Promotional Activities & Programs
Promotional activities: SCL,Imphal has undertaken several promotional activities for qualitative improvement of library services. Besides organisation of many seminars and conferences, it has played a major role in the preparation of National Policy on Library & Information System. It has also issued guidelines on public library systems and services. SCL,Imphal and scholar/Intellectual of eminence interacts with many national and international professional associations in collaboration with Manipur Library Association(MALA) for the development of Public Library. To disseminate innovative, new concepts and ideas for the development of Public Library Services and system in the country through research oriented activities, the SCL,Imphal introduced Annual Award to the best contributor of an article covering the area of development of Public Library Systems and Services or suggesting measures for promotion of reading habit and Best Reader.
Programs: To improve the skill of the working Public Librarians Training Modules are proposed to be developed. These are to be organized at three levels:
Level 1: Public library of the future, strategic planning workshop, aimed at the senior officers dealing with state level public library policy and administrative matters. It is expected that 2 or 3 officials from each state will participate in this programme.
Level 2: Hands-on practical training focusing on ICT skills, administrative and management skills, aimed at the middle level staff in the state central libraries, district libraries and large city libraries. This hands-on training will be delivered in modules and will be held in each State in collaboration with NIC and NIELIT.
Level 3: Training on day-to-day routines of the library, aimed at staff who interact with library users and visitors and who are responsible for the upkeep of the libraries. This will be held in different parts of each State and will be conducted by local resource persons in local language.
