The Third librarians’ Development Programme was held at the KIIT University last week. Chief guest KIIT University Registrar Prof Sasmita Samanta emphasised on the role of libraries and librarians in augmenting the quality of teaching and research in academic institutions. She also said librarians should play a proactive role in identifying and meeting the information needs and seeking behavior of the users’community.
library scientists from many reputed institutions across the country joined the event and discussed on the recent trends in librarianship. Noted library scientist Dr H Anil Kumar from the IIM, Ahmadabad spoke on problems and prospects of university curriculum and research and stressed on the need for librarians to support the process of teaching, learning, and research.
Dr GK Manjunath from the Tata Institute of Development Research, Professor Bulu Maharana from the Sambalpur University, Professor RK Mohapatra from the SMIT, Brahmapur highlighted on different facets of digital-age librarianship.