Programme Schedule

DAY 1: Friday, 14th December 2018
08.30 – 10.00 am		Registration
10.00 – 11.00 am		INAUGURAL SESSION
Welcome		Dr. Vijayakumar K. P. President, Kerala Library Association
Presidential Address		Dr. Ajayakumar  P. P. Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala
Inauguration & Release of Souvenir		Shri. Kadakampally Surendran Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation, Tourism and Devaswoms
Receiving the Souvenir		Shri.  H. R. Mohan Former Associate Vice President, The Hindu , & ICT Consultant, Chennai
Felicitation		Dr. Lalmohan P. Director, School of Communication & Information Science, University of Kerala
Vote of Thanks		Dr. P. K. Suresh Kumar General Secretary, Kerala Library Association
11.00 – 11.45 am	Keynote Address	Dr. Anand T. Byrappa Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Topic: Corporate and Media Librarianship: Changing Dimensions
11.45 – 12.00 Noon	TEA BREAK
12.00 Noon – 1.15 pm	Technical Session 1: CORPORATE AND MEDIA LIBRARIANSHIP: STATE-OF-THE-ART
Chairman	Shri. P. Jayarajan Former Country Head, British Council Libraries, New Delhi & Library Advisor, Malayalam University
Theme Paper	Shri.  H. R. Mohan Former Associate Vice President, The Hindu  & ICT consultant, Chennai Topic: Corporate & Media Information Centres & Information Scientists in the Digital Era
Contributed Papers	1.       Television Media Libraries: A Study with Special Reference to News Channels in Kerala			Muhammed Kutty N. P. & Haseena V. K. K. M.
	2.       Corporate  and Media Librarianship: Road Less Traversed			Sanjo Jose
	3.       History of Media Libraries with Special Reference to Newspaper Libraries in India			Seethalekshmi R. & Sujith K.S.
	4.       Media Libraries in Kerala: A Status Report			Arun V. R. & Vishnumaya R. S.
1.15 – 2.15 pm	LUNCH BREAK
2.15 pm	Corporate Presentation 1: EBSCO Information Services India Pvt. Ltd.
2.30 – 4.00 pm	Technical Session 2:  CORPORATE & MEDIA LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
Chairman	Dr. Anand Byrappa IISc, Bangalore
Theme Paper	Shri. K. P. Sadasivan Consultant, IIITMK, Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram Topic: Library and Information Centre Management: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Contributed Papers	1.   An Evaluative Study on Usage Increase Initiatives of Online Resources in Libraries Appertaining to the Dynamic Digital Environment			Anju  S. Nair & Nanda Lal T. S.
	2.   Importance of the Role of Information Professionals in a Corporate Environment: A Study			Greeshma  C. T. & Greeshma Valson
	3.   Dependency of Electronic Resources by the Media Professionals of Thiruvananthapuram Press Club: An investigation			P. K. Suresh Kumar (Dr.) & Sophy Zacharias
	4.   Social Responsibilities of Business School Libraries: A Case Study of Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Libraries, Kakkanad, Kochi			Vijesh P. V. & Francis A. J.
	5.   Social Media and News Consumption : A Case study of the Use by the Faculty Members and Students of the Department of Communication & Journalism, University of Kerala			Shihab I. & Saiju D. I. (Dr.)
4.00 pm	Corporate Presentation 2:  Bridge People Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
4.15 – 4.30 pm	TEA BREAK
4.30 – 6.00 pm	Technical Session 3 : CORPORATIZATION, PUBLIC LIBRARIES & PARTNERSHIP
Chairman	Dr. V. Gopakumar University Librarian, Goa University
Theme Paper	Shri. P. Jayarajan Former Country Head, British Council Libraries, New Delhi & Library Advisor, Malayalam University Topic: Public Libraries: Global Trends
Contributed Papers	1.       1. Introducing SMS Service in Public Libraries : A Case Study of 2.            Kerala State Central Library				3.       Shobhana P. K.
	2.Children’s Libraries in Kerala :A Status Report with a Proposal for Corporatization of Children’s Library Network				Resmi Sara Thomas & Vijayakumar K. P. (Dr)
	3. The Renovation of a Corporate Library : A Proposal for the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited Library,      Thiruvananthapuram				Rakhi  V. S. (Dr.)
6.30 – 8.00 pm	CULTURAL PROGRAMMES
8.00 pm	DINNER
DAY 2: Saturday, 15th December 2018
9.30 – 11.00 am	Technical Session 4 :  INFORMATION RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Chairman	Shri.  H. R. Mohan Former Associate Vice President, The Hindu  & ICT consultant, Chennai
Theme Paper	Dr. P. K. Rajasekharan Former News Editor, Mathrubhumi Daily, Thiruvananthapuram
Contributed papers	1.   Best Practices in Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam				Unnikrishnan S. &Mini G. Pillai
	2.   Role of Social Networking Sites in Support of Academic Research				Nancy Waral (Sr.)
	3.   Disaster Framing: An Analysis of How Malayalam Newspapers Framed the Flood Disaster: A Content Analysis				Soumesh P.
	4.   E-resources in Management, Business and Industry: A Synoptic View				Joseph I. Thomas & Minidevi B (Dr.)
	5.   Evaluation of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) in ShodhGanga: A Quantitative approach				Sudhi S. Vijayan
11.00 am	Corporate Presentation 3:  Stallion Systems & Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
11.15 – 11.30 am	TEA BREAK
11.30 am -1.00 pm	Technical Session 5 :  ICT APPLICATIONS IN LIBRAREIS
Chairman	Dr. M. G. Sreekumar Adjunct Professor & Chief Information Officer, IIM, Kozhikode
Theme Paper	Dr. Sadik Batcha M. Associate Professor, DLIS, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu Topic: ICT Applications in Library and Information Centres
Contributed Papers	1.    Factors pertaining to the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Engineering College Librarians: A Study				Tinju Tom
	2.   IT Applications and Information Management in Kerala Legislature Library Case Study				Harilal G. & Shynu Ray S.
	3.   Media Asset Management Systems in the Malayalam News Channels of Kerala: A Study				Rekha Rani Varghese (Dr.) & Lijomol Jose
	4.   Bilingual Search Engine and Keyword Sensitivity: The case of Manorama SmartArchive				Vijayakumar V.
	5.   Android Apps of Malayalam Newspapers: Review of User Experience				Vimal Kumar V. & K. C. Abdul Majeed (Dr.)
	6.    Dalet: Next-Gen Studio Automation Software:A Case Study Based on Mathrubhumi News Library				Ashkar  K.  & Bavijesh T.
	7.   Media Archives: Challenges and Opportunities				Biju S.
1.00 – 2.00 pm	LUNCH BREAK
2.00 – 3.30 pm	Technical Session 6:  HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Chairman	Dr. A. Gopikuttan Former Professor, DLIS, University of Kerala
Theme Paper	Dr. M. G. Sreekumar Adjunct Professor & Chief Information Officer, IIM, Kozhikode Topic: Changing dimensions of the LIS Profession and Competency Building of Professionals
Contributed Papers	1.   Coverage of Corporate and Media Libraries in the Curriculum of Library Schools in India; Analysis of the Current Scenario and Proposal for a New module				Arunkumar V. R.
	2.   Competencies for Corporate Librarians: A knowledge Management Approach				Eldho Joy  E.
	3.   Information Behavior of Journalists : A Study Based in Kerala				Gopikuttan  A. (Dr.) &  Joswin Syrus S.
	4.   Digital Literacy of LIS Professionals in the Kerala University Library and State Central Library : A Comparative Analysis				Asha  L. &  P. K. Suresh Kumar (Dr.)
	5.   Personal Information Management for Active Researchers : An Empirical Assessment of Doctoral  Researcher’s PIM Practices				Divya L. R. & Sudhier K. G. (Dr)
	6.   E-Learning Opportunities for Career Development of LIS professionals				Suma P. B. & Divya  P. I.
3.30 – 3.45 pm	TEA BREAK
3.45 – 4.45 pm			VALEDICTORY SESSION
Welcome			Shri. G. S. Harikumar Vice President, Kerala Library Association
Presidential Address			Dr.  Vijayakumr, K. P. President, Kerala Library Association
Presentation of Report			Dr. M. Lalitha Former Librarian, SCERT, Thiruvananthapuram
Inauguration & Distribution of the Best Paper Award			Dr. G. Madhavan Nair Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) & Former Secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India
Felicitations			Shri. P. Jayarajan Former Country Head, British Council Libraries, New Delhi & Library Advisor, Malayalam University
			Dr. B. Minidevi Assistant Professor & Head, DLIS, University of Kerala
Vote of Thanks			Dr. P. K. Suresh Kumar General Secretary, Kerala Library Association