The Department of Library and Information Science of the University of Madras holds the distinction of being one of the oldest departments of studies in the field in India.
Over the period, the department has expanded its programmes, content, infrastructure and facilities to such an extent that it became the first in the country to be recognised and funded under the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1997.
Under the programme, a series of seminars and workshops are conducted annually to benefit library and information science professionals, scholars and students.
A two-day UGC-SAP symposium on digital library initiatives in India was organised by the department recently.
The symposium coincided with the golden jubilee celebrations of the department.
The symposium focussed on discussions and deliberations by eminent persons on the digital library initiatives at various libraries in the country. The objective was to help the participants understand the concept, design and development of a digital library and the success stories through the presentation of case studies of some of the completed and ongoing digitisation projects in India.
Tools and formats
The symposium tried to empower the participants with the confidence and skills necessary to build a digital library at their institutions and equip them to understand the many tools and formats, preservation, intellectual property rights and so on involved in the development and management of digital libraries.
source : http://www.hindu.com/edu/2011/02/01/stories/2011020150030100.htm
Over the period, the department has expanded its programmes, content, infrastructure and facilities to such an extent that it became the first in the country to be recognised and funded under the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1997.
Under the programme, a series of seminars and workshops are conducted annually to benefit library and information science professionals, scholars and students.
A two-day UGC-SAP symposium on digital library initiatives in India was organised by the department recently.
The symposium coincided with the golden jubilee celebrations of the department.
The symposium focussed on discussions and deliberations by eminent persons on the digital library initiatives at various libraries in the country. The objective was to help the participants understand the concept, design and development of a digital library and the success stories through the presentation of case studies of some of the completed and ongoing digitisation projects in India.
Tools and formats
The symposium tried to empower the participants with the confidence and skills necessary to build a digital library at their institutions and equip them to understand the many tools and formats, preservation, intellectual property rights and so on involved in the development and management of digital libraries.
source : http://www.hindu.com/edu/2011/02/01/stories/2011020150030100.htm
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