Digital Libraries @ Open Source Software for Digital Repositories
The buzzword right now from OSS domain in the
field of Library & Information Centre are DSpace.
As quote Dr. A R D Prasad that
“nothing is permanent in life” and technology will be replaced by something
else. “People are made to think that any
document digitalised would last,” he said.
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Digital
information and what it takes to access them from repositories
Dimapur,
March 8: The Indian Statistical Institute organised a three-day
workshop on the subject of digital libraries and open source software (OSS) for
digital repositories.
Participants from across
Northeast India are taking part in the workshop which is being conducted from
Mar. 8 and till the 10th at the ICFAI University at Sovima village in Dimapur.
The event is being conducted In collaboration with the Institute of Chartered
Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University, Nagaland.
OSS is a software with source
codes that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance, it was informed. The
workshop will impart practical knowledge about the use of open source tools in
libraries. An OSS known as DSpace will be introduced for the first time in the
state. DSpace is an open source repository software package typically used for
creating open access repositories for scholars and for published digital
content.
The workshop will feature
lectures from experts in the related topics of digital libraries and tools that
build and manage content for self-archiving and to create institutional
repositories.
Dr Charles P Alexander, vice
chancellor of the ICFAI, said that 20 “fortunate” participants were selected
from across the Northeast to take part in the workshop. He made it known that
the ‘demerits of knowledge and information’ meant for institutes and libraries
are sold by software companies and eventually become the property of the
company. That said, he felt it was the right time for OSS to be made available
to institutes, libraries, and to the professional community at large.
The head of documentation
research and training centre at Indian Statistical Institute, Dr. ARD Prasad,
has lauded the university. On a personal note, Prasad believes that “nothing is
permanent in life” and technology will be replaced by something else.
“People are made to think that any document digitalised would last,” he said. He spoke about how access to information should be made easier for one to make changes or preserve through software technology.
Puchosale Yori, joint director of
the dept. of Art & Culture also was present at the inaugural event of the
workshop. She highlighted the importance of imparting skills and how digital
libraries would not have to be confined to the ‘four walls of a building’ but be
accessible from anywhere.
It was informed that the
participants at the workshop are all library and information science-qualified
professionals either teaching the subject or working in libraries.
The workshop is sponsored by the
Indian Statistical Institute and the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation which
is a central autonomous organization established and fully financed by the
central ministry of Culture.
Regards
Prof. Pralhad Jadhav
Master of Library & Information Science (NET
Qualified)
Senior Manager @ Knowledge Repository
Khaitan & Co
Twitter Handle | @Pralhad161978
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