. travels and so on. Xavier's is the rarity of the collection and the diversity of the The travels and travellers section dating from the 17th century languages found. and in several languages has been described by specialists as A Directory has been published to provide an overview of unique. Another noteworthy treasure is the six large volumes the library to its users and the Directory is in the web-site. A of Oriental Scenery each containing 24 views, colour list of some selected books, plates, periodicals and engravings by Thomas and William Daniell, from March 1, documents in the collection of the library is also being 1795 to June 1, 1803. There are also a number of curios, marble provided for the benefit of researchers and the serious Buddha statues and an exquisite dagger collection. readers. A quarterly newsletter is being published. We Among outstanding assets of the library is a rich collection of regularly organise exhibitions, seminars and symposiums. hard bound Eastern periodicals reaching back to their We assist researchers who use our library facilities and who founding days. The list includes Bengal Past and Present ask for research materials online. (from July 1907), The Calcutta Review (158 volumes); We want to continue the great and rich tradition of scholarly Modern Review (1907-1978); Light of the East (complete Jesuits like Frs. Johanns and Dandoy (Hinduism), Courtois series, October 1922 - December 1946) and Journal of the (Islam), Lievens (Tribal Rights), P. Fallon and Robert Asiatic Society of Bengal (from Volume 1, 1832). In the case of Antoine (Indology). We welcome research students and some newspapers and periodicals the series in this library scholars to make use of the library. We are at their service to are more complete than in the publications' offices! encourage and support their scholarly work. We have made this treasure now more easily accessible to We hope the library serves its purpose of disseminating research scholars, who are most worthy of its inheritance. To knowledge and providing the information for your needs. help the users, the Goethals library has been modernized in This alone makes our every effort worthwhile.n its facilities. A scientific cataloguing of the books, periodicals 2 Fr. Verstraeten Central Library, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata “One best book is equal to hundred good friends but one good friend is equal to a library.” — Dr.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Fr. Verstraeten Central Library is a live example of this as it provides a user-friendly atmosphere for its Fr. Xavier Savarimuthu, SJ. esteemed academic fraternity with an enriched collection of printed resources as well as non-print / e-resources. Editor and Assistant Director, GILRS St. Xavier's College had five different libraries before documents have now been eradicated and, as a result, the January, 2009 as 1. Arts & science lending library, 2. B.Com use of library documents has enhanced to a large extent in lending library, 3. Eco, Pol. Sc. & Sociology lending library, 4. this new Centralized open access system. As the college was Arts & science reading room, 5.B.Com reading room. All rewarded with Centre of Potential Excellence (CPE) status, a these five libraries were merged into one integrated corpus new project entitled “Bibliographic Description Conversion and started functioning as a centralized system since January and Standardization of Documents” was installed under the 16, 2009. The readers had limited and restricted access to financial support from University Grants Commission library documents earlier. They had to cross so many hurdles (UGC), New Delhi in CPE scheme since January, 2008. to get the required book or periodical at right time in old de- nd On 2 July 2015 the new block of central library was renamed centralized library system. as Fr. Verstraeten Central Library. Fr. Verstraeten Central But the new centralized system is open-access, where the Library of St. Xavier's College is a hub of academic and readers find out their required books from the library research activities. The library has a collection of old and rare shelves. Several constraints to timely access of library 3 books, valuable reference books, important journals, accessible from e-resource access section. Some of the most educational CDs and DVDs for the use of students, staff and common e-books are from Oxford, Pearson and Gale Virtual special visitors and guests.
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