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Vijayakumar K P
Head, DLIS, University of Kerala
Trivandrum
*National Workshop on*
*Management of E-resources in Academic Libraries*
*20** - 22 March 2014*
*Organized by*
*Department of Library and Information Science **University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034*
*Kerala, India*
*Introduction*
A tremendous shift is taking place in libraries towards purchasing
information resources, with a major portion of the budget being allocated
to the acquisition of e-resources. As libraries build ever-larger
collections of electronic resources, finding ways to manage them
efficiently becomes a major challenge. The number of electronic journals,
citation databases, and full-text aggregations held by most libraries has
grown rapidly. Managing these electronic resources involves providing the
library's user with convenient ways to find and access them and providing
library staff with the tools to keep track of them.
Libraries subscribe to electronic content in a number of different ways.
Some publishers offer packages that include many electronic journals, some
products may include electronic journals from many different publishers,
and libraries acquire some electronic journals individually.
Abstracting-and-indexing (A&I) products include citations to articles in
journals from many different publishers. And since not everything is in
electronic form, print resources cannot be neglected.
There are two fundamental aspects to managing electronic resources:
1. The front-end details of delivering the content to library users,
and
2. Managing the business details of back-end staff functions related
to acquisition, payment, and licensing.
But the situation in India is such that many of the library professionals
including library mangers are incapable of handling the issue due to their
unfamiliarity with the situation. The result is that many of them have to
learn the techniques of management of e-resources by trial and error
method. It is in this context that the Department of Library and
Information Science is organizing a National Workshop on *Management of
E-resources in Academic Libraries. *
*Objectives of the Workshop*
The specific objectives of the Workshop are:
- . To make an overview of the diversity of e-resources
- . To make the LIS professionals aware of the specific problems
involved in the management of e-resources
- . To familiarize them with the latest developments in the field,
and
- . To offer solutions to tackle the central issues with the
concepts of the access and management of electronic resources.
*Target group*
The Workshop is primarily intended for the middle level and senior level
library and information professionals of colleges, universities and full
time teaching faculty of Library and Information Science schools covering
the entire country. The number of participants is restricted to 40.
*Resource persons*
Resource persons include academicians and seasoned LIS professionals having
extensive experience in the field.
*Venue and Date *
The venue of the Workshop is Department of Library and Information Science.
The programme is scheduled during 20 - 22 March 2014.
*Registration*
The Registration fee is Rs. 250.00. The fee can be paid by demand draft
drawn in favour of the Head of the Department of Library and Information
Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034. Admission is
based on first come first served basis. However, efforts will be made to
give representation to maximum number of institutions.
*Travel and accommodation*
We are in a position to give only to and fro second class train fare to the
participants. But they have to make their own arrangements for travel and
accommodation. However, the organizers can help in arranging accommodation
for participants on payment. The organizers will provide course materials,
lunch and light refreshments as part of the Workshop.
*Application*
Applications can be sent in the prescribed format on or before *12 March
2014 *to:
*Dr. Vijayakumar, K. P.*
*Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science*
* University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034*
*Email: **kpvijayakumar2@gmail.com*