Ranganathan's Day Celebration
2009-2010 &
Seminar on ‘Best
practices in library and information centre’
“The concept of library is changing. It
will be digitalised soon,” said NRI Forum Deputy Chairman Capt Ganesh
Karnik.
Speaking after inaugurating a seminar on ‘Best
practices in library and information centre’ organised jointly by the
Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Library Association in association with St Agnes
College library on Wednesday, 19th August, 2009 at the Conference
hall , St.Agnes College, he said the library will be available on net. World
is changing at the faster rate. He said the education is not mere
producing graduates and skilled labourers to the required market. It is also
giving knowledge to the students on facing life. Education institutions should
convert student population to human resources.Librarians can contribute by
opening the other windows of the world by accessing sources of knowledge to the
students.
Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre’s
Prof I K Ravichandra Rao said the role of books, libraries and librarians are
changing today. Earlier, library catalogue was the only source for seraching
the books in the library. However, now catalogues of various libraries can be
accessed with a touch of a button. He said the principles of classification
laid down by Father of Indian Library Movement Dr S R Ranganathan are relevant
even to this day than what it was in 1940s. Libraries must accept the change,
he added.
The website of Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Library
Association (URL: http://libraryassociationmangalore.synthasite.com) designed and developed by Dr.Vishala B.K., Selection
Grade Librarian of St.Agnes College, was launched on the occasion.
An exhibition on ‘Research Documents’ was
arranged on the occasion.
St Agnes College Principal Dr Sr Prem D’Souza presided. Secretary of DK
& KLA, Dr Vishala B K., Librarian of St.Agnes College, welcomed the
gathering and Public Relations Officer Mr. Dheeraj S M-. S.G.Librarian,
Dhawala College , Moodbidri proposed the vote of thanks. Dr.Rekha D Pai from
MIT, Manipal compared the programme.
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Dr.Vishala B.K.
Secretary
Dakshina Kannada& Kodagu Library Association, (Regd.)
Udupi
S.G.Librarian , st.Agnes College
Mangalore-575003
E-Mail : bk.vishala@gmail.com
E-Mail: vishalrajbk@yahoo.co.in
Phone No: Office – 0824-2218414
Mobile : 09448824505