The 21-day in-service course for librarians from KVS started with an inaugural function where the chief guest, Dr. Sayed Akhil Ahmed from Mysore University, gave a lecture on the changing role of librarians in the 21st century. The day's activities included an icebreaker activity, pre-test, group formation, and assignment of tasks for the coming days. The course aims to focus on changing mindsets of librarians and emphasizing their role in academics and as motivators.

1. In-Service Course for Librarians
A Newsletter
01.09.2012 Volume 1, Issue 1
The Chief Guest Paying Tribute to S R Ranganathan, the father of Library
Science in India
The Twenty one days In-service Course for Librarians of KVS started
with the Inaugural function at 9.30 AM. Honourable Dr. Sayed Akhil
Ahmed, Dean, Mysore University and Chief Guest of the function lit the
traditional lamp.
Welcome address was given by Mr. M Reddenna PGT (Geo), followed by
address by Mr. P C Raju Principal, KV Mysore. Aims and Objectives of
the course was highlighted by Mr. Vilas Vernekar, Librarian and course
co-ordinator, ZIET Mysore.
The inaugural function was followed by a great by a guest lecture on
changing role of Librarians in century by Dr. Sayed Akhil Ahmed. He was
focused on change in the mind set up of Librarians change of attitude
and more emphasis on Academics and Librarians role as a motivator.
Mr. Mujib Rahaman, Librarian and Resource person of the course
proposed vote of thanks to the guests and solicited co-operation from
participants for smooth running of the course. After a short Tea break,
session started with Ice Breaking activity wherein pairs were made to
introduce one another.
In the afternoon session followed with pretest after that group formation
and various committees were formed.
The day’s programme concluded with the assignment for the forth
coming days.

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….….school libraries are
BASIC LIBRARY CURRICULUM
designed to promote and
(INFORMATION LITERACY CURRICULUM)
support the educational What is Information Literacy:
The National Forum on Information Literacy defines information literacy as “...the ability to
goals of the school….. … know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively
use that information for the issue or problem at hand.
Children need access to books School libraries are places from where a student develops the basic information literacy skills (IL)
i.e.
and the other resources .
 Knowing what type of information he/she needs
 Finding the required information from different sources organized in varied formats
libraries offer. School within the shortest time period.
 Evaluating the accuracy and authenticity of the information
 Applying or presenting the information according to the academic requirements.
libraries are essential to
Designing such a Curriculum which keeps in mind the above mentioned factors, is the need for
every School Library including KV Libraries.
giving children equal
The basic Information literacy curriculum is aimed at developing the skills of students to:
 recognize their information needs:
opportunities to succeed..." This can be done by knowing their Interests; Aptitude etc.
 locate and evaluate the quality of information:
This can be done by way of making Exhaustive list of Resources on every subject.
 store and retrieve information:
Storage of Information can be Manual by way of Projects, assignments etc. and
Electronic in form of Digital Storage media.
 make effective and ethical use of information:
Guidance by the Librarian and the IT specialist in browsing the needed information.
 apply information to create and communicate knowledge:
Students can apply the information gathered by way of their Class Work (C.W.) and Home
Work (H.W.) and Subjective project works.
Learning skills which may contribute to make this ‘philosophy’ alive are included in the following
list:
 self-directed learning skills
 cooperating skills
 planning skills
 locating and gathering skills
 selecting and appraising skills
 organising and recording skills
 communicating and realising skills
 evaluating
The Librarians shall teach the students these skills in a systematic way

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