[LIS-Forum] Refresher Course at University of Mysore Inaugurated

N.S. Harinarayana ns.harinarayana at gmail.com
Wed Nov 28 14:18:43 IST 2007


The fourteenth Refresher Course in Library and Information Science was
inaugurated by Dr.K.S. Raghavan, Professor in Library and Information
Science, University of Mysore, Mysore organized by UGC-Academic
College, University of Mysore, Mysore in collaboration with the
Department of Library and Information Science (MyDLIS), University of
Mysore, Mysore  on November 28, 2007. The theme of the Refresher
Course is "ICT based Library Services".   In his address, Prof.
Raghavan recalled the efforts of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan and Sri. B.S.
Keshavan to bring parity to library profession in comparison to other
professions.  Dr. Ranganathan instituted a Chair Sarada Ranganathan
Professorship at Madras University as early as 1957.   This is an
unparallel exemplar as Dr. Ranganathan donated all his life savings to
the Chair.  That was the commitment of a great soul this this
profession.   Citing the above example, Prof. Raghavan  called upon
the professional to have a passion and sense of belongingness to the
profession.  He said ICTs have brought tremendous changes in the
profession.  But, he cautioned in the zeal of adopting ICTs we should
not forget that all over endeavours should be towards achieving
greater 'user satisfaction'.

Dr. V.G. Talawar spoke on the occasion, said that the in-service
training for professionals at universities was a brain child of Prof.
Yeshpal, the then Chairman of UGC.  The present course is aimed at
equipping the participants with more IT skills.  Dr.  G. Venkatesh
Kumar, the Director of Academic College was present.  About 27
professionals are participating in the Course.

-- 
N.S. Harinarayana,  Ph.D
Department of Library and Information Science
University of Mysore, Manasagangtori
Mysore 570 006
Off. Ph: (0821) 2419399

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