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Sainul Abideen P, Librarian, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Yunus TP, Digital Library Trainee, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Limu PD, Digital Library Trainee, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Valedictory Function

Welcome Seminar Briefing by Rapporteur General Dr. Lalitha M, Librarian SCERT
Inaugural Address Sri Pirappancode Murali Former Chief Editor, Grandhalokam
Felicitations Sri George Onakkoor Former Memebr, RRRLF
Resolutions Sri KP Sadasivan Vote of Thanks

Invited Speakers in the Special Session

Shri V.K. Balan Master
Member, Executive Committee
Kerala State Library Council

Shri. V.K. Balan Master

Shri Manayath Chandran
Former Joint Secretary
Kerala State Library Council

Shri. Manayath Chandran

Smt. K.K. Lalitha Lenin
Former Head,Department ofLibrary and Information Science
University of Kerala

Smt. K.K. Lalitha Lenin

Shri I.V. Das
Former Secretary, Kerala State Library Council

Shri. I.V. Das

Shri K.Bhaskaran
President
Kollam Taluk Library Council

Shri. K.Bhaskaran

Inauguration of the Special Session on Kerala

Shri Kadakampally Surendran

President
Trivadrum District Library Council

Shri. Kadakampalli Surendran, inaugurating the 'Special session on Kerala'

Session VII Special Session on Kerala

Session VII : 08.08.2008 : 01.30 – 03.30 pm

Special Session on Kerala

Moderator: Shri George Onakkoor

Former Member, Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation

Session VI Vendor Presentations

Vendor 1. HP on Dspace Digital Library Solution


Vendor 2. Stallion Systems & Solutions on RF ID & Barcode Solutions


Vendor 3. Libsys Corporation on Libsys Library Automation Software


Vendor 4. Libsoft Library Automation Software

Paper 24 Professional Mentoring in Public Libraries : A Conceptual Analysis

Professional Mentoring in Public Libraries : A Conceptual Analysis

Dr. Rekha Rani Varghese
Lecturer
Dept. of Library & Information Science
University of Kerala

Dr. Rekha Rani Varghese, Presenting her paper on 'Professional Mentoring in Public Libraries : A Conceptual Analysis'

Paper 23 Financial Provision of Public Library Acts in Indian States

Financial Provision of Public Library Acts in Indian States

Dr. A. Gopikuttan
Reader
Dept of Library and Information Science
University of Kerala
Trivandrum

Dr. A. Gopikuttan, Presenting his paper

Financial Provisions of Public Library Acts in Indian States

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Paper 22 Strategies and Approaches for Building Community Information Services – The Role of Information Professionals : A Case Study of KISSAN Kerala

Strategies and Approaches for Building Community Information Services – The Role of Information Professionals : A Case Study of KISSAN Kerala

Ajithkumar R.
Information & Systems Analyst
IIITM-K, Trivandrum

Shri. Ajithkumar R, Presenting his paper

Session V Resourec Mobilization & HRD

Session V : 08.08.2008 : 09.00 – 10.30 am

Resourec Mobilization & HRD

Chairman: Dr. R. Ramasamy

Field Officer, RRRLF, Chennai

Dr. R. Ramasamy,
Field Officer, RRRLF, Chennai Chairing the session

Day 3: 8th Aug 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

Paper 21 State Central Library, Kerala : Forging ahead to the Digital Era

State Central Library, Kerala : Forging ahead to the Digital Era

Suresh Kumar N.

Librarian Gr. I
State Central Library, Trivandrum

Media Coverage on KLA National Seminar

Thiruvanathapuram: Press and Media gave prominent coverage to the Kerala Library Association. Few of the news items are available at:


'Internet Connectivity to all A,B grade Libraries', The New Indian Express, Thursday Aug 7 2008. Thiryvananthapuram.



'Libraries to have Internet Facility, Provision will be made in budget: Isaac' , The Hindu, Thursday Aug 2008.


A,B Grade Laibrarikalil Internet Soukarym:Thomas, Deshabhimani, Aug 7 2008


'A.B Grade Vayana Shaalakalkku Internet connection Nalkum'- Manthri, Mathrubhumi, Aug, 7, 2008.

Media Coverage: The Hindu 7th Aug 2008

Libraries to have Internet facility

Staff Reporter, The Hindu Daily

• Provision will be made in budget: Isaac
• National policy for libraries mooted
• Plea to streamline functioning of libraries

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: All libraries in the State graded A and B would be provided Internet connectivity within the next three years, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac said here on Wednesday. Adequate provision would be made in the next three budgets for this.

He was speaking after inaugurating a national seminar on ‘Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India - The Knowledge Society Imperatives,’ organised by the Kerala Library Association.

He said the government would also ensure that the cess on the building tax that is to accrue to the Kerala State Library Council reaches the Council. This would be implemented from the next financial year. However, the Council would not be given any arrears, he added.

In a globalised world where there is a digital divide, Information and Communication technology itself becomes an instrument of intervention in the social process. In such a scenario, the very nature of libraries needs to undergo change. “Libraries must change from collection-oriented institutions to service-oriented institutions and librarians have to change from custodians of books and documents to information managers and disseminators,” the Minister said.

For this, the libraries have to digitise their valuable documents, get themselves networked and develop a pool of trained library professionals. India will need a national policy for libraries and information centres in the new socio-economic environment. Dr. Isaac argued that Kerala lost out on an excellent opportunity to re-orient its libraries when it failed to dovetail the Akshaya centres into the State’s library network. If only Akshaya centres had operated out of libraries, the institutions would have been at the forefront of change and empowerment in the State, he said.

University libraries should set an example, a model to other libraries, in effecting changes that are in conformity with the needs of a knowledge society. In his presidential address, president of Library Council G. Balamohan Thampi said successive governments had not been too keen on providing adequate funding for the libraries in the State. Even the money that is due to the Council is often not forthcoming. The attitude of the bureaucracy towards the council is that it is a superfluous body. “The Council is a necessary nuisance,” Dr. Thampi said.

Though there are about 6,000 libraries in the State, many of these institutions do not function properly. Many do not maintain proper records on how many books they have, how many people visited the library, how many books have been issued and so on. The phenomenon of globalisation seems to be a blessing as far as libraries are concerned. Years ago, if someone wanted a book from the U.K., it was a very difficult. Now if one has a computer and a bank account, the book can be purchased very easily. Dr. Thampi said it was time that the Kerala Library Act was amended. In addition to elected representatives, the Library Council should have professionals capable of giving technical advice.

Visit :http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/07/stories/2008080758660300.htm

Audience

Audience carefully listening to the presentations

Paper 20 Information Resources and Services of Quilon Public Library & Research Centre, Kollam , Kerala

Information Resources and Services of Quilon Public Library & Research Centre, Kollam , Kerala

Ansar A.P.
Centre for Management Education
University Institute of Technology, Adoor

and

Dr. Humayoon Kabir S.
Reader, Dept. of Library & Information Science
University of Kerala
Trivandrum

Scholarly Interactions..

Serious Knowledge Transfer..... Eminent guests with KLA General Secretary Dr K.P. Vijayakumar

Paper 19 Public Repository : A New Venture in the Open Access Era

Public Repository : A New Venture in the Open Access Era

Anju S.Babu

Research Scholar,
Dept. of Library & Information Science
University of Kerala

Paper 18 Re-engineering Public Library .. & 18a Public Library Support for Distance Learning : A Study of the Taluk Reference Libraries in Kerala

Re-engineering Public Library Services for the Networked Communityin the IndianContext

Parameswaran N and Vimal Kumar V.

Asian School of Business
Technopark, Trivandrum

Re-engineering Public Library services for the networked community in the Indian context

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Public Library Support for Distance Learning : A Study of the Taluk Reference Libraries in Kerala

Dr. Gopakumar V.

Librarian
University College, Trivandrum

and

Prof. (Dr.) Baradol AK

Professor & Chairman, DLIS
Mangalore University

Public library support for distance learning

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Session IV Resources & Services

Session IV : 07.08.2008 : 03.45 – 05.15 pm

Resources & Services

Chairman: Dr. G. Devarajan

Syndicate Member & Former Head, DLIS

University of Kerala

Paper 17 Kerala Libraries Network (KELNET) : A Proposal

Kerala Libraries Network (KELNET) : A Proposal

Dr. M.G. Sreekumar

Librarian & Head, Centre for Development of Digital Libraries

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Dr. M.G Sreekumar

and

Dr. J.K. Vijayakumar

Associate Director of Library Services

American University of Antigua

West Indies

Dr. J.K Vijayakumar

On behalf of the authors this paper was presented by Shri K.P Sadasivan, Consultant, NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram

On behalf of the authors Shri K.P Sadasivan, Consultant, NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
presenting the paper

KELNET

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Paper 16 Public Repository : A New Venture in the Open Access Era

Public Repository : A New Venture in the Open Access Era

Anju S.Babu

Research Scholar, DLIS

University of Kerala

Paper 15 Digitization of Documents in the Libraries of Kerala :An Overview

Digitization of Documents in the Libraries of Kerala :An Overview

Dr. Beena S.
Assistant Librarian
Kerala University Library, Trivandrum

and

Mehaboobullah K.
Technical Assistant
Kerala University Library, Trivandrum

Dr. Beena,Assistant Librarian, Kerala University Library presenting her paper

Digitization of Documents in the Libraries of Kerala: An overview

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Blogging desk

Miss Limu PD, who is blogging KLA National Seminar Blog. Limu is a Digital Library Trainee at Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

Discussions

Discussions in Progress

Discussion about the papers presented

Participants discussing about the papers present in the Seminar

From the perticipants

Some interactive moments

Paper 14 Building a Website with Drupal for Next generation Public Libraries

Building a Website with Drupal for Next generation Public Libraries

Suresh Kumar PK

Kerala University Library, Trivandrum

Shri Suresh Kumar PK presenting his paper

Building a Website with Drupal for the Next Generation Public Libraries

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Paper 13 The Library Website as an Information Provider : A Comparative / Evaluation Study of the Websites of Nationally Important Libraries in India

The Library Website as an Information Provider : A Comparative / Evaluation Study of the Websites of Nationally Important Libraries in India

Sivankutty V.S.

Professional Assistant

University Library, CUSAT

and

Jinu Sudhakaran

Professional Assistant

University Library, CUSAT

Mr. Sivankutty V.S, presenting his paper

Paper 12 Digitization and Content Management in Public Libraries

Digitization and Content Management in Public Libraries

Pushpahasan A.

State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications

Trivandrum

Mr. Pushpahasan. A, presenting his paper

Session - III Impact of Technology/ Technology Implications

Session III : 07.08.2008 : 02.00 – 03.30 pm

Impact of Technology / Technology Implications

Chairman: Shri Satish Babu

President, InApp Information Technologies(India) Pvt. Ltd.

Technopark, Trivandrum

Paper 11 Public Libraries and Social Networking Services

Public Libraries and Social Networking Services

Rajalekshmi, R

Research Scholar

Department of Library and Information Science University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034

Dr. A. Gopikuttan

Reader

Department of Library and Information Science

University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034

Ms. Rajalekshmi, R Presenting paper

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES

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Paper 10 Information Literacy initiatives and Public Libraries An Indian perspective

Information Literacy initiatives and Public Libraries An Indian perspective

Dr. K. G. Sudhier

Lecturer

Dept. of Library of Information Science

University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034

Dr. K. G. Sudhier presenting his paper

Information Literacy Initiatives and Public Libraries: An Indian Perspective

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Paper 9 Right to Information Act, 2005: The Role of Public Libraries in Educating & Empowering the Society

Right to Information Act, 2005: The Role of Public Libraries in Educating & Empowering the Society

Praveen Raj R.S.

Scientist – HRD

NIIST (CSIR) Trivandrum

&

Former Examiner of Patents

Indian Patent Office, Chennai

Shri Praveen Raj R.S Presenting his paper

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

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Paper 8 National Knowledge Commission Recommendations : What is in it for Libraries

National Knowledge Commission Recommendations : What is in it for Libraries ?

Dr. Lalitha M.

Librarian
SCERT, Trivandrum

Dr. Lalitha M, presenting her paper

The National Knowledge Commission’s Recommendations

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Session -II Public Libraries & Knowledge Society

Session II : 07.08.2008 : 11.15 am – 01.00 pm

Public Libraries & Knowledge Society

Chairperson : Dr. Kalpana Dasgupta

Chairperson, Working Group o Libraries, National Knowledge Commission &

Former Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi

Paper 7 Public Library Development : A Kerala Model

Public Library Development : A Kerala Model

Sukumaran Nair N
President
Kerala Library Assocation


and

Dr Vijayakumar KP
Reader Dept of Lib. Science
University of Kerala

Shri Sukumaran Nair Presenting his Paper

Public Library Development: Kerala Model

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Paper 6 State Library Authority: A Critical Evaluation in the Perspective of Public Library Legislation in India

State Library Authority: A Critical Evaluation in the Perspective of Public Library Legislation in India

Dr. T. P. O. Nasirudheen

Sr. Lecturer & Head

Dept. of Library & Information Scienc

Farook College, Kozhikode – 673 632

and

Dr. M. Bavakutty

Professor & Head

Dept. of Library & Information Science

Pondicherry University, Pondicherry - 605 014

Dr. T. P. O. Nasirudheen, Presenting his paper on 'State Library Authority: A Critical Evaluation in the Perspective of Public Library Legislation in India'

State Library Authority A Critical Evaluation in the Perspective of Public Library Legislation in India

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Paper 5 Library Legislation in Different States: Major Provisions, Limitations & Expectations

Library Legislation in Different States: Major Provisions, Limitations & Expectations

Lalitha Prakash S
State Institute of Library Education, Research & Training (SILERT)
Hyderabad

Paper Presented on behalf of the Speaker
by
Mrs. Venkama
Director, Public libraries. Hyderabad

Mrs. Venkamma, Presenting paper on 'Library Legislation in Different States: Major Provisions, Limitations & Expectations'

Paper 4 Library Legislation in Different States: Major Provisions, Limitations & Expectations

Status Report on Public Libraries in Goa

Carlos M Fernandez
Curator
State Central Library Panaji
Goa


Presented by Dr Gopikkuttan,
Dept of LIS
University of Kerala

Dr Gopikkuttan, Presenting his papper on 'Status Report on Public Libraries in Goa'

Paper 3 Condition of Public Libraries in the State of Tamil Nadu

Condition of Public Libraries in the State of Tamil Nadu

Dr. Ponnudurai R
Professor
Dept of Library & Information Science, Annamalai University,Annamalinagar.

This Paper is jointly authored with

Ramalingam S
Asst Director of Public Libraries
Directorate of Public Library Chennai

and

Kaliaperumal K
Deputy Librarian, GuindyCampus Library
University of Madars
Chennai

Dr. Ponnudurai R presenting his paper

Paper 2 Chandigarh Library Network: A Status Report

Chandigarh Library Network: A Status Report

Suraj P. Nagpal

Librarian. Central Secretariat Library Sector -17. Chandigarh

Shri. Suraj P. Nagpal