REPORT Workshop on Web Content Management (WCM 2012) 18-19 December, 2012 Organized by Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh with Partial support from DST, New Delhi “TWO DAY WORKSHOP ON WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT CONCLUDED IN ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY” Aligarh: National Workshop on Web Content Management (WCM 2012) organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University in collaboration with DST New Delhi, got off with recitation from the Holy Quran. Prof. Shabahat Husain, Chairman of the department and Director of the workshop welcomed the gathering and gave an introduction about the workshop. The inaugural session was presided over by Lt. Gen (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University. He appreciated the efforts made by the department of Library and Information Science holding such a wonderful workshop on such a novel theme of the time. During the presidential address, Lt. Gen (Retd) Zameer Uddin Shah said that the University would facilitate access to the wealth of knowledge to outside researchers. Now-a-days, research scholars are very lucky to have internet for searching the resource material. The digitalization process of the University is proceeding speedily, he added. Gen. Shah said that although he belonged to a generation that enjoyed reading printed books, he was aware that the future belonged to digitalized work and several institutions had developed e-Libraries. He said that he was committed to digitalization of all valuable books and their availability to users through the internet. Prof. N. Laxman Rao of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Hyderabad & Ex-Professor Emeritus, DLIS, Osmania University, Hyderabad, said that 300 million websites are available for various purposes throughout the globe. Germany has the highest number of internet users as 84.7 percent people there are using this technology. He pointed out that AMU's Maulana Azad Library has the facility of accessing e-books and it is considered the best library among Indian universities' libraries with a facility of two million e-books. Prof. Rao appreciated the Digital Resource Centre developed by Maulana Azad Library during the tenure of Prof. Husain as Librarian-in charge of the Library, which provides free access to the resource material to the users. He said that the libraries were the centre of knowledge activity because of the technological advancement. He however urged the research scholars to use authentic materials. On this occasion, AMU Vice Chancellor, Gen. Shah released the "Directory of Major Scientific Research Organizations and Institutes in India" compiled by Dr. Naushad Ali P.M. The purpose of this Directory is to provide a reference source to students, researchers, scientists, academicians etc who are engaged in various research assignments in various disciplines of science and technology. The Directory covers details of more than 300 institutes all over India specializing in various disciplines of Science and Technology. Noted historian, Prof. Irfan Habib was the guest of honour of the inaugural ceremony. He hoped that more and more history materials will be available on the internet. Dr. Naushad Ali, PM, Associate Professor & Coordinator of the Workshop proposed a vote of thanks and Mr. Mohamed Mustafa K. Project Fellow conducted the inaugural ceremony. More than thirty five professionals from all over the country were rigorously trained over two days in total of seven sessions conducted in Research Lab, University Computer Centre. Prof. S.M. Shafi (University of Kashmir), Dr. Madhusudhan (University of Delhi), Mr. Nitin Swaroop (N.S Solutions) and Mr. Salim Ali (AMU) were trainers in the workshop. Valedictory function was presided over by Prof. Shabahat Husain, Chairman, Dept. of Library and Information Science, and Dean, Faculty of Social Science, Aligarh Muslim University on 19th Dec. 2012. In the presidential address, Prof. Husain stated that the department will conduct regular programs for training the library professionals in modern technologies in future. Dr. Naushad Ali P.M Coordinator of the workshop welcomed all the dignitaries of the gathering. Prof. Abu Sufiyan Zilli, Chairman, Dept. of Psychology, AMU, was the Chief Guest and gave away certificates to participants. Mr. Mohamed Musthafa. K, Project Fellow extended the vote of thanks in the valedictory session. The workshop was organized as a part of the project sanctioned to Dr. Naushad Ali by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi for developing a subject information gateway in Information Technology-SIGIT (www.itsubjectgateway.com). 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