A Two Day Librarian Development Programme On “New Skills for Library Professionals in the Digital Age”

About INMANTEC Institutions

Integrated Academy of Management and Technology, fondly known as INMANTEC, is striving hard to get globally recognized as a hub of professional education. INMANTEC is running in its 21st year of purposeful existence and is one of the fastest growing business schools of the country. The school integrates knowledge, research, industry experience and international exposure to offer comprehensive programs in management, law, education and computer science. Inmantec, ranked ‘A+’ amongst the top 30 business school in India, 3rd in Uttar Pradesh (as per AIMA and CSR/ GHRDC B school surveys), was incepted in the year 1995 under the aegis of a registered no-profit educational society with its flagship course PGDM (two year full time Post Graduate Diploma In Management), approved by AICTE, Govt of India. INMANTEC later on added MBA, MCA (AICTE approved, affiliated to Dr. A P J Kalam Technical University) and BBA, BCA, LLB, BA-LLB, B. Ed (all under Ch. Charan Singh Meerut University, Meerut)

The faculty and staff team of INMANTEC shares the common vision of creating an exclusive center for learning that believes in knowledge creation, experimentation, experiential learning and entrepreneurial ethos.

Information Resource Center

Information Resource Center (IRC) of INMANTEC is fully computerized with the help of Open Source Software library management software Koha. The IRC delivers user focused innovative information products, services and programs of the highest quality that are integrated with teaching, learning and research activities. The collection of the library covers latest information resources on all areas of Management, Information Technology, Law and Education. The center occupies a unique place in academic and research activities of the institute. The IRC maintains publication exchange program of the institute with regional, international, national, foreign institutions and organizations. The library services include Internet service, online database searching facility, CD-ROM service, Reprography Service and Inter Library Loan Service.

About the LDP Theme

Librarian’s prime motto is to provide services in the best possible manner to the users. With emergence of digital technologies role and responsibilities of librarians are changing. A librarian is supposed to possesses new set of skills that require in this changing digital environment. Lack of these skills otherwise will hamper the quality of work of librarian and he won’t be able to serve his users in best possible manner.
Keeping this in mind, a two day Librarian Development Programme is being organized by INMANTEC in collaboration with MANLIBNET. This Programme is aimed and designed to train & develop Library Professionals to meet the new skills requirement in the changing digital scenario. This programme will act as a catalyst to boost their knowledge and skills and they will turn to be an asset for the organization they work for.

Objectives of the LDP are:-

1. To familiarize the participants with the emerging digital technology
2. To make them understand new challenges occurring in the library profession due to rise of digital technologies
3. To learn the new skills required to meet these challenges
4. Ways to further improve library services using digital technology
5. Learn new ways to better serve the users using technology edge
6. To unleash the hidden potential, overcoming the past conditioning and limited beliefs to become a better and complete librarian

Benefits

The proposed LDP will help the LIS Professionals to face new challenges posed by digital technologies, generate opportunities, convert failure into success and generate enthusiasm and motivation. It will also help in nurturing and promoting the hidden qualities of leadership within themselves.
Registration Charges

Rs. 1000/- for Sponsored LIS Professionals

Rs. 800/- for Student & Research Scholars

Last date of Registration 5th Dec 2016

Delegates are requested to fill the registration form and return the same along with workshop fee to the Organizing Secretary latest by 5th Dec 2016. Registration will include kit, lunch and tea.

(Intake: A total 60 participants will be enrolled on the first cum first basis)

Accommodation

Accommodation on charged basis can be arranged in guesthouse/Hostel. Details may be inquired from the organizing secretary. Organizers shall provide necessary assistance if informed well in advance.

Contact Person

Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Organizing Secretary

INTEGRATED ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (INMANTEC)

Adhyatmik Nagar, Delhi Hapur Bypass (NH-24) Udhyog kung

Landmark, Dasna Flyover, Ghaziabad – 201009 (U.P)

Tel: +91 9899806543, E-mail: ude.cetnamninull@nairarbil, ude.cetnamninull@ramuk.hsejar

Facilitators

Mr. Dinesh Bhasin Mr. Jitender Sharma

Mr. R. Sreenivasan Dr. Tariq Ashraf

Dr. R. C. Gaur Dr. Akhtar Parvez

Dr. Jaideep Sharma Dr. Shantanu Ganguli

Management Libraries Network – MANLIBNET

Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) was established in the year 1998 and was registered as a Society under societies Registration Act of 1860 in the year 2000.It is a movement for sharing of resources and information among the libraries by fostering a spirit of cooperation and weaving them together in a networking arrangement. The main objectives of MANLIBNET are to provide a common forum to the professionals; and to develop understanding and co-operation particularly among management and business libraries for resource sharing. The first national convention was held in 1998 at Indian institute of management, Ahemedabad(IIMA) .This was followed by a series of conferences and seminars at various places including IIML, IIMK, XLRI, University of Delhi, ICSSR, IMT Ghaziabad, Nirma University, IIMI, EDI Ahmedabad, TAPMI Manipal etc. The network has so far organized sixteen national conventions.

For correspondence
Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Organizing Secretary

INTEGRATED ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (INMANTEC)

Adhyatmik Nagar, Delhi Hapur Bypass (NH-24) Udhyog kung

Landmark, Dasna Flyover, Ghaziabad – 201009 (U.P)

Tel: +91 9899806543, E-mail: ude.cetnamninull@nairarbil, ude.cetnamninull@ramuk.hsejar