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6.2. Three-Day National Workshop on Metadata Standards: Retrospective Conversion,
Preservation, Harvesting and Migration, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 16 -18 May, 2016
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Three-day National Workshop on Metadata Standards: Retrospective Conversion, Preservation and
Migration was organized at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar from 16 to 18 May, 2016. Mrs. Vaishali
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Shah, Scientist B (LS) and Mr. Miteshkumar Pandya, Scientist B (LS), INFLIBNET Centre coordinated the
Workshop. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET Centre inaugurated the workshop. 11 participants
attended the Workshop. The National Workshop covered theoretical and practical sessions on the

following topics related to metadata standards.
Topics Name of Expert and Institution

INFLIBNET Activities and Services Mr. Manoj Kumar K, Scientist D (CS),
INFLIBNET Centre
Importance of Metadata and Overview of Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Scientist C (CS),
Metadata Standards INFLIBNET Centre
Understanding MARC21, MARCXML and Mr. Yatrik Patel, Scientist D (CS), INFLIBNET
Dublin Core Centre
Retrospective Conversion: Introduction, Mrs. Vaishali Shah, Scientist B (LS),
Need, Scope, Planning, Method & Steps: INFLIBNET Centre

Hands-on Practice
Retrospective Conversion of Metadata Mr. Miteshkumar Pandya, Scientist B (LS),
(Books and Journal Articles) using ISISMARC INFLIBNET Centre
Insights for Converting Multilingual Mr. Yatrik Patel, Scientist D (CS), INFLIBNET
Bibliographic Data Centre

“Hands-On” Demonstration: Copy Mr. Divyakant Vaghela, Scientist B (CS),
Cataloguing and XL2MARCXML Utility INFLIBNET Centre
Developed by the INFLIBNET Centre
Data Migration between CSV to ISO 2709 Dr. G. K. Manjunath, Chief Librarian, IGIDR,
CCF and MARC using MARCEdit Mumbai
Understanding Metadata Harvesting & Mr. Miteshkumar Pandya, Scientist B (LS),
Preservation INFLIBNET Centre

6.3. National Workshop on MOOCs, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 24 May 2016
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The National Workshop on MOOCs was organized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) at
INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar on 24 May 2016. The objective of the Workshop was to re-purpose e-
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content developed under e-PG Pathshala, into MOOCs compliant format. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director,

INFLIBNET welcomed the dignitaries on the dais as well as guests and participants. He presented an
outline and the agenda of the Workshop. Dr. (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal, Additional Secretary, UGC briefed

about content developed under e-PG Pathshala and nuances of making it MOOC compliant. Prof. H
Devaraj, Vice Chairman, UGC inaugurated the Workshop. In his inaugural address, he briefly outlined

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