Venue
DAE Convention Centre,
Anushaktinagar, Mumbai–400094
08.30 AM -9.30 AM Registration and Breakfast
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9.30 AM -10.30 AM Floral Tributes to: Dr S R Ranganathan Father of Library and Information Science in
India
Welcome Address: Dr G Ravi Kumar, Convener & Head, SIRD, BARC
Briefing about BOSLA: Dr A N Bandi, Chairman, BOSLA and Head, Resource Centre, NIFT,
Navi Mumbai
Felicitations of Superannuated and PhD Awardee BOSLA Members
Inaugural Address: Prof P R Vasudev Rao, Vice Chancellor, Homi Bhabha National
Institute (Deemed University), Mumbai
Vote of Thanks: Dr Satish Munnolli, General Secretary, BOSLA & Librarian,
ACTREC, Navi Mumbai
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10.30 AM -11.05 AM Keynote Address: Prof M Sai Baba, T.V. Raman Pai Chair Professor, National
Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
Title: Information Resources Providers to Knowledge Networking
Managers: The Transition, Challenge and Opportunities
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11.05 AM - 11.30 AM Tea and Group Photo
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11.30 AM -12.05 PM Keynote Address: Dr N V Sathyanarayana, Chairman & Managing Director,
Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore
Title: From Library Networks to Knowledge Networks: A Re-positioning
Opportunities for the LIS Community
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12.05 PM -12.40 PM Invited Talk: Dr S Rajeswari, Head, SIRD, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic
Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam
Title: The Role of a Librarian in Promoting the Digital Services
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12.40 PM -12.50 PM Product Demo: M/s Wiley Publishers
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12.50 PM - 1:00 PM Product Demo: M/s Emerald Publishing
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1.00 PM- 2.00 PM Lunch
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2.00 PM - 2.35 PM Invited Talk: Dr Radha Krishna Rambola, Associate Professor, Narsee
Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Title: Knowledge Based Gaps: Research on Realistic Approach of
Information Commit
2.35 PM - 3.10 PM Special Talk: Dr M Ramanamurthi, Scientific Officer/H, Director Office, BARC
Title: Atoms for Peace
3.10 PM - 3.45 PM Invited Talk: Dr B S Kademani, Former Head, Periodicals & Library
Administration Section, SIRD, BARC, Mumbai
Title: Scientometrics: An Innovative Evaluation Tool for Policy Makers
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3.45 PM - 4.00 PM Concluding Remarks: Dr R Prabakaran, Vice Chairman, BOSLA and Head, SIRC, TIFR,
Mumbai
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4.00 PM - 4.15 PM High Tea
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