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National Seminar on Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India: 

The Knowledge Society Imperatives

 6 – 8 August 2008

 Venue:

Priyadarshini Auditorium, Science & Technology Museum,
PMG Junction, Thiruvananthapuram

Organised by

Kerala Library Association, Thiruvananthapuram

 Co-sponsored by
Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata

 

Spot Registration Facility is Available at the Venue



PROGRAMME SCHEDULE


Day 1:  6th August 2008

Registration: 2.00 PM 

Tea

Inaugural Session: 3.30 PM

 
Invocation  
Welcome Shri N. Sukumaran Nair,
President, Kerala Library Association
Chairman Dr. G. Balamohan Thampi,
President Kerala State Library Council
Inaugural Address  Dr. T. M. Thomas Issac,
Minister for Finance, Govt. of  Kerala
Keynote Address  Shri K. Jayakumar, IAS,
Additional Chief Secretary , Govt. of Kerala
Release of the Souvenir  Shri. C. Jayan Babu,
Worshipful Mayor, Corporation of  Thiruvananthapuram
Felicitations Shri K. K. Banerjee,
Director, Raja Rammohun Roy Library  Foundation,
Kolkata
  Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta,
Chairperson, Working Group on Libraries, National Knowledge Commission, New Delhi
  Shri Palode Ravi,
Ex- MLA & Member, RRRLF
Vote of Thanks Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar,
General Secretary, Kerala Library Association
   

Day 2: 7th August 2008

Registration : 08.00 - 09.00 AM

Session I   09.00 - 11.00 AM
Public Library System in India : A Critical Appraisal

Chairman   Shri P. Y. Rajendra Kumar,
Former Director of Public Libraries Karnataka
Tea Break 11.00 - 11.15 AM
   
Session II  11.15 AM - 1.00 PM
Public Libraries & Knowledge Society
Chairperson     Dr. Kalpana Dasgupta,
Chairperson, Working Group on Libraries,
National Knowledge Commission, New Delhi
 Lunch Break  01.00 – 2.00 PM
   
Session III  2.00 - 3.30 PM
Impact of Technology / Technology Implications
Chairman Mr. Sathish Babu,
President, InApp Information Technologies(India) Pvt. Ltd
Tea Break  03.30 – 03.45 PM 
   
Session IV   3.45 – 5.15 PM
Resources & Services
Chairman Dr. G. Devarajan,
Syndicate Member & Former Head , DLIS   University of Kerala
   

Day 3 : 8th August 2008
 
Session V    9.00-10.30 AM
Resources Mobilization and HRD

Chairman Dr R Ramasamy, Field Officer, RRRLF, Chennai 
Tea Break  10.30-10.45 AM
   
Session VI 10.45 AM- 12.30 PM
Vendor Presentations
Lunch Break 12.30 -1.30 PM
   
Session VII  1.30-3.30 PM
Special Session on Kerala
Moderator  Sri. George Onakkoor,
Former Memebr, RRRLF 
Inauguration Sri Kadakampally Surendran,
President, Thiruvananthapuram District Library Council
Speakers:  Sri VK Balan Master,
Member, Executive Committee, Kerala State Library Council
  Sri Manayath Chandran,
Former Jt. Secretary, Kerala State Library Council
  Smt. K.K. Lalitha Lenin,
Former Head, DLIS, University of Kerala 
  Sri. I.V. Das,
Former Secretary, Kerala State Library Council
  Sri. K. Bhasakaran,
President, Kollam Taluk Library Council
Tea Break 3.30-3.45 PM
   
Valedictory Function 3.45 – 4.45 PM
Welcome  
Seminar Briefing by Rapporteur General  
Presidential Address Sri. V Shivankutty,
MLA
Inaugural Address Sri. G. Sudhakaran,
Minister for Co-operation, Govt. of Kerala
 Felicitations Sri Pirappancode Murali,
Former Chief Editor, Grandhalokam
  Sri George Onakkoor,
Former Memebr, RRRLF
Vote of Thanks  
 
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