Dear Professionals It’s a matter of great pleasure that Knowledge Centre, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida is going to organize its fifth workshop under "Knowledge Building Programme Series V: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software-ABCD”, which is supported by UNESCO and jointly organized by Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida & Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development during May 26-29, 2011. The venue will be BIMTECH Campus, Greater Noida.  This will be a first workshop on ABCD in India as well as in Asia and it is the matter of immense pleasure that Dr. Egbert De Smet, Professor, Information & Library Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium will be the main Resource person for this Workshop.  Since last five years, BIMTECH is working towards the adoption and promotion of open source software for LIS community in India. In this regard BIMTECH has organized following workshops on Open Source Software in the past. 1) Knowledge Building Programme: National Workshop on Digital Libraries, June 01-03, 2007 Venue: BIMTECH Campus Greater Noida (UP). 2) Knowledge Building Programme: Series II: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- Newgenlib,  May   17-19, 2008. Venue: BIMTECH Campus Greater Noida (UP). 3) Knowledge Building Programme: Series III: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- KOHA, May 22- 24, 2009. Venue: Jiwaji University, Gwalior (MP). 4) Knowledge Building Programme: Series IV: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- KOHA, September 17- 19, 2010. Venue: BIMTECH campus, Greater Noida UP. About ABCD:-  Automation of liBraries and Centers of Documentation” - is an Open Source Integrated Library System developed by BIREME (WHO, Brazil) in collaboration with the Flemish Interuniversity Council, Belgium, using UNESCO’s ISIS database-technology. It covers almost all current needs of users as well as librarians. Their will be no registration fees for the workshop. However, for the outstation candidates AC accomodation can be provided at BIMTECH guest house at cost of Rs.500/- for four days. Professionals are requested to participate in the workshop and make it grand success. For Workshop Brochure and registration form, please contact the undersigned. Kind regards and best wishes.  Dr. Rishi Tiwari Librarian Birla Institute of Management Technology(BIMTECH) Plot No.5, Knowledge Park-II Greater Noida(NCR) U.P.-201306 Mob.:09810583623 Off.:0120-232301-10 rishi.tiwari@bimtech.ac.in, rishi_70@rediffmail.com www.bimtech.ac.in -- DR.ANIL SINGH New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.