BOSLA Annual LECTURE series - 2018 Next Generation Libraries: The Way Forward... at MMRDA, New Building, 4th Floor Committee Room, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai Saturday, 8th December, 2018 Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings ! It is a great pleasure in inviting you for the BOSLA Annual Lecture Series-2018 and for the celebrations of 126th birth anniversary of Father of library science, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan on Saturday, 8th December 2018 at MMRDA, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai. The one day event starting at http://9.30.am/ 9.30.am will have series of lectures by eminent speakers on the theme 'Next Generation Libraries: The Way Forward..., and felicitation to superannuated members and PhD Awardees. The concept of libraries has changed multi-fold in the last two decades. The advancement in technologies has revolutionized the formats, transitions and transformation of information that has enabled access to the desired contents anywhere in the world. The digital age and tech savvy generation expect the information at the point of time. The social networking and online tools have enhanced and enabled the access to desired information at a rapid rate. They are playing a major role and in sharing the information. There is a high expectation from future generation from the libraries in terms of how best they can serve the information needs instantaneously on their hand held devices. The architecture of source database, cloud based storage concepts, navigational and discovery tools, remote access applications, how best the library spaces can be converted to attract the users and how fast the services can be delivered with innovative ideas are the key points of deliberations of the one day event. Registration fees : Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) for BLISc. & MLISc. students. Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred only) for BOSLA members; Rs.500/-(Rupees five hundred only) for Non-BOSLA members; The Cheque / DD drawn in favour of Bombay Science Librarians' Association (BOSLA) payable at Mumbai may be sent to the following address. The name, affiliation and contact numbers of the participant to be mentioned at the backside of the cheque. Dr. K. Praveen Kumar Treasurer, BOSLA Assistant Library & Information Officer International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088 Ph: 022-4237 2472 Email: mailto:praveenkpati@gmail.com praveenkpati@gmail.com Online Payment Details: Bank Name: Saraswat Bank A/c No.: 015200100011829 IFSC Code: SRCB0000015 MICR Code: 400088023 SWIFT Code: SRCBINBBGHT Kindly also confirm your participation by registering online in order to make necessary arrangements like lunch and other logistics for the programme. Superannuated BOSLA members and PhD Awardees, are requested to inform their names to the office of General Secretary, BOSLA with membership details and send their brief bio-data for their felicitation on or before November 26, 2018. Please spread the message and come along with all your professional colleagues and participate in the event. Looking forward to seeing you all in large numbers! Ms.Vasundhara Deshpande Organising Secretary & Librarian Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai - 400 051 Mobile : 9322048881 E-Mail: mailto:vasundhara.deshpande@mailmmrda.maharashtra.gov.in vasundhara.deshpande@mailmmrda.maharashtra.gov.in Please click on the link below for Program Schedule and more details! http://bosla2013.wixsite.com/bosla/mmrda-seminar-2018 http://bosla2013.wixsite.com/bosla/mmrda-seminar-2018 Location of MMRDA New Building: <https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Mmrda+New+Administrative+Building/@19 .0541606,72.8521355,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x57aa27b554f14d61!8m2!3d19.05 41606!4d72.8521355> https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Mmrda+New+Administrative+Building/@19. 0541606,72.8521355,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x57aa27b554f14d61!8m2!3d19.054 1606!4d72.8521355 SAVE THE DATE!..8th December, 2018. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.