Dear Professionals: As part of ongoing project, Development of OAI-based Institutional Repository Services in India, sponsored by Department of Scientific and Industrial research, Ministry of Science and technology, Govt. of India, the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, will be conducting a training workshop on "Building Institutional Repositories Using DSpace Software", during 12-14 December 2007. The main focus of the workshop will be to provide an intensive practical training to the participants to setup and maintain their Institutional Repositories (IR) using the latest version of "DSpace" software. The workshop is being conducted to encourage research institutes, universities and R&D organizations to setup their interoperable IRs. The institutions/organizations are encouraged to depute appropriate persons who will be in a position to take advantage of the training to set up and operate institutional repositories in their respective institutions. Participation from Institutions/Organizations with a large S&T/R&D activity, larger research output, regular publications and interaction meets would be desirable. Workshop Fees: A nominal registration fee of Rs. 1000/- will be charged per participant. Free accommodation for the participants for the dates 11-15 December 2007 will be provided at the CCE hostel of IISc. Tea and lunch during the workshop days (12-14 December) will also be covered by NCSI. Other expenses, including travel, should be borne by the participating institutions/organizations. Registration: Please visit the site http://casin.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/dspace Or http://casin.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/dspace/registration.htm for online registration. Please note that only online registrations are entertained. Last date for registration is 31 October 2007. Selected applicants will be intimated by email on or before 2nd November 2007. All the selected applicants are to send a DD for Rs. 1000/- favouring Registrar, IISc, payable at Bangalore on or before 15 November 2007 to confirm their registration. Important Dates: Last Date for Registration: 31st October 2007 Selection Intimation: 2nd November 2007