A one-month intensive weekend learning programme designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies of Library and Information Science professionals.
A comprehensive series bringing together six carefully curated workshops covering the full spectrum of modern academic librarianship.
The DRC Professional Development Series for LIS Professionals is a one-month intensive weekend learning programme proudly presented by the Digital Resources & Training Centre (DRC), New Delhi. It is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies of Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals, researchers, faculty members, and students.
This comprehensive series covers research support services, scholarly communication, research writing, academic integrity, collection development, library automation technologies, and digital research visibility — combining theoretical understanding with practical demonstrations, real-world applications, and hands-on learning experiences.
Whether you are an academic librarian, research scholar, faculty member, library professional, or LIS student, this series will equip you with the essential skills required to thrive in the rapidly evolving information and research ecosystem.
Each session is independently valuable — attend one or join the full series.
Everything you need to learn, apply, and advance — included with every workshop.
Receive a verified e-certificate for each individual workshop attended.
Full session recordings provided for revision and future reference.
Practical demonstrations, real-world examples, and tool walkthroughs.
Comprehensive notes, templates, checklists, and learning resources.
Interact live with resource persons and get your specific queries answered.
Gain practical, job-ready competencies valued in modern library environments.
Exposure to the latest developments in academic and research librarianship.
100% online via Zoom — open to participants from any city or country.
This programme is open to everyone in the LIS ecosystem — from students to seasoned professionals.
This unique professional development programme enables participants to build future-ready competencies.
Strengthen Research SupportBuild competencies to support researchers at academic and special libraries.
Scholarly Communication SkillsImprove your ability to guide faculty and scholars through the publishing process.
Advanced Information RetrievalMaster boolean logic, citation searching, and database strategies.
Ethical Research PracticesUnderstand plagiarism, academic integrity, and proper citation frameworks.
Collection Management ExpertiseDevelop skills for print and digital resource acquisition and licensing.
Research Visibility & BrandingEnhance your digital academic identity and research impact metrics.
RFID Technology ExposureGain practical understanding of library automation and RFID implementation.
Weekend-Friendly ScheduleDesigned for working professionals — sessions only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Individual CertificatesAttend selectively and earn certificates for each topic that matters to you.
Participants will be introduced to widely-used research and library tools across the workshops.
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