National Librarians’ Day is being observed on August 12 every year in

India, in remembrance of Padmashri Dr. S. R. Ranganathan on his birth

anniversary (1892-1972), who is considered as father of library science

in India. Dr. Ranganathan dedicated his entire life to library profession

in India leaving a rich legacy. Some significant work of Dr. S.R.

Ranganathan include; Five Laws of Library Science i.e. i). Books are

for use. ii.) Every reader his/her book. iii). Every book its reader. iv).

Save the time of the reader. v). The Library is a growing organism. The

Government of India awarded Padmashri to Dr. S.R. Ranganathan for

his valuable contributions to Library Science.

To commemorate the 128th birth anniversary of Dr. S. R.

Ranganathan, the Institute Library, Regional Institute of Education,

Bhubaneswar (NCERT) celebrated National Librarian’s Day on 12th

August 2020. The occasion was graced by Prof. P.C. Agarwal, Principal

R.I.E. Bhubaneswar, Prof. B.N. Panda, Dean Research and Dr. (Mrs.)

P.L. Negi, Deputy Librarian with all library staff of the Institute Library.

The programme began with the lightening of the lamp with floral tribute

to Dr. S. R. Ranganathan. All staff of Library paid homage and tribute

to eminent Guru Dr. S.R Ranganathan on this auspicious occasion. On

the occasion Prof. P.C. Agarwal, Principal highlighted on the important

role of the Library Professionals and the staff in making the library an

excellent abode of knowledge and appreciated the hard work of library

staff for maintaining and providing effective library services. He also

talked about the ongoing programme for development of Institutional

Repository of R.I.E. with objectives to create global visibility to the

institutional publications and to encourage Open Access (OA)

movement, to support teaching, learning, research and scholarly

communication processes, and to support digital preservation and future

use. Prof. Panda encouraged the library professionals with his word of

inspiration, and mentioned that the legacy of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan is

revisited on this occasion and motivated each one of us to work hard

with sincerity and dedication for the greater cause of the library and

library profession. Dr. P.L. Negi appreciated the efforts of her

colleagues in the library to extend all their cooperation.

Hon’ble Principal Sir Hon’ble Dean Sir