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#	Title of the event	Date	Participants	Mode	Target Audience
Workshops 2026
1	Competencies of Librarians in the era of AI	17 January 2026	60 +	Offline	Alumni of the Department
2	Alumni Connect : Mrs. Sheetal Deshpande	24 February 2026	30 +	Offline	Alumni of the Department
3	Alumni Connect : Mrs. Nandini Nayar	24 March 2026	30 +	Offline	Alumni of the Department
4	Alumni Connect : Mrs. Ambrapali Trisharan	11 April 2026	30 +	Offline	Alumni of the Department
5	Alumni Connect : Mr. Rajesh Agavane	23 April 2026	30+	Offline	Alumni of the Department
6	Career in Library and Information Science: A panel discussion	9 April 2026	100 +	Online	Open to all
7	Inauguration of first year MLISc. 2026-2027 batch	27 July 2026	30	Offline	Students of the department
Workshops 2025
1	Quality of Life and Reading	28 October 2025	400	Online	Open to all
2	Career in Library and Information Science	15 May 2025	187	Online	UG students
3	Use of AI Tools in Research: A Workshop for Librarians	29 July 2025	115	Online	Librarians & Students of Library Information Science
4	Understanding Journals: Credibility, Selection and avoiding predatory traps	29-30 September 2025	336	Online	UG/PG students, researchers & faculty members
Panel Discussion 2021
1	S.R. Ranganathan’s Philosophy and Contemporary Librarianship	28th August 2021	100	Online	Library Science professionals

A one-day workshop on
Competencies of Librarians in the era of AI
January 17, 2026

A one-day workshop on “Competencies of Librarians in the Era of AI” has been organized on 17 January 2026 by Pune University Library and Information Science Alumni Association (PULISAA), Department of Library and Information Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University. The programme was attended by over 54 participants. The workshop focused on the ethical and responsible use of AI in libraries, emphasizing transparency, privacy, bias, and professional accountability. Dr. Anand Kulkarni delivered the keynote address on the fundamentals and emerging concepts of AI relevant to librarianship. Practical demonstrations of AI tools for library services were conducted by Mr. Chetan Taksale. A session on prompt engineering by Mr. Anant Sabane highlighted effective interaction with AI systems. Participant feedback reflected the usefulness of the workshop and recommended conducting similar programmes regularly.

Participants with resource persons

1st and 2nd year 2024-2026

Inaugural session of MLISc. 2025

Celebration of National Librarians Day on the Birth Anniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, 14th August 2025