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emphasized on the need for manpower training and skill development. He also praised the initiatives
taken by the INFLIBNET Centre for colleges and universities in the North-Eastern States.

Ms Karen Donogue discussed various disruptive innovations that are in vogue in library and media. She
also emphasized that professionals from library science, information science, media / communication
science should come closer and work together.

1.5. Valedictory Session

Mr. Hiteshkumar Solanki, Scientist B (CS), INFLIBNET Centre and Co-Convener of the Convention,
delivered welcome address. Prof. J. C. Binwal, Convention Director summed up the three days’
convention and expressed his pleasure on grand success of the Convention. Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha,

Associate Professor & Head, DLISc, Assam University and Rapporteur General of the Convention,
extended his sincere thanks to the organisers for giving him the responsibility of Rapporteur General in
this convention.

Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET Centre congratulated all the members of the Organising
Committee for organising the event meticulously. He extended his sincere thanks and gratitude to the
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Prof. S.K. Srivastava for hosting the event. He, on behalf of INFLIBNET Centre,
felicitated all the members of the Local Organising Committee and staff of INFLIBNET Centre for their
excellent work in organising the three days’ event. Prof. R.P. Mishra, Dean, School of Economics,
Management, Information Science & Communication, NEHU appreciated all the efforts of the Central
Library and Dept. of Library and Information Science, NEHU, & INFLIBNET Centre for organising such a
wonderful mega event at NEHU Campus. Dr. F. R. Sumer extended warm vote of thanks at the end of

the Convention.

1.6. Recommendations

The following major recommendations were made during the deliberations of the convention:

: Adequate financial assistance should be provided to the colleges and universities to develop

and maintain well equipped ICT laboratories, digital libraries, Internet access / e-resources
access points in coming XIII Five Year Plan period;
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: Organise more training programmes for the LIS Professionals of North-Eastern Region under
the capacity building programme for new generation LIS professionals;

: Designate INFLIBNET Centre as the National Training Agencies for Library and Information
Science professionals, Computer Science personnels, Media personnels with full time faculty
and infrastructure for organising continuous Refresher / Orientation Programmes, Training
Programmes, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, etc.;

: Introduce disruptive innovations in libraries to address the needs of new generation library

users; and

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