National Training Workshop on MANAGEMENT AND USE OF E-RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHERS Sponsored by Northern Regional Centre Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi March 23-25, 2017 Under joint auspices of Library, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur Director, Workshop Dr. P.S. Rajput Asstt. Librarian, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313 001, India Phone: 0294-2413955 (M) +91 96 366 76 451 E-mail: drpsrajput@mlsu.ac.in Coordinator, Workshop Dr. S.R. Pandey Asstt. Professor, Deptt. of Library and Information Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313 001, India Phone: (M) +91 96 363 83 110 E-mail: ram.mlib@gmail.com INTRODUCTION In the last decade, there has been a sharp rise in the number and complexity of e-resources in library collections. Moreover, use patterns are shifting from print to electronic materials. Because of the proliferation of e-resources and user preferences for the electronic format, these resources are becoming essential mainstays of any library collection. Today’s e-resources consist of wide varieties of materials including journals, books, indexes, abstracts, encyclopaedias, reference books, aggregator databases, and full-text or partially full-text databases. As these resources change at a very rapid pace and as libraries continue to build larger collections of e-resources, finding ways to manage them effectively, from selection to licensing, is becoming a major challenge for librarians. The pursuit of electronic resources by libraries was driven by the core values of library science. It is possible to recognize in Ranganathan’s five laws of library science the motivation that drove libraries to incorporate electronic resources into services and collections. Paraphrased to better suit electronic resources, the laws read: resources are for use, every person his or her resource, every resource its user, save the time of the user, and the library is a growing organism. Each technological development in library electronic resources during the 20th century was intended to make access to resources more direct, convenient, and timely for the user. The implementation of electronic resources made the library a growing organism as libraries adapted processes and reorganized staff repeatedly to accommodate the changes inherent in the use of constantly changing technology. The workshop is intended to unearth the search and discovery of e-resources gives and hand-one practical experience of exploring the world of knowledge of e-resources for Post Graduate and Social Science Researchers. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP The objectives of the workshop are: - To create a common understanding about e-resources that includes e-journals, databases, datasets, standards etc. - To develop strategies for digital rights management. - To experience firsthand training on searching of various e-resources. - To explore well designed techniques of storage of e-resources. - To redefine the strategies for an effective working relationship between librarians and users community. COURSE CONTENT · Copyright and Licensing · Open access resources- overview, identification and use · Dynamics and evolution of e-resources · Discovery of e-resources through WWW · Digital Rights Management (DRM) techniques · Preservation and maintenance of e-resources · Future trends of e-resources In addition to the above contents, there will be practical sessions incorporating multi-media presentations introducing each topic followed by discussions within the groups and individual exercises. During the workshop, the participants will build their own portfolios for storage and retrieval of e-resources and its management for their organizations. EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS The workshop will target working librarians of Social Science Colleges, Social scientists, Research scholars, working professionals, Post Graduate students from Social Science and Library & Information Science disciplines. BATCH SIZE 40 Participants (Selected and confirmed by MLSU on first cum need basis. There will be no Course Fee for participation in the workshop. All the selected participants (on first cum need basis) will be provided Workshop Kit, Breakfast, Tea, Working lunch and dinner. DATE, DURATION & TIMING Date : March 23, 2017 to March 25, 2017 Duration : 3 Days Time : 10.30 A.M. –5.30 P.M. (1.30-2.30 Lunch break) REGISTRATION FEE There is no registration fee for participants in the workshop, for outstation participants, only sleeper class T.A. will be reimburse on production of train tickets, all the selected (on first cum need basis) participants will be provided workshop kit, tea and working lunch. ACCOMMODATION The programme will be residential, Accommodation for the outstation participants can be arranged on prior information (at least one week before the event), and the expenses for accommodation are to be met out by the organizers. Important dates 16 March 2017 : Last date for Accommodation Request 20 March 2017 : Last date for submission of registration form -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.