LIRC@SFIT

Read • Research • Verify • Publish What happens when a library becomes a newsroom, research hub and creative studio ? 📰📚✨ The Learning & Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology , brought this idea to life through “Library to Readiness 2026 – The Library Times” , an innovative library engagement activity for non-teaching staff. Four departments enthusiastically participated: 🔹 FE (BSH)  🔹 ELEC  🔹 INFT  🔹 CMPN   📰 From Readers to Publishers! Each department worked as an editorial team and created a four-page newspaper using library resources. Participants explored books, reference materials, newspapers, magazines, NPTEL, NDLI, AICTE e-Kumbh, ScienceDirect and other scholarly resources. Their newspapers featured: 📌 Front Page News 📖 Book Reviews 🔬 Research Simplified 🎓 NPTEL Spotlight 🗞️ Magazine Digest ✅ Fact Check 💡 Did You Know? 🧩 Puzzle & Quiz Corner 🔍 More Than Just a Newspaper The activity en...

  "Artificial Intelligence can answer our questions, but only reading can shape the way we think." This powerful message echoed throughout the National Reading Day webinar, "Prompting the Mind: Reading in the Age of AI," organized by the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) on 19 June 2026 . The session was led by Dr. Sonali Karekar , Librarian at MKES Nagindas Khandwala College (Empowered Autonomous), who shared a refreshing perspective on how libraries can nurture reading habits in today's AI-driven world. Rather than debating whether AI will replace books, she encouraged participants to explore how libraries can make reading more engaging, collaborative, and meaningful. What made the session particularly inspiring was its focus on simple yet impactful activities that any academic library can implement to transform readers into active participants. Growing a Tree of Knowledge Imagine walking into a libr...

 Webinar on Reading Innovations: Embracing the Future of Libraries on 19th June 2025 Date: 19th June 2025 (National Reading Day) Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Platform: Google Meet 📚 Event Overview On the occasion of National Reading Day , the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC) at SFIT organized an enriching online session titled “Reading Innovations: Embracing the Future of Libraries” . The session featured Dr. Paritosh D. Pawar , an esteemed academic librarian from KET’s V.G. Vaze College, as the resource person. With an audience of 50 participants , this initiative aimed to shed light on innovative strategies for library services that can deepen user engagement, nurture reading habits, and foster a culture of academic and leisure reading. 🎯 Objectives The webinar focused on: Exploring innovative approaches in library services. Understanding ways to cater to diverse user needs. Focusing on the role of digital and interactiv...