Dimapur, Aug. 15 (EMN): Library and Information Science department of ICFAI University Nagaland commemorated National Librarian’s Day on August 12.
According to an update from ICFAI University, August 12 is celebrated as National Librarian’s Day in India to commemorate Dr. SR Ranganathan a Padmashri, who is the father of Library Science, documentation and information science in India and was widely known across the world for his fundamental thinking in the field.
Speaking on the occasion, registrar of ICFAI University, Rupanka Bhuyan, highlighted how the University Library ‘NJY Memorial Library’ has developed from its inception till today, serving the academic community to the best of its ability.
Librarian of Livingstone Foundation International College and guest speaker, Amos P, delivered a talk on ‘Status and role of a librarian in nation building.’
He discussed the role of librarians in society and encouraged upcoming young professionals to dedicate themselves to serving the users diligently by providing the right information to the users at the right time, which is very important for societal development, it stated.
He also spoke on the professional status of a librarian, which has been given a respectable status by UGC and the central government, including the strongholds of library associations at the national level, which is in sharp contrast with the present scenario in organisations in Northeast including the general public’s attitude towards the profession.
He urged the library professionals to rise to the occasion to assert their role, spread awareness about the significance of the library profession within or beyond an organisation and to learn new skills in “information communication technologies. Professionals have to remain abreast with emerging trends of societal demands as users transit towards digital scholarships and digital communication, Amos added.