Background
Karkhanis, Sharad was born in Khopoli, India. Came to United States, 1959, naturalised, 1966. Son of Dwarkanath D. and Indira (D.) Karkhanis.
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Sharad Karkhanis
Edit ProfileLibrarian political science professor
Sharad Karkhanis, Indian librarian, political science professor. Recipient Taraknath Das award, New York University's Grad Division. Member Ethnic Task Force borough president, Brooklyn, 1987-2000. Member American Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Libraries Association (president 1980-1982), Library. Association City University of New York president 1967-1969).
Education
Bachelor in Economics, University Bombay, 1958. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1962. Master of Arts in Political Science, City University of New York, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, New York University, 1978.
Career
Library. United States Information Service, Bombay, 1955-1958. Library trainee Leyton Public Library., Layton, England, 1958—1959, Montclair (New Jersey) Public Library., 1959-1960. Library East Orange (New Jersey) Public Library., 1960-1963, City University of New York, Brooklyn, 1963-1964.
Professor library and political science departments Kingsborough Community College, since 1964.
Membership
Member Ethnic Task Force borough president, Brooklyn, 1987-2000. Member American Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Libraries Association (president 1980-1982), Library. Association City University of New York president 1967-1969).
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Nationality
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Religion
Hindu -
Political Party
Republican