Redesign Libraries at par with new media technologies: Shashi Tharoor

Welcome: Mr. K.P.Sadasivan, Secretary, KLA

Presidential Address: Mr. M.K.Chandrasekhar, IAS, Vice Chairman, State Planning Board                                                             (Formerly Cabinet Secretary, Govt. of India)

Inauguration: Dr. Shashi Tharoor, M.P., (Formerly Under- Secretary -General, United Nations)

Inaugural speech: Dr. Shashi Tharoor, M.P.

Release of the souvenir: Advocate K. Chandrika, Worshipful Mayor, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Felicitations: Advocate K. Chandrika, Worshipful Mayor, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Felicitations:Mr. P.Jayarajan, Member, RRRLF, Kolkata

Vote of thanks: Dr.P.K.Suresh Kumar, Secretary, KLA

The library system in India should be redesigned to cater the needs of new generation users considering the present impact of Internet and other social media technologies on learning and life, said, Dr.Sashi Tharoor. He was inaugurating the three day national seminar of content management and libraries organized by Kerala Library Association (KLA) at Padmam auditorium, IMG, Thiruvananthapuram.

In his presidential address, Mr. M. K. Chandrasekhar, IAS urged to revamp the academic library system in the country to serve the teaching and learning community better.

Adv. K Chandrika, Mayor, released the souvenir of the seminar Mr. P. Jayarajan, member, RRRLF, facilitated the seminar.

Dr. M.P.Tapaswi, Head, Knowledge Resource Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, delivered the key note speech on content management for effective information dissemination.

KLA President Mr.K.P.Sadasivan welcomed the gathering and Dr.P.K.Suresh Kumar proposed the vote of thanks.

Valedictory Function

Welcome: Dr. K.P.Vijayakumar, Associate Professor, DLIS, Univ. of Kerala & Convener, Semiar Committee

Inauguration: Shri. V.S.Sivakumar, Minister, Transport & Devaswam, Govt. of Kerala

Presidential Address: Shri. Palode Ravi, MLA, Member, RRRLF, Kolkatta

Best paper award presented by Shri. V.P. Joy IAS

Felicitations: Shri. V.P.Joy IAS, Secretary, Taxation, Govt. of Kerala

Felicitations:Dr. A.Gopikkuttan, HOD, DLIS,Univ. of Kerala & Vice President, KLA

Seminar Report: Dr. M.Lalitha, Organizing Secretary, KLA

Vote of thanks: Shri. N.Sukumaran Nair, Convener (Event Management), KLA National Seminar 2011