Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:37:08 -0400 From: anjrao <anjrao@indiatimes.com> kindly arrange to announce the folloing seminar programme to the Lis-form members yours truly janardhan rao an librarian MSRIM, Bangalore National Workshop on Library and Information Services for Quality Higher Education On 21 may 2005, at Bangalore Organizers: M.S Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore and National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) About the programme: Quality is the mantra of the knowledge world. Imparting Quality Education is the foremost objective of higher education system. Library took a pivotal role in assuring the quality of an Institution by offering a range of services and quality products in enhancing and sustaining the knowledge environment. To support this magnificent task this program has been convened with an aim of familiarizing quality practices and library standards to the library professionals for better learning environment in HEIs. Target audience would be librarians and professionals of Higher Education Institutions. The Program blends with presentations / demonstrations and discussions. The major topics to be discussed are: * Quality Indicators for LIS: Parameters of NAAC. * ISO Certification and Academic Libraries. * E-Learning and Digital Library Practices in enhancing Quality of LIS * Accreditation and Certification: An Overview of NAAC, NBA and ISO Process Registration Fee: Rs 200/- Per Participant. Interested members conform your participation by email, fax, phone or enclosed form latest by 16th May 2005, along with a cheque/cash for Rs 200/- favoring M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management Bangalore Resource Persons: 1. Dr. Karisidappa, Professor, Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc. Karnataka University, Dharwad 2. Dr. Harish Chandra, Chief Librarian, IIT, Chennai 3. Dr. P. Pichappan, Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc. Annamalai University 4. Prof.Anil B Gowda Asst. Prof. Consultant & Auditor M.S. Ramaiah Inst .Management Contact Address: Janardhana Rao A N Librarian M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management New BEL Road Bangalore-560054 E-mail: msriml@rediffmail.com, anjrao@indiatimes.com, Phone: 080-23608230,23606909 Ext:111 Mobile: 9880021875 Fax-08023601947