SNDT - BOSLA Seminar 2023
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"Developing Reading Habits: Competencies, Skills & Techniques for Librarians"
19 August, 2023
SNTD Women's University, Mumbai. Churchgate Campus, 1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai 400020
Time :10.00 am onwards
ABOUT BOSLA
During 1970s, the librarians of scientific institutions realized that with the existing resources, it was not possible for them to fully cater to the needs of the scientific community of their organizations due to the steadily rising costs of publications and almost stationary annual budgets for their libraries.
The initiative was then taken by the librarians of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (B.A.R.C.), Department of Chemical Technology, Bombay University (U.D.C.T.), Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Bombay and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (T.I.F.R.). They started meeting frequently to discuss and explore the possibilities of developing closer ties than routine inter-library loan. As a result of these efforts, the Bombay Science Librarian's Association (BOSLA) was formed in October 1975.
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Today, the association swelled covering over 500+ life members spread across the country. The association keep organizing the seminars, conferences and workshops in association with various institutions with the main objective of upskilling the working knowledge of the librarians.
Main objectives of the Association:
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To improve the services of the Bombay science libraries.
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To cooperate actively so as to benefit mutually by the resources available to The libraries.
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To strengthen the financial resources of the science libraries in Bombay.
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To raise the professional standard of library staff in the Bombay science libraries.
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To improve the status and service conditions of the library staffers in Bombay.
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To maintain liaison between the professionals and the Government.
ABOUT SNDT Women's University
SNDT Women’s University is the first Women’s university in India as well as in South-East Asia. The University was founded by Maharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1916 for a noble cause of Women’s Education. The first five women graduated in 1921 from this University. The University Headquarters is in Churchgate Campus, Mumbai and the other two campuses of this University are at Juhu, Mumbai and Karve Road, Pune.
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TIn a century old existence, the university has grown into a multidisciplinary institution hosting diverse professional, technical and liberal arts programmes from K12 to PhD. SNDTWU is probably one such university where there is Nursery school as laboratory for Human Development Department, Centres for Women's Studies, Inclusion and Exclusion, Distance Education, andhas affiliated institutions for doctoral programmes. Unlike most university's in the country which have to have state jurisdiction, SNDTWU is unique in terms of jurisdiction. SNDTWU can affiliate colleges/institutions anywhere in India with prior consent from the State Government.