Report: National Workshop on Building Digital Libraries Using DSpace

National Workshop on Building Digital Libraries Using DSpace

(December 18-22, 2017.)

Organized by:

Madhu Limaye Library,

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

Collaboration with:

Information and Library Network, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Report

Madhu Limaye Library, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University organized one week ‘National Workshop on Building Digital Libraries Using DSpace’ (NWBDLUD-2017) in collaboration with Information and Library Network, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from December 18-22, 2017.

The conference was inaugurated by Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Singh, Acting Vice-Chancellor, RMLNLU, Lucknow. Mr. Yashvant Rao, IAS, Registrar of the university was the guest of honor of the event. The Special Guest of the inaugural session was Dr. M. K. Singh, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow delivered the Keynote Address, Prof. (Dr.) M. P. Singh, Head, DLIS, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow was the special invitee and Dr. Maneesh Kumar Bajpai (Organizing Secretary, NWBDLUD-2017, and Librarian-In-Charge, RMLNLU, Lucknow) delivered the opening remarks and welcome address.

52 LIS professionals and students participated in the workshop. Participants (Students, Research Scholars, Working professionals, LIS teachers) from National Law Universities, IIMs, IITs, universities, Kendriya Vidyalayas and other institutions from various parts of the country participated in the event. The theory and practical lectures delivered during the five days. The participants learnt the development of the digital library using DSpace from the very beginning i.e. installation of Linux O/s to DSPACE A/s.

Prof. (Dr.) M. P. Singh, Head & Dr. S. K. Sonkar, Assistant Professor, DLIS-BBAU Lucknow; Sh. Swapnil Patel, Sc-B INFLIBNET; Dr. Nabi Hasan, Librarian-AMU Aligarh; Dr. Sanjay Katariya, Librarian- Bennett University, Noida and Dr. Vinit Kumar, Assistant Professor, DLIS-Central University of Gujrat were the resource persons.

During the valedictory function, the chief guest of the event Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Singh, acting vice chancellor of the university distributed certificates to the participants. Guest of Honor Prof. (Dr.) K. L. Mahaver, DLIS, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow delivered his keynote speech. Special invitee Dr. Jyoti Mishra, Deputy Librarian, University of Lucknow, Lucknow addressed the gathering. Dr. Maneesh Kumar Bajpai briefed the report of the workshop. The participants shared their views too and demanded to hold such events in Lucknow region in regular events.

The workshop achieved a huge success. Thanks to everyone for the kind support and cooperation.