Sahyadri College Observes National Librarians’ Day, Honours Best Library Users
Mangaluru: The Central Library of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management (SCEM) organised the National Librarians’ Day programme, the Recognition of Best Library Users, and Prize Distribution Ceremony at the Ground Floor Seminar Hall.
The programme, coordinated by Dr. Bharathi K., Librarian, SCEM, commemorated the contributions of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the Father of Library Science in India, while highlighting the importance of libraries in learning, research, and knowledge sharing.
The event was graced by Mr. Rajaneesh Appayya, Licensing Manager, Springer Nature, South India, as the Chief Guest and Resource Person, and Mr. Akash S., Assistant Manager – Product Training & Technical Support, Drillbit Plagiarism Software, as the Resource Person. Mr. Krishna Hegde, Administrator and Trustee, SCEM, was the Invitee. Dr. S. S. Injaganeri, Principal, and Dr. Sudheer Shetty, Vice Principal, SCEM, were also present on the dais.
The programme commenced with a video presentation highlighting the life and contributions of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, followed by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. Informative sessions on scholarly resources and plagiarism awareness were conducted by the resource persons.
A key highlight of the programme was the recognition of the Best Library Users in the categories of Print Resources and Digital Information Resources. Prizes were also distributed to the winners of the Quiz, 3-Minute Talk, Treasure Hunt and Collage Making competitions.
Dr. Chandana B. R., Associate Professor, ECE Department, served as the Master of Ceremonies and guided the proceedings.