Dear Friends, We are extremely delighted to bring to your information that Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela is organizing Pre-conference Workshop on Koha and DSpace during ‘National Conference on Advanced Automation Technologies for NextGen Libraries’ during May 20-24, 2019. This is an attempt to strengthen the technical skills of the Koha and DSpace users / participants so that they can maximum exploit the features and troubleshoot typical issues. Live running software needs some typical technical skills to handle the issues so that we can provide uninterrupted services to end users of library. Some of the proposed topics are mentioned below to be covered during workshop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhilXCk3jmE • Technical difficulties and solutions while installing the Koha • Basics of all modules and handling routine operations • Setup cron jobs for execution of specific works • Automatic backup and restorations • LDAP configurations • Public report and JSON report conversion in HTML • Understanding Koha database schema • Writing Koha SQL reports as per local requirements • Multiple cover flow activation • OPAC customization • OPAC result display customization • Koha and integration with social networks • Web 2.0 based features of Koha and its applications • RFID integration with Koha • Integration of Koha with other software like vufind, CMS, etc. • Koha notices and printer configurations • Export and import features of Koha • Data migration skill and tools, etc. • Propose Topics for DSpace Technical difficulties and solutions while installing the DSpace • Basics of all modules and handling routine operations • Integration with ORCID id • DSpace update related issues • Backup and restoration • Customization of metadata fields • Uses statistics, etc. For more details, you may please browse the details at: https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com/workshop-2/ For registration, download the form at https://elpesnitr.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/registration-form1.pdf Contact Details: Dr. Bhojaraju Gunjal, Organising Secretory, B.P. Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Rourkela-769008, Odisha, India. +919439420860/+916612462101 E - elpesnitr@gmail.com W - https://elpesnitr.wordpress.com -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in http://www.dptripathi.in * *********************************