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Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl in collaboration with North-East Council, Shillong; Indira Gandhi
National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi; Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi; Raja

Rammohan Library Foundation (Ministry of Culture) Kolkata; Information and Library Network
(INFLIBNET Centre), Gandhinagar and National Digital Library (MHRD), Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur at Auditorium Hall, Mizoram University, Aizawl during 1 to 3 March, 2017. Prof. R N Mishra,
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Head, DLIS, Mizoram University and Organising Secretary welcomed the guests and participants.
Prof.Lianzela, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Mizoram University inaugurated the function by lighting the
ceremonial lamp along with Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, Developing Library Network, New Delhi, Ms. Anjana
H. Bhatt, University Librarian, Florida Gulf Coast University Library, USA, Mr. Pu C. Zothunkhuma,
Registrar, Mizoram University, Prof. Pravakar Rath, Conference Director and Prof. R N Mishra, Head,
DLIS, Mizoram University. 45 out of 64 papers submitted were presented during the conference. More
than 150 delegates including international delegates from USA, Germany, Singapore, Bangladesh,

Bhutan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Mynmar as well as delegates from different parts of India such as Kolkata,
Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Guwahati, Tezpur, Silchar, Agartala, Aizawl,
Shillong, etc. attended the Conference. Prof. R K Ngurtinkhuma, DLIS, Mizoram University and Joint
Organising Secretary extended a warm vote of thanks at the end of the Conference.

7. National Workshop on Capacity Building Programme of National Mission on Libraries for
Public Library Personnel

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7.1. 4 Five-day National Workshop on Capacity Building Programme of National Mission on
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Libraries for Public Library Personnel, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 25 -29 April, 2016
4 Five-day National Workshop on Capacity Building Programme of the National Mission on Libraries for
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Public Library Personnel was organized at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar from 25 to 29 April, 2016.
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Mr. H G Hosamani, Scientist C (LS), Mr. Kannan P, Scientist C (LS) and Mr. Miteshkumar Pandya, Scientist
B (LS), INFLIBNET Centre coordinated the programme. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET Centre
inaugurated the programme. 33 participants attended the programme. The National Workshop covered
theoretical and practical sessions on the following topics related to Capacity Building Programme are
given below:

Topics Name of the Expert
National Mission on Libraries : An Overview Mr. Manoj Kumar K, Scientist D (CS),
INFLIBNET Centre

Open Source Tools for Libraries Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Scientist C (CS),
INFLIBNET Centre
Library Automation: An Overview Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET
Centre
Library Automation : Acquisition-Koha Mr. Miteshkumar Pandya, Scientist B

(LS), INFLIBNET Centre

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