[LIS-Forum] National Workshop on Developing Digital Library using DSpace at MG University

Wed Apr 6 17:13:47 IST 2005

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INFLIBNET (UGC)- MG University  National Workshop
on Developing  Digital Library  using DSpace

May  9-13 , 2005

Organized by University Library 

Mahatma Gandhi University 

Kottayam, Kerala in collaboration with

INFLIBNET Centre (UGC), Ahmedabad

About the Workshop
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With the advent of Information and Communication
Technology, content creation and content
management are crucial components for the proper
development of modern libraries.  Capturing,
storing, indexing, preserving and redistributing
digital content is a challenge of any Digital
Library with ease-of-use and a web-based user
interface.  There are a number of free open
source software available for developing digital
libraries and DSpace (http://www.dspace.org) is
one of the most popular software developed
jointly by MIT Libraries and HP labs. DSpace is a
digital asset management system. It helps create,
index and retrieve various forms of digital
content.  Interoperability between systems is
built-in and it adheres to international
standards for metadata.

DSpace
-------
DSpace is an open source software and is freely
downloadable from  http://www.dspace.org
Submission facility allows scientists and
researchers to upload digital documents from
anywhere in the world Workflow feature allows
moderation of the submitted documents Uses
persistent handles Conforms to the standards like
Dublin Core and OAI-PMH v.2.0 Security can be
built at various levels to effect restricted
access Indian Language based digital libraries
can be built as it conforms to the UNICODE
standard.  The workshop is exclusively designed
to provide hands on experience to the librarians
and information officers in developing a digital
library using DSpace software.

 Objectives
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To provide background knowledge of the digital
library and its related concepts.
To offer hands on experience on Linux
installation and use of DSpace. 
To encourage the participants in developing their
own Institutional Digital Libraries

The topics to be covered in the Workshop

Digital Libraries: Current Scenario
Open Source Paradigm in E-Content Management
Linux - Introduction and Installation
Overview  and Installation of DSpace
DSpace Users: Anonymous, Members & Authors
Lucene Search Engine
DSpace Administration
Dublin Core and OAI-PMH
Persistent Handles
DSpace Customization
Unicode and Indian Languages Methodology

Lectures, demonstrations and hands on practice.
The Lab facilities will be  available for
practice to the participants during extended
hours.

 Venue
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Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Priyadarshini
Hills, Kottayam, Kerala

Resource persons
---------------
Resource Persons are from INFLIBNET Centre and
DRTC, where Institutional

Repository is live through DSpace  and it is
listed at "Live DSpace Sites"

by DSpace Team. Visit
http://dspace.inflibnet.ac.in and

http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/index.jsp 

Target Participants
--------------------
Library and information Science professionals
from all over India.  Working knowledge of
Information technology is essential.  The
Workshop is confined to 20 participants and
admission is on first come first served basis.

 Registration
----------------
The filled in application form along with the
Demand Draft may please be sent to the Workshop
Coordinator on or before 30/04/2005. Registration
may close early/anytime, if the number reaches
Twenty.  Registration fee is Rs.3,500/- per
participant.  Payment by Cash/DD payable in
favour of The Deputy Librarian-in-Charge, Mahatma
Gandhi University Library, payable at State bank
of Travancore, Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam.  Registration fee is non-refundable if
participants do not attend the workshop or opt
for cancellation after the registration. However,
substitution from the same
organization/institution is permissible. Details
and registration form also available at
http://mgu.ernet.in/Dspace.htm

The Registration Fee includes

Workshop kit (Workshop volume, Dspace software)
Food, 

Accommodation
-----------
The University Guest House / Hotel Accommodation
will be arranged on extra payment.

 How to Reach
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Mahatma Gandhi University Library is situated in
the main campus of the University at
Athirampuzha.  It is 14 kms away from Kottayam
Railway Station and 70 kms away from the
International Air Port at Kochi.  From Kottayam
town there are frequent private buses to the
University.  

About Mahatma Gandhi University Library
-----------------------------

The Mahatma Gandhi University Library was
established in 1989. The Library has a collection
of 35,000 books, 500 Ph. D theses and a current
subscription to 350 journals, of which 120 are
foreign. It has a  good ICT infrastructure
including about 50 computer systems, CD ROM
networking, Webserver, Mailserver and higher
bandwidth Internet access.

 The close association of the Library with the
INFLIBNET Centre has enabled to make tremendous
progress in all its services and activities. The
University Library has fully automated all its
house-keeping operations using the library
software package SOUL developed by the INFLIBNET
Centre.  The Mahatma Gandhi University is also a
member of the UGC-Infonet Programme. Through the
E-journals Consortium of the programme, the
University library has access to more than 3000
online journals and databases
(http://mgu.ernet.in)

 INFLIBNET Centre
--------------------

INFLIBNET Centre is an autonomous
Inter-university Centre of the University Grants
Commission. It is involved in creating
infrastructure for sharing information among
academic and research community of the country. 
Its major activities include training of LIS
professionals, creation of national databases,
software development etc. Presently it is
involved in two major projects viz. UGC Infonet
(interconnecting about 180 universities in a wide
area network) and e-journal subscription to
universities in consortium mode
(http://www.inflibnet.ac.in).

Workshop Director                                

Dr.TAV Murthy 
Director, INFLIBNET Centre, 
P B No. 4116, Navrangpura                
Ahmedabad 380 009                                

Workshop Coordinator

P.K. Rajendrakurup

Deputy Librarian-in-Charge

Mahatma Gandhi University Library

Priyadarshini Hills P O

Kottayam – 686 560, KERALA

Telephone:  0481- 2731018

Fax: 0481 - 2731017

E-mail: workshop at mgu.ernet.in

mgu at vsnl.com

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