GNIMITES e-Newsletter January 2013

Examinations:

• Semester end exams for Part Time Sem-I was conducted in the month of Dec.2012 from 07th Dec to 16th Dec 2012 successfully.

• Semester end exams for MMS Sem-I was conducted in the month of Dec.2012 from 10th Dec to 20th Dec 2012 successfully.

• Semester end exams for E-MBA were conducted in the month of Dec.12 - from 02nd Dec to 16th Dec 2012 successfully.

CDC Updates:

New Year New Beginnings!!!

We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden – by Johann Wolfgang.

Final Placement Updates as on 5th January 2013

The Process for 2012-2013 Final Placements held for:

1) CRISIL 2) Syntel 3) Trident Group 4) L&T Infotech 5) XL Dynamics 6) TAM Media 7) IMRB International 8) Kotak Securities 9) Indiabulls Securities

10) Staples (A joint venture between Staples Inc & Future Group)

Live Projects going on for:

1) Future Group 2) Godrej & Boyce 3) Freight Connection 4) Special Situation Advisors 5) XL Dynamics

Achievements:

Prof. Vishwanath Babji Malji participated in Dhruva International Case Writing Competition on December 22,2012 and Presented a case titled “ Maruti Suzuki India Ltd HR Challenges and Opportunities

It is always an honor to have someone like all of you in our team. Happy Birthday

Prof.Vishwanth Malaji Prof. Ritu Tuli Ms. Amrita Parmar 1st December 8th December 15th December

. 4th   National Research Conference on “Library: a Temple of Learning & Knowledge House” 

                                       (Saturday 15th December 2012) 

 

Rapporteur  

Prof. Kuljeet G. Kahlon 

Library Manager 

Introduction:-

Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai organized the 4th National Research

Conference on “Library: a Temple of Learning & Knowledge House Saturday 15th December

2012

Objective of this Research Conference: There is a growing recognition of the need to

manage the increasing flow of information, ideas & knowledge more optimally as well as

more efficiently. The Conference aims to bring together Academicians, Researchers and

Industry Practitioners on a single platform to review research in the domain of Library &

Information Management at different levels and recommend strategies for improving the

quality of Library and Information Management Services.

Over 96 librarians, documentation officers, Information Scientists

and teachers from different parts of India like Gujarat, Kolhapur, Jammu, Jabalpur, Jaipur,

Odisha,Kerala, , New Delhi, Kuppam,Karnataka,Kolkata,, Ghaziabad,Noida, Chapra Bihar,

Pune, Nasik, Hyderabad. Aurangabad, Nanded, Punjab, Aligarh, Tamilnadu including

Mumbai participated in this one day Research Conference.

Inaugural Ceremony :-

The 4th National Research Conference was inaugurated by. Dr. A Ganesan Director Library,

PRIST University, Vallam, District Thanjavur Tamil Nadu-613403, Director General GNIMS Dr.

Ajit Singh, ,Director GNIMS Prof. Dr. Vidya Hattangadiof and Mr. Parag Warty, Sr. Project

manager CISCO Systems INC. USA.

Chief Guest Dr. A Ganesan, the keynote Speaker for the conference emphasized that Library

and Information Service profession is one of the most challenging professions in the knowledge

society. Librarians face complex challenges posed by recent trends in Information and

Communication Technology. The role of the Library professional has become more dynamic

and challenging in the modern world. He covers the role of library and information service

professionals that have undergone a large degree of change in recent years. He discussed the

professional skill necessary for library professionals and considers how these are acquired and

developed to survive in an ever changing technological environment and to meet the future

challenges of the 21st century. The role of library professionals’ just changes their identity, e.g.

Information professors, Information consultant etc. To cope with the rapid changes of the

technology and to control the ephemeral rate of information generation, librarians along with

their professional colleagues will have to equip themselves as per the requirement of electronic

information society.

Guest for the Day Mr. Parag Warty mentioned the libraries as the power house of new

knowledge and a non profit service entity undertakes the marketing concepts to meet the

needs of users. Due to the rising cost, change in information demand and increasing network

based information service pushing academic libraries to adopt marketing techniques to

increase users’ satisfaction and sustainability of quality is the need of the hour .

Welcome & Key Note Address by Director General Dr. Ajit Singh:

“As we in academia are well aware, management institutions are burgeoning at a

bewildering pace all over the country. By corollary, knowledge has come centre-stage. Its

importance and relevance to modern day management cannot be emphasized. Library

science is one socio-technical structure for knowledge organization. And, we should be happy

to note that Library Information Science has kept in lock-step with these recent

developments.”

Welcome & Key Note Address by Director, Prof.Dr Vidya Hattangadi:

According to one of the greatest thinker and philosopher of the nineteenth century E.B.Huey of MIT ‘Reading is the means by which the world does a large part of its work………. The slightest improvement either in the page or in the method of reading means a great service to the human race. Most of us accumulate knowledge by reading. Reading is an opportunity not only to gather information - to examine facts, to refurnish our knowledge, and to broaden our vocabulary. Reading is an art, which improves with practice. Books can really be the best friends of a human.

Release of the Conference Proceedings:-

The Proceeding included all the accepted papers of the Conference published with

ISBN 978-81-910922-6-4

Technical Sessions:

Being a 4th National conference, the organizers invited papers from wide spectrum of

professionals involved in library and information science area from different parts of the

country. In fact the response was overwhelming and quite a good number of papers were

received.

Technical Session- 1: (10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.)

The first technical session was chaired by Dr. A Ganesan, Director Library, PRIST University,

Vallam, District Thanjavur Tamil Nadu-613403

& Prof. Hardeep Singh of GNIMS, Mumbai

There were 19 papers in this session and 8 papers were presented by the respective authors.

Technical Session II (1.30 p.m. to 3.30p.m. )

The second technical session was chaired by Prof. Vidya Hattangadi Director of GNIMS & Dr.

Daya Shidhar Librarian, SIWS College Mumbai

Technical Session III: (3.45 p.m. to 5.30 p.m)

There were 21 papers in this session and 7 papers were presented. By the respective authors

Valedictory Function:

The valedictory function was held at 6.30 p.m. The function was chaired by Chief Guest Dr. A

Gansean , Dr. Vidya Hattangadi, , Mr. K Praveen Kumar, Sr. Information Officer, International

Institute for Population Sciences Govt. of India, Mumbai

Achievements:-

Award was given for the Best Paper Presented to Ms. Rekha J. Rao Dy Manager The

Maharasthra State Co- Op Bank Ltd. Mumbai. Hearty Congratulations….

Conference Proceeding provided with ISBN : 978-81-910922-6-4

Released International e-Journal of Library Sciences with ISSN :2319-992X

The third technical session was Chaired Mr. Ajay Kamble,Librarian, A V Arts KM Commerce

ESA Science College Mumbai. Dr. Jyotinder Kaur Chaddah Prof. Parvinder Kaur

There were 24 papers in this session and 15 papers were presented.

Vote of Thanks:-

Prof. Kuljeet G. Kahlon, gave concluding remarks, by appreciating the efforts made

by the organizers for successfully conducting the conference. She stressed upon the need

to a linkage with the process of promoting the cause of skill development, technology

adoption and keeping up to date with the fast changing times . She concluded by

giving thanks to entire GNIMS Library Team.

Upcoming events: National Seminar on Entrepreneurship “Emerging Challenges & Opportunities in the Small & Medium Enterprise Sectors in India” on 19th January 2013.

Topic for the Month of January 2013 “Reading Habit in Today Life”

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