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Webinar Invitation

Invitation to Webinar
Webinar Title "Engage, Inspire, Transform: Strategies for Improving the Library Visibility and Reading Culture" by Dr. Sanjay Banavar
Occasion National Library Week
Date November 15th
Time 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Important: Please register for the webinar here.
The webinar is free for all, and the joining details will be sent to registered email IDs.
About the Webinar:

This lecture highlights evolving strategies that libraries can implement to improve user engagement and encourage a vibrant reading culture. It will address how to transform libraries into spaces that not only house knowledge but actively attract and retain users through innovative outreach, programming, and partnerships.

From experimenting with interactive reading initiatives to hosting engaging community events, this session will provide actionable steps to drive foot traffic and deepen users' connection with library resources.

Attendees will gain insights into developing creative engagement strategies tailored to diverse user groups, explore techniques for data-driven assessments, and learn ways to amplify the library’s presence on-campus and within the broader community.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Sanjay Banavar is the Director of Libraries at Ahmedabad University, bringing over two decades of experience to the field. He has previously served as librarian at Tripura University and held significant roles at Infosys Ltd. and CMDR. Dr. Banavar's expertise spans online databases, copyright, innovative library services, and Kannada literature.

He has published 15 papers, delivered numerous invited lectures, and organized prestigious conferences such as INFLIBNET PLANNER. He was awarded the Best Librarian award in 2019 by the Karnataka State Government, and he has been actively involved in national and international library associations and high-level committees, contributing significantly to the advancement of library and information science.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you!


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