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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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face=Arial size=2>Dear Moderator,</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>Kindly arrange to announce the following workshop
brochure for the benefit of lis-forum members.</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>Thanking you,</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Yours truly,</DIV>
<DIV align=left>K.N. Prasad</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Executive Officer, SRELS, Bangalore</DIV>
<DIV align=left>*****</DIV></FONT></SPAN>
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align=center><I><SPAN
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on<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">NewGenLib<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">(9-11
June 2008)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><BR
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>Organized
by<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>Sarada
Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science</FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">(SRELS)</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>in
association with<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies</FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">(RCIS),</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>JRD
Tata Memorial Library <BR>Indian Institute of Science </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge
Management</FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">(KIIKM)</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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face=Arial size=2></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>WORKSHOP ON NEWGENLIB</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR><STRONG>About NewGenLib</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>NewGenLib (<A
href="http://www.newgenlib.com">www.newgenlib.com</A>), a web-based integrated
library management system (ILMS) was recently made open source under the GNU
General Public Licensing (GPL). In the three months since it became open source
software (OSS), there have been 6000+ downloads of the software worldwide.
NewGenLib is predicated on using international metadata and interoperability
standards and web protocols. The two agencies involved in the development of the
software: Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) (<A
href="http://www.kiikm.org">www.kiikm.org</A>) and Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,
(VSPL) envision the spread of NewGenLib and other open source solutions in
libraries in the country and region via advocacy, workshops and services to
libraries. The NewGenLib Foundation has been formed to further the use of open
source technologies, NewGenLib and also to contribute to its continued
enhancement.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR><STRONG>Workshop Objectives and Content</STRONG><BR></DIV>
<DIV>1. Paradigms of the open source movement and the pros and cons of OSS<BR>2.
Technology and architecture of NewGenLib<BR>3. Metadata and inter-operability
standards on which NewGenLib in predicated and hands-on exercises on using
these.<BR>4. Hands-on installation of the server-and client-side software on
Windows and Linux OS<BR>5. Database development (including multilingual data
entry) with NewGenLib using direct import and the Z39-50 protocol from web
sources of MARC-21 metadata.<BR>6. The development of open access repositories
compliant with OAI-PMH via NewGenLib<BR>7. Serials management in NewGenLib and
use of standards for display and the MARC-21 holdings format<BR>8. The NewGenLib
Desktop Application and the End-of-day Process application <BR>9. Free and paid
technical support services that open source users can expect Target Audience for
the Workshop LIS professionals with basic working knowledge of IT and IT
professionals interested in ILMS and current/potential users of NewGenLib. The
Workshop will be limited to 40 participants on a 'first-come-first-served'
basis.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Workshop Fee</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Those interested may register on or before 1st June 2008 on payment of
Rs. 4,000/- by DD drawn favouring Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library
Science. <BR>The fee will cover the cost of workshop kit comprising the
Installation CD, multimedia tutorials and papers, hard copy user manual; lunch
and tea.<BR>The duly filled-in Registration Form with the payment should be
forwarded to the Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library
Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 on or before
1st June 2008.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Course Faculty</STRONG><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Mr. L.J. Haravu, KIIKM, Hyderabad<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:haravu@newgenlib.com">haravu@newgenlib.com</A><BR>Mr. E M
Siddartha, NewGenLib Foundation, Hyderabad, <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:siddartha@newgenlib.com">siddartha@newgenlib.com</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Accommodation<BR></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Participants will need to make their own arrangements for stay in Bangalore
for the Workshop. <BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Workshop Coordinator</STRONG><BR>Dr. K.N. Prasad<BR>Executive
Officer<BR>SRELS, Bangalore 560 010<BR>Phone: (080) 23305109<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:srels@dataone.in">srels@dataone.in</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Venue<BR>Cyber Class Room<BR>Digital Information Services Centre
(DISC)<BR>JRD Tata Memorial Library Annexe, IISc<BR>Indian Institute of Science,
IISc PO<BR>Bangalore 560 012</FONT></DIV>
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