As part of the Library Congress, an introductory workshop for people’s representatives will be held at Kannur University on Wednesday, November 2 under the leadership of KILA.
Indian Library Congress 2023 is being held from 1st to 3rd January 2023 in Kannur. Local bodies have a vital role to play in library establishment and expansion. Experts in various fields and leaders in the field of socio-politics will participate in the Library Congress. It should be remembered at this point that in some countries many of the best libraries are managed by local authorities. In Kerala too, good work is being done in that direction under the leadership of some local self-governing bodies.
It is important to adapt the public libraries to the possibilities of the new age. The Indian Library Congress will become an international forum for ideas to transform libraries into centers of sustainable learning and development that can shape the future of society.The fact that the Indian Library Congress is being held in Kannur, which is the leader in the number of libraries and activities in India, increases its relevance even more. The participation of the people’s representatives in the local government bodies, including the government and the planning board, is considered important in the Indian Library Congress.
As part of the Library Congress, an introductory workshop for people’s representatives is being held at Cherussery Auditorium, Kannur University on Wednesday, November 2 under the leadership of KILA. The workshop will help organize the participation of local self-government bodies in the Indian Library Congress. This workshop is being held with the aim of empowering the local self-government bodies to understand the local potential and intervene in a way that will help the goal of transforming libraries into knowledge-entertainment-development centers and will be held on November 2, 2022 at Cherussery Auditorium, Thavakkara Campus, Kannur University. KV Sumesh MLA will be the chief guest at the workshop to be inaugurated by Dr.V.Sivadasan MP. Zilla Panchayat President PP Divya will be the chairperson. Kila Director Dr Joy Ilamon will present the topic. . Planning Board member Jiju P. Alex will deliver the keynote address. Dr. VPP Mustafa will codify the discussion.