Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Report of National Seminar

Draft Report


Report of National Seminar on Networking of Library and Information Centres of North East India in Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011)
(21-23March 2011)
Organised Under the Aegis of National Library, Kolkata
Ministry of Culture, Gov. of India & Central Library
By
National Institute of Technology, Silchar


Inaugural Programme

The Inaugural Programme was started at 11.0 A.M. with the introductory remark by Sri Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Librarian, NIT, Silchar & Organising Secretary, NLICDE-2011 who introduces all the invited dignitaries. While welcoming the dignitaries and participants, all the dignitaries were invited to dais and they were felicitated by the Organising Secretary and the Asst Organising Secretary one after another. Sri Satpathy highlighted the programme schedule pertaining to Technical Sessions and Invited papers in brief.

The Welcome address was given by Prof. A.C. Paul, Chairman, Organising Committee & Dean Academic), NIT, Silchar. While welcoming all the dignitaries and participants attending seminar from the different states of India, neighbouring country Nepal and from North Eastern States, he told that all the participants would be definitely benefited by the rich experience of the resource persons/ experts. The deliberations by the experts will give an opportunity to all the participants to learn new ideas and share their thoughts with the experts. At the end he congratulated Sri Satpathy for organising such a seminar and also wishes the seminar a grand success.

The representative from the National Library of India (Funding Agency) under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India Dr. Ramachandran , Principal Library and Information Officer while addressing the participants, he highlighted the activities and services being offered by the National Library in general and North Eastern Region in particular in brief since its inception. He informed the house regarding grants available for N E Region for the promotion of Library services offered by public libraries. The National Library has been conducting seminar, workshop on preservation of manuscripts, rare documents and cultural heritage; training for computerisation, automation and networking, seminar in collaboration of universities and institutions of the North Eastern States. This time National Library has chosen NIT for organising NLICDE-2011.

While highlighting the achievements and activities of National Library, he told that the RRRLF provides infrastructure to the public libraries and the National Library helps these libraries to provide improved library and information services in the North Eastern Region. He congratulated Sri Satpathy and his team members for holding National Seminar nicely in short possible time.

Prof. H. R. Chopra, Former HOD & Chairman of Board of Studies, PU Chandigarh in his inaugural address discussed about the various issues of automation, library networking, problems and challenges faced by he professionals of N E States for implementing the programme. He call upon the professionals of the N E States to concentrate on their work and put all their efforts for bringing N E States at forefront in the process of developing computerised and networked libraries information centres. He also pointed out about the initiation of digitisation programme which needs careful planning and basic concept for developing Digital Libraries. He said that for N E States, this is the right time to discuss about the Networking of Libraries of North Eastern States under NELIBNET. He also discussed about the consortia and resource sharing which are essential for pooling and sharing the resources amongst the LICs of N E States. He concluded his address by whishing the seminar a grand success.

Prof. U. S. Dixit, from IIT, Guwahati in his key note address on “Collaboration of Technical Institutions of North Eastern States” discussed in brief about he achievement of IIT Guwahati since its inception and its role in helping and networking other technical institutions of the North Eastern States for resource sharing and collaborative efforts. He has also given a blue print / road map for bring all the technical institutions of North Eastern States under one umbrella for collaborative research, training, workshop , seminar and exchange of manpower.

Prof. N.B. Biswas, the Chief Guest of the Three Day National Seminar in his address discussed about the art of using Library by the students, research scholars and faculty members and advocated the need of giving orientation to the Library users for using traditional as well as electronic resources. He strongly recommended the establishment of North Eastern Library Network for collaborative access and resource sharing amongst the technical institutions in particular and universities, colleges and other institutions in particular. He congratulated Sri Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Organising Secretary of the seminar and Librarian NIT, Silchar for taking this initiatives and hope that the three day national seminar will discuss the issues, problems and challenges and will come out with valuable recommendations.

The souvenir–cum-abstract was released by Prof. Rajat Gupta, Director I/C and other dignitaries on the dais.

The Inaugural Programme was presided over by the Director (I/C), NIT Silchar Prof. R. Gupta. While delivering presidential address, Prof. Gupta told about the importance of the seminar in the present context of digital environment and also said that the in the changing scenario the role of librarian has changed. He discussed about the inclusive growth of India and the N E States are lagging behind in comparison to other states. He emphasised on the need of human and material resources for all round growth and development of the North Eastern States. For this we need active support from the library for the growth of the institutions, manpower. The Librarian has got more responsibilities and challenges to provide teaching-learning support to the institutions associated with it. He said that in North East, now there has been increase in the institutions and universities but we have barrier of human resources. If we provide these resources, the N E states would be the more developed states in India.

At the end of the presidential address, he congratulated Sri Satpathy, Librarian, NIT, Silchar & Organising Secretary and National Library, Kolkata (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) for organising such a important seminar which is timely and relevant the present context of digital environment. He wished that the stay of the participants and the experts would be comfortable and wished this seminar a grand success.

At the end the formal Vote of Thanks was proposed by Smt Krishnamati Singha, Asst Librarian and Asst Organising Secretary, NLCIDE-2011 which was followed by the High Tea.

The Inaugural Programme was covered by two rapporteurs Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Reader & Head, DLISc, Assam University, Silchar and Mrs. Lata Suresh, Librarian, Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Report of the First Technical Session & Panel Discussion

Theme: Networking of Educational & Research Institutions of N E India

The First Technical Session was chaired by Prof. Uday Shankar Dixit. The Theme Paper on “ Collaborative Research Work among Academic Institutes “was presented by Prof. K.M. Pandey who discussed about various issues pertaining to the initiation of joint research projects for achieving better results.

The panel discussion was carried out by the eminent panellists’ Prof. N.B. Biswas, Dean, School of Education, Assam University, Silchar; Prof. H.R. Chopra, Panjab University, Chandigarh; Prof. F.A. Talukdar EED, NIT, Silchar and Prof. B.K. Roy, EED, NIT, Silchar. During the panel discussion all the panellists have presented their views which invited lot of discussions on the issues related to cooperation amongst the academic and technical institutions for working together on joint projects for better performance and achievements.

The programme of first technical session was well covered by two rapporteurs Mrs. Lata Suresh, Librarian, Institute of Health Management Research, from Jaipur and Dr. (Mrs.) Sumana C Sarmah, Deputy Librarian, Assam University, Silchar.

Report on Technical Session –II & Open Session/ Group Work

Theme: Impact of ICTs & E-Resources on LICs

The Second Technical Session was chaired by Prof. H.R. Chopra, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The Theme Paper on “Impact of ICT on E-Resources” was presented by Sri Bhim Dhoj Shrestha from Tribhuban University, Nepal. Another theme paper was presented on “Impact of E-Resources on University Libraries with Special Emphasis on Assam University Library’ by Dr. (Mrs) Sumana C Sarmah, Deputy Librarian, Assam University, Silchar.

In this session six contributory papers have been presented by Ms. Sehnara Begam Choudhury, Ms. K Premoda Devi, Ms. Sudipta Debroy, Ms. Sucheta Bhatacahrjee, Mr. Nirnimesh Pandiya and Sri Kanuuj Shome. Ms Sehnara Begam Choudhury in her paper on “Library 2.0 : preparing for building of tomorrow ” spoke on the various features of Library 2.0 which is user centric and transformed libraries for new generations.

Ms. K Premoda Devi in her paper on “ICT application in SMIT Library: A Study” explained about automation scenario off SMIT library which was established in 1999 and highlighted the features of EasyLib Software which is being used for automation of SMIT Library.

Ms. Sudita Debroy in his jointly written paper with Sri N.K. Paul and Sri S.K. Cahkraborty on “Impact of ICT in three College Libraries of Karimganj District: A Case Study” highlighted the automation scenario of theses three libraries with some suggestions.

In a jointly written paper by Ms. Sucheta Bhattacahrjee, Sudip Bhattacahrjee and Dr. M. Sarmah on “Analytical Study of the N-LIST Users in College Libraries of Cachar Districts, Assam” the authors suggested to arrange user awareness programme/ ICT training by the respective colleges to utilise e-resources effectively.

In a jointly written paper of Sri Nirnimesh Pandiya and Dr. Anurag Singh on “ Web 2.0 and its implications to build Library 2.0 ” highlighted different features of Web 2.0 and its application in library services.

The last paper of the second session was presented by Sri Kanouj Shome on “ICT application in libraries” and highlighted the status of ICT application in academic libraries including school library for providing computer based library services.

After paper presentation, the Chairman opened the floor for discussion which was lively and interesting and the chairman concluded session with his valuable comments for developing modern library using latest technologies. The session was well covered by Dr. Mukut Sarmah, Asst Professor, DLISc, Assam University, Silchar and Sri Sankar Chakrabary, Librarian, N.C. College Badarpur, Karimganj.

Day Two: 22-03-2011 (Tuesday)

Report on Technical Session –III
Theme: HRD Issues /Disaster Management

The Third Technical Session was Chaired by Prof. P.K. Panigrahi, HoD, DLISc, Calcutta University, Kolkata. The Theme paper on “Stress Management” was presented by Sri Abhimanu Sahu from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and Sri B.K. Susanta Behura, Media Consultabt, New delhi.

Altogether two contributed papers were presented on the above theme.

The Programme was covered by the two rapporteurs Dr. R.K. Mishra, Asst Prof. (SG) DLISc, Mizoram Univeristy, Aizwal
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Report on Technical Session –IV
Theme: Web 2.0 / Lib.2.0 / Open Access

Chairman : Dr. Madan Singh Rana, Librarian, Assam University, Silchar

Rapporteurs : Dr. R. N. Mishra & Dr. Sumana Chakraborty Sarmah

The 4th Technical Session of the second day (22.3.2011) of the National Seminar on Networking of Library and Information Centers of North East India in Digital Environment (NLICDE, 2011) commenced on the Theme Web.2.0/Lib.2.0/Open Access/Digital Library/Intuitional Repository/Information and Communication Technology at 2.30 PM under the Chairmanship of Dr, M S Rana, Librarian, Assam University, Silchar with co-rapporteur Dr. (Mrs.) Sumana Chakravorty Sarmah, Deputy Librarian, Assam University, Silchar where altogether, five papers were presented. Dr. Sanjaya Singh, Reader presented a theme paper entitled Application of ICT in Library and Information Centres of North East region for Managing Library Resources who discussed the issues like, missing of communication, paradigm shift from organizing of books to managing of resources, meaning of ICT in the light of CIC, Manpower attitude Networking, Emerging Technologies like Kindle DZ and Kindly, Role of Inflibnet, NLIST, SOUL 1.0 & 2.0 etc. His paper was followed by the presentation on Impact of e-resources in university libraries with special emphasis on Assam by Dr. (Mrs.) Soumana Chakravorty Sarmah, Mr. Mihir Kanti Nath and Mr. Arup Kindu where they highlighted issues relating to the use of e-resources through UGC Infonet Digital Library Consortium, DeLCON Consortium, DELNET etc.

The third paper entitled Application of ICT in Libraries: A related impact in Assam University Central Library was presented by two authors namely, Saroj Kumar Mandal and Nitumoni Borah where they discussed the importance of ICT in library services, automation scenario in the central library of Assam University Central Library and role of INFLIBNET in promoting the library services. This paper was followed with a discussion on the paper entitled Users’ approach to electronic information systems and services in LICs of south Assam: A case study by Ms. Sonali Choudhury Biswas where she deliberated about the changing attitude of the users, information system, application of ICT in libraries and the scenario of library services in LICs of South Assam. The fifth paper entitled D-Space: A study on increasing popularity of digital archive was discussed by Gajendra B. Devchoudhury and B R.Sharma where pointed out various issues relating to the D-space and elaborated their ideas the creation and retrieval mechanism of information through D-space. They demonstrated the various aspects of retrieval of information through D-space.

The session came to an end with interactions from the participants with the paper presenters concluded followed by a concluding remark by Dr. M S Rana, Chairman of the technical session by extending thanks to all participants, Dr. Sanjaya Singh, Dr. R N Mishra and Dr. (Mrs.) Soumana Chakravorty Sarmah for conducting smoothly the technical session. He also thanked Dr. Kishor Satpathy, Orginising Secretary for his dynamic leadership.

The theme paper was presented by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Reader, Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Dr. Singh his paper on “Application of ICT in LICs of N E Region for Managing Library Resources” expressed his view that everywhere people find information but communication is missing . He talked about various components of Information Technology. He explained about E-book reader which can replace the printed books in future and emphasised on the appointment of trained manpower for successful implementation of the ICT projects for automation, and networking and digitisation of resources for better access.

In this session four contributory papers were presented. Dr. Sumana Chakraborty Sarmah in her jointly written paper with Sri Mihir Kanti Nath and Arup Kundu on “ Impact of E-Resources in University Libraries with special emphasis on Assam University Library presented the usage statistics of UGC-INFONET resources for the year 2009 in A U Library . She discussed various e-resources for the different disciplines.

Sri Saroj Kumar Mandal and Ms Nitumani Bora in their jointly written paper on “Application of ICT in libraries: a related impact in Assam University Central Library” discussed about ICT scenario in A U library.

Ms Sonali Choudhury Biswas in her paper on “Users Approach to Electronic Information and Services in LICs of South Assam: A Study” highlighted the users information seeking behaviour of library users of Barak Valley.

In the last paper of the session Sri Gajendra Ballav Dev Choudhury presented his paper on “DSapce: A Study” highlighted various feature of Dspace and its usefulness for developing Digital Library.

At the end the Chairman of the session, Dr. Madan Singh Rana , Librarian , Assam University, Silchar summed up the papers and concluded the session with his remarks and thanking the Organising Secretary for inviting him to chair the session.

Technical Session –V

Theme: Library Consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing of LICs of N E India

Chairman : Prof. Prabhakar Rath, DLISc, Mizoram University, Aizwal

Theme Paper : Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, DLISc, AUS, Ms. Lata Suresh, Jaipur

Rapporteur : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, DLISc, Gauhati University, Guwahatai

The Fifth Technical Session was chaired by Prof. Prabhakar Rath, Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizwal. The theme of this session is Library Consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing of LICs of N E India.

In this session two theme papers, two contributory papers and one paper from the chairman were presented.

The first theme paper was presented by Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Reader & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, AUS on the topic “Design and Development of Regional Knowledge Network for North Eastern Region of India (RKNNER) : A Proposal”

Dr. Sinha in his paper mainly highlighted on the different Communication, Information and Library Networks of India in details. While discussing, he pointed out some factors for promoting library networks in India, problems of networking, its need and purpose of establishing regional knowledge network RKNNER.

RKNEER or NELIBNET may be initiated for networking in this region. He has emphasised on the need of introducing regional network for N E States. According to him the present society is the knowledge society and India has been emerging as knowledge economy and thus becoming a knowledge society. This network should be under the mentorship of INFLIBNET. He has suggested its Headquarter at Guwahati as it is gateway to N E region. Initially DLISc, Gauhati University may be chosen for Headquarter and later it may be shifted at other permanent location of the region may be NIT, Silchar/ Assam University, Silchar.

All universities, institutions, colleges, along with other libraries of national importance of this region will be the core members of this network. A high power committee should be constituted. This committee may be given the responsibility for feasibility study and report be submitted to the State Governments/ Central Government for financial assistance to establish Regional Knowledge Network Centre.

While mentioning important other details, he highlighted the sources of finance, activities of RKNNER / NELIBNET . At the end he has suggested that there is urgent need of establishing such regional network to look into the computerisation, networking of library and information centres connecting all universities, colleges and institutions , public, academic, and special libraries and information centres for over all development of the North Estern Society at large. He also suggested that if this proposal gets success, the same model may be implemented in other region also where there is need of developing such networks.

The Second Theme paper was presented by Mrs. Lata Suresh , Manager, Library, Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur on the topic “ Networking of Libraries in Rajasthan : Vision for future”. She discussed the importance of networking in Rajasthan, its need and purpose. She suggested a model for networking of libraries of Rajasthan “RAJLIBNET” and suggested phase wise proposal for covering all types of libraries located in the state of Rajasthan.

She suggested that the Nodal centre of RAJLIBNET should be located initially at Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur and seven State Centres in different parts of Rajathan. She also mentioned about network architecture, and 24 x7 online database service. At the end, she requested the Librarians and authorities to come together and join this network for its successful implementation.

Out of six contributory papers, only two papers were presented. Ms Sehnara Begam in her jointly written paper discussed about her study on Library Automation and Networking of Academic Libraries of Guwahati. She suggested to establish GUALIBNET (Guwahati Academic Library Network) and discussed other important components of the network.

Sri Apurba Jyoti Majumder , Assistant Librarian, Assam University, Silchar ha presented his joint paper with Ms. Sharmila Bose, NIT, Nagaland on the topic “ Electronic Dissertation Management in the Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar : A proposal”. He suggested the name of Open Source Software like Dspace, and GSDL software and suggested the department to initiate the project.

At the end of the fifth technical session Prof. Prabhakar Rath presented his presidential remarks and discussed the pros and cons of library networks in this region. He also highlighted the feature of National Knowledge Network and bandwidth issues for accessing g to the e-resources, many professional issues, technological issues, cyber crimes, outsourcing, institutional repositories, and management of digital resources and also discussed Knowledge Superpower 2010 in brief.

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Reader, Gauhati University, Guwahati meticulously covered the fifth technical session as Rapportuer.

Technical Session –V

Panel Discussion on Networking of LICs of N E India

Penalist:
Dr. P K Rath, DLIS, Mizoram University
Prof. P K Panigrahi, DLIS, University of Kolkata
Prof. A K Sil, NIT Silchar
Mrs. Lata Suresh
Dr. Sanjay Singh
Dr. R.N. Mishra

Valedictory Session

At the end of three day national seminar now this is turn for Valedictory Session which was started with inviting dignitaries on the dais like eminent LIS professionals Dr. J.N. Satpathy, President , IASLIC, Kolkata; Prof. Rajat Gupta, Director I/C, NIT, Silchar; Prof. A.C. Paul, Dean ( Academic) and Chairman, Library Advisory Committee, NIT, Silchar; , Dr. Gedam, PLIO, National Library, Kolkata; Mr. Abhimanyu Sahoo, Ministry of Culture, GOI, Dr. Madan Singh Rana, Librarian , Assam University, Silchar , Prof. P.K. Panigrahi, DLISc, Calcutta University, Kolkata; Prof. P. Rath, DLISc, Mizoram University, Aizwal; Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Reader & Head, DLISc, Assam University, Silchar; and Sri Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Librarian, NIT, Silchar.

Prof. S.C. Paul Chairman Library Advisory Committee & Dean (Academic) ,NIT, Silchar presented welcome address. Due to paucity of time and pre-occupation in other important assignment, presidential address was given by Prof. Rajat Gupta, Director (I/C), and call upon the library professionals for producing good librarians especially for North Eastern Region as many new institutions are being coming up in these states.

Dr. Gedam presented vote of thanks on behalf of the National Library, Kolkata and Nit Silchar for making this event successful.

Mr. Abhimanyu Sahoo, from Ministry of Culture, GOI spoke about the role of ministry for the development of public libraries in India . He also discussed on the role of RRRLF for the development of Libraries in NER and goal of ministry and RRRLF for developing knowledge society.

Dr. Madan Singh Rana, Librarian, AUS discussed O3 i.e., Open Access, Open Sources, and Open Library. According to him information is an important means to support democratic process. If we are not using the modern technology, then it will be difficult for us to sustain in this changing world. He discussed the role of new concepts like RSS Feed, CAS, SDI etc. He also expressed his opinion that users are our GOD and all in all. He also pointed out that India will be the leading publishing agency by 2020.

Prof. Prabhakar Rath spoke on network, resource sharing, National Knowledge Commission. He suggested that for making Regional Library Network / Knowledge Network success we should approach the right ministry like DONER for appropriate financial assistance for its successful implementation.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Reader & Head, DLISc, Assam University, Silchar and Rapportuer General presented the Report of the Three Day National Seminar on Networking of Library and Information Centres of North Eastern Region in Digital Environment in details covering inaugural session, all the technical sessions, panel discussion and some recommendations suggested by the experts and paper presenters.

Dr. J. N. Sathpathy, President, IASLIC, Kolktata presented the Presidential address of the Valedictory Session. While delivering his speech, Dr. Satpathy said that in the age of information explosion, we have to depend on resource sharing and for that viable Library Network for this region needs to be developed. He suggested establishing the NELIBNET / RKNNER to connect all the libraries and information centres for resource sharing and optimum utilisation of resources.

Finally Sri Kishor Chandra Satpathy extended his sincere thanks to all the resource persons, participants, NIT authorities, National Library and Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India for making this event success.

Some Important Recommendations

On the basis of suggestion received from the experts and paper presenters, following suggestions and recommendations have been made for onward forwarding to the Ministry, Govt. of India for implementations:

Ø The seminar feels that a separate Library Network can be planned for networking the library and information centres of North Eastern States which is the need of the hour. Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, DONNER, and the respective State Govts may be approached for necessary support and financial assistance for establishing the North eastern Library Network / Regional Knowledge Network for N E Region of India;

Ø A Core Committee be constituted comprising of all Heads of the Departments of Library and Information Sciences of this region, all University Librarians and Institutions of National Importance and representatives from IASLIC, Assam Library Association, and other Regional Associations to formulate draft plan for this Network;

Ø The Committee may be entrusted to prepare the concrete proposal for N E Library Network and authorised them to contact the appropriate funding agencies for implementation of the proposal;

Ø The seminar recommends to organise User Awareness Programme, Manpower Training for early implementation of Library Automation and Networking and to provide computerised LIS services to its end users; and

Ø Recommends to strengthen ICT infrastructure in the school, college, institutional, university, public and special libraries and information centres of North East India with special assistance from the Central Government.

Ø Resource Sharing amongst the LICs of NE Regions must be strengthened.


Report Compiled by:


Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Head, DLIS, Assam University, Silchar-788 011 & Rapporteur General , NLICDE-2011 and Kishor Satpathy, NIT Silchar

Feedbacks of the Seminar

Dr. Satpathy,

Thanks a lot for your warm welcome and congratulations to you for smooth conduct of seminar without a pinch of problem………..

Thanking you,

Dr. R N Mishra
Asst. Prof. (SG)
Mizoram University
Aizawlrabinarayan_mishra@rediffmail.com
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Dr. Satpathy ji,

Congratulations!! For conducting national Seminar ………

Thanking you sir,

LINGAIAH YADAV VUPPALA
CHIEF LIBRARIAN
K G REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
CHILKUR, MOINABAD, R R DIST. HYDERABAD – INDIA
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Dear Sir,

I extend my honest thanks to you and your organising committee for giving us such honour and hospitality in the seminar…………………

With Regards,

Pallavi Neog
Librarian
Guwahati College of Architecture
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Dear Sir

I would like to say thank you for accepting my paper for presentation and my registration…………………….

Thanking you

Yours

Sankar P
Librarian
Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases
Unit of Madras Medical Mission
No.4A., Dr.J.Jayalalitha Nagar
Mogappair, Chennai - 600037.
Tamilnadu, India.
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Dear Sir,

Heartiest congrats for the success of National Conference held on 21-23 march 2011 at Silchar……

Anjali Sharma
Librarian
Trinity Institute of Professional Studies
Affiliated to GGSIPU
New Delhi
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Dear Shri Kishore Ji
Namaste & Om Shanti.
Thanks & Congratulations for Successful Completion of Seminar.
Thanks
Yours brotherly,
B K Sushant
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Dear Mr. Kishor,
Thank you very much for NLICDE-2011 update.
Thank you very much for your emergency help and hospitality.
I have seen photographs, PPs, etc. and very delighted.
Once again congratulations for successful completion.
Bye for now.

Bhim Dhoj Shrestha
Faculty Member
Central Department of Library and Information Science
Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Thank you… Kishore for the unforgettable hospitality. It was really very to nice experience for us. …………. Hats off to you. This shows your professional dedication. The participation and deliberations through out the conference was remarkable.

Thank you once again for providing this opportunity.

Best wishes and regards
Lata Suresh
Manager- Library and Documentation Centre
Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR)
No.1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport
Jaipur - 302011
Rajasthan
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thank you sir once again for organising such a wonderful event !!! hope to see such kind of events in the near future also !! and congrats for the success of the venture you undertook !!!! now we wait for some international conferences and seminars to be organised by you !!! the ministry of culture has already given a nod and green signal !!! move forward with high expectations!!!!wishing you all the best !!!

Nirnimesh Pandiya tanmaylucknow@gmail.com
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Thank you very much for your updates sir,
With regards,

Fayaz Lone
Documentation Officer
Centre of Central Asian Studies,
University of Kashmir, Srinagar
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Thank you Sir..... All da pics r vry nice...
sriparna das purkayastha sriporna5@gmail.com
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Dear Sir,

Thanks for the conference and for sending the updates. I appreciate your cooperation and hope in future too……….
Sincerely,

Sunil Tyagi

Library & Information Centre
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
Sector-23, Rajnagar, Ghaziabad-201002
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Dear Kishor,

Congratulation for organizing such a big show.

Thank you very much for the same.

Venkata Rao
Pondicherry University
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Dear Kishore Sathpathiji,
Accept my Heartiest Congratulations!
The Best will always be recognized & it spreads all around.
You deserve many more such seminars and other professional activities.....
With regards
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Dr. AVINENI KISHORE
Assistant Librarian
Dravidian University
Kuppam – 517425, Andhra Pradesh
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Dear Sir

Greetings from Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases....!

I saw the "Networking of Library and Information Centres of North East India in Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011)" photographs and PPTs on net, it is very nice and saw the hard works of national seminar. My greetings and congratulations to you and seminar organising committee members.

I received the seminar souvenir and thank you very much for sent to me.

Regards

P. Sankar
Librarian
Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases
Unit of Madras Medical Mission
No.4A, Dr. J.Jayalalitha Nagar
Mogappari. Chennai - 600 037
Tamilnadu
Cell no. 8012246952
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Sir
Thanks u very much for arranging such a good seminar.

with regards
Rajib Das
Dept. of Computer Science & Application
Karimganj College, Karimganj,Assam

Friday, March 25, 2011

Dear All,
Greetings from NIT Silchar!!

On behalf of the Organising Committee, I thank you all for your kind participation & cooperation in making the National Seminar on “Networking of Library and Information Centres of North East India In Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011)”, organized under the aegis of National Library, Kolkata, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India & Central Library, National Institute of Technology Silchar a GRAND SUCCESS…….

I take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Programme Advisory Committee, National Advisory Committee & Local Organizing Committee, for their role in making the conference a great success. I wish to express my gratitude to my colleagues in the Institute & in the library for their help & support.

Special thanks goes to all the participants, paper contributors, Invited speakers, Chairman, Rapporteurs, theme Paper Presenter, for attending the seminar and giving us an opportunity to interact with them and sharing their thoughts with us.

I have received a no. of feedback (from participants which I will upload shortly in the NERLIBNET Blog (http://nerlibnet.blogspot.com/) for your kind information…..!! Keep sending your feedbacks.

I have received lot of queries, the response to the queries are given below:
Photographs: The photographs of the Seminar will be uploaded in blog. Further, I would like to request all the participants to send the soft copy of the photos taken by them for uploading in the blog.

Few Photographs… are already available at:
(Thanks to Lata Suresh…)
http://www.facebook.com/login/setashome.php?ref=genlogin#!/album.php?fbid=1794940146238&id=1021736909&aid=2100035
http://www.facebook.com/login/setashome.php?ref=genlogin#!/album.php?fbid=1794902305292&id=1021736909&aid=2100033
(Thanks to Students of AU Silchar……sorry I for got the name)
http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?fbid=10150148282499273&id=830984272&aid=304549

https://picasaweb.google.com/ksatpathy/NLICDE2011NITSilchar#

Photographs taken by Official photographer will be uploaded shortly!!

Report of the Conference: A short report of the conference will be uploaded to the site shortly. In this context, I would like to request all the Rapporteurs to send the final revised reports inclusion in the final report. Also I request the participants to send their inputs to me at the earliest.

PPTs: The PPTs of the Seminar have been uploaded to the Seminar Blog. Pl. log in to: http://www.slideshare.net/ksatpathy/slideshows
http://www.slideshare.net/ksatpathy/

Certificates: The certificates will be dispatched to the outside participants by Monday and all the local participants are requested to collect the same from NIT Silchar Library.

Seminar Proceedings: All the received full paper will be reviewed and will be published in an edited book format, which will be published by a reputed publishing company. The details of the same will be sent to you shortly.

Looking forward to receive similar cooperation in Future also…….

Thanks and Regards

Kishor C. Satpathy

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Accommodation Details

Dear All,

On behalf of the Organising Committee, I extend you a hearty welcome to the National Seminar on “Networking of Library And Information Centres Of North East India In Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011) (21-23 March 2011)”, organized under the aegis of National Library, Kolkata, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India & Central Library, National Institute of Technology Silchar.

For your comfortable stay at Silchar, we have made arrangement. Some of the information is given below:
Accommodation: The accommodation has been arranged in the Institution Guest House and in Hotel Kalpataru, Silchar town. The details of the same are given below:
Guest House, NIT Silchar
Prof. Uday Shanker Dixit
Prof H R Chopra
Prof. Prabhakar Rath
Prof. Pijush Kanti Panigrahi
Dr. R Ramachandran
Mr. H P Gedam
Dr. R N Mishra
Dr R K Ngurtinkhuma
Bhim Dhoj Shrestha
Mr. Bishnu Aryal
Lata Suresh

Hotel Kalpataru
Circuit House Road (Near Devdut Film Hall), Silchar-1,

Tel: 03842-245672/238758
Abdul Momin Midda
Gajendra Ballav Devchoudhury
Khundrakpam Premoda Devi
Pallavi Neog
Ms. Mayuri Medhi
Mrs. Jaymala Patil
Jai Kumar Sahu
Sankar P
Dr. Sanjay Singh
Jamini Saikia
Anupam Sharma
B. K. Sushant Behura
Shri Abhhimanyu Sahoo

Transport: Those who are coming by air, the taxi will be available in the Airport with NIT Silchar placard at the airport. Those who are coming by bus / train are requested to come directly to the Guest House / respective Hotels (as mentioned above) by auto / taxi / rickshaw.

Pick up and drop from Hotel to NIT, Silchar during the Seminar: We have made necessary arrangements for pickup (9 AM in the Morning) and drop from the hotel to NIT Silchar and back during the Seminar. The detailed programme schedule is available in the hotel reception.

However, for your information, the Seminar will start on 21.03.2011 at 9.30 AM in the CET Hall of the Institute & will be over by 3 PM on 23.3.2011.


Any further information, kindly contact the following numbers:
Kishor Satpathy, 9435175531, Incase of Emergency: 9435617944
Mrs. Krishnamati Singha, Asstt. Organizing Secretary: 9435523274.
HImadri Sekhar Chakraborty: 9401755315

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

List of Delegates ( As on 12.03.2011)

List of Experts
Uday Shanker Dixit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT, Guwahati- 781 039
(uday@iitg.ernet.in )
Prof H R Chopra
Ex-Chairman, DLIS
Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014
Prof. Prabhakar Rath
Head, DLIS
Mizoram University, Mizoram
Prof. Narendra Lahkar
DLIS, Gauhati University
Guwahati, Assam.Mobile No: 9864053349
B. K. Sushant Behura
Media & Management Consultant
4, Hari Nagar, Opp. Pratap Nagar Market, New Delhi-110064
M:9350922333/09414003969
E-mail: bksushant@gmail.com
Shri Abhhimanyu Sahoo
Ministry of Culture
Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi
Dr. R Ramachandran
PLIO, National Library
Alipur, Kolkata-27 (WB)
Prof. N B Biswas
Dean, School of Education
Assam University, Silchar
Prof. K M Pandey
Ex-Faculty Consultant, CPSC, Manila
MED, NIT Silchar
Dr. M K Sinha
Head, DLIS
Assam University, Silchar
Dr. M S Rana
University Librarian
Assam University, Silchar
Prof. A C Paul
Dean (Academic)
NIT Silchar
S K Pattnaik
Asstt. Professor
MED, NIT Silchar
K L Baishnab
Asstt. Professor
ECED, NIT Silchar
Dr. Sanjay Singh
DLIS, Gauhati University
Guwahati, Assam.Mobile No: 9864053349
Dr. R N Mishra
Asst. Prof. (SG)
DLIS, Mizorom University
Aizawl
rabinarayan_mishra@rediffmail.com
Abdul Rashid
Librarian
NIT, J&K
Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006
Prof. Pijush Kanti Panigrahi
Head, DLIS
Unversity of Kolkata
Kolkata, WB
Dr R K Ngurtinkhuma
Asst. Prof. (SG)
DLIS, Mizorom University
Aizawl
rabinarayan_mishra@rediffmail.com

Paper Presenter
Bhim Dhoj Shrestha
Senior Lecturer
CDLIS
Tribhuvan University, Gandhi Bhawan Kirtipur, Nepal
Mr. Bishnu Aryal
Librarian
Public Youth Campus
Tribhuvan University
Dhobichaur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Abdul Momin Midda
Librarian
Central Library,
University of Burdwan, P.O. Rajbati, Burdwan-713104, WB
Venkata Rao Yedla
Associate Professor
School of Management
Pondicherry University, Podechery
Lata Suresh
Manager-Library
Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu DayalMarg, Sanganer Airport
Jaipur -302020
Email: suresh.lata@gmail.com
Gajendra Ballav Devchoudhury
Asstt. Librarian
OKDISCD
Upper Hengrabari, VIP Road
Guwahati-781036, Assam
Gatikrishna Nag
Librarian
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Patin
Dist. Kurung Mumey-791118, AP
Jutika Devi
Librarian
Assam Engg. College,Jalukbari,
Guwahati-781014
Khundrakpam Premoda Devi
Assistant Librarian
SMIT, Sikkim
Sikkim – 737136
Pallavi Neog
Assistant Librarian
Guwahati College of Architecture
Zoo Road, Kamakhyagate, Durgasarovar, Bharalumukh – 781009
Ms. Lakshmi Chetri
Librarian
South Point School, Guwahati
Guwahati – 781018
Ms. Mayuri Medhi
Librarian
Hindustan Kendriya Vidyalaya, Guwahati-781016
Ms. Rangashri Kishore
Chief Librarian
Public Health Foundation of India.
4, ISID Campus, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070
Ms. Rama Devi Tella
Documentation Officer
Center for Media & rural Documentation
National Institute of rural Development,
Hydrabad – 500030
Mrs. Jaymala Patil
Librarian
Medicaps Institute of Technology & Management, Indore
Madhya Pradesh – 452001
Jai Kumar Sahu,
Assistant Librarian, MITM ,Indore
Sankar P
Librarian
Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases
Tamil Nadu
Brundaban Nahak
Senior Librarian
Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Sanjay singh
Librarian
Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, UP
Amit kumar
Library Trainee
Birla Institute of Technology
Ranchi-835215
Sunil Tyagi
Library Professional
Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Govt of India
CIPL Campus sec-23, Rajnagar
Ghaziabad - 2012002
Rajib Das
Asstt. Professor
Deptt . of Computer Sc. & Application
Karimganj College, Krimganj, Assam - 788710
Suraj Gogoi
Librarian
Naharkatiya College, Naharkatia - 786610
Munim Ahmed Barbhuiya
Asstt. Professor
Deptt. of Economics,
Madhab Chandra Das College
Sonai, Cachar-788119
Ms. Sonali Choudhury Biswas
Librarian
Radhamadhab College,
Sonai Road, Silchar - 788006
Ms. Sudipta Debroy
Librarian,
Vivekananda B.Ed. College, Karimganj -
Dr. Mukut Sarmah
Asstt. Professor
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar – 788011
Sumana C. Sarmah
Deputy Librarian
Assam University, Silchar – 788011
Apurba Jyoti Majumder
Asstt. Librarian
Assam University, Silchar
Ms. Sharmila Bose Majumder
LIA, NIT Nagaland
Sankar Chakraborty
Librarian
Nabin Chandra College, Badarpur,
Badarpur (Assam)
Kanauj Shome
Librarian
Maharishi Bidya Mandir,
Parul Bhavan, College Road, G.C.College
Silchar-788004
Saroj Kumar Mandal
Library Assistant
Assam University, Silchar – 788011
Pradip Kumar Singha
Librarian
Janata College, Kabuganj, Assam - 788121
Anurag Singh
Assistant Professor in Business Administration
Assam University, Silchar
E-mail: anuragbhadauria@yahoo.com
Nitumoni Borah
Library Assistant
Assam University, Silchar - 788011
Mihir Kanti Nath
Professional Assistant, Central Library
Assam University, Silchar – 788011
Arup Kundu
Professional Assistant, Central Library
Asam University, Silchar – 788011
Uday Krishna Konwar
SPA, Central Library
Assam University, Silchar - 788011
Labib Laskar
Central Library, Assam University, Silchar
Ramu Sarkar
Central Library, Assam University, Silchar-788011
Parag Dutta Baruah
SPA, Assam University, Silchar – 788011
Gouri Singha
Central Library, Assam University, Silchar - 788011
Ranu Dhar Rabha
Semi – Professional Assistant
Rabindra Library,
Assam University, Silchar,
Nijoy Kumar Paul
Professional Assistant, Assam University, Silchar,
Sujata Das
Semi – Professional Assistant
Rabindra Library
Assam University, Silchar
Tuhina Choudhury ( Deb Roy )
Professional Assistant
Assam University, Silchar -788011
Bimal Sinha
Research Scholar, Dept. of MBA
Assam University, Silchar
Mrs. Krishnamati Singha
Asstt. Librarian, NIT Silchar-788010
Mr .Himadri Shekhar Chakraborty
LIA,NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Satya Brata Goswami
Central Library,NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Raj Kumar Ahir
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mrs. Ila Chakraborty
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Ashu Das
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Matakkir Ali Laskar
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Madhu Sudan Kurmai
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Soumitra Barman
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Monindra Sarkar
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Nirmal Kanti Mandal
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Mr. Sudarshan Goala
Central Library NIT Silchar-788010
Sushma Singha
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Monowara Begam
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sehnara Begum Choudhury
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sriparna Das Purkayastha
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Deepshikha Sen
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Nirupa Das
Student, DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Hasina Begam
Student, DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Arunndhati Chakraborty
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Nur Jahan Begum Laskar
Deptt. of Geology
G. C. College, Silchar,
Silchar – 788006
Hassan Ahmed Choudhury
Deptt. of Social Work
Assam University, Silchar-788015
Britonjoy Basumatary
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Moita Choudhury
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Kumarjit Paul
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Pritam Dasgupta
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Brojesh Kumar Pandey
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Abdul Hannan Choudhury
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sibani Das
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Priyanka Das
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Lunkholal Guite
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Shibojit Choudjaru
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Nirimesh Pandiya
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Bikash Chadra Bagdi
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Santanu Choudhury
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Pulok Bharati
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Anwar Hussain Laskar
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Rofique Uddin Laskar
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sumit Paul
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sudip Bhattacharjee
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sucheta Bhattacharjee
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Sur Chandra Singha
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Nilratan Bhattacharjee
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Monsurul Islam
Student, LIS, IGNOU ( Cachar center ) Silchar- 788026
Ms. Deeposree
Student, LIS, IGNOU (Badarpur center ) Silchar- 788026
Debajit Basak
Electronics and Communication Engineering, NIT Silchar, Assam (India).
Kalyan Banerjee
Electronics and Communication Engineering, NIT Silchar, Assam (India).
M.K.Arya
Lecturer, DLIS
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
E-Mail-m.karya@rediffmail.com
Dr. M.K. Bhandi
University Librarian, Mangalore University
Dr. M.P. Gowda
Librarian I/c, NITK, Suirathkal
Anjali Sharma
Librarian, Trinity Institute of Professional Studies
Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi-11007
Dr. Arup Barman
Deptt. of Business Administration
Assam University (A Central University), Silchar-788011
Sabitri Majhi
JRF, DLIS
Sambalpur UniversityJyoti Vihar-768019, Sambalpur (Orissa)
sabitriindia@gmail.com
Bulu Maharana
Sr. Lecturer
P. G. Department of Library & Information Science
Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar-768019
bulumaharana@gmail.com
M.Suresh Babu
Research Scholar, DLIS
Sri Venkteswar University, TIRUPATI – 517 502
Dr. Avineni Kishore
Assistant Librarian, Dravidian University
Kuppam – 517425,Andhra Pradesh Mobile: +919490003008, 09248511159
email: saikishoresvu@gmail.com
Ms. Divya Chaudhary
JRF, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
E-mail- Dvmalik82@gmail.com
Bijan Kumar Roy
Assistant Librarian
K. K. Das College, (under The University of Calcutta)
GRH-17, Baishnabghata Patuli, P.O. – Garia, Kolkata – 700084
Dr. M. Anjaiah
Librarian I/C
Dravidian University, Kuppam
anjaiahlib@gmail.com, 9985554351
VUPPALA LINGAIAH
Chief Librarian
K G Reddy College Of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad
lingaiahphd@gmail.com ,lingaiahlib@yahoo.co.in
Amruth
Universityerikar Deputy Librarian & Head
Vertual Learning resource Centre & Digital Library
Karnataka
Saumen Adhikari
Librarian-cum-Information Officer
Deptt. of Science & technology, Govt of India, Kolkata
Prince Ajaykumar Tejram Agashe
Librarian
Library & Information Science
Matru sewa Sangh Institute of Social Work,WHC Road, Bajaj Nagar
Nagpur-440010
NeeraJ Suhane
Librarian
Sri ram Institute of Science & Technology,Jabalpur-482001
Deepak Garewal
Librarian
Rewa Shiksha Samiti Group of Institute, Jabalpur-482003
Balram
Research Scholar, IT
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi Jharkhand-835215

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Paper Accepted For NLICDE-2011

Paper Accepted For NLICDE-2011

COLLABORATION AMONG THE ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS OF NORTH EAST (Invited Paper)
By
Uday Shanker Dixit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Guwahati
E-mail:
uday@iitg.ernet.in
Networking of Educational Institutions of NER: Problems & Prospects
By
Kishor Chandra Satpathy
National Institute of Technology
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
(M)E-mail : kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com
http://nerlibnet.blogspot.com/
eLearning and its current prospects
By
M.K.Arya
Lecturer, Dept. of Library and info.sc.
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
E-Mail-m.karya@rediffmail.com
&
Deepak Upadhyay
Research scholar
Dept. of Library and info.sc.
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
E-mail- Deep7762006@yahoo.co.in
E-Resources: New Models for Content Development and Delivery – Preference to forms of journals by the academicians of Universities of Karnataka with special reference to Mangalore University
By
Dr. M.K. Bhandi
University Librarian at Mangalore University

Dr. M.P. Gowda
Librarian I/c, NITK, Suirathkal
&
Mr. V.L. Kalyan
Rtd. Librarian, BEL, Bangalore
Scholarly Use of Print and Online Journals: A Comparative Study
By
Fayaz Ahmad Loan
Documentation Officer
Centre of Central Asian Studies
University of Kashmir, Srinagar (India)
E-mail: fayazlib@yahoo.co.in; Cell: 9858070505
Impact of E-Resources in University Libraries with Special Emphasis on Assam University Library (Abstract)
By
Dr. (Mrs.) Sumana Chakrabarty Sarmah
Deputy Librarian
Central Library, Assam University, Silchar – 788011
E-mail: sumana_cs@rediffmail.com

Mr. Mihir Kanti Nath
Professional Assistant, Central Library, AUS
E-mail: mihirnath2008@gmail.com
&
Mr. Arup Kundu
Professional Assistant, Central Library, AUS
E-mail: arupkundu.2011@gmail.com
Human Resource Planning For Libraries In Digitalization Era
By
Y.Venkata Rao
Associate Professor in Tourism Studies
School of Management, Pondicherry University,
Puducherry – 606 014
e-mail: venkatsil@rediffmail.com, mobile: 09442649409
STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR LIS PROFESSIONALS (Abstract)
By
Shri Abhhimanyu Sahoo
Section Officer
Ministry of Culture
Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi.
Proper Inner Networking Key to Success in Networking of LIC in DE (Abstract)
By
B. K. Sushant Behura
Media & Management Consultant
4, Hari Nagar, Opp. Pratap Nagar Market, New Delhi-110064
M:9350922333/09414003969
E-mail: bksushant@gmail.com
Impact of ICTs on LICs of Nepal: A brief Study
By
Mr. Bishnu Aryal
Librarian
Public Youth Campus
Tribhuvan University
Dhobichaur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Role of IT in S&T Libraries of India: A study
By
Anjali Sharma
Librarian
Trinity Institute of Professional Studies
Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi-11007
APPLICATION OF ICT IN LIBRARIES: A RELATED IMPACT IN ASSAM UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LIBRARY
By
Saroj Kumar Mandal
Library Assistant
Assam University Central (Rabindra) Library, Silchar-788011
&
Nitumoni Borah
Library Assistant
Assam University Central (Rabindra) Library, Silchar-788011

STATUS OF AUTOMATION OF MEDICAL COLLEGE LIBRARIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE LIBRARY
By
Mayuri Medhi
Librarian, Hindustani Kendriya Vidyalaya, Guwahati
E- mail: mayurimedhi@gmail.com

Lakshmi Chetri
Librarian, South Point School, Guwahati
E- mail: laxmichetri123@gmail.com
&
Pallavi Neog
Assistant Librarian, Guwahati College of Architecture, Guwahati
E- mail: plbneog123@gmail.com
ICT APPLICATIONS IN SMIT LIBRARY: A STUDY
By
Khundrakpam Premoda Devi
Asst.Librarian
SMIT, Majitar, Rangpo
e-mail:premodakh@gmail.com
IMPACT OF ICT IN THE THREE COLLEGE LIBRARIES OF KARIMGANJ DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY
By
Ms.Sudipta Debroy,
Librarian,
Vivekananda B.Ed.College,Karimganj

Mr. Nijoy Kanti Paul,
Central Library,Assam University,Silchar
&
Mr.Sankar Kumar Chakrabarty,
Selection Grade Librarian(Associate Scale)
N.C.College,Badarpur.
IMPACT OF ICT ON LIC'S OF N.E. INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES WITH REFERENCE TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
By
Mrs Jaymala Patil
Librarian
Medi-caps Institute of Technology and Management
Indore ( M.P.)
&
Jai Kumar Sahu,
Assistant Librarian, MITM Indore
ICT APPLICATIONS IN SMIT LIBRARY: A STUDY
By
Khundrakpam Premoda Devi
Asst.Librarian
SMIT, Majitar, Rangpo
e-mail:premodakh@gmail.com
IMPACT OF ICT IN THE THREE COLLEGE LIBRARIES OF KARIMGANJ DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY
by
Ms.Sudipta Debroy,
Librarian,
Vivekananda B.Ed.College,Karimganj

Mr. Nijoy Kanti Paul,
Central Library,Assam University,Silchar
&
Mr.Sankar Kumar Chakrabarty,
Selection Grade Librarian(Associate Scale)
N.C.College,Badarpur.
Scientists’ Perception on Usage of EIS in Digital Environment: A Case Study of Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM)
By
Sunil Tyagi
Library & Information Centre,
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India,
CIPL Campus, Rajnagar, Sector-23, Ghaziabad-UP (India)
E-Mail-suniltyagi1979@gmail.com
An Analytical Study on N-LIST Users’ in College Libraries of Cachar District, Assam (Abstract)
By
Mr. Sudip Bhattacharjee
MLISc Student, DLISc,
Assam University, Silchar - 788011, Assam

Ms. Sucheta Bhattacharjee
MLISc Student, DLISc,
Assam University, Silchar- 788011, Assam
&
Dr. Mukut Sarmah
Asstt. Professor, DLISc,
Assam University, Silchar- 788011, Assam
ICT Application in Libraries (Abstract)
By
Kanauj shome
Librarian, MVM, Silchar
Application of Information and Communication Technology in Assam Engineering College Library: A Case Study (Abstract)
By
Ms. Jyotika Devi
Librarian,
Assam Engineering College, Guwahati
E-mail: d_jyotika@yahoo.co.in

Parag Dutta Barua
Informational Professional,
Assam University Library
E-mail: paragaus@gmail.com
&
Gajendra B. Devchoudhury
Assistant Librarian,
OKDISCD, Guwahati, and Research Scholar, G. U
E-mail: devchoudhury2@gmail.com
USERS’ APPROACH TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES IN LICS OF SOUTH ASSAM: A CASE STUDY (Abstract)
By
Sonali Choudhury Biswas
Librarian,
Radhamadhab College, Silchar.
Intellectual Property Rights in India
By
Abdul Rashid
Librarian
National Institute of Technology,
Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006 J&K
Educational Blogging: A tool for technology enabled teaching, learning and research
By
Dr. Bulu MaharanaSr. Lecturer & Coordinator, PGDLAN (DE) P. G. Department of Library & Information ScienceSambalpur UniversityJyoti Vihar-768019, Sambalpur (Orissa)Mob: 09438439068
&
Sabitri Majhi
Junior Research Fellow
sabitriindia@gmail.com
Educational Blogging: A tool for technology enabled teaching, learning and research
By
Sabitri Majhi
Junior Research Fellow
sabitriindia@gmail.com
&
Bulu Maharana
Sr. Lecturer
bulumaharana@gmail.com
P. G. Department of Library & Information Science
Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar-768019
Orissa
Creation and Implementation of Library Blog Portal by using WordPress for Online Information Service
By
Dr. Subarna Kumar Das,
MLISc, PhD (Library & Information Science), UGC-NET
Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Library & Information Science
Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032 Phone: 9433356732
E-mail-ID: skd_ju2002@yahoo.co.in
&
Rajesh Das,
MLISc, PGDCA, RHCE(Red Hat Certified Engineer), DOEACC -O Archivist, The Media Lab, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032
Phone: 9830671285 E-mail-ID: rajeshdas99@gmail.com
LIBRARY 2.0 : A NEW CONCEPT IN MODERN LIBRARY
By
M.Suresh Babu
Research Scholar,
Department of Library & Information Science,
Sri Venkteswar University,
TIRUPATI – 517 502
9492759646
&
Dr.D. CHANDRAN
Professor,
Department of Library & Information Science,
Sri Venkteswar University,
TIRUPATI – 517 502
Chandrand2001@yahoo.co.in
9440190250
Web 2.0: Building The New Library
B.Jagadish
Librarian
KITE College of Professional Engineering Sciences
Shabad, Ranga Reddy District. Andhra Pradesh
Library 2.0 : Preparing for Building the Libraries of Tomorrow
By
Sehnara Begum Choudhury
MLISc Student, DLISc, AUS, Silchar
sehnarachoudhury@gmail.com
web2.0 in the libraries (Abstract)
By
Nirnimesh Pandiya
DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
tanmaylucknow@gmail.com
Mob-9435172121
North East India Research & Library Network
By
Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian & Organising Secretary
National Institute of Technology(A Deemed University-Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, IndiaTelephone : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)E-mail : kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com
http://nerlibnet.blogspot.com/
Connecting Readers Through Social Networks
By
Dr. Avineni KishoreAssistant LibrarianDravidian UniversityKuppam - 517425Andhra PradeshMobile: +919490003008, 09248511159email: saikishoresvu@gmail.com
&
Ms. K. Kusuma Kumari
Library Assistant,
Dravidian University, Kuppam,
PIN: 517425, Andhra Pradesh, India.
E-Resources For Library Consortium: Consortia-Based Electronic Resources For Science And Technology
By
Sankar. P
Librarian, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Unit of Madras Medical Mission
No.4A., Dr. J. Jayalalitha Nagar
Mogappair, Chennai – 600 037, Tamilnadu, India.
Cell No. 08012246952
Email : sankarlibrarian@gmail.com
Portal Technology for integrated Library Services in North East India: A Solution from National Informatics Centre (NIC) (Abstract)
By
Sushant K Panigrahi
Scientific Officer “SB”
National Informatics Centre
A-Block, CGO Complex
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
E-mail: skpanigrahi@nic.in
&
Pradeep K Upadhyay
Technical Director
National Informatics Centre
A-Block, CGO Complex
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
E-Mail: pku@nic.in
Library Consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing of LISC of NE India (Abstract)
By
Ms. Divya Chaudhary
JRF, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
E-mail- Dvmalik82@gmail.com
&
Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula
Asstt. Librarian, Central Library, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
E-mail- Shivajrf@rediffmail.com
A study on library automation and networking of academic libraries in Guwahati.
By
Sehnara Begum choudhury
Student, DLIS
Assam University, Silchar
&
Sujata Das
Central Library, Assam University, Silchar
&
N.K. Paul
Central Library, Assam University, Silchar
Proposal for Consortium of Jaipuria Libraries: A Cost Reduction Approach
By
Dr. Purnima Kaushik
Asst. Professor
Department of Library& Information Sc
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
calmpurnima@yahoo.com
&
Ms. Mili Bajpai
Asst. Librarian
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur
1, Bambala Institutional Area Jaipur
milibajpai@gamil.com
Library Consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing of Library and Information Centers (LICs) of North Eastern (NE) India
By
Dr.T.Rama Devi
Documentation Offcier,
National Institute of Rural Development
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 5000-30
Library Networking And Automation In Academic Library: A practical experience in IPS Academy
By
Mr.Vivek Karode
Head, IT Unit
IPS Academy ,Indore vivekkarode74@gmail.com
&
Mrs. Sangeeta Paliwal
Head, Department of Library Science,
IPS Academy, Indore
paliwalsangeeta@gmail.com
Library Consortium: A Concept in Universities of India
By
Satyavan Richhariya
Librarian, KV, Khonsa (A. P.)

Mangal Singh
Librarian, Patel College of Science & Technology, Indore
&
Smita Dixit, Librarian AECS
Networking of Libraries in Rajasthan: Vision for Future
By
Lata Suresh
Manager-Library
Institute of health Management Research
1, Prabhu DayalMarg, Sanganer Airport
Jaipur -302020
Email: suresh.lata@gmail.com
LIBRARY CONSORTIA IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
by
Brundaban Nahak
Senior Librarian,
Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
&
Ashok Kumar Sahu
Sr. Librarian,
Institute for International Management & Technology, Gurgaon, Haryana
Design and Development of Regional Knowledge Network
for North Eastern Region of India (RKNNER ): A Proposal (Abstract)
By
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha
Reader and Head of the Department
Department of Library and Information Science
Swami Vivekananda School of Library Science
Assam University (A Central University)
Silchar-788011
Phone: 09435231672 (M), Fax: 03842-270806 (O)
E-mail: dr_mk_sinha@yahoo.com, mksinha1965@gmail.com,
Scholarly Use of Print and Online Journals: A Comparative Study
By
Fayaz Ahmad Loan
(Documentation Officer)
Centre of Central Asian Studies
University of Kashmir, Srinagar (India)
E-mail: fayazlib@yahoo.co.in cell 9858070505
A Study of Present ETD Initiatives in India
By
Bijan Kumar Roy
Assistant-Librarian,
K. K. Das College , (under The University of Calcutta)
GRH-17, Baishnabghata Patuli, P.O. – Garia,
Kolkata – 700084, West Bengal
Mob. 9433343138
OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL IN MANAGEMENT: A SCENARIO
By
Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian
NIT Silchar
&
Ms. Sangita Sahu.
SLIA
Indian Institute of Technology
Bhubaneswar
Role of open source soft wares for Libraries
By
Dr. M. Anjaiah
Librarian I/C
Dravidian University, Kuppam
anjaiahlib@gmail.com, 9985554351
&
Vuppala. Lingaiah
Librarian
K G Reddy college of Engg. & Tech., Hyderabad
lingaiahlib@yahoo.co.in, 9908694950
Dspace- A study on increasing popularity of digital archive. (Abstract)
By
Gajendra B. Devchoudhury
Asst.Llibrarian
OKDISCD, Guwahati & Research Scholar, GU
E-mail: devchoudhury2@gmail.com
&
Biswa Ranjan Sharma
IT Professional, OKDISCD, Guwahati
E-mail: sarma.biswa2009@gmail.com
Application, Implementation & Development RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Technology in Modern Libraries
By
VUPPALA LINGAIAH
Research scholar &
Chief Librarian
K G Reddy College Of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad
lingaiahphd@gmail.com ,lingaiahlib@yahoo.co.in
&
Dr. M. ANJAIAH
Librarian I/C
Dravidian University
Kuppam, A. P, India
anjaiahlib@gmail.com
RFID Technology: A Library Security Management Tool
By
Ms. Malatee Pradhan
MPhil Scholar, Deptt. Of Library & Info. Science,
Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Burla, (Odisha)
Email: sweetuttama@gmali.com
&
Mr. Gatikrishna Nag
Librarian
JNV Kurung Kumey , Arunachal Pradesh
Email: gkn.may26@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

National Seminar on
Networking of Library and Information Centres of North East India in Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011)
(21-23 March 2011)
Organised By
Central Library
National Institute of Technology Silchar

BACKGROUND
Information Technology has dramatically impacted the librarian and their relationship to the communities they serve. Librarians, individually and collectively, cannot ignore the changing shape of information services that are emerging. Everyone knows that the primary objective of libraries is to organize and provide access of information. This objective will never change, but the format and methods that we have used will change dramatically; thus, providing new opportunities and challenges.

The socio economic-cultural context of North East India attracts special attention of our national planners and various developmental activities are geared to improve the basic facilities in this region. Among the most crucial factors which are essential to the regional development vis-a-vis social unrest prevailing in the North East is Education and as such educational planning & programmes attains special significance in our national priority list for this region. Already a host of educational institutions supported by Central & State Government exists in these states. However, it is strongly felt by the planners in North East that any programme undertaken in this region must have an interstate correlation and it must have a north-eastern perspective. In other words (educational) development activities must take North East as a whole without confining them to any one state. Educational institutions like IIT Guwahati; IIM Shillong; NIT Silchar & Agartala; NERIST Itanagar; NERIWALM Sonitpur; Central Universitires like NEHU Silllong; Assam Univ. Silchar; Tezpur Univ Tezpur; Mizoram Univ. Aizwal; Nagaland Univ. Kohima; Sikkim University, Tripura University & Medical Institutions like AMCH, Dibrugarh; RIMS,Imphal & NEIGRIHMS, Shillong are such institutions which are not only catering the educational needs of the concerned states but also to the entire North India & rest of India. With a host of large number of educational Institutions, there has been a growing need to have NETWORK for these educational Institutions. Furthermore there is a growing demand by the LIS professionals for the networking of said institutions & other state level institution libraries for better resource sharing. Therefore, the idea for North East India Library & Information Network (NEILBINET) has come up. On this backdrop the Seminar will focus on Networking of Library and Information Centres in NE India.

THEMES
* Networking of Library and Information Centres of NE India in Digital Environment

SUB-THEMES
• Networking of educational & Research Institutes of NE India
* Library Consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing of LICs of NE India
• Impact of ICTs on LICs of NE India: Issues and Challenges.
• Web 2.0 / Lib 2.0 and Its Implications in LICs of NE India
• Open Access, DL/ IR Initiatives in LICs of NE India

OBJECTIVES
• The principal objectives of this seminar is to provide a platform for exchange of knowledge, ideas & learning experience among the Librarians, Information specialists, Information providers & persons related to LIS.
• To identify constraints, problems and challenges relating to networking & information sharing of LICs of NE India.
• To develop inter-institute links within the North East India to facilitate effective exchange of information resources among the information professionals of NE India.
• To initiate a library Consortia in North East India & to suggest the mechanisms to set up North East India Library & Information Network (NEILIBNET).

TARGET AUDIANCE
Practicing Librarians, Retired Library Professionals, Teachers, IT Professionals, Knowledge Workers, Students and Faculties of LIS etc of the country in general and of the North East India in particular are the targeted participants.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers based on Case studies, Researches, Practical experiences, etc. on the main theme and sub-themes of the Seminar are invited from the interested persons. The Paper should be within 6000 word including Abstract of about 300 words with 4 keywords and typed in MS-WORD in 12-point Times New Roman. All the references should be properly tagged and referred following Chicago Manual Style. The authors should agree with the transfer of the copyright of the papers to NL, Kolkata and the NIT Silchar. The same should be sent as e-mail attachment to the Organizing Secretary on or before 15th March 2011. All the received papers will be peer–reviewed. Only the accepted papers will be published in an edited book format to be published under the aegis National Library, Kolkata.

REGISTRATION
Interested delegates need to resister for the Seminar. Registration, Boarding and Lodging for the Seminar is free. Due to limited financial resources, only the selected participants (presenting papers) from North-East Region shall be paid TA on production of Train/Bus/Sumo fare receipts. Please note that there will be no telephonic or on-the-spot registration, so please send your registrations before 15 March 2011.

SEMINAR DATE AND VENUE
The Seminar will be held during 21-23 March 2011at CET Hall, NIT Silchar-788010

NIT Silchar is located on the Silchar - Hailakandi road at a distance of about 8 K.M. away from the railway station/bus stand. Silchar is linked to the rest of the country by road, rail and air. Transport facilities by the way of day super/night super bus, trains are available from Guwahati to Silchar.

CLIMATE
The state of Assam experiences a maximum temperature of 36° Celsius and a minimum temperature as low as 10° Celsius in upper Himalayas. The annual rainfall is 2484.5 mm and the rainy season is from June to October. The winter stretches from November to February. The climate of Silchar will be moderately cool during March. The participants are advised to bring some woolen cloths as during March the weather will be moderately colder one. The temperature will be between 15-20 Degree Celsius during morning and night.

THE HOST:
The National Institute of Technology, Silchar (An Institute of National Importance) is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in North East India. Government of India as a joint venture with Government of Assam established Regional Engineering College, Silchar in 1967 with the objective of imparting quality-engineering education, providing cosmopolitan outlook among students and development of National Integrity. This institution has been transformed and upgraded to National Institute of Technology, Silchar with a Deemed University Status with effect from 28.06.2002. The institute has been subsequently made into a fully funded Government of India institution. The institute is situated in an extending campus about 540 acres of undulating land and lakes surround by tea estates and hillocks providing an ideal environment for studies.

LIBRARY@NIT SILCHAR
The Central Library which is the heart of the Institute was established in 1977. It provides one of the important academic services to the Institute. It is a well equipped Library, centrally located with easy access and does provide right impetus for the intellectual growth of the students, teachers, research scholars & others around. Presently the Library is a part of the LTT building with 997 Sq. Ft. floor area & having around 75,000 collections of documents.
The National Institute of Technology Silchar Library with its modern collection of knowledge resources and innovative information services fills an essential role for students, faculty, and the surrounding community in their intellectual pursuits. It is a hybrid library with the state-of-the-art technological applications. The Library holds knowledge resources predominantly related to Science and Technology, Social Sc & other allied subjects. The Library is now fully computerized with an integrated system connected to the Campus Network providing e-resource facility to the institute community. The entire Library collection including the CD-ROM databases and the online databases are made available through Institute’s network. Users can access the online databases through Institute’s network. On-line Public Access Catalogue facility is available at the ground Floor of the Library. OPAC can also be accessed through any terminal on the Campus Network. Library collection can also be searched through Web OPAC.
The Library offers a range of information services to support the learning process set to the highest professional standards. The Library is holding membership of DELNET, New Delhi for inter library loan. National Institute of Technology Silchar Library is an active member of INDEST Consortium through which online full text journals can be accessed.

NATIONAL LIBRARY, KOLKATA
The National Library, India is the largest library in the country and is the apex body of the library system of India. It is an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in the country. Serving as a public library, this is a permanent repository of all documents published in India. Under the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Library) Act, 1954, the National Library is entitled to receive one copy of each publication published in the country. It is also a repository of the United Nations publications as well as official documents of selected foreign countries. Some valuable personal collections like Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyay collection, Prof. Vaiyapuri Pillai collection, Sir Jadunath Sarkar collection etc. have been gifted here. Besides these, a good number of selected documents from various disciplines written in English are purchased every year. The Library also holds a considerable number of electronic documents which are received through the above mentioned act through purchase, while some are generated by scanning of old brittle documents in the Library itself. The Library also has a collection of rare documents. The National Library has elaborate arrangements for physical conservation of books for posterity. The library is situated on a scenic 30 acres Belvedere Estate, in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).

ORGANISING COMMITTEE:

Patrons:
Prof. P K Bose, Director, NIT Silchar
Prof. Swapan Chakraborty, Director, National Library, Kolkata

Chairman
Prof. A C Paul, Dean (Academic), NIT Silchar

Organising Secretary
Mr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Librarian, NIT Silchar

Assistant Organising Secretary
Mrs. Krishnamati Singha, Asstt. Librarian, NIT Silchar

Rapporteaur General

NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prof. Prabin Panigrahi, IIM Indore
Prof. Roshan L Raina, IIM Lucknow
Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad
Dr. P R Goswami, Director, Central Secretariat Library, Delhi
Dr. H K Kaul, Director, DELNET, Delhi
Mr. S K Arora, Librarian, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi
Prof. N Kaxaman Rao, DLIS, OU, Hyderabad
Prof. P K Panigrahi, DLIS, University of Kolkata
Dr. ARD Prasad, DRTC, ISI, Bangalore
Dr. Ramesh Gaur, IGNCA, New Delhi
Dr. J N Satpathy, President, IASLIC, Kolkata
Dr. Arun K Chakraborty, Librarian, Bose Institute, Kolkata and Secretary, IASLIC
Mr. Yogendra Singh, Librarian, IIT Roorkee
Dr. B Sutradhar, IIT Kharagpur
Dr. Sanjay Kataria, Librarian, JIIT University, Noida
Prof. N. N. Sharma, Retd. Professor, DLIS, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Prof. Rajni Kant Barman, HOD, DLIS, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Reader, DLIS, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Dr. Mukesh Saikia, Deputy Librarian, Tezpur University, Tezpur
Dr. Saibaba, Dy Librarian, IIT Guwahati

PROGRAMME ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF NIT SILCHAR
Prof. A K Sil
Prof. Rajat Gupta
Prof. A K Sinha
Prof. D N Bhattacharya
Prof. P K Paul
Prof. (Mrs.) B Choudhury
Dr. Gurudas Das
Dr. N Bhupendra Singh
Dr. B K Roy
Dr. F A Talukdar

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Mr. Sushil Kumar, Registrar NIT Silchar
Mr. S. Srivastava, Dy. Registrar, NIT, Silchar
Mr. Dipak Roy, PIO, NIT, Silchar
Mr. Debashis Dey, AEE, Estate Deptt, NIT, Silshar
Mr. S. Chauhan, JE, Estate Deptt, NIT, Silshar
Mr. Pratap Dhar, NIT, Silchar
Mr. Nupur Chakroborty, NIT, Silchar
Mr. Anup Chakroborty, NIT, Silchar
Mr. H. S. Chakroborty, NIT, Silchar
Mr. S. Goswami, NIT, Silchar
Sri Jayanta Bhattacharjee, AU Silchar
Dr. Mukut Sarmah, DLIS, AU Silchar
Sri Shankar Chakraborty, Librarian, N.C. College, Badarpur

LIST OF INVITED / KEY SPEAKERS:
Prof. U S Dixit, IIT Guwahati
Prof. Narendra Lahkar, DLIS, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Prof. Parbhakar Rath, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizwal
Prof. H R Chopra, PU, Chandigarh
Prof. Masoom Raza, Dept. of Library and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong
Prof. N.B. Biswas, Head, Dept of Education, AUS
Dr. Madan Singh Rana, Librarian, Rabindra Library, AU Silchar
Dr. M K Sinha, Head, DLIS, AU Silchar
Ms Lata Suresh, IHMR, Jaipur
Dr. Ramchandran, National Library Kolkata
Prof. K M Pandey, NIT Silchar
Mr. Abdul Rasid Dhar, NIT, J&K
Mr. B K Sushant Behura, Media & Management Consultant, New Delhi
Mr. A Sahoo, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi
Mr. Bhim Dhoj Shrestha, DLIS, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mr. Bishnu Aryal, Librarian, Public Youth Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Rama Devi, Tella, NIRD, Hyderabad
and others……….

CONTACT DETAILS
Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian & Organising Secretary
National Institute of Technology
(A Deemed University-Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Telephone : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
E-mail : kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com
http://nerlibnet.blogspot.com/

Dr R. Ramachandran
PLIO-I
National Library
Belvedere, Kolkata-700027
West Bengal, India
Ph:+91-33-2479-1381 to 1384
Fax: +91-33-2479-1462

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Networking of Library and Information Centres of North East India

National Seminar on
Networking of Library and Information Centres of North East India in Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011)
(21-23 March 2011)
ORGANISED UNDER THE AEGIS OF
National Library, Kolkata
Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
Organized by
Central Library, National Institute of Technology Silchar

THEMES
* Networking of Library and Information Centres of NE India in Digital Environment
SUB-THEMES
• Networking of educational & Research Institutes of NE India
* Library Consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing of LICs of NE India
• Impact of ICTs on LICs of NE India: Issues and Challenges.
• Web 2.0 / Lib 2.0 and Its Implications in LICs of NE India
• Open Access, DL/ IR Initiatives in LICs of NE India
OBJECTIVES
• The principal objectives of this seminar is to provide a platform for exchange of knowledge, ideas & learning experience among the Librarians, Information specialists, Information providers & persons related to LIS.
• To identify constraints, problems and challenges relating to networking & information sharing of LICs of NE India.
• To develop inter-institute links within the North East India to facilitate effective exchange of information resources among the information professionals of NE India.
• To initiate a library Consortia in North East India & to suggest the mechanisms to set up North East India Library & Information Network (NEILIBNET).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Practicing Librarians, Retired Library Professionals, Teachers, IT Professionals, Knowledge Workers, Students and Faculties of LIS etc of the country in general and of the North East India in particular are the targeted participants.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers based on Case studies, Researches, Practical experiences, etc. on the main theme and sub-themes of the Seminar are invited from the interested persons. The Paper should be within 6000 word including Abstract of about 300 words with 4 keywords and typed in MS-WORD in 12-point Times New Roman. All the references should be properly tagged and referred following Chicago Manual Style. The authors should agree with the transfer of the copyright of the papers to NL, Kolkata and the NIT Silchar. The same should be sent as e-mail attachment to the Organizing Secretary on or before 2nd March 2011. All the received papers will be peer–reviewed. Only the accepted papers will be published in an edited book format to be published under the aegis National Library, Kolkata.
REGISTRATION
Interested delegates need to resister for the Seminar. Registration, Boarding and Lodging for the Seminar is free. Due to limited financial resources, only the selected participants (presenting papers) from North-East Region shall be paid TA on production of Train/Bus/Sumo fare receipts. Please note that there will be no telephonic or on-the-spot registration, so please send your registrations before 10 March 2011.

CONTACT DETAILS
Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian & Organising Secretary.
National Institute of Technology
(A Deemed University-Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Telephone : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
E-mail : kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com
NORTH-EAST INDIA RESEARCH & LIBRARY NETWORK: DREAM TO REALITY
Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian, National Institute of Technology
(A Deemed University-Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Telephone: +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
Email: kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The information revolution, along with its attendant explosive growth of knowledge, and the related phenomenon of the globalization of the world economy has brought about the Information Age. North Eastern Region (NER) of India is no exception to this disparity between information rich and information poor. The need of the hour is, therefore, to join national academic information portals with that of other regional initiatives in a collaborative effort to use information and communication technologies (ICT), specially the power of the Internet, for knowledge sharing and disseminating academic information. The NER comprises of eight states that are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and Sikim.

North-Eastern Library and Information Network (NERLIBNET) will facilitate knowledge- sharing and research partnerships between professional networks, researchers, libraries and key knowledge end- users, including policy- makers, trainers at institutions of higher learning, civil society organisations and the private sector.

Judged by many indicators, NER’s economic performance has improved over the recent years, but it remains fragile, and poverty is becoming deeper and more widespread. The challenge of attaining and sustaining higher levels of growth to reduce poverty remains overwhelming. There are currently some national research and information network initiatives in different parts of India. But the lack of an effective networking mechanism to bridge those activities, inadequacy of institutional arrangements to link various research institutions and organisations and centres of higher learning and public policy decision-making entities, have led to a number of shortcomings including:

• Absence of a portal, or gateway to the best researched information generated by the various knowledge sources in the NER-focused research centres abroad;
• Duplication;
• Isolation of research from the training of future policy leaders at institutions of higher learning;
• Limited local content in training programmes at all levels;
• Limited policy impact of research and programmes on public policy;
• Limited enrichment of civil society programmes from contemporary research;
• Limited local research in the search for solutions to private sector industrial and commercial problems.

Increased knowledge and more local content are needed to solve public policy problems, enrich the teaching curricula, stimulate the private sector, invigorate civil society, foster good governance and strengthen the integration of NER societies and economies, especially in the context of the intensely competitive global environment. The linking of knowledge- generating entities to knowledge end- users is critical to achieving this objective.

The NERLIBNET will "federate" existing networks with the aim of strengthening indigenous policy-oriented research and analysis for more effective use by NER decision- makers. NERLIBNET provides a continuous link between NER research networks, policy- makers and training institutions (mainly technical institutes) and supports centres of NER expertise and NER think-tanks-tasks which are critical to the pooling of resources for effective knowledge production and use. NERLIBNET will be particularly important to promote consensus building among NER’s academic and development stakeholders around key challenges, and to set priorities on which research initiatives should focus. By creating feedback loops between knowledge- production and knowledge-use, NERLIBNET will strengthen applied research and advisory services to NER researchers, policy makers, civil society organisations and private sector entities. NERLIBNET’s comprehensive database of expertise across disciplines will be pivotal to linking the supply and demand for knowledge-types in the continent.

Through technical support for IT-enhanced networking as well as participation by the knowledge networks in regular programs of research, advisory services, policy conferences, seminars and workshops, NERLIBNET will facilitate continuous and effective interaction between research networks and policy-makers. It will thus generate demand-driven research relevant to practical policy issues. NERLIBNET would initially focus on setting up various databases (using data provided by the existing networks); setting up a web-based directory of NER originated web sites to promote networking activities; as well as creating and moderating discussion lists.

The immediate beneficiaries from the NERLIBNET will be various organizations and academic institutions in who are planning and implementing different development initiatives. They will be more cooperative in knowledge and resource sharing in their approaches and will develop a capacity to tackle impediments to their development programs following the approaches of others who succeeded. NERLIBNET envisages taking advantage of the most important aspects of the Internet, and building the ability to capture and disseminate information services consistently across the region and provide a unique platform for broad collaborations among various stakeholders in education and research sector as well as with other existing online networks.

NERLIBNET will bring together academics and researchers to collaborate online and engage in knowledge sharing within the region. The Mission of the NERLIBNET is to create a regional academic information portal for the NER through partnership, networking, sharing and exchanging of knowledge and other resources. Therefore, the overall objective of this project will be the elaboration of an online academic network strategy and plan of action for the region, as well the implementation of an effective researchers’ network. The realization of the above will additionally address several other critical goals.

NERLIBNET also aims to provide a forum for individual and community-based and local, regional or national research organizations to share and exchange ideas, experiences and resources on issues of common interest. It will catalyse the development of latest research methods by providing web applications and ICT based services, notably for e-learning, and online library services.

A major component of NERLIBNET will be a collaborative network of libraries in the region that contribute vision, policy, principles and advocacy realized through information and communication technology infrastructure resources used to deliver library-mediated development information resources. The set of computer applications with internet services provide a point of entry for librarians and the public to resources of NER libraries and other networked information.
IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING IN NORTH-EASTERN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES

The socio economic-cultural context of North East attracts special attention of our national planners and various developmental activities are geared to improve the basic facilities in this region. Among the most crucial factors which are essential to the regional development vis-a vis social unrest prevailing in the North East is Education and as such educational planning & programmes attains special significance in our national priority list for this region. Already a host of educational institutions supported by Central & State Government exists in these states. However, it is strongly felt by the planners in North East that any programme undertaken in this region must have a inter state correlation and it must have a north-eastern perspectives. In other words-(educational) development activities must take North East as a whole without confining them to any one state. Educational institutions like IIT Guwahati; IIM Shillong; NIT Silchar & Agartala; NERIST Itanagar; NERIWALM Sonitpur; Central Universitires like NEHU Silllong; Assam Univ. Silchar; Tezpur Univ Tezpur; Mizoram Univ. Aizwal; Nagaland Univ. Kohima & Medical Instittutions like RMRC, Dibrugarh & NEIGRIHMS, Shillong are such institutions which are not only catering the educational needs of the concerned states but also to the entire North India & rest of India. With a host of large number of educational Institutions, there has been a growing need to have NETWORK for these educational Institutions. Furthermore, there is a growing demand by the LIS professionals for the networking of said institutions & other state level institution libraries for better resource sharing. On this background, the idea for North East India Research & Library Network has come up. On the line of other active Library networks Like DELNET, INFLIBNET etc. it is proposed that North East India should have a network North East India Research & Library Network for NE Region.

First Step in this regard is to bring all the stakeholders to a platform to disscuss on the issue. Therefore a National seminar on the issue is being organized at NIT Silchar during March 2011 to draw a frame a blueprint for the network. For details pl. contact ksatpathy@gmail.com