Background
Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) and the Information Library Network (INFLIBNET) the two Inter-University Centres (IUC's) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) were set up with common facilities as IUC's equipped with infrastructure for research and academic activity in the universities of higher education in the country considering the fact that heavy investment on infrastructure and other cost-intensive central facilities may be beyond the reach of individual institutions.
CEC and the INFLIBNET Centre of UGC provide information support for education and research in colleges and universities through their services and facilities. While CEC concentrates on creation and dissemination of multimedia-based learning resources, the INFLIBNET specialises in textual-based information retrieval services through its union databases and by facilitating access to full-text and bibliographic e-resources through consortium arrangements. Both the organizations make intensive use of Internet, Web and other communication technology to develop and disseminate their services. While both the institutions work primarily for the same goal, albeit separately, there is a lot of scope for the them to cooperate, coordinate and collaborate in the process of creation, development and dissemination their resources and services.
The Internet and Web technology offer virtual environment that facilitate collaboration, hitherto, not possible in the traditional communication system. There is, therefore, an opportunity to examine and evaluate the activities, services and functionalities of the two institutions, identify gaps in resources, services and infrastructure and flag potential areas of coordination and collaboration. The two organizations may also redefine their roles in changing scenario and identify modalities to work in tandem with inputs from their users and experts in Media, Communication and Library Information Science
Theme and Sub-theme of the Seminar
Multi-media Content Development and Management
E-content creation and building learning objects repositories.
Information retrieval techniques for non-textual media
Multimedia formats and standards
Virtual learning environment
Multi-media Communication: Tools and Techniques
EDUSAT network for dissemination of knowledge
Podcasting, Vodcasting and Webcasting
Digital preservation
Digital preservation strategies and its challenges
Digital preservation of metadata
Metadata Creation and Management
Metadata standards for textual and multimedia content
Learning Objects Metadata Standards
Open Access and Open Source Software
Institutional Repositories (IRs)
Open Access (OA) initiatives in India
Interoperability: Standards and Tools
Open source software
Library Consortia and IPR in Digital World
The seminar is essentially targeted to the academic community in the universities and colleges. Individuals concerned with application of ICTs in libraries, media centres, virtual learning, online courseware development and dissemination would also benefit from the seminar. The existing users of media services from CEC / EMMRC's and INFLIBNET will also participate.
Registration
Last Date for Registration : January 15, 2009
Registration fee : Rs. 2,000.00 per participant
The amount for registration fee may be paid either by Demand Draft / Multi-City cheque in favour of "Director, CEC, New Delhi" payable at New Delhi. The payment may be sent on the address given overleaf along with the Registration Form. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly completed. Registration fee is non-refundable. Registration fee does not include accommodation.
Contact us for Registration/Enquires
Seminar Secretariat
Chief Administrative Officer / Organising Secretary
Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC),
IUAC Campus,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi – 110067
Phone: 011-26890264, 011-26122605, 011- 26897418, 26897419
Fax: 011-26897416
Website: http://www.cec-ugc.org .
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Rajesh
Chandrakar, Commonwealth Professional Fellow
Scientific & Technical
Officer
INFLIBNET (INFormation and LIBrary NETwork) Centre
An
IUC of University Grants Commission
Near Gujarat University Guest
House,
PB No. 4116, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad - 380 009,
India
Tel. +91-(0)79-26305971/ 8528/
4695(O), 26873805(R)
Mobile:
+91-9427527894
Fax: +91-(0)79-26300990,
263007816
E-mail: rajesh@inflibnet.ac.in; rchandrakar@gmail.com
Website: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in
Video
Gallery: http://www.youtube.com/INFLIBNET
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