Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 19:23:26 +0100 (BST)
From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao."
DEAR PROFESSIONAL FRIENDS,
THE DEPT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY IS
ORGANISING A WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING DIGITAL LIBRARY DURING JUNE 28 TO JULY
2, 2004. THE PROFESSIONALS INTENDING TO JOIN THE WORKSHOP MAY SEND THE
APPLICATIONS ON OR BEFORE 22 JUNE 2004 ALONG WITH THE REGISTRATION FEE.
THE COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE WORKSHOP ARE AS FOLLOWS (THE ATTACHMENT IS
BROCHURE, WHICH MAY BE DOWNLOADED FOR USE.
N.LAXMAN RAO
WORKSHOP
on
DEVELOPING A DIGITAL LIBRARY
USING DSPACE
June 28 July 2, 2004
Organized by
Dept. of Library & Information Science
Osmania University, HYDERBAD 500 007
In collaboration with
INFLIBNET Centre (UGC)
Ahmedabad- 380 009
About the Workshop:
The present day libraries are extensively using the Information Technology
for information management. As part of storage and access of digital
information, the libraries are developing their own digital librararies.
There are a number of free software available for developing digital
libraries and Dspace (http://www.dspace.org) is one of the most popular
software developed jointly by MIT Libraries and HP labs. DSpace is a
digital asset management system. It helps create, index and retrieve
various forms of digital content. Dspace is adaptable to different
community needs. Interoperability between systems is built-in and it
adheres to international standards for metadata.
This workshop is planned to meet the growing interest in Developing a
Digital Libraries especially using DSpace by various LIS professionals.
LDL: Librarians Digital Library is the outcome of successful launching
of a Digital Library using the Dspace by DRTC
(https://drtc.isibang.ac.in). The workshop is aimed at encouraging the
LIS Professionals to build their own institutional digital libraries and
repositories.
DSpace:
Dspace is an open source software and is freely downloadable from
http://www.dspace.org
o Submission facility allows scientists and researchers to upload digital
documents from anywhere in the world
o Workflow feature allows moderation of the submitted documents
o Uses persistent handles
o Conforms to the standards like Dublin Core and OAI-PMH v.2.0
o Security can be built at various levels to effect restricted access
o Indian Language based digital libraries can be built as it conforms to
the UNICODE standard
Looking at the support, development and the features of the software, the
Dspace is chosen for providing hands-on-experience to the participants in
developing their personal or Institutional digital library.
Objectives:
1. To provide background knowledge of the digital library and its related
concepts
2. To offer hands on experience in using Dspace Software
3. To encourage the participants in developing their own Institutional
Digital Libraries.
The topics to be covered in the Workshop:
1) Overview of DSpace
2) Installation of DSpace
3) DSpace Users: Anonymous, Members & Authors
4) Lucene Search Engine
5) DSpace Administration
6) Dublin Core
7) OAI-PMH
8) Persistent Handles
9) DSpace Customization
10) Unicode and Indian Languages
There will be twenty sessions in workshop which include lectures,
demonstration and practice on the topics mentioned above. The Lab
facilities are made available for practice to the participants during
extended hours.
The Resource persons are drawn from:
DRTC, INFLIBNET and Osmania University.
Target Participants:
Library and information Science professionals with working knowledge of
Information Technology. The Workshop is confined to limited number of
participants.
Registration:
Rs.5,000/- per participant
The DD / Cash payable in favour of The Head, Dept. of Library &
Information Science, Osmania University, payable at Hyderabad.
The Registration Fee includes:
Workshop Kit (Workshop Volume, Dspace Software)
Working Lunch / Tea
Accommodation:
The Guest House / Hotel Accommodation will be arranged on payment.
About the Dept. of Library & Information Science:
The Department was established in 1959. At present the Department is
offering BLISc, MLISc, M.Phil and Ph.D. Programmes. It is well equipped
with a Computer Lab and Seminary Library. The Department had earlier
organized several National and International Conferences / Seminars /
workshops covering various facets of Library and Information Science.
Earlier it had organized Workshop on Digitization of Print Materials
successfully. During March 2004, the Department had organized a two-day
National Seminar on Library Consortia.
INFLIBNET Centre:
INFLIBNET Centre is an autonomous Inter-university Centre of the
University Grants Commission. It is involved in creating infrastructure
for sharing information among academic and research community of the
country. Its major activities include training of LIS professionals,
creation of national databases, software development etc. Presently it is
involved in two major projects viz. UGC Infonet ( interconnecting about
180 universities in a wide area network) and e-journal subscription to
universities in consortium mode
Coordinator:
Dr. N. Laxman Rao
Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science
Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007.
Telephone: 040-27682290 (off)
040-27171565 (resi) 040-56547599 (Mob)
E-mail: naglaxman@yahoo.com
naglaxman@indiatimes.com
Director:
Dr. ARD Prasad,
Associate Professor, DRTC
BANGALORE.
Phone: 080-28516528 (res)
080-28483002 ext 496 (off)
Email: ardprasad@hotmail.com
Registration Form
1) Name
2) Designation:
3) Address:
4) Telephone Number: Office: _____________ Res: ___________
Mobile: ____________
E-mail:
5) Are you using IT in your Library: (Yes/ No)
6) Participants knowledge about the Digital Library: (Good /
Satisfactory).
7) Does your Organization has Internet Connectivity: (Yes / No)
8) Do you have any plans to develop a Digital Library: (Yes / No)
9) Do you require accommodation during the Workshop? (Yes / No)
10) Payment Details Demand Draft / Cash
DD No: Bank:
Branch:
Amount: Date:
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Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO,
Dept.of Library & Information Science,
Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA)
President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information
Science (IATLIS).
Ph:+91-40-27171565 (res): +91-40- 27682290 (off) 9246547599 (Mobile)
e:mail-- naglaxman@yahoo.com OR naglaxman@indiatimes.com
