TERI in collaboration with NASSDOC, ICSSR is organizing a workshop on "Professional Development Programme for Managerial Librarianship for Social Science Libraries" from 17-19 July, 2013 at TERI, India Habitat Center, New Delhi aimed at equipping the LIS (library and information science) professionals with state-of-the art skills and knowledge to meet current and recent challenges in this dynamic knowledge society. Some of the select objectives of this would be to: • Transform the informational professionals belonging to social science libraries knowledgeable in developing innovative information services. • Inculcate infopreneurial attitude among the LIS professionals towards sustainability. • Bridge the gap between what is preached and what is practiced in the Social Science Libraries. The workshop programme as well as course contents have been developed in guidance with eminent subject experts to promote continuous improvement of core competency skills of the participants. The resource persons will comprise of experts from within TERI as well as outside. The pedagogy of this programme will be lectures, presentations, exercises and case based discussion. The course has been developed content rich which primarily focuses on guidance to implementation of best practices. To allow such rich and useful interactions, the number of participants will be limited to 25 drawing participants from social science libraries. Each institute can nominate only one candidate to have appropriate blende of the experiences of the LIS professionals. While the registration for the nominated participants will be free of charge, the transportation and lodging cost will be borne by the participants. The select participants need to fill up a survey form to assess his/her current level of expertise. You are requested to kindly attend or nominate one candidate from your esteemed organization for the same before 31st May 2013. For more information, please contact Dr Shantanu Ganguly Workshop Coordinator Library and Information Centre Knowledge Management Division E-mail: shantanu.ganguly@teri.res.in For registration you may call Ms Pallavi Shukla on Tel. (+91 11) 2468 2100 and 41504900 or mailto: Pallavis@teri.res.in Regards, Nihal Alam Research Associate Knowledge Management Division TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) Tel. +91 11 2468 2100, ext. 2758 Mobile: +91 9311305823 E-mail nihal.alam@teri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.