Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:31:25 +0530 From: K Prakash To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in KVS - INFLIBNET IN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS On Library Automation, Networking and E-Resources Management Organised by INFLIBNET Centre 28 May - 17 June 2004 REPORT Kendriya Vidyalayas were established in the year 1963-64 starting with = 20 schools and now they are 871 in number having enrolment of about 8 = lakh students and more than 40,000 teachers. They are spread all over = the country. Kendriya Vidyalayas were conceived and came into being as = pacesetters. The recruitment of staff is a nation-wide affair with a = high degree of choice for quality. A carefully conceived curriculum, a = uniformly split-up syllabus, text-books and the teachers' guides = prepared by the NCERT and the CBSE, updated teaching methods, = well-planned co-curricular activities, games and sports, library service = etc. all these and more are integral features of Kendriya Vidyalayas. The Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan, Gandhinagr has asked = INFLIBNET Centre to conduct the training programme for KVS School = Librarians. The training programme was named as "KVS - INFLIBNET = In-Service Training Programme For School Librarians On Library = Automation, Networking and E-Resources Management" with three weeks = duration, specially designed for kendriya vidyalaya school Library = professionals. Discussions were held with senior staff of KVS and = INFLIBNET technical staff for designing this kind of specialized course. = The topics were selected keeping in view of the objectives of this = programme, i.e., creating awareness about the most modern technologies = and nurturing IT culture in KVS Librarians. The following are the broad = topics selected in which specialized and comprehensive lectures and = practicals conducted; * Personality Development & Communication. * Basics of Computer and Hardware * Bibliographic Standards * WINISIS and GENISIS * Library Management Software Systems and SOUL * Planning for LAN in Libraries * Networking Security Issues * Mail Server and Web Server Configurations & Applications * Website Designing and Hosting * Digital Libraries Creation using Green Stone * Impact of INTERNET and Identification of Resources * INTERNET Resources and Gateways for School Libraries * Archiving and IPR Issues, etc. Study tours to different Libraries, like Indian Institute of Management, = Ahmedabad to understand the proper implementation of modern = technologies, were also arranged for the participants. Projects and = assignments were assigned to participants compulsory, which have to be = completed and presented using PowerPoint prior the concluding session. = Projects component and assignment were as follows; * About Library and its services * SOUL Software - Each Module * Designing of Library Websites * Creation of Digital Library using Green Stone Software * Searching and Identification of Internet Resources * Evaluating the Programme * Future Plans In addition to the project Pre-test and Post-tests were also conducted = for participants to evaluate their awareness about the IT applications. = There were 45 participants from different Regions across the country = viz. Ahmedabad (6), Bangalore (3), Bhubaneswar (7), Chennai (5), = Hyderabad (6), Kolkata (10), Mumbai (4) and Silchar (4) attended the = training programme. During the three weeks 51 lectures were scheduled. Three lectures were = handled by the external resource persons viz. Sh. Satish Deshpande and = Sh. D R Kulkarni from British Council Library, Ahmedabad and Dr. S S = Shirurmath, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Five = lectures were handled by KVS faculty and remaining 44 lectures were = taken by the INFLIBNET faculty members. During the training programme Lectures were organized in the morning = sessions and afternoon sessions were meant for practical, so all the = participants have spent sufficient amount of time in the Computer Lab = and each participant got one computer to practice. Participants have opportunity to visit Gandhinagar and Ahhmedabad. = Participants were highly enthusiastic to learn new things and active in = both the lectures and practical sessions, hence the whole program = emerged out as very interactive one. We have provided a reading material and handouts and other presentations = by resource persons and "internet resources for school librarians" which = are given in the CD-ROM. The inaugural function of the training programme was held on May 28, = 2004. The training programme was inaugurated by Prof. Ilaben Naik, Dean = of Faculty Education from Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad. She also gave a = key note address, in her address she highlighted the importance of = information technology in delivering the library services. Dr. T AV = Murthy gave a presidential remarks and Sh. S M Salgar, Senior Scientist = of INFLIBNET Centre briefed about the training programme course = contetnts. Mrs. Vinita Sharma, Prinicipal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Space = Application Centre, Ahmedabad furnished perspectives of training = programme on behalf of KVS. Prior to the concluding day on June 16, 2004, all participants were = requested to present their assignments, project work about their = library, services, what they have learnt and future plans. The = concluding session held on June 17, 2004. Sh. O V S Sikarvar, Principal, = KVS Ahmedabad welcomed the august gathering. Report on the training = programme, was presented by Sh K Prakash, Course Coordinator. Two = participants have given a course feedback and they have very much = satisfied with the training programme. Dr T A V Murthy, Director, = INFLIBNET Centre distributed the certificates and gave a presidential = address. Sh. P K Koul, Education Officer, KVS and Sh. S M Salgar, Senior = Scientist, INFLIBNET also spoke on this occasion. The programme was very successful and all participants were happy in = learning new things. Dr T A V Murthy was the course Director and Mr K = Prakash and Mr H G Hosamani were acted as the course coordinators. K Prakash Course Coordinator With best wishes/ regards. 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