Date: 17 Dec 2006 07:04:54 -0000 From: Ehtesham <ehte786@rediffmail.com> INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore-560059 DRTC Colloquium - 2 (2006-08) �LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARES: THE INDIAN SCENARIO� ABSTRACT The availability of hardware and Library Management Softwares (LMSs) at affordable price has resulted in a fairly wide adoption and use of LMSs in India. Almost all special libraries in India have either adopted a computer-based system or planning actively to go for library automation. LMSs are being used both in library management and for providing user support services. In this colloquium, we will concentrate on generations, features and some advantages of some selected LMSs available in India. TOPICS SPEAKERS 1.Introduction Radha Rani Rit 2.Generations of LMSs Mita Sarkar 3.LMSs of foreign origin used in India Mithun Raj M 4.LMSs developed over LMSs of foreign origin Syed Raiyan Ghani 5.LMSs of Indian origin Ayesha Khatoon Anila S. 6.Conclusion Sanjeev Kumar Sunny Venue :DRTC Classroom Date : 20th of December Time : 2:00 pm All are cordially invited Dr.K.S. Raghavan (Colloquium Coordinator)