SASTHRAYAN

 

The Department of Library and Information Science organized various programs as part of Sasthrayan at the University of Calicut from November 16th to 18th. The department hosted an exhibition on two themes: 'Beyond the Shelves: A Technological Odyssey in Libraries,' showcasing technological advancements, and 'Resilience and Restoration: Libraries through the Ages,' detailing libraries affected by natural disasters, wars, etc. Additionally, the department created a working makerspace model to highlight its importance in libraries. Visitors could sit in the makerspace and create things like bookmarks, bottle art, paper crafts, etc. The department also introduced the concept of a human library as part of Sasthrayan. They registered people who would like to be ‘human books’ and those interested in being readers for the human library event on December 6. The department has created various human books covering topics such as Depression, Marriage, Cinema, AI, Art, Trading, Dress and styling, etc. Over 100 people attended the department as visitors during the three-day event.