Past Events in 2024
Odia Book Exhibition on the eve of Utkal Dibasa (1st April 2024)
In honor of Utkal Dibasa on April 1st, 2024, the Central Library at NISER curated a vibrant exhibition showcasing a treasure trove of Odia books. With open arms, the exhibit welcomed eager readers, who immersed themselves in the richness of Odia literature, seizing every opportunity to delve into the captivating collection.
Venue: New Arrivals Display Area, 1st Floor, Central Library | Date: 1st April 2024 | Flyer: Click here
Book Exhibition 2024
Central Library, NISER organized the NISER Book Exhibition from 5th – 7th March 2024.
Reputed publishers and the empanelled vendors were participated and brought textbooks and reference books from basic sciences to applied sciences across all disciplines of NISER (SBS, SCS, SMS, SPS, SCoS, SEPS, SHSS, CMRP). In addition, vendors brought popular books related to the works of Nobel Laureates, works of Celebrated Indian Scientists & Technologists, and classic books on literature, fiction, biographies, drama, poetry, Hindi/Odia/regional language collection as well as children’s books to the exhibition.
Date: 5th – 7th March 2024
Time: 9 AM – 8 PM
Venue: Library Atrium, NISER | Exhibition Flyer: Click here
Author Workshop by Wiley on "Secrets of Getting Published in High-Impact-Factor Journals"
Central Library, NISER & Wiley jointly organized an Author Workshop on "Secrets of Getting Published in High-Impact-Factor Journals" on 19th January 2024 (Friday).
The Workshop covered the following topics:
- How to choose the journal?
- How to write a paper in the IMRaD format commonly used in publishing?
- How to handle references?
- How to avoid plagiarism?
- How to reduce rejection rates?
Target Audience: NISER's Faculty Members, Scientific Staffs, Research Scholars and PDFs
Speaker: Yateendra Joshi, Academic Publication Trainer
Time: 02:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 3 | Workshop Brochure: Click here
Orientation Program for newly enrolled Ph.D Students (All Schools)
Central Library, NISER organized a Library Orientation Program for the newly enrolled Ph.D Students (All Schools) on 12th January 2024 (Friday).
The Orientation program covers the following services of the library:
- Brief description of the library
- Library membership, borrowing privileges, Library Services, E-mail Alerts, General rules, etc.
- Library automation (Library Website, OPAC, IDR, IRINS, E-Journals, Web VPN etc.)
- Briefing on Research Support Tool (Grammarly, SciFinder-n, iThenticate etc.)
- Q & A
Time: 03:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 1 | Session Details: Click here
Past Events in 2023
Training Session on Grammarly
Central Library, NISER & Total Library Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. jointly organized a Training Session on Grammarly on 13th October 2023 (Friday).
Target Audience: Faculty Members, Staff, Research Scholars (PhD. & Integrated MSc-PhD) & Integrated MSc (4th and 5th year) Students of NISER.
The Training Session covered the following services of the Grammarly:
- How to register and access Grammarly EDU (Premium Suite)
- How to use Online Editor & MS Word with Grammarly Plug-in
- Writing corrections & enhanced communication styles
- Plagiarism support (Citation Audit)
- Effective email communication, Tone adjustment, Paraphrasing/Rephrasing, Snippets, Vocabulary enhancement using Grammarly
Speaker: Mr. Binoy Halam, Product Specialist & Manager, Total Library Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Time: 03:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Session Flyer: Click here
Training Session on SciFinder-n by Chemical Abstract Services, ACS
The Central Library, NISER organized a Training Session on SciFinder-n for research scholars and faculties of the School of Chemical Sciences and School of Biological Sciences on 6th October 2023 (Friday).
Target Audience: Faculty Members, Scientific Officers, Research Scholars (PhD. & Integrated MSc-PhD) & Integrated MSc (4th and 5th year) Students from SCS & SBS are cordially invited to attend this event.
What the training session cover:
- Introduction to SciFinder-n
- Literature Searching & Substance Searching
- Reaction and Retrosynthesis
- Introduction to SciFinder Discovery Platform
- New Enhancement in SciFinder-n
- Q & A
Speaker: Dr. Nabin Sarkar, Customer Success Specialist, ACSI India Pvt. Ltd.
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Event Brochure: Click here
Orientation Program for newly enrolled Int. MSc Students (Batch 2023)
Central Library, NISER organized a Library Orientation Program for the newly enrolled Int. MSc Students (Batch 2023) on 22nd September 2023 (Friday).
The Orientation program covers the following services of the library:
- Brief description of the library
- Library membership, borrowing privileges, Library Services, E-mail Alerts, General rules, etc.
- Library automation (Library Website, OPAC, IDR, IRINS, E-Journals, Web VPN etc.)
- Briefing on Research Support Tool (Grammarly, SciFinder-n, iThenticate etc.)
- Q & A
Time: 03:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 5 | Session Details: Click here
हिंदी पुस्तक प्रदर्शनी (14 सितंबर से 29 सितंबर 2023)
केंद्रीय पुस्तकालय नाइसर के द्वारा हिन्दी दिवस के शुभ अवसर पर हिन्दी पुस्तक प्रदर्शनी (14 सितंबर से 29 सितंबर 2023) का आयोजन किया गया था। सभी हिन्दी पाठक इस प्रावधान का लाभ उठाये।
आयोजन स्थान: नया आगमन प्रदर्शन क्षेत्र, पहला तल, केंद्रीय पुस्तकालय | तारीख: 14 - 29 सितंबर 2023 | इवेंट ब्रोशर: Click here
"Scientific Writing & Publishing – An Author Workshop" by Springer Nature
Central Library, NISER & Springer Nature jointly organized an Author Workshop on "Scientific Writing & Publishing" on 25th August 2023 (Friday).
Target Audience: Faculty Members, Scientific Officers, Research Scholars, PDF, Integrated MSc (4th Year & 5th Year) Students of NISER.
What the Workshop Covered:
- Structuring a manuscript for submitting in a Journal
- Publication – How to choose the right journal
- What to do after article publication
- Writing a Book proposal
- Different categories of books – how to choose which book to write
- Brief overview of Basic Sciences Books program at Springer Nature
- Questions and Answers
Speaker: Ms. Swati Meherishi, Editorial Director at Springer Nature
Time: 02:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Venue: Pathani Samanta Auditorium | Workshop Brochure: Click here
Orientation Program for newly enrolled Ph.D, Int. MSc-PhD, MSc (CMRP) Students
Central Library, NISER organized a Library Orientation Program for the newly enrolled Ph.D, Int. MSc-PhD, MSc (CMRP) Students on 11th August 2023 (Friday).
The Orientation program covers the following services of the library:
- Brief description of the library
- Library membership, borrowing privileges, Library Services, E-mail Alerts, General rules, etc.
- Library automation (Library Website, OPAC, IDR, IRINS, E-Journals, Web VPN etc.)
- Briefing on Research Support Tool (Grammarly, SciFinder-n, iThenticate etc.)
- Q & A
Time: 03:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 1 | Session Details: Click here
Odia Book Exhibition (1st April 2023)
In celebration of Utkal Divas on April 1st, 2023, the Central Library at NISER arranged a special exhibition featuring a collection of Odia books. This exhibit was made accessible to all library patrons and enthusiastically embraced by readers who took full advantage of the opportunity to explore the collection.
Venue: New Arrivals Display Area, 1st Floor, Central Library | Date: 1st April 2023
Editorial talk on "Common Pitfalls for Scientific Writing & Science of Synthesis"
Central Library, NISER & Thieme Publisher jointly organized a a Editorial talk on "Common Pitfalls for Scientific Writing & Science of Synthesis" for the Faculty Members, Research Scholars and Integrated MSc.(4th & 5th Year) of SBS & SCS.
The Talk covers the following services of the Thieme:
- Science of Synthesis at a glance
- Save time when planning a synthesis
- Find the right synthetic route quickly
- Get a comprehensive overview of the field or a specific topic
Resource Person: Dr. Rohit Bhatia, Acquisitions Editor, Thieme Chemistry
Time: 03:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 1 | Session Details: Click here
Orientation Program for newly enrolled PhD Students of all Schools
Central Library, NISER organized a Library Orientation Program for the newly enrolled Ph.D Students of all schools on 11th January 2023 (Wednesday).
The Orientation program covers the following services of the library:
- Brief description of the library
- Library membership, borrowing privileges, Library Services, E-mail Alerts, General rules, etc.
- Library automation (Library Website, OPAC, IDR, IRINS, E-Journals, Web VPN etc.)
- Briefing on Research Support Tool (Grammarly, SciFinder-n, iThenticate etc.)
- Q & A
Time: 04:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 1 | Session Details: Click here
Past Events in 2022
Inauguration of Children’s Library
Central Library, NISER setup a section for the NISER member's kids, i.e. Children's Library. It attempted to create a space where children can learn to explore various things and take some time off from digital gadgets. With books as a common meeting point, children can interact with other similar age group community of book lovers. In this perspective, the Central Library is trying to contribute to the societal cause towards inculcating better thinking and more ideas in the young future.
The Director NISER, was inaugurated the new setup on 11th December 2022 (Sunday) at 11.00 AM on the Second Floor of the Library Building.
Event Flyer: Click here
Webinar Session on Grammarly
Central Library, NISER & Bridge People Technology Solutions jointly organized a Webinar Session on Grammarly on 16th November 2022 (Wednesday).
Target Audience: Research Scholars, Integrated MSc (4th Year & 5th Year) & Integrated MSc-PhD. Students of NISER.
The Webinar Session covers the following services of the Grammarly:
- How to register and access Grammarly EDU (Premium Suite)
- How to use Online Editor & MS Word with Grammarly Plug-in
- Writing corrections & enhanced communication styles
- Plagiarism support (Citation Audit)
- Effective email communication using Grammarly
Speaker: Manisha Bisht, Customer Success Specialist, Bridge People Technology Solutions
Time: 04:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Registration: Click here | Event Flyer: Click here
Orientation Program for newly enrolled PhD, Int. MSc-PhD Students of all Schools & MSc. Students of CMRP
Central Library, NISER organized a Library Orientation Session for the newly enrolled Ph.D, Int. MSc-PhD Students of all schools & MSc Students of CMRP on 18th October 2022 (Tuesday).
The Orientation program covers the following services of the library:
- Brief description of the library
- Library membership, borrowing privileges, Library Services, E-mail Alerts, General rules, etc.
- Library automation (Library Website, OPAC, IDR, IRINS, E-Journals, Web VPN etc.)
- Briefing on Research Support Tool (Grammarly, SciFinder-n, iThenticate etc.)
- Q & A
Time: 03:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 3 | Session Details: Click here
Training Session on SciFinder-n by Chemical Abstract Services, ACS
The Central Library, NISER organized a Training Session on SciFinder-n for research scholars and faculties of the School of Chemical Sciences and School of Biological Sciences on 12th October 2022 (Wednesday).
Target Audience: NISER's Faculty Members & Research Scholars of SCS & SBS are cordially invited to attend this event.
About the Event: The SciFinder has recently introduced many new features to help researchers.This training session will help improve your effectiveness in locating pertinent information, allowing you to save time, be more creative, and increase confidence in your decision-making & familiarize yourself with these new features and learn more about SciFinder.
Speaker: Expert by Chemical Abstract Services, ACS
Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Registration: Click here | Event Brochure: Click here
राजभाषा हिन्दी पखवाड़ा के अवसर पर हिंदी पुस्तक प्रदर्शनी (14 सितंबर से 29 सितंबर 2022)
केंद्रीय पुस्तकालय नाइसर के द्वारा राजभाषा हिन्दी पखवाड़ा (14 सितंबर से 29 सितंबर 2022) के शुभ अवसर पर हिन्दी पुस्तकों के संकलन को सभी के उपयोग के लिए प्रदर्शित किया गया था। सभी पुस्तकालय पाठकों ने इस प्रदर्शनी का लाभ उठाया।
Venue: New Arrivals Display, 1st Floor, Central Library | Date: 14th - 29th September 2022 | Event Brochure: Click here
August 2022
One Day Author Workshop by Wiley on Winning the Game of Publishing
Central Library, NISER & Wiley jointly organized an Author Workshop on "Winning the Game of Publishing" on 31st August 2022 (Wednesday).
Target Audience: Faculty, Research Scholars, Integrated MSc (4th Year & 5th Year) & Scientific Officers of NISER.
About the Event: This workshop will deal with journal aims, scope, and instructions for authors. Authors will understand more about assessing subject matter relevance of journals, their readership, visibility and impact. The workshop will also discuss the components of a complete and impressive submission package.
Speaker: Yateendra Joshi, Academic Publication Trainer
Time: 11:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Venue: Pathani Samanta Auditorium | Event Brochure: Click here
Orientation Program for newly admitted Integrated MSc. Students (Batch 2022)
Central Library, NISER organized a Library Orientation Program for the newly admitted batch of 2022 Integrated MSc. students on 19th August 2022 (Friday).
The Orientation program covers the following services of the library:
- Brief description of the library
- Library membership & borrowing privileges
- Library automation (OPAC, IDR, IRINS, E-Journals, Research support tools, etc.)
- General rules
Time: 03:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Venue: Lecture Hall - 4 | Event Details: Click here