LIRC@SFIT

Date: 23rd April 2025 Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: 2nd Floor, B Wing, LIRC ✨ Event Overview On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day , SFIT Library organized a Book Exhibition and Takeaway as well as a Quiz on Plagiarism . The initiative aimed to cultivate a strong reading habit, educate students about the importance of respecting intellectual property, and highlight the significance of honest academic work. 🎯 Objectives Encourage and foster reading habits among students. Promote awareness about copyright issues. Educate students on plagiarism and its prevention. Enable sharing of knowledge through book donations from staff and ex-students. 👥 Participation Book & Magazine Takeaway: 82 Beneficiaries Quiz on Plagiarism: 68 Responses 🏁 Outcome The initiative was well-received and sparked interest in both reading and academic integrity. Suggestions were made to organize more such events, to further engage students and staff.

Celebrating Marathi Bhasha Diwas at St. Francis Institute of Technology: A Tribute to Our Language and Culture At St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT), Marathi Bhasha Diwas was celebrated with great enthusiasm and heartfelt participation. This annual event is a significant occasion that honors the rich heritage of the Marathi language, encouraging both students and faculty to reflect on the importance of their cultural roots. The celebration included engaging activities such as poem and story writing competitions, a display of Marathi books, and discussions on the relevance of preserving the language. Here’s a closer look at how SFIT celebrated this day and the outcomes it achieved: The Heart of the Celebration: Competitions and Creative Expression One of the key highlights of the Marathi Bhasha Diwas celebration at SFIT was the Poem Writing and Story Writing Competitions . These events allowed students and staff members to showcase their creative talents while reflecting on...

The famous author, R. David Lankes has said,"To be a librarian is not to be neutral, or passive, or waiting for a question. It is to be a radical positive change agent within your community." To commemorate this true spirit of librarians on the Librarians' Day and to pay tribute to the Father of Library Science in India - Dr. S.R. Ranganathan on 12th August 2023, the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC) of St.Francis Institute of Technology arranged for an exciting Participatory Session for students and faculty members. The main organisers for the event was the Central Library.  Our students from Third Year and Final Year were selected for the event as they are the ones majorly making a mark in the library literally and otherwise with their footfalls and enthusiasm. The fact that they have used the library space and its resources for a maximum period of time throughout their four year course of study only added to our joy in selecting them. These students have ...

Date: 10th October to 13th October 2022 Event: Books Exhibition 425 books donated by gracious persons were displayed. Students, staff and faculty gave a huge response by participating in this exhibition in large numbers. Number of Beneficiaries: 107 Number of Books Taken: 327 YouTube Link for the Reading Inspiration Day 2022 Celebration Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckqkyQMFMM&t=2s Date: 11th October 2022 Event: Slogan Writing Number of Participants: 20 Date: 12th October 2022 Event: Launch of New Initiative A new initiative – “Book Talks by SFITians” was launched. A Google Form will be circulated with all the faculty members, staff and students in the non-academic period and they will be asked to record a one minute video clip speaking about their favourite book. Date: 13th October 2022 Event: New Section in the LIRC Number of Books Displayed: 137 Number of Books Borrowed: 27 Number of Beneficiaries till 31st October 2022: 9 Date: 15th October 2022 Event: Leisure Reading...

READING INSPIRATION DAY 2021 We salute APJ Abdul Kalam and celebrate his monumental achievements as a Scientist, Scholar and the President of India. We fondly remember his passion for teaching education and for reading. Dr. Kalam truly ignited young minds with the power to think and innovate. Dr. Kalam is not with us today but his thoughts, ideals and vision for India live on forever. As part of the virtual celebrations, the library conducted the following two events in collaboration with the NDLI Club: 1.       Online Quiz on the Life and Times of Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam 2.       Online Book Review Competition 3.       Book Exhibition for the faculty members of SFIT                                ...