Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:16:35 +0000 (GMT) From: sankaran arumugam Dear All, The Madras Library Association, Chennai and The Connemara Public Library, Chennai Cordially invite you to a lecture on "Public Libraries as Community Information Centres in India: An Emerging Vision" By Dr. Ajit Pyati Assistant professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario in Canada 5:30 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2008 Venue: The Connemara Public Library, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 Refreshments: 5.00 p.m. Dr. Ajit Pyati is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. He holds a BA from UC Berkeley, and MLIS and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Pyati teaches in the areas of information sources and services; information policy and equity; and social aspects of information and technology. His particular areas of research interest are international library development; information society and policy; globalization, migration, and ICTs; and critical information studies. Looking forward to see you with your colleagues on 25th. Regards, Gowri Secretary, MALA