Dear Moderator, Please circulate this information to the benefit of the Forum Members. Dear LIS Carrier Aspirants, We are pleased to invite you to the panel discussion *(Hybrid Mode) *organised by IEEE in collaboration with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), on account of *National Library Week-2025.* The discussion is primarily aimed at aspiring library professionals, including the current PG students. *Event details:* *Date: 18.11.2025* *Time: 5:00 PM to 06.:00 PM* *Type: Hybrid Mode* *Topic: **The Competency Edge: Preparing for Library Careers* *Venue: *IEEE, 5th Floor, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, Next to Sandal Soap Factory Metro station, Malleswaram, Bengaluru-560055 *Panellists: * *Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki,* Librarian & Head, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru *Dr. Prakash I. N.,* Librarian, Alliance University, Bengaluru *Dr. Nagappa Bakkannanavar,* Regional Head - Information Resource Centre at Tata Consultancy Services, Bengaluru *Dr. BS Shivaram,* Head of ICAST at CSIR–NAL, Bengaluru *Moderator:* Dr. Dhanukumar Pattanashetti *Note:* Login credentials will be shared with the registered participants through their email address / WhatsApp *Registration Link:* https://forms.gle/X7KaGkF2Wx5yYycE8 All are cordially invited to the panel discussion Thank you With warm regards -- Dr. Shekar H P Librarian and Area Head, Department of Library and Information Science JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) Bangalore www.jainuniversity.ac.in