National Seminar on “Teaching Role of Librarians” and Technology Exhibition in Kerala Agricultural University during 21-22 August 2015

The Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur, in association with the Academic Library Association (ALA) and Kerala Library Association (KAL), is organizing a National Seminar on “Teaching Role of Librarians” and Technology Exhibition during 21-22 August 2015.  Collaboration of the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) is also expecting in this seminar and exhibition. 

Qualified librarians, library education teachers and library science students can participate.  Interested professionals can register upto 10^th August.  Registration is free and working lunch will be provided.

 

Expenses towards accommodation and travel should be met by participants. Participants from outside Kerala will provide rent free accommodation on first come first serve basis, subject to the availability. 

 

Towards this, the participants should submit by e-mail at the time of registration a copy of an undertaking from the head of the institution stating that the staff/student will be deputed/permitted to attend the seminar. Unemployed participants may produce this certificate signed by themselves.

 

     For further details and author guidelines:-

           www.kau.in; or www.kaucentrallibrary.org

  

Dr. A.T. FrancisUniversity Librarian i/c & Organising Secretary

            Kerala Agricultural University

Thrissur – 680 656

    Phone (o): 0487-2438311; 2438550; (m) 9496839409

    E-mail: francisaloor@yahoo.com

 

    Smt. V.S. Swapna

    Joint Organising Secretary

    swapnabenn@gmail.com; 9446434149

Free NET Coaching in Library & Information Science and One Day NET Guidance Workshop on 11th July 2015 in Thrissur

The Academic Library Association (ALA) and Kerala Library Association (KLA) are jointly organizing Free NET Coaching in Library & Information Science for the December 2015 Examination.  Classes will be held in Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) Central Library, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, during Sundays and holidays.

 The classes will start on 11^th July 2015, 2^nd Saturday.

One Day NET Guidance Workshop is also organised on 11^th July 2015, 2^nd Saturday at 10.30 am-4.30 pm for students in all subjects at KAU

This is the 5^th Coaching Programme conducted in Thrissur, the 1^st one was held in KAU and the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th in St. Thomas College, Thrissur.

A good number of students have already cleared NET through this coaching. The following nine students have qualified in the examination held during December 2014 itself: 

Akhil Bose, Ernakulam; Haseena, Ernakulam; Indu Sunil, Palakkad; Jini Mathew, Thrissur; Neenu, Ernakulam; Rakesh, Ernakulam; Seetha MN, Thrissur; Shemeera, Malappuram; Sudhesh, Thrissur

Fore more details and registration contact: Dr. A.T. Francis, University Librarian, KAU, President, ALA, President, KLA Thrissur Region & Course Director: 9496839409; francislaoor@yahoo.com 
 or  
Shri. K. Rajendran, Chief Librarian, Kerala Sahitya Akademy & Secretary, KLA Thrissur Region: 9446637555 
or  
Sri. P.A. Pradeep, Librarian, College of Dairy Science & Technology & General Secretary, ALA: 9995087645 
or  
Smt. V.S. Swapna, Treasurer, ALA: 9446434149.