Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings! Please find below the brief note about the recently concluded TISS IFLA International workshop on Capacity Building in the Knowledge Environment: Workshop to Train Library and Information Professionals in Information Literacy in India (18- 19 Dec 2009), organized at Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India. Over 152 librarians, Documentation Officers, Information Scientists and teachers from different parts of India and other SAARC countries like Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka participated in this two day workshop. This workshop was supported by by International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Netherlands and co-sponsored by Bombay Science Librarians Association (BOSLA). The chief Guest for the inaugural function was Prof.V.G.Talwar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore.(Former Librarian at BHEL, Bangalore, Mangalore University and Professor, DLISc, Mysore University). FELICITATION TO PROF. V G TALAWAR Following library associations felicitated Prof.V.G.Talawar on this occasion. BOSLA was represented by Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath, Chairperson, BOSLA IATLIS represented by Prof.Jagtar Singh, President, IATLIS ILA represented by Dr.D.V.Singh, President, ILA IFLA represented by Dr.Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Another successful LIS professional was also felicitated at this event. Dr.B.S.Kademani, Scientist F, Scientific Information Resources Division, BARC, Anushakti Nagar, MUMBAI was felicitated for being accorded with SIS Fellowship 2009.   Prof.V.G.Talawar, Chief Guest , Presented a Shawl and Flower Bouquet to Dr.Kademani. WORKSHOP SESSIONS ( 18 -19 DEC 2009) DAY ONE : FRIDAY 18 DEC 2009 Design, Development and Delivery of Information Literacy Programmes: An LSE Experience Ms.Rowena Macrae-Gibson, Liaison Librarian, London School of Economics Library, UK Information Literacy Skills and Knowledge Society Dr.Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Colombo, SriLanka Promoting Information Literacy in Academic and Research Libraries By Prof.Jagtar Singh,Professor, Dept of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala DAY TWO : FRIDAY 18 DEC 2009 Role of Library Associations in Promoting Information Literacy By Prof.Diljit Singh, Associate Professor, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Information Literacy for Distance Learners: A Case Study of IGNOU Dr.Sudhir Arora, University Librarian,  Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi  PANEL DISCUSSION:  What should be India’s National Policy towards Information Literacy?                                                                               Prof.C.R.Karisiddappa(Moderater)                                                 Ms.Rowena Macrae-Gibson                                                 Prof.Diljit Singh                                                 Prof.B.Ramesh Babu                                                 Prof.B.D.Kumbar The workshop concluded with an Vote of thanks. Dr.Satish Kanamadi, TISS compered for this two day event. We acknowledge the support received by all the participants, resource persons and email  discussion forums like MLOSC, NMLIS, LIS FORUM , IATLIS, etc. Thanks and regards, Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath University Librarian, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University) Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar MUMBAI-400 088 ______________________________________________ Satish T.Kanamadi Asst.Librarian Tata Institute of Social Scientists (Deemed University) Deonar, MUMBAI-400088 Tel:022-25563290-96 Extn.283 Website: www.tiss.edu Emails: satish@tiss.edu , kanamadi@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.