KLA Talks in connection with National Library Week 2012

Kerala Library Association (KLA) cordially invite you to the Talks to be organized by its State and Regional Committees in connection with the National Library Week 2012.

1. Invited Talk on “Is library & Information Profession at the cross road?” by Dr. Kaiser M. Khan, Associate Professor, Dept of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University on 16 Nov. 2012 at 3 pm at the DLIS Lecture Hall, Kerala University Library, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, to be organized by KLA State Committee.
2. Invited Talk on “Re-engineering Library Services” by Dr. M.D. Baby, Professor and Head, DLIS, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences on 16 Nov. 2012 at 10.30 am at MG University Library Hall, to be organized by KLA Kottayam Region (For details contact  Mr Vimal Kumar V., Secretary, KLA Kottayam Region, Mob: 9846496323)
3. Invited Talk on “Impact of Mass media on Reading” by Mrs Priya A.S., famous Malayalam novelist and short story writer on 21 Nov. 2012 at 3 pm at Library Hall, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, to be organized by KLA Ernakulam Region (For details contact  Mr P.J. Manuel, Secretary, KLA Ernakulam Region, Mob: 9496276307)

KLA/C-DAC Workshop on Information Security Awareness, 1 Dec.2012, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Library Association (KLA) in collaboration with the Centre for Development for Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad is organizing a Half  Day Workshop on “Information Security Awareness” on 1st December 2012 in Thiruvananthapuram.

Objectives:
To give awareness about the common online information security issues.
To equip the participants with tools and techniques to tackle different information security issues.

Who should participate:
The Workshop is primarily intended for Library and Information Science Professionals, Researchers and LIS Students. Maximum intake is 40 on a first come first served basis.

Venue:
Lecture Hall, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University Library Buildings, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram-695034, Kerala

Date and Time:
1 December 2012, 9.00 am to 1.30 p.m.

Tentative Programme:

9:00AM – 9:30AM : Registration
9.30AM-10.00AM  : Inauguration
10:00AM – 11:30AM: Introduction, why awareness is important, what do you use internet for , Basic Security concepts, layer wise attacks. Major common online attacks, Identity theft, phishing, malicious applications.
11:30AM – 11:45AM: Tea Break
11:45AM – 1:15PM: Password attacks, tips, Email and Chat risks, cyber bullying (Examples, Tips) , Importance of Copyrights, Social Networking risks, (Examples, Tips) Secure PC, Firewall, Updates, Antivirus. Interaction and feedback.
1:15PM – 1:30PM: Concluding session

Resource Person:
Mr.Gnana Seelan,  Project  Engineer, C-DAC Hyderabad

Registration:
Registration is free.

For online registration:
http://kla-c-dacworkshoponinformation.splashthat.com/  OR 
http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/online-registration-kla-c-dac-workshop-on-information-security-awareness1-dec-2012-thiruvananthapuram/

Details:
http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/
http://klaweblog.wordpress.com

Contact:
Dr A. Gopikuttan, President, KLA, Mob: 09446428163  E-mail: agopikuttan@yahoo.co.in
S.L.Faisal, General secretary, KLA, Mob: 09447699724  E-mail: slfaizal@gmail.com

KLA-NIC National Workshop on E-Granthalaya, 11-13 September 2012, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Library Association (KLA) in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC), New Delhi is organizing a Three Day National Workshop on “E-Granthalaya”, an Integrated Library Management Software for Automation and Networking, during 11-13 September 2012 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Areas to be covered:

1. Introduction to Library Automation and Networking
2. Introduction to E-Granthalaya
3. MS-SQL Server set-up
4. E-Granthalaya Modules
5. Web OPAC Modules

(Detailed Programme Schedule of the Workshop will be published shortly)

Faculty: Shri Ram Kumar Matoria, 

Technical Director, Library and Information Services Division, NIC, New Delhi and his Team will conduct the entire technical sessions.

Targeted Group: Working Library and Information Science Professionals and Students in LIS.

Maximum intake: 40 participants (on first come first serve basis)

Date: 11-13 September 2012

Venue: LBS Institute of Technology for Women, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram-695 012 (website)

How to reach ? :  Google Map ,  Location

Course Fee: Rs 1750/- (includes Course materials, refreshment and lunch) and Rs 1500/- for the members of Kerala Library Association. The amount shall be drawn as DD, in favour of Kerala Library Association, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

Travel and Accommodation: The participants have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. However, the Association will help them to find accommodation, if requested in advance.

Registration: The Application form may be downloaded from the KLA website or from here.

Download KLA-NIC National Workshop on E-Granthalaya:Registration Form

Address for Communication: The applications for Registration should reach the following address on or before 15 August 2012.

The General Secretary, 

Kerala Library Association, 

36, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana, 

Thirvananthapuram-695 002.

E-mail: kla.org@gmail.com

For Details contact:

Dr A. Gopikuttan, President (I/C), KLA, 

Mob: Tel: 0471-2478034(O)/2368163 (R) Mob: 09446428163

S.L.Faisal, general Secretary, KLA ,Mob: 09447699724

Know more about KLA: http://keralalibraryassociation.org

Know more about E-Granthalaya: http://egranthalaya.nic.in

5-Day International Workshop on Digital Libraries using Greenstone at IIMK During 20-24 August 2012

IIM Kozhikode, as apart of its Faculty Development Programme (FDP), is organizing a 5-day International Workshop on Digital Libraries using Greenstone Software at IIM Kozhikode during 20-24 August 2012.

Workshop Content :


The Workshop has been designed to facilitate the participants in creating state-of-art digital libraries using Greenstone (latest version), which include software installation, configuration, customization, digitization and other related workflow operations, content development and management, designing and creating standard metadata sets to describe digital objects and encoding it in standard markup formats.

PEDAGOGY:

The workshop will be conducted at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) which is equipped with world-class lecture rooms and computing laboratories with high speed Internet link. Each participant will be provided a PC supplemented with LCD projected live demos. The pedagogy will be a mix of lectures, discussions, case studies and hands-on sessions. Each participant shall be provided with a CD-ROM comprising of the Greenstone Software, faculty presentations, and other related software packages. Extensive hands-on labs will be a hall mark of this programme.

Workshop Effect :

At the end of the workshop, the participants are expected to be well-versed and confident of developing state-of-art and world class digital libraries using the Greenstone software. In particular, they will have learned the following:

• Install/uninstall/reinstall and configure the Greenstone software and its associated softwares such as Java Runtime Environment (JRE), Ghostscript, and Image Magick;
• Major DL development activities such as collection building (multimedia - text, images, audio and video), workflow operations, content management, and backup/restore;
• Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI) and its various utility panels such as the 'Gather', 'Enrich', 'Design', 'Create' and the 'Format';
• Designing and creating standard metadata sets and editing them as required;
• Greenstone collection configuration, customization and administration.

For Whom :

The workshop will be of immense benefit to all those involved in developing and maintaining digital collections such as LIS faculty, librarians and information professionals, IT faculty and software professionals and belonging to the academia, Government and the NGOs in India and those from other Asian countries.

Workshop Faculty

The workshop will be handled by international experts in Greenstone Software along with experienced IT faculty from the IIMK.

Workshop Director

Dr. M.G. Sreekumar
(UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia)
IIM Kozhikode, Kerala, India. (e-mail: mgsree@iimk.ac.in)

Follow-up

Follow-up support shall be extended through the CDDL of IIMK which coordinates the Greenstone Support for South Asia ( http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in ).

Workshop Participants

The participants are limited to 35

Participants are expected to have a thorough working knowledge of the Windows operating environment (XP, 2000X Server etc.), and must be aware of the popular digital file formats. Knowledge of Windows file management system, DOS commands, graphics/images creation and HTML programming will be added advantages.


Fee


For AICTE recognised Organisations : Rs. 11500 + Service Tax 12.36%

Other Organisations : Rs. 19500 + Service Tax 12.36%

International Participants : USD 400 

The fee is to be paid in advance by Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode" payable at "Kozhikode" (or Calicut). The fee covers, in addition to lodging, course materials, working lunch, and breakfast and dinner for residential participants.

Payments to IIMK are exempted from deduction of Tax from source vide letter No. AAAAJ1012Q/ACIT/Cir-2(1)06-07 dated 12 April, 2007 issued by Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-2(1), Kozhikode. So, you are requested not to deduct tax from our payments.

CANCELLATION POLICY :

In the event of cancellation of nomination, full refund of the program fee will be made, if request is received in writing at least 15 days before commencement of the program. No refund will be made if such a request comes after this date. However, the amount can be adjusted against nominations in future programs

Register Online:
http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/fdpnomsubmit2012.php?prgcode=201213FDP06


Brochure: 
http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/FDP2012/pdf/201213FDP06.pdf


Nomination Form : 
http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/FDP2012/pdf/201213FDP06_nomform.pdf


The details of the programme:  
http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/FDP2012/201213FDP06.php

National Workshop on Preparation of Scholarly Articles- Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

Dates: first/second week of September, 2012.  

The workshop will be a type of camp in which participants will be trained in writing scholarly articles.  Each participant will generate at least one article for publication in the workshop.  The faculty leader will help them in selecting the topic and fine tuning the article.

Intake: Maximum number of participants will be 24 (6 each from 4 subjects)

A maximum of 6 participants in the following subjects only will be admitted to the workshop.

1.   1.  English/Comparative Literature

2.   2.  Economics

3.    3. Library and Information Science

4.    4. Sociology/Social Work

Target audience: MPhil/PhD Students, faculty members and other academic groups.


Registration Fee: Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only)

Contact : 
Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai, 
Co-ordinator, 
National Workshop on Preparation of Scholarly Articles, 
Central University of Kerala, 
Kasaragod, Kerala-671 123.

Phone: 04994-255533 (O), 09447468586 (Mob)

e-mail: dineshank@gmail.com

Seminar on Library and Web tools for E-Learning and Teaching in Kerala Agricultural University on 25-06-2012

The College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur in association with the Kerala Library Association, Trivandrum is organising a Seminar on "Library and Web tools for E-Learning and Teaching  Role of Librarians in Internet Era, E-Learning and Teaching, Digital Document Delivery etc".

Date & Time:  25-06-2012 (Monday), 9am-5pm.

Location: College of Horticulture is situated in the Main Campus of the Kerala Agricultural University which is 10 km away from Thrissur city on the NH 47 linking Thrissur, Palakkad and Coimbatore.

Paper Submission: Full Papers not more than 5 A4 size pages, Short Papers or Posters to the Seminar should be submitted on or before 15-06-2012.? Acceptance of the papers will be intimated before 17-06-2012.

Participation & Registration: Participation to the seminar is open to all qualified Library
Education Teachers / Library Professionals. They should register in advance by e-mail. Registration to the Seminar is free. Working lunch and refreshments will be provided by the organizers.

Contact for registration or further details:

1. Dr. A.T. Francis, Head, Library, College of Horticulture;
     Phone (o): 0487-2438511; (m) 9496839409;
     e-mail: francis.at@kau.in; francisaloor@yahoo.com

2. Smt. V.S. Swapna, Library, College of Horticulture;
     Phone (o): 0487-2438513; (m) 9446434149; 
     e-mail: swapna.vs@kau.in; swapnabenn@gmail.com3. 


Websites: www.kau.edu 

 

or www.kauhort.in

or http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org

Refresher course in LIS, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

The Academic staff College of Kerala University is conducting refresher course in LIS 


Daes: 16th May - 6th June, 2012.


Last Date of Application: before 12th of May.


Interested candidates may visit the website Keralauniversity.ac.in/ugcasc

 

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UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL WORKSHOP on KOHA at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Kottayam

Organisers: Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Kottayam, Kerala in association
with Mahatma Gandhi University.

Dates: 17-19 May 2012

Download Brochure: http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/koha-workshop

 

Download Registration form:
http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/registration-form-koha-workshop

 

Career Guidance Programme for Library and Information Science Students, May 12, 2012 at K.E. College Mannanam, Kottayam .

Organised Jointly by K.E. College Mannanam and Kerala Library Association
Kottayam Region


Objectives 
Introducing career opportunities in Library and Information Science 
Give an over view of challenges in new professional work                                                   environment 
Guidelines to prepare for competitive examinations 
Help LIS students to conduct a self assessment 

Resource persons : Faculty members in Library and Information Science and
working professionals.


Who can participate : Library Science (MLISc/BLISc) students and LIS graduates.


Programme Time : 9:30 AM-3:30PM


Registration : Registraton Fee is Rs.100/- participant.


For registration, contact : 9846496323


For online registration: http://tinyurl.com/kla2012


Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration Fee to be paid in cash at the registration counter in the programme venue.


Brochure : http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/career-orientation-programme-for-lis-students


Last date for registration : May 10, 2012


Contact


Fr. Jose Viruppel
President, KLA Kottayam Region
Mob:919447877088
Email: fr.viruppel@gmail.com


Vimal Kumar V.
Secretary, KLA Kottayam Region
Mob: 9846496323 Email: vimal0212@gmail.com

Workshop on Koha at Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur, March 22nd - 24th 2012

ChinTech Kannur is organizing a 3 day workshop on 'KOHA' an Open Source Library  Automation software. The workshop has been organised in collaboration and sponsored by District Library Council, Kannur.

Dates : 2012 March 22- 24

Purpose of the Workshop

The purpose of the workshop is to familiarize the participants with the

Koha software. The workshop aims to impart hands-on experience to

participants on installation of Koha in linux platform and operation of the

same.

Topics to be covered

• Library Automation
• Open source initiatives
• Ubuntu Linux Operating System
• Koha Software

 Resource Persons

1.Dr.M.G.Sreekumar- Head & Chief Librarian Indian Institute of Managemnt
(IIM K)
2.Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai -Asst.Librarian Central University,Kasargode
3.Mr.A.J.Tomson- Chief Librarian St.Joseph's College,Devagiri,Calicut
4.Mrs.Anitha Haridas- System Programmer ChinTech

Workshop Convener

Mr.Prasanth M.P.-Librarian Chinmaya Institute of Technology,Kannur

 Registration form and workshop brochure 

Workshop Brochure

Workshop Registration Form

www.chintech.ac.in

  

or Contact: 9961858865


Filled in Registration Form may be sent to prasanth@chintech.org / mpprasanth75@gmail.com

National Seminar at St. Peters College Kollenchery. March 8-9, 2012.

Venue: St. Peters College, Kollenchery, Ernakulam.


Date: March 8-9, 2012


Topic: Role and Relevance of Information Literacy in the Globalized Era.


Organized by : St. Peters College Library in association with Department of Tourism Studies,  Kollenchery, Ernakulam.


Target Audience : Library professionals, Students, Information Specialists, Research Scholars, Service Industrialists etc..


Seminar Convener : Ms. Anat Suman Jose


Organizing Secretary : Mr. C.J Sijo


Co-ordinator : Mr. V. Gopakumar


Contact for registration : confirm your participation in advance


Phone : 9847689092, 0484-2761748


E-mail : stpetersugclibrarian@gmail.com