Background
Ijari, Somaraya Rayappa was born on May 1, 1937 in Garag, Tal, India. Son of Rayappa Bommappa and Vasanti Rayappa Ijari.
Ijari, Somaraya Rayappa was born on May 1, 1937 in Garag, Tal, India. Son of Rayappa Bommappa and Vasanti Rayappa Ijari.
Bachelor with honours, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, 1959. Diploma in librarianship, Karnatak University, 1963. Master of Arts with honours, Karnatak University, 1970.
Master of Library Science, Karnatak University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Karnatak University, 1983.
Technical assistant, National Library., Calcutta, India, 1963-1964;
technical assistant, Karnatak U., Dharwad, 1964-1966;
assistant library, Karnatak U., Dharwad, 1966-1970;
from tutor to professor library information science, Karnatak U., Dharwad, 1966-1994;
professor, Karnatak U., Dharwad, since 1994;
research guide, Karnatak U., Dharwad, since 1984;
department chairman, Karnatak U., Dharwad, 1987-1989. Consultant India Development Superior vena cava syndrome, Dharwad, since 1976. Board studies department library information science Mangalore (India) U., 1985-1988, Shivaji U., Kolhapur, India, 1988-1991, Bangalore (India) U., 1987-1990.
Board examinations Karnatak U., Dharwad, since 1974, Mangalore U., since 1985, Bangalore U., since 1988, Mysore (India) U., 1988, Sri Venkateswara U., Tirupati, India, 1988-1990, S.K. U., Anantpur, India, 1987-1993, Madras (India) U., 1988-1991, Osamaniya U., Hyderabad, 1989-1991, Madurai (India) U., 1988-1992, Annamalai (India) U., since 1989, Utkal U., Bhubaneshwar, since 1990, Guwhati (India) U., 1992-1994. Member State Public Library. Authority, Karnataka, since 1995.
Speaker in field.
Member Karnataka Library. Association (life), Indian Library. Association (life), Indian Association Special Library.
Information Centers (life).
Married Shakuntala Padmaraj Kutte, June 5, 1958. Children: Suneeta, Raju, Suneel.