St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK), through its Fr. Arrupe Central Library, organised its first National Conference on “Bridging Knowledge, Technology, and Society through Libraries (BKTSL-26)”, bringing together library and information science professionals, academicians, researchers and scholars from across India.

The conference was inaugurated by Fr. Dr. Xavier Jeyaraj, SJ, Registrar, SXUK, in the presence of Dr. Thanuskodi, Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, and Dr. Subarna Kumar Das, Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

A total of 46 research papers were presented by participants from Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and other parts of the country.

A book of abstracts and conference proceedings were also released during the event, documenting the scholarly contributions presented at the conference. Dr. Stephen G., Assistant Librarian and Organising Secretary, presented the conference report, highlighting the academic sessions, paper presentations, publications and other activities.

The successful organisation of the conference marked a significant milestone for Fr. Arrupe Central Library and St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, reflecting their commitment to advancing scholarship and professional dialogue in library and information science.

Dr. Stephen G.