Background

Badiger, Shobha Bhalchandra was born on April 6, 1946 in Karwar, India. Daughter of Nagappa Basavanneppa and Parwatevva Nagappa (Bilki) Betkerur.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Karnatak University, 1966. Master of Arts, S.N.D.T. University, 1979. BLIS, University Bombay, 1976.

Master of Library and Information Science, Shpt library and Information Science, 1996.

Career

Assistant library Ramnaran Ruia College, Mumbai, India, 1976-1997, chief library India, since 1997. Councillor India Gandhi Open University, Mumbai, since 1995.

Achievements

• Shobha Bhalchandra Badiger has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Bucla (president), Bombay University College Libraries Association (president since 1995, vice president 1993-1995).

Connections

Married Bhalchandra Devappa Badiger, March 1, 1933. Children: Anjana, Devraj.