Librarian & Head (KN)
Tele: 23385442
F.No. KN/RL/Admn.1(33)/2009
Dated: 3rd January, 2009
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) - a premier Academic and Research Institute in the field of Art and Culture is organizing a two days Seminar on "Digital Preservation and Access to Indian Cultural Heritage with special reference to IGNCA Cultural Knowledge Resources" during 31st January and 1st February, 2009 (Saturday and Sunday). During the Seminar following topics will be discussed:-
(i)
In-house
Digitization & Digital Library Initiatives at IGNCA.
(ii)
Development of Digital
Repository/Digital Archive.
(iii)
Electronic Gateways to
Indian Cultural Heritage Resources.
(iv)
Open
access to IGNCA Cultural Knowledge Resources.
(v)
Digital
Preservation Challenges.
(vi)
Metadata
Standards.
(vii)
Discussion on National
Electronic Manuscript Library.
(viii)
Copyright issues concerning
Tangible and Intangible Cultural Resources.
(ix)
Panel
discussion on Digital Preservation and Access to Indian Cultural Heritage with
Special reference to IGNCA Cultural Knowledge Resources.
The Experts in the field of digitization digital preservation, digital archiving and digital libraries from all over India have been invited to speak on above topics. Some of the Eminent Speakers are as given below:-
(i)
Dr.
Jadgish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahamdabad
(ii)
Dr.
H.K.Kaul, Director, DELNET
(iii)
Dr.
R.K.Chaddha, Joint Secretary, Parliament of India, New Delhi
(iv)
Dr.
A.L.Moorthy, Director,
DESIDOC
(v)
Prof.
G.C.Tripathi, Professor, IGNCA, New Delhi.
(vi)
Dr. Usha
Munishi, Librarian, I.I.P.A
(vii)
Mr.
N.V.Satyanarayan, Bangalore.
(viii)
Dr. ARD
Prasad, Associate Professor, DRTC, Bangalore.
(ix)
Dr.
Ramesh C.Gaur, Librarian & Head (KN), IGNCA, New Delhi
(x)
Shri
P.Jha, Director, CIL, IGNCA, New Delhi
(xi)
Mr.
Aditya Jha, BHU, Varanasi.
(xii)
Mr.
Dalal, Advocate
(xiii)
Dr. Uma
Kanjilal, IGNOU
(xiv)
Dr.
Kalpana Dasgupta, Former Director, CSL, New Delhi
(xv)
Shri
Sukumar Das, Publisher
(xvi)
Dr. S.
Majumdar, Librarian Delhi University.
(xvii)
Dr.
Devika, DRTC, Bangalore
(xviii)
Some
more Speakers from IT Industry
(xix)
Demonstration of
International Digital Archiving Systems.
The some of the objectives of the Seminar are as given below:-
a.
On the
basis of above discussions preparation of a comprehensive plan for Development
of Digital Archive.
b.
To draft
a proposal for National Electronic Manuscripts Library
c.
To draft
a proposal for Digital Preservation Policy.
d.
To
explore the possibilities of creation of Electronic Information
Gateway.
e.
To
discuss Open Access vis-a-vis restricted access.
Participation to the Seminar is open to all Library &
Information Professionals in India, however, preference will be given to the
Libraries who are engaged in such issues and Libraries dealing with Art and
Humanity as a subject. The
participation will be on first come first basis. The last date for receiving of
registration form is 24th January, 2009.
There will be no travel support available for the
participants. However, we may help them in getting some Guest House
accommodation, if request is received well in advance. The detailed programme will be sent
soon.
All presentations are invited presentations only,
however we may consider few presentations based on case studies dealing with
digital archiving/Digital Repository/Open Access etc.
All Heads of Libraries may depute their staff or
Interested Professionals may send their names to the undersigned or to Dr. O.N.Chaubey, through e-mail, fax or
by post in a prescribed registration form as given below:-
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GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
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of Participant
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Please
mail the completed Registration Forms to:
Dr.
Ramesh C.Gaur,
Librarian
& Head (Kala Nidhi Division)
Indira
Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
(An
Autonomous Body under Ministry of Culture,
Government of India).
No.
5, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New
Delhi - 110 001
Ph.
No. 23385442
Fax
No. 23385884
Mobil
No. 9810487158
E-mail: gaur@ignca.nic.in; rcgaur@bol.net.in
or
Dr.
O.N.Chaubey
Indira
Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
(An
Autonomous Body under Ministry of Culture,
Government of India).
No.
5, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New
Delhi - 110 001
Ph.
No. 23385442
Fax
No. 23385884
Mobil
No. 9868103286
E-mail:
onchaubey@gmail.com; onchaubey@yahoo.com
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
(Ramesh C.Gaur)