The Workshop on Future Libraries: Advanced GSDL and RFID is being organized by TERI with support from Department of Information technology (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

About the workshop

There has been growing interest in the area of digitization, development of digital libraries, and library automation in the country. The fundamental reason for developing digital libraries is the conviction that they will provide better delivery of information than was possible in the past. Since libraries of today contain huge quantity of data, development of digital libraries and subsequent customization would be very helpful for end users. Among the number of open source softwares available for building digital libraries, GSDL has gained considerable acceptance among the Indian user community because of its simplicity, user-friendliness, and easy customization facilities.

With DLs (digital libraries), development libraries also need a system for speeding up checkouts, keeping collections in better order, and to provide better control against theft, non returns, and misfiling of a library's assets. RFID is a new technology, which offers libraries advanced intelligence and a new approach to circulation, tracking, inventorying, and security of library materials.

The workshop on 'future libraries: advanced GSDL and RFID' is aims to provide hands-on basic and advanced training to library and information professionals who are interested in building digital libraries and implementation of automated library management systems.

Workshop objectives

Provide knowledge on DLs and automated library management technologies
Empower information professionals and librarians in building efficient digital libraries by providing training in digital libraries using basic and advanced feature of GSDL software
Educate and impart practical knowledge on RFID applications in libraries
Offer hands-on experience on advanced features of GSDL software

Programme

The workshop programme will include tutorial-type presentations, demonstrations, practical sessions, and will cover the following topics.
Libraries in the future: an overview
Library consortia and networking
Emerging technologies: RFID
E-resource management, portal, and search engines
GSDL overview, installation, and configuration
Collection building with GLI (GreenStone Librarian Interface)
GSDL customization using macro files and style-sheet
    -  Home page customization
    -  Collection specific customization
GSDL administration

Participants will be provided with a CD-ROM, containing GSDL software and other reading material related with the workshop, which also helps you to install the software in the center.

Faculty

The faculty comprises digital library experts from both within TERI as well as from outside.

Participants

The workshop is intended for library and information professionals, knowledge managers, information entrepreneurs, and e-content developers, who have the interests, initiatives, and need to set up DLs and interested in automated library management in their organizations.

In order to provide individual attention, training facilities, and allow for a rich and useful interactions, the number of participants in the workshop will be limited to 25.

Registration

Registration fee:
The registration fee is Rs 3500/- per participant. Additional registration from the same organization qualifies for 10% and student 15% discount.

The registration fee includes workshop kit (reading material and GSDL software on CD-ROM) and working lunch/tea. Confirmation of registration is possible only if the registration form is received with the registration fee.

UNESCO is providing complimentary registration and travel for five workshop participants working in public and rural libraries in India.

(Additional registration from the same organization qualifies for 10% discount, 15% discount to students.)

Send Demand Draft in favour of ‘TERI’, payable at New Delhi, India, along with the filled-up Registration Form to:

DL Workshop Secretariat
Library and Information Centre
TERI
Darbari Seth Block, Lodhi Road
New Delhi – 110 003.

Please return the completed form to

DL Workshop Secretariat
Library and Information Centre
TERI, Darbari Seth Block
IHC Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi – 110 003
Tel. 91-011-2468 2141, 2468 2100 or 4150 4900, 9899878682(M)
Fax 91-011-2468 2144 or 2468 2145
E-mail DLworkshop@teri.res.in