Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav
College Library in collaboration with Society for the Advancement of Library
and Information Science (SALIS) organized a one-day state
level Library Professional Development Programme (LPDP) on “Transforming
Library Professionals with 21st Century Skills” on 4.08.2022.The LPDP was aimed to enhance the knowledge
of the Library professionals on the various Online ICT tools to deliver the
services to their users effectively and increase the usage of the resources
cost effectively. 60 (49+11) Library professionals from all over Tamil
Nadu participated in the sessions.
Dr.S.Santhosh Baboo, Principal, DDGD
Vaishnav College, Chennai delivered the presidential address. Shri Ashok Kumar
Mundhra, Secretary, DDGD Vaishnav College, Chennai gave the felicitation
address. The Inaugural address was delivered by Dr.S.Manikandan, Librarian and
Information Assistant Grade-I, Anna Centenary
Library, Chennai. The keynote address
was delivered by Dr.V.Sakthi Rekha, Librarian, Madras School of Social Work,
Chennai & Advisor, SALIS Chennai Chapter. Ms.D.Abirami, Assistant Librarian,
DDGDVC welcomed the gathering. Principal and Secretary Honored the Resource
persons and speakers. The First participant who came for the programme was also
honored with the gift. The session
started with the Introduction of the resources persons Dr.K.Ramasamy, College
Librarian, M.V.Muthiah Governement Arts College for Women, Dindigul by Ms.C.Premakumari,
Assistant Librarian, DDGDVC and Dr.T.Augustine Arul Prasad, Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemistry, IQAC Co-Coordinator, DDGD Vaishnav College
was Introduced by Ms.J.Sangeetha, Assistant Librarian, DDGDVC. Dr.B.Srilakshmi,
Member-SALIS, Master of Ceremony started the session by asking the participantsto
self-introduce and handed over the session to Resource Person Dr.K.Ramasamy.
Sessions I & II : “Use of Free online tools for
transforming the transitional libraries insightful examen of free online tools
for transforming libraries” by Dr.K.Ramasamy, He shared his knowledge on the
various free online tools to the library science professionals which they can
use in developing their libraries and enhance the usage of the resources cost effectively.
Ramasamy also explained on how to find out authenticity of the free tools.
The post lunch session began with an activity of creating innovative butterfly. The butterfly stencils were given to the participants and were asked to shade them by using tools which are available in their hand and the best innovative butterfly was awarded. A group photo session was also organized.
Sessions III & IV: “Exploring emerging ICT tools for
teaching learning process” by Dr.T.Augustine Arul Prasad,
who highlighted the various ICT tools which can be used in our day to day life.
He gave an insight to the emerging technologies that can be used in the Library
field to reach Library users in this pandemic situation.
Session V: Panel Discussion “Skills for the
Twenty first Century Librarians” by Dr.K.Ramasamy, College Librarian, M.V.Muthiah
Governement Arts College for Women, Dindigul, Dr.T.Augustine Arul Prasad, Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemistry, IQAC Co-Coordinator, DDGD Vaishnav College
and Mrs.T.Sujatha Rammohan, Manager (Ex) British High Commission, British
Council Chennai & Librarian, Shift-II(Retd), DDGD Vaishnav College, Chennai
discussed on various skills required to deliver services to the users by the
librarians.
The programme ended with the
valedictory function. Mr.D.Rajiniganth, Library Assistant, DDGDVC, delivered
the welcome address. Dr.S.Santhosh Baboo, Principal delivered the valedictory
address. Shri.Ashok Kumar Mundhra, Secretary gave the felicitation address. Keynote
address delivered by Dr.K.Ramasamy. The session ended with the feedback and
distribution of certificates to the participants. The Organic pest control
powder prepared by the DDGDVC Library (In House) were distributed to the
participants to create awareness of protecting books from pest. Dr.M.Mani,
Librarian, DDGD Vaishnav College proposed the Vote of Thanks. The entire
programme was organized by the DDGDVC organizing committee, Library Team and
SALIS.
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