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Volume 1, Issue 1 G O A C O L L E G E L I B R A R I A N ’ S A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R

Curator’s Message

From the Presi- InfoBEE
dent’s Desk

Editors Note

Curator’s Message
Inside this issue: I am happy that GCLA is publish- tive in using the latest technologies ments. The newsletter also creates a
ing its newsletter which is first of which are used in modern libraries. conducive environment in conduct-
its kind in recent years on the ing research & hidden talents.
GCLA is born 2
occasion of the 1st GCLA Nation- The objective of the newsletter is to
al Level Conference entitled, ― help build strong relationships with I assume the bulletin will strive and
Vision 2
Re-inventing Academic Libraries the library users and the stakehold- sustain in the years to come in
of Higher Education‖. This news- ers of education through regular providing valuable knowledge in
Objectives 2
letter is the need of the hour and communication & high value infor- the library profession.
GCLA Visionaries 3 will go a long way in developing mation. Newsletter forms an im- I wish the GCLA team and the
library profession in Goa. portant educational tool and helps newsletter ‗InfoBEE‘ all the success
GCLA Life Mem- 3 establish trust with the patrons. and to achieve great success.
bers The Library Professionals in Goa
needs intellectual enhancement This newsletter will also prove to be —- Dr. Carlos Fernandes
Workshops (2016- 4 to create expertise in day to day a handy tool to provide valuable Curator,
2018) activities of libraries. Professionals information about the future plans Krishnadas Shama State Central
themselves will have to be proac- & proposals of the GCLA commit- Library, Panjim
Ph.D.’s Conferred 4
From the President’s Desk
Biography—Mr. 5
Sharad Chikodi
The Goa College Librarians‘ As- attempt to provide an opportunity Thus participation of library pro-
Paper Publications 6-7 sociation (GCLA) was founded in to the library professionals to con- fessionals is vital to keep track with
(July 2016– February the year 2016 primarily to pro- tribute their knowledge and wis- possible paradigm shifts to bring
vide, amongst other objectives, a dom keeping in mind that ex- GCLA and library professionals to
2019)
platform to the Librarians of the change of ideas and wisdom is the a greater height.
Institutions of higher learning in integral part of our vision. It also
Book Review; Dan 8
the state of Goa. complements in teaching-learning We hope to see GCLA grow from
Brown– Robert Lang- process and inspire new profes- infant to adulthood in few years
don Series The association has been conduct- sionals who are joining in substan- with the co-operation of all the
ing various activities such as work- tial numbers in our state of Goa. library professionals in the state of
shops, state and national level We intend to make InfoBEE a Goa.
GCLA information seminars for the development of regular publication.
profession and library movement Your participation and co-
in the state of Goa. We know that library should be a operation is solicited to achieve the
force multiplier to the ever- goals of our association.
As the Founder President, I am changing education in general and
delighted today to bring out the higher education in particular Mrs. Nirmala Parab
first edition of our newsletter where technology is evolving at President (GCLA)
―InfoBEE‖. This is our humble more rapid pace than anticipated.

Editors Note