The document discusses a 21-day course for librarians held at the Ziet Institute with the aims of sharing knowledge, collaboration, web design, blogging, innovation, value education and life skills. The institute provided excellent facilities for the participants from 8 regions including Bangalore, Chennai, Bhopal, Ernakulam and Hyderabad. The course included lectures on the use of technology in libraries and encouraging librarians to be effective resources. Participants took part in icebreaking activities and discussions on school libraries.

1. ENRICHING LIBRARIANS IN ZIET
01/09/12
Volume 1, Issue 1
Newsletter SUDHEENDRA.R.S.
LIBRARIAN,K.V.OTTAPALAM
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 21 DAYS COURSE FOR LIBRARIANS
Sharing, co-operating and collaborative learning, Web designing,Blogging, Innovation
and experimentation, Value Education , Life skill education, inclusive education,
communication skills etc.
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
The Institute is providing excellent facilities to make the participants comfortable and
make maximum output from the participants. No doubt it is doing well for enriching
our professional aptitudes and changing our attitudes.
FACULTIES
Sri.S.S
DETAILS OF PARTICIPANTS
From 8 Regions participants are
there.The Regions are,
Bangalore
Chennai
Bhopal
Ernakulam
Ahmedabad
29.08.12, WEDNESDAY
Hyderabad etc.
The Day started with morning assembly by
the first group and Malayali friends
28.08.12, TUESDAY presented some special item on behalf of
The session started with the Onam.
lecture by Sri. Syed Akheel Ahmed. It was The lecture session was enriched by the
a very encouraging lecture from his part talk about NKC,NCF 2005,UNICEF/IFLA
Manifesto on School libraries by our course
for our profession that Librarians can do
co-ordinator, Sri.V.L.Verneker.
much more things by using technology for
the development and well-being of our ONAM CELEBRATION
country.
It followed a talk by Sri. C.P.Raju,
Principal,K.V.Mysore who also encouraged
as to become effective and resourceful
librarian.

2. Page 2 of 2 News on Days Works ISC Newsletter
ICE BREAKING
BOOKS ARE FOR USE
I got Smt.Ritika Chelani as EVERY READER HIS/HER BOOK
my partner.
We discussed about our EVERY BOOK IT’S READER
strengths,weaknesses,goals
,aims,expectation,educatio SAVE THE TIME OF THE USER
nal
LIBRARY IS A GROWING ORGANISM
qualifications,experience
in KV,our contribution to DR.S.R.RANGANATHAN
education etc.
ACTIVITIES FOR THIRD DAY
ABOUT SCHOOL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
DO WHAT YOU CAN, WITH WHAT
LIBRARIES YOU HAVE,WHERE YOU ARE.
There was a discussion
about Class Libraries by
Smt.Vanasri from Pramadi Hill
School,Mysore. It was very good
and given some tips about
engaging class libraries.
LIBRARIES GATEWAYS TO KNOWLEDGE
Libraries have a recognized social function in making knowledge publicly
available to all.
They serve as local centres of information and learning and are local gateways to
national and global knowledge.
By Making India a knowledge resource – by increasing human capabilities,having
good human resource and rapidly growing economy.
NKC in 2005 as a high level advisory body to the PM of India to guide policy and
generate reforms.
Transform India to vibrant knowledge society.
Goal is to transform libraries from guarded storehouses to publication into open
stockpiles of knowledge.
RECOMMENDATION OF NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMMISSION
1.Overcome information poverty.
2.Relevant and timely information and knowledge.
3.promote ICT skills in library.

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Sixth Grade News
The purpose of a newsletter is to send parents and families?
provide specialized information to a
Next, establish how much time and
targeted audience. A school newsletter
money you can spend on your
can be a great way to develop a strong
newsletter. These factors will help
relationship with parents.
determine how frequently you publish
First choose a short title for your the newsletter and its length.
newsletter— something like "School
Use the body of your school newsletter
News," or ―Back to School.‖ As you
to keep parents apprised of major
choose the title, also take time to think
assignments and class events, as well as
about the newsletter’s theme. What
of any school district news.
important messages do you want to