BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260910T135825Z UID:03291E31-F7BE-4598-905C-87AFACD31058 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260903T110000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260903T140000 DESCRIPTION:INFLIBNET Visit\n\nAn educational visit to the INFLIBNET Centre \, Gandhinagar is organized to provide BCA students with practical exposur e to digital library services\, e-resources\, research tools\, and academi c information systems. The visit aims to help students understand how digi tal resources can support academic learning\, research\, and knowledge dis covery.\n\nThe visit is particularly beneficial for students interested in Honours and Honours with Research\, as it provides an opportunity to expl ore scholarly resources and services used by students and researchers. Par ticipants will gain awareness of how academic information can be accessed\ , searched\, evaluated\, and utilized effectively for research and learnin g.\n\nDuring the visit\, students will explore important scholarly service s such as e-ShodhSindhu and Shodhganga\, along with other digital academic resources. They will also gain insights into research databases\, literat ure searching\, information discovery\, and the role of digital platforms in supporting academic research.\n\nBy the end of the visit\, students wil l have a better understanding of digital libraries and academic informatio n management. The experience will help them develop effective literature-s earch skills and encourage them to make greater use of scholarly digital r esources for their academic and research activities.\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n - Exposure to digital libraries and e-resources\n- Awareness of research d atabases and academic resources\n- Understanding of e-ShodhSindhu\, Shodhg anga\, and other scholarly services\n- Learning research information disco very and literature search techniques\n- Awareness of digital tools and se rvices supporting students and researchers\n- Better understanding of acad emic research and digital information management\n\nOrganised By:\n\n- B. P. College of Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar\n- S.V. Institute of Co mputer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar\n- S. K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar\n- SVKM Institute of Computer Stu dies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar\n- Narsinhbhai Patel College of Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar\n\nIn Collaboration With:\n\n- IEEE\, Kadi Sarva Vishw avidyalaya Student Branch\n\nDate: 3rd September 2026\nTime: 11:00 AM to 0 2:00 PM\nVenue: INFLIBNET Centre\, Gandhinagar\nMode: Offline – Educatio nal Visit\n\n[INFLIBNET Visit Poster]\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda\n\n- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM: Arrival\, Registration & Welcome\n- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM: Introdu ction to INFLIBNET Centre and its Role\n- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: Overview of Digital Library Services & E-Resources\n- 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Demonstrat ion of Research Databases & Scholarly Resources\n- 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM: In troduction to Shodhganga\, e-ShodhSindhu & Research Support Services\n- 01 :15 PM - 01:40 PM: Interaction with Experts / Q&A Session\n- 01:40 PM - 02 :00 PM: Visit to Relevant Facilities\, Feedback & Conclusion\n\nInformatio n and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) Infocity\, Gandhinagar\, Gujarat\ , India\, 382007 LOCATION:Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) Infocity\, Gand hinagar\, Gujarat\, India\, 382007 ORGANIZER:ieeeksv@ksv.ac.in SEQUENCE:32 SUMMARY:Inflibnet Visit URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/575408 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h2>INFLIBNET Visit</h2>\n<div style="display : flex\; flex-wrap: wrap\;"><!-- Left Column: Text -->\n<div style="flex: 1 1 60%\; padding-right: 20px\; text-align: justify\; min-width: 280px\;"> \n<p>An educational visit to the <strong>INFLIBNET Centre\, Gandhinagar</s trong> is organized to provide BCA students with practical exposure to dig ital library services\, e-resources\, research tools\, and academic inform ation systems. The visit aims to help students understand how digital reso urces can support academic learning\, research\, and knowledge discovery.< /p>\n<p>The visit is particularly beneficial for students interested in <s trong>Honours and Honours with Research</strong>\, as it provides an oppor tunity to explore scholarly resources and services used by students and re searchers. Participants will gain awareness of how academic information ca n be accessed\, searched\, evaluated\, and utilized effectively for resear ch and learning.</p>\n<p>During the visit\, students will explore importan t scholarly services such as <strong>e-ShodhSindhu</strong> and <strong>Sh odhganga</strong>\, along with other digital academic resources. They will also gain insights into research databases\, literature searching\, infor mation discovery\, and the role of digital platforms in supporting academi c research.</p>\n<p>By the end of the visit\, students will have a better understanding of digital libraries and academic information management. Th e experience will help them develop effective literature-search skills and encourage them to make greater use of scholarly digital resources for the ir academic and research activities.</p>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:</stron g></p>\n<ul style="margin-top: 0\;">\n<li>Exposure to digital libraries an d e-resources</li>\n<li>Awareness of research databases and academic resou rces</li>\n<li>Understanding of e-ShodhSindhu\, Shodhganga\, and other sch olarly services</li>\n<li>Learning research information discovery and lite rature search techniques</li>\n<li>Awareness of digital tools and services supporting students and researchers</li>\n<li>Better understanding of aca demic research and digital information management</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong> Organised By:</strong></p>\n<ul style="margin-top: 0\;">\n<li>B. P. Colleg e of Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar</li>\n<li>S.V. Institute of Comp uter Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar</li>\n<li>S. K. Patel Institute of Manage ment and Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar</li>\n<li>SVKM Institute of Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar</li>\n<li>Narsinhbhai Patel College o f Computer Studies (BCA)\, Gandhinagar</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>In Collabor ation With:</strong></p>\n<ul style="margin-top: 0\;">\n<li>IEEE\, Kadi Sa rva Vishwavidyalaya Student Branch</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Date:</strong> 3<sup>rd</sup> September 2026<br><strong>Time:</strong> 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM<br><strong>Venue:</strong> INFLIBNET Centre\, Gandhinagar<br><strong>Mo de:</strong> Offline &ndash\; Educational Visit</p>\n</div>\n<!-- Right Co lumn: Image -->\n<div style="flex: 1 1 35%\; min-width: 240px\;"><img styl e="width: 100%\; border-radius: 8px\;" src="https://vtools.vtools.ieee.org /vtools_ui/media/display/754086e0-38d3-477b-bb93-2395bca23a8c" alt="INFLIB NET Visit Poster"></div>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><h3>Agenda</h3>\ n<ul style="text-align: justify\;">\n<li>11:00 AM - 11:15 AM: Arrival\, Re gistration &amp\; Welcome</li>\n<li>11:15 AM - 11:30 AM: Introduction to I NFLIBNET Centre and its Role</li>\n<li>11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: Overview of Di gital Library Services &amp\; E-Resources</li>\n<li>12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: D emonstration of Research Databases &amp\; Scholarly Resources</li>\n<li>12 :45 PM - 01:15 PM: Introduction to Shodhganga\, e-ShodhSindhu &amp\; Resea rch Support Services</li>\n<li>01:15 PM - 01:40 PM: Interaction with Exper ts / Q&amp\;A Session</li>\n<li>01:40 PM - 02:00 PM: Visit to Relevant Fac ilities\, Feedback &amp\; Conclusion</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR