Workshop For Enhancing Professional competency of

School librarians in the Digital Era

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Mahatma Gandhi

University Library

Workshop for enhancing

Professional competency

of School Librarians in the

Digital Era

June 29-30, 2011

at

MG University Library

Mahatma Gandhi University Library

The University library started in 1989

has a fairly good collection of books,

journals and doctoral dissertations.

Bes ides , the l ibrary has good

infrastructure and is rich in digital

resources. The library is a member of

various programmes and institutions

such as the UGC Infonet Programme,

DELNET, etc. It has access to 7000+

online journals in various subjects under

the E-journals Consortium of the UGC

Infonet Programme. It also subscribes to

online databases such as ProQuest

Dissertations and Theses Abstracts &

Index and EBSCO. The ISI Web of

Knowledge, Science Direct, SciFinder

Scholar etc are also very useful web

portals accessible in the library. The inter

library loan facilities of DELNET are

much used by the members of this

library. Over 2000 e-books in a number

of subjects are also accessible in the

library through the Oxford Scholarship

online.

Contact Details

Mahatma Gandhi University Library

Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam 686 560

e mail: mgulevents@gmail.com

Prologue

School Libraries are the heart of the edu-

cational system. They play a pivotal role

in nurturing knowledge and improving the

quality of education. They not only help to

inculcate the habit of reading but also a thirst

for new knowledge. The advent of ICT has

opened the doors of possibilities. Now the

role of School Libraries has changed from

mere information transfer to content

generation. The School Libraries are becom-

ing Information Clearing Houses and as such

they will constantly change and adjust their

role as catalysts in the Information Society.

Digital Sources of Information

Reading is usually associated with print

materials which still commands significance,

but many of the same materials can be read

online through the internet. Digital resources

comprise mainly E-journals, E-books, Online

databases, Blogs, etc. The Internet, the

medium that allows to access the information

playground that is the World Wide Web, has

provided a whole new medium for

information exchange. Initiatives such as free

softwares and open source initiatives have

boosted the free use and availability of

information. Digital Libraries are also gaining

importance and enriching the world of

information. The workshop aims to impart

library organisation, management skills and

awareness of the digital information sources.

The programme is being conducted as

part of library extension services. The

world is rapidly entering an era of

technological revolution where information

technology forms an integral part of social

change. School Library acts as a bridge

between school and Society, bringing

increased knowledge in order to provide

challenges to the inquiring mind of young

people. School Librarians must have

opportunities to keep up to date with the

technological changes. We intend through this

workshop, to make the School Librarians

equipped with information handling skills in

this new era.

Workshop for School Librarians

Topics Covered

� School library Management

skills

� The internet

� Organisation of School

Libraries

� Psychological approach of

reading

� Library Automation

General Information

Target Audience -School

Librarians and Teachers in

charge of libraries

Registration Fee : Rs.500/-

(including working lunch and

tea)

Maximum participants : 30

Admission: First come first

serve

Programme Co-ordinator

Laila T Abraham

9447568044

Convenors :

S.Anirudhan : 9447119407

Sujatha R. 9495654679

Mini G Pillai 9446238800