Collaboration
Collaboration
Granthappura’s mission to preserve Kerala’s documentary heritage has grown through collaborations with libraries, archives, educational institutions, researchers, authors, collectors, and volunteers from different parts of the world. We gratefully acknowledge the institutions and individuals who have partnered with and supported Granthappura in this ongoing effort to safeguard historical knowledge for future generations
Current Collaborations
Digitization Centres
Technical Collaboration
Partners - Institutions & Libraries
- Sathyadeepam publications, Ernakulam
- Sahithya Vilasini Grandhasala, Ayathil, Kollam - Digitized Materials
- CKP Vilasam Grandasala, Perinad, Kollam -Digitized Materials
- Jawahar Smaraka Granthashala, Kidarakuzhi, Thiruvananthapuram - Digitized Materials
- C.V. Smaraka Granthashala, Thennurkonam, Thiruvananthapuram
- Vivekananda Library and Reading Room, Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
- Srikrishna Vilasam Library, Malayinkizhu, Thiruvananthapuram -Digitized Materials
Individual Authors / Legal Heirs
- P. Kesavan Nair, Kollam- Digitized Materials
- Srini Pattathanam, Kollam - Digitized Materials
- P.J. Thomas, Kottayam - Digitized Materials
Individuals sharing their Collections
- P.K. Rajashekaran, Thiruvananthapuram - Digitized Materials
- Achuthshankar Nair, Thiruvananthapuram - Digitized Materials
- Ravishankar Nair, Thiruvananthapuram - Digitized Materials
- Jayashree Teacher, Perumbavur, Ernakulam -Digitized Materials
- V.R. Sukumaran, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur-Digitized Materials
- Kannan Shanmugham, Kollam - Digitized Materials
- Joice Thottakkad, Kottayam -Digitized Materials
Completed Collaborations
Institutions
- Tuebingen University, Germany - Digitized Materials
- P. Govinda Pilla Reference Library, Thiruvananthapuram - Digitized Materials
Authors / Heirs / Individual Collections
- Konniyoor R. Narendranath - Digitized Materials
- Scaria Zacharia - Digitized Materials
- C.K. Moosad - Digitized Materials
- P. Govinda Pilla -Digitized Materials
How collaboration works
Granthappura collaborates with libraries, archives, educational institutions, researchers, authors, collectors, and volunteers to preserve Kerala’s documentary heritage through digitization and open public access.
Collaboration may include:
- Digitization of archival materials
- Public access through the Granthappura platform
- Metadata creation and cataloguing
- OCR and text generation
- Digital preservation
- Technical guidance (strictly not for commercial or private digization efforts)
- Volunteer participation in indexing, proofreading, and metadata enhancement
The ownership and physical custody of original materials remain with the respective institutions or individuals unless agreed otherwise. Copyright status and permissions are carefully reviewed before public release. Wherever legally possible, digitized materials are made accessible to the public through an open-access model.
Granthappura follows archival-quality digitization and long-term preservation practices to ensure responsible access to historical knowledge.
Become a Collaborator
Across Kerala and beyond, countless books, magazines, manuscripts, photographs, and personal archives remain hidden in shelves, cupboards, libraries, and private collections — many of them slowly deteriorating with time.
Granthappura believes that preserving this documentary heritage is a shared cultural responsibility. Every collaboration, whether from a major institution or an individual collector, helps protect valuable historical knowledge for future generations.
We welcome collaborations from:
- libraries and archives
- educational institutions
- authors and publishers
- collectors and families preserving old materials
- researchers, volunteers, and well-wishers.
If you have materials that deserve preservation, or if your institution wishes to collaborate in digitization and archival initiatives, we would be happy to hear from you. Please email at: [email protected]