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Library Trainee vacancy at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore - The last to receive the application is 20th September, 2018 (CORRECTED)
by arumugam.pitchai 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Dear LIS Professionals, Indian Institute of Astrophysics is inviting online applications from the Post Graduates in Library & Information Science who are highly motivated to serve as a Library Trainee. Qualification: Post Graduate in Library & Information Science (MLISc) Emoluments: Rs.20000/- per month (inclusive of all) in the 1st year and Rs.21000/- per month (inclusive of all) in the 2nd year. The last to receive the application is 20th September, 2018. For more details and registration, please visit: https://www.iiap.res.in/iia_jobs/ Kindly bring this advertisement to the notice of interested candidates to apply for the positions. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Arumugam Pitchai Librarian Indian Institute of Astrophysics Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034

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KJIST - First open access LIS journal from Kerala launched.
by Sriram V 17 Aug '19

17 Aug '19

Dear All, The Kerala Library Association Journal of Information Science & Technology (KJIST) was launched with the release of the inaugural issue (Vol. 1 No. 1 July 2018) on 21st November 2018 at 2:00 PM at the DLIS Hall, Kerala University Library Building, Thiruvananthapuram by Dr. Rajan Gurukkal (Vice - Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council). KJIST is the first open access library and information science journal published from Kerala. All the articles are available for free download and reading at http://kjist.in KJIST is available in print format too. Details of print subscription is given here http://kjist.in/index.php/kjist/about Wishing you all a very happy reading. Regards, Dr. K.P. Vijayakumar, Edotor-in-Chief, KJIST --------- Thanks and Regards, V Sriram Chief Librarian CDS, Thiruvananthapuram Mob: +91 9447251892 Email: vsrirams(a)gmail.com Blog: https://vsrirams.wordpress.com/ orcid.org/0000-0002-6063-2566

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Library associations need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others effectively
by Pandurang Konnur 31 Mar '19

31 Mar '19

Dear Professional friends, At the outset I congratulate Dr.Gopakumar for exposing the LIS Profession and the LIS Associations abroad by interviewing Lance Werner a professional Candidate for ALA Elections (2020-21). Though this message was posted with a link in LIS Forum by one Mr. Santosh C. Hulagabali, I was impressed by the content of the Interview and the eye opening message to Indian LIS Associations. Hence I am re-posting the text of the interview below.: Lance Werner: Library associations need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others effectivelyMarch 30, 2019 Open InterviewLance Werner is a President candidate (2020-21) of American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and prestigious library association in the world. Presently he is serving as Director of Kent District Library, U.S.A. He successfully fought for libraries for almost two decades on a local and state level and now he is eager to be a mentor and champion for library systems nationwide. Werner strongly advocates building better libraries and stronger communities through kindness, empathy and love. His contributions to the libraries and library associations have been well recognised and has won several coveted awards.Open Interview brings you Werner’s exclusive interview with Gopakumar V. The objective of this interview was twofold. First, to understand Werner’s vision for the ALA as its President candidate. Second, to know his views and ideas on varied issues and challenges concerned with the public libraries and library associations. His answers reflect his passion and commitment for the library profession; vision for building a model association and constructive and inclusive ideas for the libraries and library professionals. You are contesting for President’s position (2020-2021) of ALA, the oldest and largest library association in the world. Open Interview wishes you all the very best. Thank you for the opportunity to share!What inspired you to contest for the President’s position of ALA?This is a situation where opportunity and preparation meet. The Director of a very large library system in California nominated me to run as ALA President, so I reflected on where I am today, the kind of leadership that the library industry needs and what I can bring to the table. A recent survey shows that nearly half of the ALA members are not satisfied with membership and only 39% would recommend membership to peers. This is very troubling but fixable.What are your immediate and long term plans if you are elected as the President of ALA?We have an opportunity to bring stakeholders closer together through engagement and advocacy. This is how the ALA can deliver significant value for members. To accomplish this, changes are needed. Our rapidly changing world has outpaced the old mode of simply promoting library service and librarianship. It’s not enough to simply focus on our craft.Step one is to make sure that member voices are heard when updating the ALA mission. Also, the mission needs a strong focus on the future, rather than on the here and now. ALA’s focus on the future will help libraries better meet far-reaching goals and accomplishments.Step two is to help libraries gain a “seat at the table” by leveraging their greatest assets: kindness, empathy and love. Libraries are masterful at using kindness, empathy and love with those they serve. These are the characteristics that businesses and other organisations often consider as “soft skills” that are not easily managed. This creates an opportunity for libraries to become strategic partners because we bring these strengths to the table. With this strategy, libraries can enjoy stronger alliances and advocacy. This is precisely what ALA can do on a national and international level.As President of ALA , I will take the lead and inspire others to do the same. I’ll accomplish this by: expanding ALA training to help people employ personal advocacy and inclusion; developing more extensive apprenticeship programs for real-world, on the job experience; guiding others in fast-track creation and implementation of ideas; seeking input from ALA members to explore answers to tough questions about the future of libraries.ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries has prominently identified most prominent trends that affect the libraries, viz. aging, income inequality and connected learning. How these are going to be addressed if you’re elected as the President?I believe that ALA must provide members and the library community with tools to address the issues of an aging population, income inequality and connected learning. My goal as a President is to ensure that best practices in each of these areas are shared and built upon for the entire library community.ALA has its many subdivisions- MLA, AILA, SLA, PLA, ACRL, and many others. How such an expansion was possible for ALA when some of the oldest national library associations in other countries (including India) are struggling to keep the main association/s live and active, thus, inviting criticism every now and then. What’s your take on this?There’s an old joke that a camel is a horse that was designed by a committee. Nothing against camels…they’re pretty remarkable creatures, but if you need and expect a horse, they might not be satisfactory. Nothing against committees either, but they need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others in an effective manner. The same is true for any organisation. ALA cannot be all things to all people which is why it’s important to have focus and strategy. Wherever there are overlapping efforts, we need to choose, combine or eliminate. Activity and decisions about regional and local library issues need to be made at regional and local levels, and centralised authorities should focus on the framework that helps us all operate effectively and efficiently.My management style is to empower others. I look forward to the opportunity to meet with other library associations and ALA subdivisions and help them to be more successful.Last year, a total of 70% of the voters visited public libraries in the USA, in addition to the 52% who had visited them online. It is indeed a good trend but such a trend is a distant dream for some of the developing countries as the online public libraries are yet to emerge there. How do you see this trend or gap?We’re fortunate that many libraries in the United States are polling places and community centers. They also provide access to computer and internet to many people who would otherwise be without access. This community integration has proven to be a good model. As a President of ALA , I would love to help spread this model further through partnerships with tech companies, philanthropists and government officials.The public libraries, especially in the developing countries, are facing three distinct problems, viz. poor infrastructure, poor technological adoption and budget cuts. What are your views on sustaining the libraries in such a scenario?Creating a sustainable solution in these areas is definitely a challenge. However, it’s also very important because libraries can be a cornerstone for communities like a modern town square. This is an area where ALA can offer tremendous value — working to help foster the partnerships that libraries need with businesses, government officials and strategic service organisations. I would love to see ALA create opportunities for the best and brightest people in the library industry to personally visit these countries and help with these efforts.We often speak of technology, finance, manpower, value added services, etc. to build better libraries and communities. You have added another dimension to it by saying ‘building better libraries and communities through kindness, empathy and love’. Could you please share us how to achieve it?Service is the core value that libraries provide, and working with a focus on kindness, empathy and love make the core values as strong as possible. This is true at every level of library operations, from helping patrons with questions to forming partnerships with legislatures, businesses and other organizations but there’s only so much that we can do ourselves. Working from a core of kindness, empathy and love, we’re able to take partnering with and inspiring others to a whole new level, with no limit to what we can accomplish.You are a licensed attorney and also chaired Legislative Committee of Michigan Library Association. In your view, how to make the public library legislation and the statutory bodies that are supervising the public libraries more robust and active?Library legislation and the statutory bodies are more robust when they’re engaged consistently. Traditionally, they’re only engaged when someone needs something, fostering a quid pro quo culture. Libraries need an ongoing seat at the table for municipal planning, education and other service areas.Apart from the mainstream public libraries (governed by the statutory bodies), many voluntary organisations, voluntary groups and individuals are running the libraries for the people in many countries including India. How can the concerned statutory bodies include them also if not impose any policy on them instead train the unskilled staff, provide open consultancy, etc. This is another area where ALA can be of significant value. These voluntary organisations have extremely limited resources, so tool-kits and other resources from ALA can be very effective. However, as discussed in the answer to your earlier question about subdivisions, the regional groups need basic guidance and empowerment to make this happen.In the academic libraries, majority of their materials budget is on journal subscriptions. How will open access system break this trend and become reality?Open access systems are the solution to the dilemma of how academic institutions can address user needs in an environment where financial realities repress access to information. I think that ALA should work to provide a robust open access platform that will allow scholarly works and research to be shared and in some cases improved through peer review and input.How far have the privacy and confidentiality issues affected the public libraries?In the United States, privacy and confidentiality are staunchly protected by the Constitution of the United States but this constitutional protection must be defended every day. Libraries in other countries do not have constitutional protections, and we must do everything in our power to help them.What are your observations on the ALA’s accredited LIS (Library and Information Science) programmes/courses. Do you have any plans to bring changes?ALA accredited programs are very good! However, many library professionals need more help with administrative skills such as accounting, marketing and human resources. I would like to help librarians garner stronger skills that support their core professional expertise.What impressions do you have about the Indian library professionals and the libraries?India has a long and rich history in the library profession. I remember reading The Five Laws of Library Science by Dr S.R. Ranganathan as part of my Master’s Degree program. It gave me meaning and direction. I believe that India is a leader in libraries and will continue to be a leader in the field. I believe that Indian libraries and librarians face many of the same challenges that their counterparts do all around the world. I also believe that our mission is the same and if we all pulled the rope in the same direction, there is very little we couldn’t accomplish.Apart from your run up for ALA Presidential election, what are your future plans?Besides the ALA Presidential election, my focus is on leading our library system in serving the under-served and early literacy. And I plan to go fishing! Thanks & Regards, * Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Former LIS Professor*, *Fulbright Scholar* - (UIUC, USA) *Adviser - VTU Consortium, * *Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - 590 018, * *Chairman* - State Level Book Selection Committee, Karnataka *President* - LIS Academy, Bangalore *Member of Syndicate*, KUVEMPU University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India *Mobile* : 09449679737 *E-Mail* : pvkonnur(a)gmail.com Website: *www.lisacademy.org <http://www.lisacademy.org/>*

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3 days National Workshop on Library Automation with Koha and Data Migration
by Dp Tripathi 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

Greetings from Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar !!! I am delighted to announce the 3 days National Workshop on Library Automation with koha and Data Migration Technique to be held at Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar during April 26-28, 2019. The workshop is intended to equip participants with technical skills for automating their own libraries with the following objectives: – To create awareness among professionals about open source library management technology & its application in library – To make the library professionals technically sound so as to automate their library independently without any support & also to migrate data from one existing system to new system – To enable the library & information professionals to face the technological challenges such as data migration, multi-branch handling, installation, on-line public access catalog etc. – And, to strengthen the society & professionals The proposed workshop is being planned in the context of the latest application of Koha and Data Migration in library and information environments. The fee and other details are given herewith: Last Date of Registration – April 15, 2019 Venue: Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar Registration Fee – Rs. 1500 (includes lunch & high tea) Accommodation – Rs. 300/- per day (includes dinner) Registration form can be downloaded along with Brochure here. http://www.rishitiwari.in/workshop/download/brochure.pdf So, hurry up and book your seat to attend the workshop. For any further query / question, you may please contact at 09810583623 / 08895296796 E – koha.workshop(a)bgu.ac.in or library(a)bimtech.ac.in Thanks Dr. Rishi Tiwari www.rishitiwari.in/workshop -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gopakumar V interviews Lance Werner, President candidate (2020-21) of American Library Association (ALA)
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 30 Mar '19

30 Mar '19

Dear all, Dr Gopakumar V interviewed yet another expert for Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/>. He interviewed Mr Lance Werner <http://lancewerner.com>, a President candidate (2020-21) of American Library Association <http://www.ala.org/> (ALA). Presently, Mr Werner is serving as Director of Kent District Library, U.S.A. and has successfully fought for libraries for almost two decades on a local and state level. Now he is eager to be a mentor and champion for library systems nationwide. The objective of this interview was twofold. First, to understand Mr Werner's vision for the ALA as its President candidate. Second, to know his views and ideas on varied issues and challenges concerned with the public libraries and library associations. Please visit the below link to access the entire interview transcript and share your comments: "Library associations need leaders with vision and the ability to inspire others effectively": Lance Werner https://openinterview.org/2019/03/30/lance-werner-library-associations-need… You may also download the interview document attached herewith. Best regards, -- *Santosh C. Hulagabali <https://santoshch.weebly.com/>PhD* Moderator, Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/> Librarian Nagindas Khandwala College* (Autonomous) Malad (W) | Mumbai-400 064 | India Tel: +91-22-2808 5424 | Extn.No.335/336 | Fax: 2865 0461 http://nkc.ac.in/ <http://www.nkc.ac.in/> | https://coist.weebly.com/ **Affiliated to University of Mumbai | **Reaccredited 'A' Grade by NAAC | ISO 9001:2015* .................................................................................................................................... DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) & may contain confidential & privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Participation and Presentation in the National Seminar on April 12, 2019 at IGNCA, New Delhi
by Raj K Bhardwaj 29 Mar '19

29 Mar '19

Call for Participation and Presentation in the National Seminar Jointly organized by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the arts and Asian Library Association “Role of Libraries in Socio, Cultural & Economic Development: An Emerging Perspective” on Friday, 12th April 2019 at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Venue: Auditorium, C.V. Mess Building, Janpath, New Delhi- 110001 (Near Shastri Bhavan) For seminar theme, schedule & Registration, please download the brochure from here SEMINAR BROCHURE <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cCpgEeqkUIudmDEj3eZyxpgza95NoHtL/view?fbcl…> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Migration of data to Koha during workshop at NIT Rourkela
by vinod mishra 28 Mar '19

28 Mar '19

Dear All, As you may be aware that we are conducting a conference cum workshop ( https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/ ) at NIT Rourkela during 20-24 May 2019. We are trying to extend a lot of help during the entire event so that participants can be empowered with a lot of skills and use the tools and technology in their libraries just after attending the event. Therefore we will be helping the user for converting their excel or other data in Koha compatible format and set up the entire koha as per their library requirements in such a way that it can be immediately used in their libraries without any issues i.e. we will make koha ready to use in the libraries as per requirements. Hope many will try to avail this opportunity. Please contact us if you have any such data in advance. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi*

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Fw: Invitation to attend NDLI Club - Telangana State Workshop
by Elan Ramesh 28 Mar '19

28 Mar '19

Dear Sir/ Madam, Greetings from National Digital Library of India (NDLI)! NDLI is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. This programme is being hosted and implemented by IIT Kharagpur. NDLI is a virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. Currently, the platform consists of over 2.5 Crore knowledge resources catering to various target audience. In order to create awareness among the students, faculty members and to promote the culture of reading, we are encouraging educational institutions to start NDLI Club in their institution. We are pleased to inform you that the NDLI Club - Telangana State Workshop is being organized on 23rd April, 2019 in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Memorial Library, University of Hyderabad. The workshop details are as follows: Venue: Conference Hall, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad Date: 23rd April, 2019 (Tuesday) Time: 09:30am to 04:30pm Registration Fee: Nil Registration URL: https://forms.gle/RiH8vqBHxp5Yndzx7 In this regard, we humbly request you to nominate three (3) representatives from your esteemed institution (preferably 1 Librarian/ Nodal Persons of NDL, 1 Faculty Member and 1 NSS Coordinator). This workshop is a learning & action oriented and requires the participants to start NDLI Club in your esteemed institution on their return. Hence, we request you to nominate relevant and dynamic participants. NDLI will provide lunch, refreshments, and certificate of participation during the event. Kindly request the participants to register here: https://forms.gle/RiH8vqBHxp5Yndzx7. There are only 100 seats allotted for this workshop on first come and first serve basis. Hence, you are requested to register on or before 18th April, 2019 For more information, you may contact, Dr. N Varatha Rajan, University Librarian, University of Hyderabad (Cced here - Tel: 040-23132600) and Mr. Rajendra Singh, NDLI (Cced here - Mob: 8197564857) Looking forward to meet your team at the event and thanking you in advance. Thanks and regardsVignesh--Vignesh Sornamohan, Ph.D.Cheif Strategic and Outreach OfficerNational Digital Library of India IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West BengalWebsite: https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/e-Mail: vignesh(a)ndl.gov.inMobile: +91-9999654458 -- With warm Regards E.RameshM.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,M.Phil.,P.G.D.L.A.N.,MISTE.,(Ph.D) LibrarianHyderabad Institute of Technology and Management(HITAM),Gowdavelli(V), Medchal (M), Hyderabad, RR Dt, Telangana-501401.www.hitam.org | Accredited by NAAC, India. ||HITAM is the First Green Campus in India to be awarded a Silver Rating||

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Can somebody help me with GST rules for Subscription to E-journals databases
by Archu Sahu 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Archana Sahu Asst. Librarian National Law University Odisha On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 5:46 PM Archu Sahu <sahu.archu82(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Sir, > > Please go through the below site, where you can find the applicable GST > rates on different services. > https://cbec-gst.gov.in/gst-goods-services-rates.html > > Please select services tab, and in the "Description of services" search > box, give your requisite keyword, e.g. ebooks/online educational journals, > you will get the information. If you download services rate book late, you > will find at page no. 4, sl. no. 10 that "exemption shall not apply to – > online information and database access or retrieval services received by > persons specified in entry", which means that for databases GST is > applicable. > > The government exempted the GST on the supply of online educational > journals or periodicals to educational institutions who provide degree > recognized by any law (vide Govt Gazette of India – Extraordinary Part II > Section 3 Sub Section (i) dated Jan 25, 2018). Exemption of GST on ebooks > was done later on. > > Please find the enclosed attached details. > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 7:49 PM <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > wrote: > >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:49:22 +0000 >> From: Manjunath K <manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in> >> To: "nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com" <nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com>, >> "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, >> "MANLIBNET-india(a)yahoogroups.com" < >> MANLIBNET-india(a)yahoogroups.com>, >> libtech Yahoogroups <libtech(a)yahoogroups.com> >> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Can somebody help me with GST rules for >> Subscription to E-journals databases >> Message-ID: >> < >> SG2PR06MB2539FB76774E92D008EF088386420(a)SG2PR06MB2539.apcprd06.prod.outlook.com >> > >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Dear Professional Colleagues, >> To my knowledge, e-journals are exempted from GST payment. But some >> vendors send invoice with GST and some are not. But our accounts section >> states that, we have to pay 18% GST for all e-journal databases whether >> Vendor/publisher includes GST in his bill or not. >> >> During 2017-18 financial year, all database vendors included GST in their >> bill and we paid their bill with GST. This year(2018-19), we paid GST to >> some databases with Invoice and only invoice amount for some (as GST was >> included in the inv). The vendors send invoice telling that there is no >> GST for e-journals from this year! . This is creating some problem for my >> library budget as budget preparation is based on current year's payment >> pattern from library. In our library, the payment will be processed for >> invoiced amount and hence expenditure also based on invoiced amount. If >> invoice includes GST... fine, else, GST amount problem surface for >> expenditure report. >> >> Looking at responses from vendors/publishers, I trust that library (in >> particular Govt/Pvt academic) need not to pay GST for e-journals as they >> are supplementing/complimenting print journals. Print journals are exempted >> from GST. >> >> Can someone help me with copy of relevant section of GST circular >> regarding GST for e-journals/databases? >> For e-books- 5% GST applicable. >> >> With Regards, >> >> Manjunatha >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Dr. Manjunatha K >> Chief Librarian >> T.A. Pai Management Institute >> Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka, India >> Ph: 0820 - 2701105/ Mob: +917349255658/9972425417 >> Email: manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in<mailto:manjunath@tapmi.edu.in>; >> manjunathak(a)gmail.com<mailto:manjunathak@gmail.com> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >>

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One day seminar on “Role of Libraries in Socio, Cultural & Economic Development: An Emerging Perspective at IGNCA on 12th April
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Dear Colleagues Kala Nidhi Division of IGNCA in collaboration with Asian Library Association will organize One Day Seminar on 12th April, 2019. The details about the Seminar are attached in enclosed brochure. You may like to attend this Seminar. With regards, Ramesh ******************************************************************************************Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in,website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf **************************************************************************************** Member International Advisory committee (IAC), UNESCO Memory of the world Programme and National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO MoW Programme in India, Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions , Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards, Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > “Role of Libraries in Socio, Cultural & Economic Development: > > An Emerging Perspective” > > Jointly Organised by > > Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts > > And > > Asian Library Association , New Delhi > > Friday, 12th April, 2019 > > Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Venue: Auditorium, C.V. Mess Building, Janpath, New Delhi- 110001 > > > > Context and Purpose of the Seminar: > > Libraries as empowering and democratizing institutions can engage communities by outreaching and taking up expansive roles which are confined not only to serving as information resource but much more. It is found that as powerful social institution with sizeable presence , libraries have started engaging with local communities by transforming themselves as socio- cultural & capacity building hubs globally and playing crucial role in the socio-cultural and economic development of their countries. The seminar intends to engage the participants in a discussion as to whether libraries can reposition themselves as nerve centers of community engagements by building capacities of common masses so as to partner with public policy programme for building an inclusive and equal society. > > The format of seminar > > The format of the seminar would be presentations by library professionals, invited talks by experts and a penal discussion on the theme. The proposed output of the seminar will be a report prepared in the light of deliberation and discussion held. > > Registration/Delegation Fee:* > > Registration for Working Professionals Rs. 500 > > Registration Fee for ASIALA Members/ Students/Retired Professionals Rs. 400 > > *Fee includes Conference Kit and Hospitality & is non-refundable > > Important Dates: > > Seminar Date: Friday 12th April, 2019 > > Submission of Paper/Presentation : 31st March, 2019 > > Acceptance of Paper/Presentation : 5 th April, 2019 > > Last Date of Registration: 8 th April, 2019 > > > > For more details & Registration form , please the seminar brochure, attached herewith. >

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