RRRLF has undertaken several promotional activities for qualitative improvement
of library services. Besides organisation of many seminars and conferences, it has
played a major role in the preparation of National Policy on Library & Information
System. It has also issued guidelines on public library systems and services. Raja
Rammohun Roy Memorial Lecture by a scholar of eminence is an annual feature of anniversary
celebrations for the Foundation. RRRLF also interacts with many national and international
professional associations like IFLA, ILA, IASLIC and different state level library
associations.
To disseminate innovative, new concepts and ideas for the development of Public
Library Services and system in the country through research oriented activities,
the Foundation introduced Annual Raja Rammohun Roy Award to the best contributor
of an article covering the area of development of Public Library Systems and Services
or suggesting measures for promotion of reading habit.
The Foundation has also undertaken a programme of giving seven awards annually -
one for the best State central Library and six for the best District Libraries of
six regions in the country. Since 2005 the Foundation also instituted RRRLF Best
Rural Library Awards - one per each state.
The Foundation institutes "RRRLF Fellowship" to offer fellowship to five eminent
men and women in the field of Library Services who have contributed to the library
movement in the country through active involvement in the movement, organizational
initiative or intellectual leadership or are dedicated to the propagation of reading
habit among the masses.
To improve the skill of the working Public Librarians Training Modules are proposed
to be developed.
These are to be organized at three levels:
Level 1: Public library of the future, strategic planning workshop, aimed
at the senior officers dealing with state level public library policy and administrative
matters. It is expected that 2 or 3 officials from each state will participate in
this programme.
Level 2: Hands-on practical training focusing on ICT skills, administrative
and management skills, aimed at the middle level staff in the state central libraries,
district libraries and large city libraries. This hands-on training will be delivered
in modules and will be held in each State.
Level 3: Training on day-to-day routines of the library, aimed at staff who
interact with library users and visitors and who are responsible for the upkeep
of the libraries. This will be held in different parts of each State and will be
conducted by local resource persons in local language.
The First Level 1 Training Programme was organised during 23-26 November, 2011 at
DELNET, New Delhi, in which 38 participants from 18 States / UTs participated.
The Second Level 1 Training Programme was organised during 30-31 January, 2012 at
DR. MCR HRD Institute Hyderabad, in which 39 participants from 20 States / UTs participated.