The two-day Book Fair Exhibition organized by the School Library of the School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Nagaland University, concluded on Tuesday at the Old Administrative Building of the university’s Medziphema campus in Medziphema, Nagaland. The purpose of the Book Fair was to provide a platform for students, research scholars and faculty members to explore and select new academic books for teaching, learning and research purposes, informed a press release. This year, the exhibition has featured nationally reputed publishers and suppliers from Delhi and Guwahati.
At the Fair, Mhonbemo Ngullie,Deputy Librarian, SAS,NU said that the purpose of the initiative was to provide a plateform to academic community and encourage reading habits and research among the university community. He further added that the response from the faculty members, students and research scholars had been quite encouraging. The fair also provided an opportunity for students and faculty members to access the latest publications and interact directly with publishers and suppliers.
Prof. Depak Sinha, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the SAS, NU campus appreciated the initiative taken by the School Library and reiterated on the importance of books in academia. While acknowledging that information and research publications are accessible in digital formats, He mentioned that books continue to offer a greater value in obtaining a complete understanding and learning. He also encouraged the students to develop a habit of reading books regularly, stating that although information can be easily accessed online, there is no substitute for reading a physical book and engaging with it thoroughly and advised the students to make the best use of the books displayed in the library.
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The attendees during the fair shared their experience and mentioned that the availability of diverse academic publications in one place was beneficial for both teaching and research. Some faculty members also expressed hope that more publishers would participate in such fairs in the coming days. Students and researchers who visiting the book fair expressed their positive feedback stating that with upcoming examinations approaching, the fair has helped guide them in selecting useful academic resources and broaden their knowledge.
Many students described books as their “best friends” in their academic journey. One of the Research scholars noted that since the university campus is located in a relatively remote area with limited access to bookstores, the fair has provided him an opportunity to explore books from new publishers and discover titles relevant to his research topics as well as competitive examinations, mentioned the press release.
The book fair exhibition, held on March 12 and 13, has witnessed a good turnout of faculty members, students, research scholars and staff over the two days. The organizers mentioned that the event received positive feedback from participants and expressed hope that such initiatives would continue to promote reading habits and strengthen academic engagement within the university community.
