Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.
IIT Roorkee (erstwhile University of Roorkee) is celebrating 175 years (1847-2022) of imparting technical education and contribution in the development of the society. The celebrations started from November 25, 2021 and will continue till November 24, 2022. Different academic, cultural, sports, outreach activities are being planned by students, faculty, staff and alumni during the year of celebrations.
Mahatma Gandhi Central Library (MGCL) is one of the oldest academic libraries in the country. It came into existence in the very beginning of the establishment of the Institute (i.e. 1847). It started as a small college library with a collection of few hundred books to meet the needs of about 34 students and 6 teachers. Its collection was considerably augmented by the amalgamation of the Ganges Canal Library in 1856; and, the college library was renamed as the Central Library. In 1862, its collection got further enriched by adding the collection of the Addiscombe College Library of East India Company. Today, MGCL is housed in a modern centrally airconditioned building equipped with all the latest ICT facilities. It is spread over four floors with a carpet area of 80,000 sq. ft.
The seminar aims at bringing together the academia and industry involved in the field of library services. It is envisaged to gain insights from the experienced library professionals, academicians and professionals from the publishing industry. The seminar will focus on the new dimensions of library services. It will emphasize on learning from the experiences i.e. instead of focusing on ‘what and how can be done?’ the focus will be on ‘what was done and how?’
The seminar will consist of invited talks by eminent library professionals, academicians and experts from the publishing industry. It will also have a panel discussion on the topics covered in the seminar. Exhibition stalls of scholarly publishers, society publishers and companies providing library services will also be arranged. Working library professionals from across the country are being invited to attend the seminar. It is aimed to have 200-250 participants. The seminar will help the participating library professionals in planning and providing new and innovative library services
Seminar will be held at the Multi-Activity Centre (MAC) located in the lush green campus of IIT Roorkee at Roorkee Campus, Uttarakhand.
Registration is free. However, it will be available on first-come first-served basis as the total number of seats is limited. Nominations of library professionals are invited from the academic and research institutions. No TA/DA will be provided by the organizers to attend the seminar. Please note, the registration will only be confirmed after receiving the duly filled-in registration form. The registration form may be downloaded by clicking on the below link. DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM The registration form may be sent to the organizing secretary by post or a scanned copy of the filled-in and duly signed form sent to the organizing secretary through email will also suffice. The last date for receiving the registration form is 15th September 2022. DOWNLOAD SEMINAR BROCHURE
Limited accommodations are available in the Institute's Khosla International House (KIH) and Trainee Officer's Hostel (TOH) on payment basis. It may be arranged on first-come-first -served basis on the prior request (on or before 12 September 2022) of participants. The tariff details are as follows: Twin Sharing: 450/- + GST per day Single: 900/- + GST per day Accommodation requests may be sent through email to ramsoni.mcl2015@iitr.ac.in Also, there are many good hotels in the nearby locality ranging from budget to luxury hotels. A list of hotels with their contact details can be found below. Interested participants may directly contact the hotel/s for tariffs and bookings.
The seminar will be primarily beneficial for the working library professionals in planning and providing new and innovative library services at their parent institutions. However, the research scholars of Library and Information Science may also attend to get insight of the changing landscape in the library services.
| Sub-Committees | Convener | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Programme | Dr. Sanjeev K. Sunny | Dr. C. JayakumarShri. Rohit Prasad |
| Finance | Dr. Amarendra Kumar Sharma | Shri. Sudeshwar RamShri. Arvind Kumar |
| Registration & Accommodation | Shri. Ramniwas Soni | Shri. Santosh Kumar Shri. Fateh Singh Meena Shri. Akhil Mitra |
| Catering & Exhibition | Shri. Sakhawat Hussain | Shri. Sukal Chand Shri. Naresh Kumar Sharma Shri. R. K. Vishwakarma |
| Welcome & Reception | Dr. Rimai Atorning | Ms. Shailja Jacob |
| Shared responsibilities | Office Support |
|---|---|
| Shri. Krishan Gopal Taneja Shri. Raj Kumar Shri. Shahnawaz Ali Shri. Dayashankar Thakur | Ms. Shailja Jacob Shri. Ramesh Chand |
Organizing Secretary
Dr. C. Jayakumar
Librarian Mahatma Gandhi Central Library (MGCL),
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
Roorkee - 247 667, Uttarakhand, India
P: +91 1332 285239 ; +91 1332 285939
M: +91 82838 15662
Mail: jay.mcl2016@iitr.ac.in ; library@iitr.ac.in
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