SoFerence 2024
Transformation of Libraries: The Design Thinking Way
Organized by
TCS Information Resource Centre at Bangalore
20 January 2024
SoFerence is a leading biennial National Social Conference on Library & Information Science (LIS) organized by India’s largest Corporate Information Resource Centre of Tata Consultancy Services.
This year, the 7th edition is scheduled on Saturday, 20th January 2024. The theme of SoFerence is “Transformation of Libraries: Design Thinking Way”.
Libraries are continuously evolving in the fast-paced technological milieu, making it increasingly imperative for Libraries to reimagine its collection, services as well as infrastructure in the pursuit of aligning with New Normal. Reimagining involves out-of-the-box thinking and decision-making which are pivoted tightly around library users. Design Thinking is a process applicable to all types of libraries interested in creating innovative services and solving problems iteratively.
This year, in SoFerence, we will be conducting an in-person Design Thinking workshop for Library Professionals, focusing on live library problems. The takeaway from this workshop would be a practical understanding of the complete design thinking process with a tailormade roadmap for transforming your libraries.
Registrations are invited for in-person SoFerence conducted at TCS Bangalore on Saturday, 20th January 2024. A Pre-SoFerence online workshop will be held on Saturday 6th January, 2024.
SoFerence Brochure | Click Here →
REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF PROBLEM(S)/CHALLENGES:
No Registration Fee (Free for all)
150 Seats only available (First come first serve basis)
All participants will be rewarded with an E-Certificate.
Submit your library problem(s) for brainstorming during SoFerence to elicit workable ideas.
Register & Submit Problem | Click Here →
IMPORTANT DATES
31st December 2023 | Last date for Registration
2nd January 2024 | Registration Confirmation
6th January 2024 | Online Pre-SoFerence Workshop
20th January 2024 | SoFerence
AWARDS
Best Articulated Problem (Individual Awards)
Best Team Presentation (Group Awards)
SPEAKER @ WORKSHOP
Reeta Mehrishi
Head, Corporate Design
Tata Consultancy Services
SPEAKER PROFILE:
Pioneering the concept of Connected Design, she leads transdisciplinary design projects, focusing on transformational innovation for inclusiveness, sustainability, and improved long-term quality of life.
She has designed brand strategies, products, games, data visualization, simulations, learning experiences, and built environments working with technologies ranging from image recognition, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, to social media and text analytics, GIS and the IoT.
VENUE
Tata Consultancy Services | Gopalan Global Axis H Block | Opp. to Sri Satya Sai Supper Specialty Hospital | ITPL Road | Whitefield, Bangaluru Karnataka, India
