CSIR-NIScPR Successfully Concludes Two-Week Skill Training Programme on Library Automation, Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence for Libraries

The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) successfully organised a two-week skill training programme on library automation, digitisation, and artificial intelligence for libraries from 5–16 October 2026 under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative (Phase III). The program aimed to strengthen the technical competencies of 16 participants, including library professionals, academicians, and researchers. It featured experiential learning through expert lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions on Koha Integrated Library Management System, DSpace digital repository software, AI applications, and text similarity checking tools like iThenticate.