I feel very sorry to learn this morning on my way to Taibei that the founder of the School of Information Management, Sun Yat-sen University, and the former Director of Sun Yat-sen University Library and President of the Library Society of Guangdong Province, Mr. Lian Zhen passed away at 1:05am on October 31, 2010 at age of 98.

     I write this sad news with the public computer terminal at Hong Kong Airport. Furthur report is forthcoming as I arrive in Taibei this afternoon.