The Library of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, organised a User Awareness Programme on One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) and INFLIBNET Services on 5 August 2026 at the IIA campus in collaboration with the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Gandhinagar. The programme aimed to create awareness about the One Nation One Subscription…
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Gandhinagar, is organizing a One-Day User Awareness Programme on “One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) and INFLIBNET Services” on 5 August 2026 at the IIA Auditorium, Koramangala, Bengaluru. The programme aims to create awareness about the benefits, access, and…
The Library is pleased to invite researchers, faculty members, students, and staff to an awareness programme titled “Enhancing Research Integrity: An Awareness Programme on iThenticate 2.0.” The session is designed to introduce participants to the latest features of iThenticate 2.0 and promote best practices in plagiarism detection, originality assessment, and responsible research. Programme Details Speaker…
In an effort to improve the collection at IIA library, we have received 16 books on approval from the vendors. All IIA Library users are requested to visit and check these books. Post your suggestions here or mail them to library@iiap.res.in The list of books is given below:
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Library takes immense pride in announcing that Librarian Dr. Arumugam Pitchai has been deeply honoured and humbled to receive the SATKAL National Librarian Award for the year 2025. This prestigious recognition acknowledges outstanding contributions to the field of library and information science and reflects a continued commitment to advancing librarianship in…
In an effort to improve the collection at IIA library, we have received 16 books on approval from the vendors All IIA Library users are requested to visit and check these books. Post your suggestions here or mail them to library@iiap.res.in The list of books is given below:
On 21 February 2026, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) celebrated National Science Day through its annual Open Day at the Koramangala campus in Bengaluru. The event, held from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, received an overwhelming response from the public, with more than 8,000 visitors attending throughout the day. Students, teachers, families, and science…
On 18 October 2025, Dr. Sabrina Bechet, Scientist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), visited the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Library. During her visit, she examined several significant archival document titles, including the ‘Annales de l’Observatoire de Paris’ and ‘Annales de l’Observatoire Royal de Bruxelles’. She also reviewed…
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Library takes immense pride in announcing that Dr. Arumugam Pitchai, Librarian, IIA, has been honoured with the National Best Librarian Award 2025 by the Madras Library Association (MALA). The award was presented during the 133rd birth anniversary celebrations of Padmashree Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, held at the Anna Centenary…
