Dear Professionals, The 2nd National Koha Conclave is fast approaching - 21st and 22nd Feb 2017. Organiser: Informatics in collaboration TCS, Pune Venue: Hinjewadi campus of TCS at Pune Key Resource Persons: - Mr. Chris Cormack (New Zealand), the original developer of Koha as Key Resource Person - Many more Koha experts from India (Development members, Implementors) Specialities of 2017 Conclave: - Best Koha implementation awards (Visit Conclave site for criteria) among Indian Libraries (Open to all Independent and through Service Provider) - Koha quiz conducted by Chris Cormack - Panel Topic: Evolving Library Services Platform replacing - ( ILS, Discovery, Their Integration, Ancillary Services like Remote access systems - Keynote on Library Services Platform by Chris Cormack - Advance Workshop on Koha (150 minutes) Participants: Those already implemented Koha and those planning to implement Other Highlights: - Koha, the Road Ahead: A global view from Chris Cormack - Development/Customization challenges - Wish List by Participating Koha Users - Review Discussion - Successful Koha implementations - Case Studies - Launch of new products based on Koha Koha Implementation in India: - All types of libraries big and small, Academic, Special and Public - Supreme Cour has instructed all High Court Libraries to adopt Koha - Most of the Universitiesn Karnataka - CSIR for its KnowGate - Union Catalogue all 39 Labs - AgriCat; Union catalogue of of ICAR Libraries - Almost every other library in Kerala - About 700 Libraries and the number is increasing faster Nominations for Best Koha implementation awards can be emailed to Dr I R N Goudar – the Conference Director goudarishwar@gmail.com before February 15, 2017. Jury of 4 experts including Mr. Chris Cormack will select award winners based on set Criteria and Nomination Form ( Plese see the Website) Please mark your calendar and block your dates for this event - 2nd National Koha Conclave 2017 - and register yourself for the event at: http://iiws.informindia.co.in/kohameethttps://goo.gl/BW0Rn7 PLease note that earlier Announcement carried different URL of the Conclave Website. Even one click the old one, onr gets redirected to the new site on Cloud. Regards, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Program Director, 2nd National Koha Conclave "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar@gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.