National Seminar on Academic and Research Connect Platforms: Bridging Knowledge and Innovation on 19.09.2025

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Library Team Development Programme (LTDP) - 20 on 23.08.2025

Objectives:

• To enhance the capacity of library staff in assisting research scholars and faculty with research support services.
• To introduce effective strategies for literature search.
• To equip library staff with knowledge on various research tools such as reference management, plagiarism, and research visibility tools.

Outcome:

• Strengthen their role as research support facilitators, actively assisting faculty and students in directing and utilizing scholarly resources.
• Effectively access and guide users in using academic resources.
• Support users in conducting structured literature searches by applying keyword strategies, Boolean logic and databases. 

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Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College Library organized the 20^th Library Team Development Programme (LTDP) on the topic “Empowering Library Team for Research Support Services: Focus on Literature Search and Scholarly Discovery" presented by Mr.N.Rajkumar, Library and Information Assistant, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli on 23.08.2025 at 10.00 am at our Library.

The welcome address was delivered by Mr.M.Vigneshwaran, Library Assistant. Dr.M.Mani, Librarian, introduce the resource person. Dr.S.Santhosh Baboo, Principal, Delivered a Presidential address and honored the resource person. The resource person, Mr.N.Rajkumar, took over the session and provided a comprehensive lecture on "Empowering Library Team for Research Support Services: Focus on Literature Search and Scholarly Discovery". The session concluded with vote of thanks by Mr.D.Rajiniganth, Library Assistant, DDGD Vaishnav College. Master of the ceremony for this programme was Mr.I.Noorul Hasan, Assistant Librarian.

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Dr.S.R.Ranganathan Birthday Celebration on 12.08.2025

133^rd Birth Anniversary of Padmashri Prof. Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (Father of Library Science in India)

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National Librarians Day Celebration

The Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College Library celebrated the 133rd Birth Anniversary of Padmashri.Prof.Dr.Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (Father of Library Science in India) along with the National Librarians Day Celebration on August 12, 2025. Dr.R.Sivaraman, an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at DDGDVC, served as the esteemed guest speaker. In his presentation titled "Read and Succeed" he highlighted the importance of reading. Subsequently, all faculty members and students pledged to uphold this commitment.

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• I am aware that reading maketh a full man, expands our skills, knowledge, wisdom and also essential for the betterment of our life.
• As an educated individual in the society of India, I commit that I shall read and make others around me especially children to read at least one hour in a day and also one book in a month.
• I assure that I will present books as gift and also request others to do it.
• I shall work to spread this message with young students and parents to create a knowledge society.

National Digital Library of India (NDLI): User Awareness & Enrollment Session on 23.07.2025

 

Objectives:

• To educate participants about the NDLI, highlighting its purpose, and benefits as a free and accessible online learning platform.
• To provide guidance on effectively registering for an NDLI account, searching for relevant resources, utilising filtering options, and navigating the platform’s user friendly interface.
• To assist new users in the registration process helping them successfully create their individual NDLI and NDLI Club accounts.

Outcome:

• A significant increase in the number of registered NDLI users from the target audience.
• Participants will acquire practical skills for navigating and utilising digital libraries, applicable to other online information resources as well.
• Participants will develop a deeper understanding of NDLI’s value and will feel more empowered to use the platform independently.

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The Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College Library and NDLI Club conducted a session titled "National Digital Library of India (NDLI): User Awareness & Enrollment Session" on 23^rd July 2025 at 2:00 p.m. The session was led by Ms.C.Premakumari and Mr.I.Noorul Hasan, Assistant Librarian of DDGDVC. Commencing with a welcoming address, the resource persons presented a thorough summary of the NDLI portal, outlining its vast array of resources and explaining how students can efficiently utilize these tools for their academic research endeavors. Furthermore, the session provided information regarding the registration procedure for the DDGDVC NDLI Club, involvement in different activities, and advice on obtaining certificates.

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