Re: [LIS-Forum] Fwd: Post Graduate Diploma in Application of Open Source Software in Library (PGDAOSSL)

12 Jul 2009

      Badan,

This idea of an OSS course is good. Libraries and OSS surely gel well. But I think a course need to be more broad based - focusing first on the concepts, history of OSS. For example the difference between 'Free software' and 'Freeware' is very little understood. Plus, the pros and cons of using a software etc. 

Like others mentioned in this forum, the tools would keep changing over time. So the training should focus on how a librarian is able to cope with changes over time and take the right decisions according to the needs of an institution he/she is serving.

Before going over installations of specific library software, it would be a good idea to give short intoductions to other OSS on which these software are dependend - like OS, RDBMS and scripting langugages. Though not at the level comptuter science professionals learn it, I think a modern librarian who wants to apply IT to provide services should at least have an idea of these.

Of course, practicals could cover the installations and customization of a few software of each type. 

Covering all these areas, I think would be a wholesome course.

Thanks and regards,

Suvarsha Minj,
Information Analyst,
HP Labs India,
Bangalore - 560012

--- On Fri, 7/10/09, Badan Barman  wrote:
...
From: Badan Barman 
Subject: [LIS-Forum] Fwd: Post Graduate Diploma in Application of Open Source Software in Library (PGDAOSSL)
To: "POSTING MESSAGES TO LIS-FORUM" 
Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 5:30 AM
Sir,You are
very right that the librarians will use only a particular
software package from each category. But they need to be
trained at lest two or three from each category.. It will
gives you two way benefit.
a) Firstly, the implementer can choose or they have
choices to choose at least from two or three.b)
If the growth and development of a particular software stops
(in case of OSS it is very frequent) they can shift over to
others..
We have a plan to change our syllabus in every
three years.. we have to cope with the subjects not to be
tried to escape from it..
This course will be both for librarians and
teachers of LIS.
Lastly, I am always inspiring from your
comments.. it gives a new wing to my thought.. thanks a
lot.
Thanking you 
Yours faithfully 
(Sri Badan Barman) 
Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science,
Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed
Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, Phone:
0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Website: www.kkhsou.org
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Prof.
N. Laxman Rao. 
wrote:
helo
i wnt to express my doubts abt this course. do u wnt to
make librarians or teachers? if it is teacher he may be
interested to know many software, so tht he can teach. but a
librarian applies only one software for automation or one
software for digital library and so on. the use of such
software can be learnt in 2 weeks. then wht the librarians
will do by learning use of many softwares. these softwares
do get updated, and without using is it possible to keep
track of updates?
 newer and newer sofwares are coming at fast rate? hw long
u will update ur syllabus. there are problems with OSS too.
In India we donot hav usergroups to sort out the problems,.
we have seen till today professional frnds do not know wht
is CDS/ISIS, and they think it is Library management
software? many schools teach the same till now. we need to
replace the CDS/ISIS
 with one of the best OSS and make the student a master so
tht he can use it and also keep track of the developments.
i think tht this program is not advisable, ad i am
surprised with the idea. there are many library
professionals at every corner of this country, who can teach
KOHA, D Space, Green stone etc. butmake the program much
more useful and let the students do not get taken for a
ride.
all the best for the [proposed program
with best wishes
Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, 
UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR,  Dept of Library &
Information Science, Osmania University,
HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA)
President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad
Chapter) 
+91-9246547599 (Mobile) 
e:mail-- naglaxman@yahoo.com
OR naglaxman@gmail.com
--- On Fri, 10/7/09, V Senthil

wrote:
From: V Senthil 
Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Post Graduate Diploma in
Application of Open Source Software in Library (PGDAOSSL)
To: "Badan Barman" 
Cc: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Date: Friday, 10 July, 2009, 11:07 AM
Dear Shri Badan Barman,
There are LIS professionals like Dr ARD Prasad from
DRTC and NCSI, IISc, Bangalore faculties will guide you on
OSS. Dr Shalini Urs from Mysore University, Shri Shashi Nath
from DMRL (DRDO) are also experts in this field. You may
directly contact them. 
But I am wondering how the course will be
conducted without any faculties having knowledge in this
field since you are also new to the filed. I do not think so
every time the experts will be called for conducting the
classes. As of my knowledge both NCSI and DRTC are teaching
these same syllabus in their courses.
More inputs may expects from the
professionals.
Regards,
V Senthil
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM,
Badan Barman  wrote:
Respected
forum members,
Myself
as an Academic Consultant at
KKHSOU, preparing a syllabus for "Post Graduate
Diploma in Application of
Open Source Software in Library (PGDAOSSL)". It needs
not to be mentioned
that if it happened this will be the first such course in
LIS in India. But as I
am an infant in the subject so need the guidance of
the experts from all
over India.
Can any one help me to lay the outline of the syllabus or
can any one let me
know to whom I should contact to make my food cook. I will
be highly obliged if
you can help me in this regard.
The
software’s that will be included in the
syllabus are as follows. I request people who have
sufficient expertise on the
following software to contact me
immediately.

Library
Management Software Packages
(Evergreen, Koha
and NewGenLib)
 Installation of
Evergreen:
Customization of
Evergreen:Use of
Evergreen:

Installation
of Koha:Customization
of Koha:
Use
of Koha:
 Installation of
NewGenLib:
Customization of
NewGenLib:Use of
NewGenLib:

Digital Library Software
Packages
(Dspace, GSDL,
EPrints)Installation of
Dspace:
Customization of
Dspace:
Use of
Dspace: 
Installation of
GSDL:
Customization of
GSDL:Use of GSDL:

Installation of
EPrints:Customization of
EPrints:
Use of
EPrints:

Content Management System
(MediaWiki, Joomla, Drupal) 
Installation
of MediaWiki:Customization
of MediaWiki:
Use
of MediaWiki:

Installation
of Joomla:Customization
of Joomla:
Use
of Joomla:

Installation
of Drupal:Customization
of Drupal:
Use
of Drupal:

Learning Management System
(Moodle, ATutor, Claroline)Installation
of Moodle:
Customization
of Moodle:
Use
of Moodle: 
 Installation
of ATutor:
Customization
of ATutor:Use
of ATutor:

Installation
of Claroline:
Customization
of Claroline:
Use
of Claroline:
Thanking you 
Yours faithfully 
(Sri Badan Barman) 
Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science,
Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed
Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, Phone:
0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Website: www.kkhsou.org
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Scientist
Head, Defence Science Library
DESIDOC, DRDO
Metcalfe House, Delhi - 54
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Re: [LIS-Forum] Fwd: Post Graduate Diploma in Application of Open Source Software in Library (PGDAOSSL)

Suvarsha W. Minj