LIRC@SFIT

  In an era where Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the way we access, consume, and interact with information, the role of libraries is evolving like never before. While technology continues to reshape learning ecosystems, libraries remain at the heart of knowledge creation, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. To commemorate National Reading Day 2026 , the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC) of St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) is organizing a thought-provoking webinar titled: Prompting the Mind: Reading in the Age of AI Enhancing Library Visibility in the Digital Era The webinar aims to bring together library professionals and information practitioners to discuss how AI is influencing reading habits, information discovery, digital engagement, and the future of library services. Meet the Speaker The session will be led by Dr. Sonali Karekar , Librarian at MKES Nagindas Khandwala College (Empowered Autonomous College), Malad. With exte...

  The Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC) of St. Francis Institute of  Technology organized a hands-on training session on 16th May 2025 titled “Effective Use  of Subscribed Resources” in collaboration with Knimbus Digital Library Services . The  training was aimed at enhancing awareness and usage of the digital resources subscribed to  by the institute through the Knimbus platform.  Resource Person:  The session was conducted by Ms. Kanishka Jindal , Senior Executive from Knimbus . With  a clear and practical approach, she engaged participants through a live demonstration of the  platform's capabilities. Key Highlights of the Session:  • Introduction to the Knimbus dashboard and user-friendly search features • Tips on advanced filtering , keyword optimization, and citation tracking • Accessing publisher-specific content such as IEEE, Springer, and McGraw-Hill • Exploring personalized features like Saved Searches, Alerts, and...

  Relevance of IEEE standards in an Engineer's Career Growth   Dear Sir / Madam, Greetings from IEEE-EBSCO! We are glad to invite you for our online webinar on  'Relevance of IEEE standards in an Engineer's Career Growth'  on 14th October 2021, from 11:00 AM IST onwards.    Abstract Importance of IEEE Standards for students and faculty in enhancing their career and education Importance of understanding standards as young entrepreneurs and young engineers Importance of standards development and its impact on technology advancement Getting involved in standards development in India     REGISTER FOR WEBINAR Source: E Mail received from IEEE EBSCO dated 12th October 2021.

As part of the Lecture Series organized by NDLI Club, a Webinar was held on 7th August 2021 from 5 pm to 6pm for the students of Third Year and Final Year of Engineering. The theme was "Competitive Exams with a special focus on GATE". Resource Persons: Mr. Santosh Chapaneri (Asst. Prof. - ExTC) Ms. Jovita Serrao (Asst. Prof. - ExTC) The Webinar began with imploring God's blessings with the recitation of the College Anthem. Ms. Madhura Angchekar (BE CMPN) and Mst. Shrirang Joshi (SE ExTC) introduced the Resource Persons. Asst. Prof. Jovita Serrao, one of the resource persons of the webinar, began with sharing the statistics on the number of engineering colleges and students in India. She then moved on to giving tips on how to prepare for competitive exams such as GATE keeping in mind the need to pursue higher education in institutes of National Importance such as the IITs.  Asst. Prof. Santosh Chapaneri explained in detail on how to devote time for competitive exams, what ...

To realize the dream of transforming the education system and making it truly relevant for the challenges of 21st century, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was approved by the Govt. of India on 29th July 2020. Implementation of the NEP can begin with effective reading. A webinar to this effect was organized by the Library and NDLI Club of St. Francis Institute of Technology on 15th May 2021. Number of Registrations : 100 Resource Person : Ms. Deepa Panakkal, Asst. Professor, Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities (FE), SFIT Platform: Google Meet The event began by imploring God Almighty's blessings followed by introduction and welcome by Mst. Shrirang Joshi (SE ExTC) and Ms. Madhura Angchekar (TE CMPN) respectively. Ms. Deepa with her usual contagious gust of enthusiasm took over the session with great clarity and engaging experience about the importance of reading, its role in overall development of a human being.  She highlighted on Reading as a Skill while citing LSRW (...