UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL WORKSHOPon

KOHA(an Open Source Integrated Library System)

Organized by

marian college librarykuttikkanam

in association with

Mahatma Gandhi University Library

17 to 19 May 2012Thursday – Saturday

CONTACT DETAILS:Applications should be sent by mail or

e-mail in the prescribed format to:

Mr JOBIN JOSELibrarian,

Marian College KuttikkanamPeermade, Idukki Dt., Kerala – 685 531Mob: 09447827393, 04689-232203 (O)

mcklibrary@gmail.com | jobinjobinjo@gmail.com

(Application form can also be downloaded fromwww.mariancollege.org)

COORDINATORS1. Rev Fr Ruban J Thannickal, Manager, Marian College

Kuttikkanam2. Dr Ruble Raj, Principal, Marian College Kuttikkanam3. Ms Laila P Abraham, Deputy Librarian , Mahatma Gandhi

University Library , Kottayam4. Mr Ajesh P Joseph, Asst Professor, Marian College

Kuttikkanam5. Sebastian Joseph ,Reference Assistant, M G University

Library,Kottayam

CONVENERMr Jobin Jose, Librarian, Marian College Kuttikkanam

VENUE & DATEVenue: Marian College KuttikkanamDate: 17- 19 May 2012.

REGISTRATIONA maximum of 30 participants will be permitted.Admission is on first-come-first-serve basis.The registration fee: 1500 .(To be paid by Demand Draftin favour of The Principal, Marian College Kuttikkanampayable at Peermade.)The Registration fee includes workshop kit, food andaccommodation.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP1. To promote open source library management system for

better administration and management of libraries.2. To popularize the KOHA (Integrated Library System)

among the librarians, library science teachers andstudents.

3. To train the library professionals to have the technicalknow how about installation, customization and runningof various library applications through KOHA.

4. To form a network among the participant libraryprofessionals for professional advancement and learning.

TARGET PARTICIPANTSParticipants of the Workshop are Library ScienceProfessionals from Universities, Colleges, Schools, and otherInstitutions. Library and Information Science students andteachers can also participate in the Workshop.

OPERATING PLATFORM & METHODOLOGYLectures, demonstration, discussions and extensive practicalsessions will be available. A live DVD based on Ubuntu Linuxand latest version of KOHA will be distributed to participants.

RESOURCE PERSONSThe workshop sessions will be handled by reputedAcademicians and Computer Librarians.

MARIAN COLLEGE KUTTIKKANAMFounded in 1995 as an Aided College affiliated to MahatmaGandhi University, Marian College Kuttikkanam epitomizesthe educational mission and objectives of the CatholicDiocese of Kanjirapally. The college is situated atKuttikkanam in Idukki district, among the undulatingmountain ranges of the Western Ghats offering a beautifulenvironment conducive to education.

High standards of quality are ensured in all pursuits atMarian. As a centre of knowledge generation andempowerment, the College has always taken up newinitiatives and new vistas of exploration. Marian iscommitted to quality education in all dimensions. Fromlearned Faculty, unique programmes, and with dedicationto social justice, Marian is committed to preparing studentsto meet the challenges and competition that await thembeyond the College walls, and to prepare them for futurecareer and life.

MARIAN LIBRARYFully computerized, Marian Library offers its users fullaccess to interactive media and hardcopies thatcomplement the teaching-learning process. The Library hasa very affluent array of national and international books,journals and online databases. At present the library has18300 volumes and subscription to 190 journals. Onlinedatabases of the library include INFLIBNET, N-List, IEEEXplore Digital Library DELNET, Questia etc.

In its academic pursuit the library has organized severalacademic and technical programmes in the college likeInternational Workshop on UNESCO’s WINISIS/GENISIS from6-9 September 2008,etc.

The Digital Library, Career Centre and UGC Network ResourceCentre provide the ‘extra boost’ essential in the learningprocess of the students.

MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY LIBRARYEstablished in 1989, the Library has a collection of about44720 books, 1400 Ph.D thesis and a current subscriptionto more than 360 journals, of which 150 are international.The Library also has access to more than 7000 onlinejournals and databases including Sci- Finder Scholar underthe UGC Infonet Digital Library Consortium. The Librarysubscribes online databases such as EBSCO, ProQuest andOxford Scholarship online. The Library has a very good ICTinfrastructure. The University Library provides Open Accessto the results of Doctoral Research in the universitytransparent to academics world wide.

INTRODUCTIONThe world is now witnessing an information revolution. Thesources of information have grown into multiplicity as aresult of this revolution. Libraries are now challenged toupdate their operations with the most advanced forms ofmanagement to accommodate all kinds of sources ofinformation and all kinds of its consumers. The wide rangeof print and electronic resources available in the librariesneeds to be automated to meet the growing demand. Theabundant availability of library solutions need to be carefullyanalyzed and appropriate one has to be chosen to best fitthe needs of the library professionals and the users of thelibrary resources. Open source solutions are providingbenefit to libraries by giving the opportunity to make it tailor-made, considering the special features of each library aswell as by reducing initial and ongoing costs.

THE WORKSHOP ON KOHAKOHA is considered as a highly sophisticated IntegratedLibrary System (ILS) in the open source domain which offersfull featured ILS including OPAC, circulation, cataloguing,acquisitions, serials control etc. KOHA is used world-wideby universities, public, school and special libraries. It wascreated in 1999 by Katipo Communications for theHorowhenua Library Trust in New Zealand.

MAJOR FEATURES OF KOHA1. Works on SQL with cataloguing data stored in MARC and

accessible via Z39.50.2. Simple, clear interface3. Various Web 2.0 facilities4. Union catalogue facility5. Customizable search6. Ability to cope with numerous numbers of branches, users

and user categories.

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REGISTRATION FORM

Name .............................................................................

Designation .............................................................................

Institution .............................................................................

Address .............................................................................

................................ PIN : ....................................

Ph No (O) .............................................................................

Mobile .............................................................................

Email .............................................................................

Library Professional Student

Automation software used in your library ....................................

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Do you want to change the software: Yes ? No ?

Date :

Place : Signature of the Participant