[LIS-Forum] KALA conference on “Social Responsibilities of Libraries and Librarians in the Internet society: Challenges and Issues”.

[Shivaram Gowda]

Dear Members

On the Occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganthan,
Karnataka State Library Association in coloboration with Sri Khsetra
Dharmasthala Education Trust , Department of Libraries, Karnataka and
Dhakshina Kannada and Kodagu Library Association is organizing
National conference on “Social Responsibilities of Libraries and
Librarians in the Internet society: Challenges and Issues”. The
conference is organized on the primary concern of Dr. S R Ranganathan
i.e., Social Responsibility of libraries and Librarians. The
Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) has become user‐friendly
tool for easy delivery of information, at the point of needs, due to
its ubiquitous accessibility. Due to mobile technology and hand‐held
device the remote access to information is becoming very common, even
at the remotest village. Tools for social networking are also
increasing day by day. It is the libraries and Librarians to use these
tools and technologies to create effective role of libraries in
today's society. Considering these challenges and issues, KALA has
organized this National Conference.

Conference Date: 15-16 December 2017

Conference Venue: Mahothsava Hall, Dharmasthala, Karnataka


Conference Theme:

National conference on Social Responsibilities of Libraries and
Librarians in the Internet society: Challenges and Issues


Conference Sub themes:

* Creating informed society

* Support the free flow of ideas

*Library centered education ‐ collaborative approach

* Library centered public health service

* Public Libraries – as single window information Centre for
government information

* Public Library – as a grass root level data centre

* Branding Public library ‐ as a centre for authentic information

* Library program for old age people in urban areas

* Create awareness about quality information in internet society



For more details and Brochure kindly visit: http://kalaonline.com/



With warm regards

Shivaram BS
Senior Technical Officer
ICAST, CSIR-NAL
Govt. of India (Autonomous)
HAL Airport Road
Kodihalli, Bangalore-560017

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