Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 10:28:07 +1000 From: Dr. Muttayya Dear Sir, Kindly make available the following announcement to the members of the forum. with high regards Dr. Muttayya K Librarian, TISS Dear Members, World Social Forum (WSF) is taking place in Mumbai 16-21, January 2003.On this occasion Network Institute for Global Democratization (NIGD), Bytes For all, and Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences are jointly organizing a library focused International Workshop on Sunday 18th January 2004 at Mumbai. Details of the workshop can be found on the website: www.nigd.org/libraries/mumbai. Theme: Democratization of Information with a Focus on Libraries Date : Sunday 18th January 2004 Timing: 09.00am Registration Venue: Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, TISS, Mumbai Coordinator: Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath, Librarian, TISS IFLA Chair Ms.Kay Raseroka will be delivering the Key Note Address. Theme: Democratization of Information with a Focus on Libraries Sub themes for Panel Discussions 1. The right to memory 2. Library paradigm - library power 3. Alternative knowledge formation 4. Information literacy and capacity building 5. Open source systems in the library and on the net 6. Digital Divide The list of Panel Members: Dr. C.R.Karisiddappa, President, Indian Library Association and Professor and University Librarian, Karnatak Univeristy Dr. T.A.V.Murthy, Director Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), Indian Universities Library Network (UGC) Ahmedabad Dr. Mike Featherstone, Director, Theory, Culture & Society Centre Professor of Sociology and Communications, Nottingham Trent University Dr. Pandey S.K.Sharma, Principal Library and Information Officer, University Grants Commission, New Delhi Ms. Mirja Ryynanen, MA, lecturer and politician; (she chaired the Finnish Library Association 1991-1997) Fred Noronha, Journalist, co-founder of Bytes for All, a South Asian group of volunteers who work for IT for Social Changes issues. Sunil Abraham Ayrookhuziel, Team leader of MAHITI company in Bangalore Mr. Mikael Book, MA, Director, Katto-Meny Cooperative Society, Helsinki Dr.E. Rama Reddy, University Librarian, University of Hyderabad Dr.T.S.Kumbar, Librarian, Dhirubhai Institute of Information Technology, Gandhinagar Dr.Sangayya Shirurmath Librarian and Head, NICMAN Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. A more complete list of speakers/panelists will be included in the final programme. I request you all to contribute your ideas, notes, articles etc on this forum. Spread the word about this in my opinion exceptionally interesting workshop; tell about the webpages at http://www.nigd.org/libraries/mumbai to your friends and to all friends of the libraries! Yours sincerely Dr.Muttayya Koganuramath Coordinator and Librarian, TISS ************************************** DR. MUTTAYYA KOGANURAMATH UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B.No.8313, Sion-Trombay Rd., Deonar, Mumbai 400 088, INDIA. Ph: 91-22- 2556 3289-96; Extn.281(O) 91-22- 2558 3375(R) Direct: 91-22-25513350 Fax: 91-22- 2556 2912 E.Mail : muttayya@bom3.vsnl.net.in Website: www.geocities.com/tisslibraryin **************************************