Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:29:26 +0530 From: madaiah krishnamurthy <mkrishna_murthy@hotmail.com> Dear Professionals friends, Mysore University Library arranged a half a day brain storm session on New Gen lib software at Mysore University Library. It was a awesome experience to listen to such knowledge driven by Professor Haravu. He highlighted the feautures of Newgenlib which is available on open source software. Both theoretical and practical sessions gave a clear picture outlining different layers of Newgen lib. He described the various modules of Newgenlib like acquisition, technical processing, serial management and other modules. How to search bibliographic data search by title, MARC 21 bibliographic standard which is using 90 countries. He showed video how to import MARC 21 from library of congress with the examples of knowledge management title with ISO 2709 selecting, coping and back to Newgenlib and pasting. And also he pointed out Newgen lib is complex software and the he explained the archtitecture of the software which is built on presentation layer, web layer, application layer, and end of the layer. Staff of the library and few research schoar were present on this occassion. We were able to gain practical knowledge of all the aspects of Newgenlib. M.Krishnamurthy Dr.M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc., PhD. University Librarian University of Mysore Manasagangothri, Mysore 570006 Ph: 91-0821-2514808/2419388 Fax: 91-0821-2419335