The Odisha Library Academy in collaboration with Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, celebrated National Librarian’s Day and 7th Annual Day of Odisha Library Academy (OLA).
On this occasion a seminar followed by a panel discussion conducted on the theme “User Engagement in New Normal”.
Vice-Chancellor, SOA University Prof Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, who was chief guest, elaborated the role of library in the value of education in society and for the mental growth of human beings.
Guest of honour Director, ICMR-RMRC, Bhubaneswar DrSanghamitraPati appreciated Odisha Library Academy (OLA) and stated that OLA is vibrant like other associations of the country.
Another guest of honour Pro-Vice-Chancellor, SOA, Prof PK Nanda opined that library is a knowledge hub where information is shared and disseminated. DrBijay Kumar Choudhury, retired Professor of Department of Library and Information Science, Sambalpur University, and GangadharKar, retired Librarian of HarekrushnaMahtab State Library, were felicitated by the Odisha Library Academy this year.