Hyderabad, June 8: Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Central Library organizing a National Workshop on “DSpace Digital Library” from 21st to 24th June 2011 at 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MANUU Central Library. A number of free softwares are available for developing digital libraries.
Dspace (http://www.dspace.org) is one of the most popular software, jointly developed and promoted by MIT and HP. With an objective to give practical hands on training on Dspace this workshop is specially designed for Library professionals, LIS Academicians, Information managers, LIS students. It provides practical training to the participants to build digital library or institutional repository collection.
According to Dr. Abbas Khan, I/c Librarian, workshop will cover Institutional Repository, Digital Library, Overview of DSpace, Installation of DSpace, DSpace Administration, workflow, Customisation, submission workflow, User customization, Handles persistent identifiers to each and digital object in the repository.
Registration Fee is Rs. 800/- The Registration Fee includes Workshop Kit & related software, Working Lunch / Tea. Registration form can be send along with fees by Bank Draft drawn in favor of ‘Finance Officer, MANUU’ payable at Hyderabad. The registration is limited to first 40 applicants. Accommodation on twin sharing basis will be provided in University Guest House on receipt of payment (charges: Rs 1200/- per participant).
Prof. Shabahat Husain, AMU, Aligarh, Dr. Gayas Makhdumi, JMI, New Delhi and Other Eminent Professionals will speak on the occasion and Dr. B. Ravi Rao and Mr. C. Pradeep both from University of Hyderabad will be thematic resource persons. Dr. Abbas Khan will be the organizing secretary and Mrs. Minhaj Sultana, Information Scientist & Mrs. Ayesha Sultana, Asst. Librarian will be the joint organizing secretaries.
For more details logon to www.manuu.ac.in or call on 040-23006608, 23008380.
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