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Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 03:29:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Arunachalam Hariharan
One Day Training Programme on
Creating Websites and Blogs using WordPress for Library and Information
Services
Jointly with
Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS)
(Chennai Chapter)
on
8th February 2014
(Saturday)
Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women, Chennai
The College has been established with a generous contribution made by Smt
Sundarbai Shankarlal Charitable Trust, Chennai of the “SHASUN” Family
and Group. The aim of Sri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for
Women is to provide quality education to young aspiring women candidates
and to equip them to meet the changing needs of the society and industry.
The College seeks to foster inter-disciplinary working within the campus
and encourages external collaboration. In pursuit of this goal, the
College seeks to develop in the students an intellectual curiosity and an
open mind to excel academically and in extra-curricular activities.
The College has a team of highly reputed established academicians, a well
equipped library and an impressive Computer Centre with internet
facilities. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras and is
accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC. The college offers various PG and UG
courses.
About the Library
The College Library is well-stocked, computerized & fully air- conditioned
with a wide range of books, journals, newspapers, magazines, audio and
video library along with reading facilities for the exclusive use of
students and faculty. The library also has internet facility.
About Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science
(SALIS)
SALIS is a registered professional body, actively involved in the
development of all spheres of LIS by organizing various programs including
conferences, seminars, lectures and workshops on emerging areas. It has
many chapters across the country to provide services in the respective
regions. One of the objectives of SALIS is to train the LIS professionals
to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more effectively and
efficiently in order to provide high quality services to the users.
About the Training Programme
Libraries are adopting various IT tools, techniques and software to
provide many innovative and collaborative services to the users using
social networking tools. To cater the demands of present generation, who
expect library services through social networking tools, libraries
are attempting to build library websites, blogs, portal by using many
tools. WordPress is a popular tool that can used by LIS professionals for
this purpose.
Objectives of the Training Programme
�To emphasise the significance of library websites and blogs
To� design and develop library websites and blogs to provide single point access for library resources and services by integrating WordPress and social networking tools
To� give hands on training to the participants to create library website and blogs using WordPress and hosting the created contents on the Internet
Topics to be covered
Importance of Library Websites and Blogs
Over view of Word press
Features
Installation
Plug-ins , widgets and themes
Building Website and Blog
Registration Form
Name:
Designation:
Institution:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail: �
Payment Details:
Rs.: Bank:
DD no.: Date:
Demand Draft for Rs.300/- should be drawn in favour of Shri Shankarlal
Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women payable at Chennai and
addressed to the Organizing Secretary
Signature:
(Photocopy of this form can be used, if required)
Address for Communication
Completed registration form along with the registration fee should be sent
to:
Ms. B.Srilakshmi
Organizing Secretary & Librarian
Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women
3, Madley Road, T Nagar, Chennai – 600 017
Cell: 9710247787 Tel: 044 2432 85 06 / 07
E-mail: library@shasuncollege.edu.in
Landmark: Near T.Nagar Bus Stand
