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Mohinder Pratap Satija, currently a Professor in Library and Information Science in the Guru Nanak Dev University. Amritsar, is in the library profession for last three decades. As an author of more than twenty books, about 100 papers and 150 book reviews published in Indian and foreign library journals, he has collaborated with international experts in Indian and foreign library journals, he has collaborated with international experts in India and abroad. His works have been translated in Hindi, Spanish, German and French. His major contribution lies in enriching the library science literature and many bibliometric studies have found him a prolific author. Having done his Ph.D. on Ranganathan studies, he has been instrumental in interpreting and propagating Ranganathan’s works and ideas to the new generation of librarians. He has visited Germany, France, Finland, England, Nepal, the Netherlands and Belgium in connection with professional work. He is associated with many professional journals such as Information Management Report (Bowker-Saur, UK), Library Times International (USA), the Lucknow Librarian (India) Ranganathan REsearch Bulletin (India) and Knowledge Organisation (USA)/Germany). He is the Indian Co-ordinator of the International Society for Knowledge Organisation (ISKO) (USA). Dr. Satija is a life member of many library and information science associations and has delivered lectures in many universities. He served as a Visiting Fellow for three months in Maastricht MeLuhan Institute, University of Maastricht in the summer of 1999, and is an advisor to the Harrod’s Librarian’s Glossary (Gower, UK). He is member, Advisory Board of the International Yearbook of Library and Information Science (S. Chand & Co., Delhi). As trustee of the Professor Kaula Endowment for Library Science, he has actively contributed for its development.