22nd MANLIBNET
Organised by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in association with Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET)About MANLIBNET
MANLIBNET was registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in the year 2000 with broad objectives of providing a common forum to the library processionals and to develop understanding and co-operation particularly among management and business libraries and the librarians for effective collaboration and resource sharing.
Management Libraries Network was established in the year 1998 at the first convention jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Ahmedabad Management Association. The Management Libraries Network has been registered under the Society Registration Act – XXI of 1860.
The primary objective of MANLIBNET is to provide a common forum to the professionals and to develop understanding and cooperation, particularly among business & management libraries and library professionals. MANLIBNET acts as teachers and consultants to each other that help us identify issues and overcome challenges with advice and support from around the country. On professional platforms, MANLIBNET tries to put you in contact with current and future leaders in the library profession.
To facilitate experience sharing and professionals' network, MANLIBNET organizes annual conferences in collaboration with leading academic institutions situated in various locations. Apart from annual conferences, the Librarian Development Programmes (LDPs) are one of the significant milestones of MANLIBNET activities towards the professional and educational enhancement of LIS professionals. In memory of founder President of MANLIBENT, Shri Ashok Jambhekar, a series of MANLIBNET Ashok Jambheker Memorial Lecture was started in 2007.
MANLIBNET promotes outstanding library practices by identifying the Best Librarian from the information professionals' community and recognizes the academic and professional work on an annual basis. MANLIBNET Best Paper Award is for incentivize library professionals who contribute research papers to MANLIBNET annual conferences.
To promote research in LIS, MANLIBNET-Bharat Book Bureau International Travel Grant Award is given to MANLIBNET members for presenting an original and unpublished paper in an International Library Conference held outside India.
About KIIT
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar is among India's most sought-after universities, sprawling over 25 sq. km. area with 12 million sq. ft. of built up area, attracting students from all over India and more than 65 countries to pursue professional and technical education. From a modest beginning in 1997, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University has evolved into a multi- disciplinary University, respected worldwide for its culture of educational excellence. Currently the University has 28 constituent schools, contiguously located in impeccably landscaped and modern- technology-enabled campuses, offering graduate, post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes in a wide range of disciplines. The excellent academic ambience, quality faculty, adherence to strict academic rigor and plethora of other academic activities led to grant of university status under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956 to the institute by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India in the year 2004, within just six years of its inception. It is also accredited in 'A++' Grade by NAAC. KIIT DU emerged as no 1 among all the self-financing institutions in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), 2021. KIIT Deemed to be University has made a significant jump in Times Higher Education "World University Ranking' for 2013, being placed in the cohort of 601-800 as against 801-1000 in the previous year, reflecting its sustained focus on quality teaching, research activities a remarkable rise in its global reputation. KIIT Deemed to be university has created its image and reputation in the global level through higher rankings awarded to the university by different national and international accreditation bodies. India's first QS five stars rated university, Workplace of the year THE Awards Asia 2020, Accredited by IET UK, ranked 301 in The Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2019, 8th among reputed private universities in India by World University Rankings, 2018. KIIT bagged 'THE Awards Asia' Leadership and Management Team of the Year for its phenomenal pandemic response and relief work by the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2021.
It has received all accreditations and affiliations from prestigious national and international bodies such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, (IET), UK because of its quality research, innovation, and publications and citations. KIIT has had an excellent placement record since its inception owing to its quality teaching and learning process, and the brand value that it carries. KIIT is ranked in the cohort of 601-800 in the Times Higher Education 'World University Ranking 2024'. Its Computer Science Engineering ranks in the cohort of 301-400 and its overall Engineering ranking is 401-500 in the world. KIIT has been accredited with an A++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an all-India 16th rank by the National Institution of Ranking Framework, NIRF, Ministry of Education. It has also been the top university for innovation among private institutions for two consecutive years (2020, 2021) according to AICTE, Government of India. It has been ranked among the top 151-200 universities in the world as per the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2022.