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Workshop For Enhancing Professional competency of
              School librarians in the Digital Era

                                                                                              Mahatma Gandhi University Library
                                                                                                                                                 Mahatma Gandhi
                            Registration Form

Name( in block letters) : ...................................................
                                                                                                                                                 University Library
                                                                                            The University library started in 1989
Address:                          ......................................................    has a fairly good collection of books,
                                                                                            journals and doctoral dissertations.
                                  ......................................................
                                                                                            B e si d e s, t h e l i b r a r y h a s g o o d
                                 ........................................................   infrastructure and is rich in digital
                                                                                            resources. The library is a member of
Phone Number                      .......................................................
                                                                                            various programmes and institutions
Name of the School:               ......................................................    such as the UGC Infonet Programme,
                                                                                            DELNET, etc. It has access to 7000+
                                    ..................................................
                                                                                            online journals in various subjects under
Phone Number                       .....................................................    the E-journals Consortium of the UGC
                                                                                            Infonet Programme. It also subscribes to           Workshop for enhancing
Educational Qualifications :
                                                                                            online databases such as ProQuest                  Professional competency
  .............................................................................             Dissertations and Theses Abstracts &
                                                                                            Index and EBSCO. The ISI Web of                   of School Librarians in the
Details of computer awareness :
                                                                                            Knowledge, Science Direct, SciFinder                      Digital Era
      ......................................................................                Scholar etc are also very useful web
                                                                                            portals accessible in the library. The inter
      ....................................................................                  library loan facilities of DELNET are
                                                                                            much used by the members of this
Date:                                Signature:
                                                                                            library. Over 2000 e-books in a number
                                                                                            of subjects are also accessible in the                 June 29-30, 2011
                                                                                            library through the Oxford Scholarship
For Registration Contact :                                                                  online.                                                       at
Mobile : 9447119407, 9495654679, 9446238800                                                 Contact Details
                                                                                                                                                 MG University Library
                                                                                            Mahatma Gandhi University Library
                                                                                            Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam 686 560
                                                                                            e mail: mgulevents@gmail.com
Workshop for School Librarians
                                                   Digital Sources of Information
Prologue
                                                   Reading is usually associated with print          T    he programme is being conducted as
                                                                                                          part of library extension services. The

S   chool Libraries are the heart of the edu-
    cational system. They play a pivotal role
in nurturing knowledge and improving the
                                                   materials which still commands significance,
                                                   but many of the same materials can be read
                                                   online through the internet. Digital resources
                                                                                                     world is rapidly entering an era of
                                                                                                     technological revolution where information
                                                   comprise mainly E-journals, E-books, Online       technology forms an integral part of social
quality of education. They not only help to        databases, Blogs, etc. The Internet, the          change. School Library acts as a bridge
inculcate the habit of reading but also a thirst   medium that allows to access the information
                                                                                                     between school and Society, bringing
for new knowledge. The advent of ICT has           playground that is the World Wide Web, has
                                                   provided a whole new medium for                   increased knowledge in order to provide
opened the doors of possibilities. Now the                                                           challenges to the inquiring mind of young
                                                   information exchange. Initiatives such as free
role of School Libraries has changed from          softwares and open source initiatives have        people. School Librarians must have
mere information transfer to content               boosted the free use and availability of
                                                                                                     opportunities to keep up to date with the
generation. The School Libraries are becom-        information. Digital Libraries are also gaining
                                                   importance and enriching the world of             technological changes. We intend through this
ing Information Clearing Houses and as such                                                          workshop, to make the School       Librarians
                                                   information. The workshop aims to impart
they will constantly change and adjust their       library organisation, management skills and       equipped with information handling skills in
role as catalysts in the Information Society.      awareness of the digital information sources.
                                                                                                     this new era.

            Topics Covered                                 General Information                             Programme Co-ordinator
                                                    Target     Audience -School
       School library Management                                                                           Laila T Abraham
                                                    Librarians and Teachers in
       skills                                                                                              9447568044
                                                    charge of libraries
       The internet
                                                    Registration Fee : Rs.500/-                            Convenors :
       Organisation of School                       (including working lunch and                           S.Anirudhan : 9447119407
                                                    tea)
      Libraries                                                                                            Sujatha R.         9495654679
                                                    Maximum participants : 30
       Psychological approach of                                                                           Mini G Pillai 9446238800
       reading                                      Admission: First come first
                                                    serve
       Library Automation

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Workshop for enhancing Professional competency of School Librarians in the Digital Era

  • 1. Workshop For Enhancing Professional competency of School librarians in the Digital Era Mahatma Gandhi University Library Mahatma Gandhi Registration Form Name( in block letters) : ................................................... University Library The University library started in 1989 Address: ...................................................... has a fairly good collection of books, journals and doctoral dissertations. ...................................................... B e si d e s, t h e l i b r a r y h a s g o o d ........................................................ infrastructure and is rich in digital resources. The library is a member of Phone Number ....................................................... various programmes and institutions Name of the School: ...................................................... such as the UGC Infonet Programme, DELNET, etc. It has access to 7000+ .................................................. online journals in various subjects under Phone Number ..................................................... the E-journals Consortium of the UGC Infonet Programme. It also subscribes to Workshop for enhancing Educational Qualifications : online databases such as ProQuest Professional competency ............................................................................. Dissertations and Theses Abstracts & Index and EBSCO. The ISI Web of of School Librarians in the Details of computer awareness : Knowledge, Science Direct, SciFinder Digital Era ...................................................................... Scholar etc are also very useful web portals accessible in the library. The inter .................................................................... library loan facilities of DELNET are much used by the members of this Date: Signature: library. Over 2000 e-books in a number of subjects are also accessible in the June 29-30, 2011 library through the Oxford Scholarship For Registration Contact : online. at Mobile : 9447119407, 9495654679, 9446238800 Contact Details MG University Library Mahatma Gandhi University Library Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam 686 560 e mail: mgulevents@gmail.com
  • 2. Workshop for School Librarians Digital Sources of Information Prologue Reading is usually associated with print T he programme is being conducted as part of library extension services. The S chool Libraries are the heart of the edu- cational system. They play a pivotal role in nurturing knowledge and improving the materials which still commands significance, but many of the same materials can be read online through the internet. Digital resources world is rapidly entering an era of technological revolution where information comprise mainly E-journals, E-books, Online technology forms an integral part of social quality of education. They not only help to databases, Blogs, etc. The Internet, the change. School Library acts as a bridge inculcate the habit of reading but also a thirst medium that allows to access the information between school and Society, bringing for new knowledge. The advent of ICT has playground that is the World Wide Web, has provided a whole new medium for increased knowledge in order to provide opened the doors of possibilities. Now the challenges to the inquiring mind of young information exchange. Initiatives such as free role of School Libraries has changed from softwares and open source initiatives have people. School Librarians must have mere information transfer to content boosted the free use and availability of opportunities to keep up to date with the generation. The School Libraries are becom- information. Digital Libraries are also gaining importance and enriching the world of technological changes. We intend through this ing Information Clearing Houses and as such workshop, to make the School Librarians information. The workshop aims to impart they will constantly change and adjust their library organisation, management skills and equipped with information handling skills in role as catalysts in the Information Society. awareness of the digital information sources. this new era. Topics Covered General Information Programme Co-ordinator Target Audience -School School library Management Laila T Abraham Librarians and Teachers in skills 9447568044 charge of libraries The internet Registration Fee : Rs.500/- Convenors : Organisation of School (including working lunch and S.Anirudhan : 9447119407 tea) Libraries Sujatha R. 9495654679 Maximum participants : 30 Psychological approach of Mini G Pillai 9446238800 reading Admission: First come first serve Library Automation