Admission Notification for Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and
Information Management (PGDLIM) 2020-21 Academic Year TISS Mumbai
The hallmark of today’s knowledge society is its access to humongous
amounts of constantly generated information and data. However, this
information explosion has given way to another challenge, i.e. dealing with
the problem of plenty. With too much information being made available, it
has become impossible for today's researchers, scientists and students
to effectively
deal with new knowledge and its application for their studies and research.
As we move ahead in the digital world, librarians have been playing a
critical role of being the facilitators to access the digital learning
resources.
This unprecedented shift towards digital modes of education due to the
Covid 19 pandemic has created the need for highly skilled and well trained
information management professionals across various domains. TISS has
launched this cutting edge programme to deal with this challenge. This 36
credits one year dual mode programme uses contact classes and extensive
online learning platform Moodle. The course components are a combination of
sound theory, extensive practicals and experiential.
The core learning components comprises of Digital library and Information
Archival software; DSpace, Greenstone, Content Management Software; Drupal,
Joomla, WordPress, Reference Management Software; Zotero, Mendeley,
EndNotes, Data mining and Data Visualisation tools like Tableau. Chatbot
technology software like Program-O, Integrated library management software;
Koha, E-Granthalaya, E Publishing software like Open Journal System.
Harvesting software like Open Harvesting System. E-Book management
software; Calibre. Web 2.0 tools application in libraries. Latest version
of Ubuntu operating system. E- Resource management software; Coral. Google
analytics, Cloud computing systems. Intellectual property rights and
components like Creative Commons. E-Learning Management Software like
Moodle.
More and more organizations in India are embarking on new concepts in
handling information. With the changing times, information formats also
have changed rapidly from print on paper to digital. There is a need for
qualified and trained Library and Information Science professionals to take
the lead and guide developments in helping the end users in the changing
environment. This program opens up opportunities with world class
technology enabled libraries and information centres, think tanks,
corporate libraries, archives and research institutes.
Please visit the following link to know more about this programme and to
apply.
*https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/stp-admissions/pg-diploma-in-...
https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/stp-admissions/pg-diploma-in-...*
Last Date to apply is 28th October 2020.
We will be happy to respond, if you have any further queries.
With Regards
Dr. Satish Kanamadi and Dr. J.Shivarama
Satish Kanamadi PhD Librarian and Chairperson, CLIMS
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
V N Purav Marg, Deonar
MUMBAI - 400088. INDIA
Tel: 91-22-25525283
Email: satish@tiss.edu
And
Dr.J.Shivarama
Programme Coordinator PGDLIM
Center for Library and Information Management Studies
Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Deonar , MUMBAI 400088
Email: *j.shivarama@tiss.edu