Reading is a valuable skill, which helps us to know, understand, think, create, and share. Of all the implications of reading, sharing of our understanding and thinking is rewarding. Given the times, the entire world is going through, sharing of ideas, thoughts, feelings, information, and knowledge is topmost on everybody’s mind. Adding to it is the advantage of technology: the instant transfer of ideas, feelings, and knowledge has a positive impact on the society.

Books being the sources of knowledge, information, entertainment, and inspiration can change the way one thinks, feels, and does. Every book has the power to create an impact on one person or the other. Libraries being the institutions to preserve and promote the exchange of information and knowledge they design services accordingly. Similarly, Library@ IITGN is making an effort to reach out to its user community (students, faculty, staff, residents, alumni & others) to bring forth reviews/impressions of any books that they have read which left a strong impact on them, and to share it with the rest of the community through a small video clipping.

Therefore, the Library requests you to identify any book that you have enjoyed reading and which impacted you most, and would like to recommend to others through a short video for which the guidelines are attached herewith. Such collected videos will be shared on the Library/institution website for others to view and give their feedback.

Such brief book reviews through video can inspire others and promote the habit of reading in a different way. The Library would get an opportunity to add that book if it’s not in its collection or get more books of that particular author or in that genre. Eventually the Library would like to create a digital database of these reviews of most impactful books for the reference of future generations.

We look forward to your active participation and contribution in this small initiative taken by the Library.