National Library Week — November 10–14, 2025
JRD TATA MEMORIAL LIBRARY invites you to celebrate Library Week. Join the campus community for events designed to enhance your academic experience, support research, and promote library resources.
Overview
Dates: November 10 — 14, 2025.
In observance of National Library Week, we invite the entire campus community to participate in the events listed below.
Events
Event #1 — Online Quiz (Monday, November 10, 2025)
- Quiz Details: 25 questions on library resources and services.
- Availability: The quiz link is active until 11:00 pm, Wednesday, November 13, 2025.
- Prizes: Five winners will receive prizes.
- Link to participate: https://forms.office.com/r/s1w2DRu9mA
Event #2 — Open Book Quiz (Monday, November 10, 2025)
- Venue: JRD Tata Memorial Library
- Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Participation: Limited to the first 100 users (first-come, first-served).
- Instructions: Each participant selects a book from a pre-shortlisted collection and uses it to answer quiz questions (including the page number). Return the book to the library by 4:00 pm the next day.
- Prizes: Five winners will receive prizes.
Event #3 — Treasure Hunt (Tuesday, November 11, 2025)
- Venue: JRD Tata Memorial Library
- Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Participation: First 100 users (first-come, first-served)
- Instructions: Locate three specific books on library shelves based on bibliographic details provided.
- Prizes: Five winners will receive prizes.
Event #4 — Poster Competition (Wednesday, November 12, 2025)
Theme: “Silence to Success: Library in your Academic Story”
- Venue: JRD Tata Memorial Library
- Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Prizes: Five winners
Instructions & Specifications
Who can participate: All students, research scholars, faculty and staff of the Institute. Individual participation only.
Poster specs:
- Size: A2 (16.5 × 23.4 in) or A3 (11.7 × 16.5 in)
- Orientation: Portrait or landscape
- Medium: Hand-drawn or digitally designed (Canva, Photoshop, PowerPoint, etc.)
Content guidelines: Posters should be self-explanatory, combine visual creativity with informative content, and convey the library’s role in academic and research excellence. Include title, participant name, department and the institute/library logo.
Design & Submission
- Deadline: November 10, 2025
- Physical posters: Submit to the Library Circulation Desk
- Digital posters: Submit PDF or JPEG to library@iisc.ac.in
- File name format: Poster_YourName_Department
- Include Full Name, Department, Email ID, Contact Number
Judging criteria (weightage)
- Creativity & Originality — 25%
- Relevance to Theme — 25%
- Visual Appeal & Design — 20%
- Clarity of Message — 20%
- Overall Impact — 10%
Selected posters will be displayed in the Library during National Library Week. Outstanding entries may be featured on the Library website and social media. Judges' decision will be final.
Event #5 — Book Talk (Thursday, November 13, 2025)
In association with: KALPANA (Literature Club)
- Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/3EfNL1955k (Registration closes November 12, 2025)
- Venue: Lecture Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library
- Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Instructions: Participants present a 5-minute summary and insights on a book of their choice.
- Prizes: Five winners will receive prizes.
Event #6 — Publishing & Research Integrity Workshop (Friday, November 14, 2025)
- In association with: American Institute of Physics Publishing
- Venue: Faculty Hall, Main Building, IISc
- Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Further details will be shared soon.
Event #7 — Prize Distribution Ceremony (Friday, November 14, 2025)
- Venue: Lecture Hall, JRD Tata Memorial Library
- Time: 5:00 pm
Contact & Submissions
For poster submissions (digital) and general queries email: library@iisc.ac.in
All participants will receive a token of appreciation. Five winners per event will receive prizes.