DSpace is an institutional archival software designed to collect, manage, distribute, preserve and redistribute the digital assets of an organization. Libraries world over are increasingly using DSpace for long-term preservation of fragile digital research material and creating digital libraries of digital material including published and preprint papers; technical reports; working papers and conference papers; electronic theses; digital datasets; digital images; digital audio/visual material; digital educational material; and, of course, digitized library collections.

Developed jointly by MIT Libraries and HP labs, DSpace is freely available software and it can be customized to suit one's requirements. There are several open source software available however, DSpace has more number of installations all over the world. It captures data in any format – text, video, audio, and data. It is distributed over the web, indexes the works and makes the search and retrieval by users easy, and preserves the digital work for a long period of time. Given its (DSpace) potential for a wide range of applications, the workshop has been planned to help the potential users to make aware of the various features and also hands on practice of DSpace software.

· To provide background knowledge of Open Archive Initiatives, Metadata Standards, digitization, digital library and related concepts

· To provide knowledge in emerging technologies such as RFID

Workshop Coverage

It has been planned to cover various topics such as Open Source Movement, Digital Libraries, Digitization, Metadata, DSpace, DSpace Administration, OAI-PMH, Persistent Handles, DSpace Customization, Unicode and Indian Languages, and RFID.

Instructional Methodology

The Workshop methodology will include lectures, presentations, demonstrations, hands on practice sessions and discussions

Infrastructural Facilities

The workshop lectures will be delivered in the morning sessions. It will be followed by demonstration and hands-on practices arranged in the post lunch sessions. The Workshop will be conducted in the Training Centre, Central Library Complex, University of Delhi. It is equipped with computers, networked to Intranet and Internet.

Resource persons

The Workshop will have resource persons drawn from National Informatic Centre (NIC), University of Delhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Who Should Attend This Workshop

Library and Information professionals with good working knowledge of Information Technology. The workshop participation is restricted to a maximum of 25 participants. The participants will be selected on first-cum-first served basis.

Registration

Registration for the Workshop opens on Monday, November 3, 2008

Registration Fee: Rs. 3500/- per participant, it includes Workshop Kit, Course material, Working Lunch and Tea.

Please send payment by Cross Cheque/ DD payable in Delhi in favour of Librarians Cultural Forum.  Please confirm your intent to attend the Workshop by email to Programme Coordinator.

Accommodation

Accommodation for participants can be arranged on demand in the University Guest House as per actuals, approx Rs 600/day.

About Librarians Cultural Forum

Librarians Cultural Forum is a society registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860. Its salient aims and objectives are:

· Organizing Workshops / Training programmes / Lectures/ /Seminars/ Conferences/ Panel discussions, etc.

· Promoting cooperation among library fraternity through welfare, and cultural activities in and outside India.

· Providing counselling and consultancy services

· Organizing Book Fairs, Book exhibitions/ Author meets, Book talks, etc.

· Helping students by providing scholarships as well as financial assistance.

· Evolving code of conduct and ethics of library use

· Developing exchange programmes of library & information professionals in India and outside India.

For further details please contact:

Programme Coordinator: Prof J L Sardana  libforum@yahoo.in Programme Manager: Dr Narender Kumar narenderkumar59@yahoo.com

Workshop on Digitization and Digital Library using DSpace

3-6 December, 2008

Venue: Central Library, Delhi University Library System, Delhi

Registration Form

Participant's Name:________________________________

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If Yes, please contact us but not later than November 25, 2008

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Signature

Post this form to Dr Narender Kumar, Programme Manager, Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Delhi Univ Library System, Univ of Delhi, Delhi 110007 narenderkumar59@yahoo.com

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