[LIS-Forum] TISS IFLA Workshop December 18-19, 2009: Brief Report

[Dr.Satish Kanamadi]

 Dear Professional Colleagues,



Greetings!



Please find below the brief note about the recently concluded TISS IFLA International workshop on Capacity Building in the Knowledge Environment: Workshop to Train Library and Information Professionals in Information Literacy in India (18- 19 Dec 2009), organized at Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India.



Over 152 librarians, Documentation Officers, Information Scientists and teachers from different parts of India and other SAARC countries like Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka participated in this two day workshop. This workshop was supported by by International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Netherlands and co-sponsored by Bombay Science Librarians Association (BOSLA).



The chief Guest for the inaugural function was Prof.V.G.Talwar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore.(Former Librarian at BHEL, Bangalore, Mangalore University and Professor, DLISc, Mysore University).



FELICITATION TO PROF. V G TALAWAR



Following library associations felicitated Prof.V.G.Talawar on this occasion.



BOSLA was represented by Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath, Chairperson, BOSLA



IATLIS represented by Prof.Jagtar Singh, President, IATLIS



ILA represented by Dr.D.V.Singh, President, ILA



IFLA represented by Dr.Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.





Another successful LIS professional was also felicitated at this event. Dr.B.S.Kademani, Scientist F, Scientific Information Resources Division, BARC, Anushakti Nagar, MUMBAI was felicitated for being accorded with SIS Fellowship 2009.   Prof.V.G.Talawar, Chief Guest , Presented a Shawl and Flower Bouquet to Dr.Kademani.





WORKSHOP SESSIONS ( 18 -19 DEC 2009)





DAY ONE : FRIDAY 18 DEC 2009





Design, Development and Delivery of Information Literacy Programmes:

An LSE Experience

Ms.Rowena Macrae-Gibson, Liaison Librarian, London School of Economics Library, UK



Information Literacy Skills and Knowledge Society

Dr.Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Colombo, SriLanka



Promoting Information Literacy in Academic and Research Libraries 
By Prof.Jagtar Singh,Professor, Dept of Library and Information Science,

Punjabi University, Patiala



DAY TWO : FRIDAY 18 DEC 2009





Role of Library Associations in Promoting Information Literacy

By Prof.Diljit Singh, Associate Professor, University of Malaya, Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia



Information Literacy for Distance Learners: A Case Study of IGNOU

Dr.Sudhir Arora, University Librarian,  Indira Gandhi National Open

University (IGNOU), New Delhi



 PANEL DISCUSSION:



 What should be India’s National Policy towards Information Literacy?

                              
                                                Prof.C.R.Karisiddappa(Moderater)

                                                Ms.Rowena Macrae-Gibson

                                                Prof.Diljit Singh

                                                Prof.B.Ramesh Babu

                                                Prof.B.D.Kumbar





The workshop concluded with an Vote of thanks. Dr.Satish Kanamadi, TISS compered for this two day event. We acknowledge the support received by all the participants, resource persons and email  discussion forums like MLOSC, NMLIS, LIS FORUM , IATLIS, etc.





Thanks and regards,





Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath

University Librarian,

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University)

Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar

MUMBAI-400 088











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Satish T.Kanamadi
Asst.Librarian
Tata Institute of Social Scientists
(Deemed University)
Deonar, MUMBAI-400088
Tel:022-25563290-96 Extn.283

Website: www.tiss.edu
Emails:  satish at tiss.edu , kanamadi at gmail.com

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