Experimenting a Virtual Library X-perience during the Pandemic
The Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) environment developed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has made educators everywhere experiment with a number of tools that they never heard and used till date. … Continue reading
CBSE Reading Mission: a promising initiative to attain Foundational Literacy
The ‘CBSE Reading Mission’ launched by CBSE in partnership with Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver and supported by the Central Square Foundation, is an ambitious national initiative that has the potential to … Continue reading
Every Students’ Right to have a professionally managed School Library
A refreshing discussion on libraries, teaching and ideas. Time and again such deliberations prove that one of the prime reasons for the huge intellectual loss occured to students in terms … Continue reading
An honour for all Librarians
I am privileged to receive the National Award to Teachers 2021 on behalf of all Librarians, particularly School Librarians around the country. I hope this recognition will definitely help the … Continue reading
A Gratitude note to Everyone
I am grateful to everyone who taught, guided, supported and inspired me since my decision some twenty years ago to pursue librarianship as my career. I still remember the days, before … Continue reading
A School Library at your fingertips
The students of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom can now access the resources and services of their school library on their own mobile phones while sitting safe at home. The school has … Continue reading
A Library of Sounds
Listening to an audio story needs less effort than reading a story published in a book. And when your students are over burdened with academic assignments, it will be a … Continue reading
Creating an Interactive E-Book on ‘Book Creator’
Here is an experiment that I enjoyed thoroughly. The creation of an interactive e-book with a wonderful tool Book Creator . The book was a compilation of creative reflections on … Continue reading