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6.8. Three-day National Workshop-Cum-Training Programme on DSpace, Gauhati University,
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Guwahati, 27 -29 September, 2016
On the occasion of Golden Jubilee of DLIS, Gauhati University, three-day National Workshop-Cum-
Training Programme on Dspace was organized by the Department of Library and Information Science,
Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar from 27 to 29 th
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September 2016 at Gauhati University, Guwahati. Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Lecturer, DLIS and

Coordinator of the programme, welcomed the guests and participants. Prof Hari Prasad Sarma, Rector,
Gauhati University inaugurated the programme. In his inaugural speech, he complemented everyone in
the Department for completion of 50 years of its existence in September 2016. Dr. Suresh Kumar Nath,
Registrar discussed the use of library and activities of the INFLIBNET Centre. Prof. P. J. Das, Director (I/c)

of IDOL also discussed about the achievements of the department during the last fifty years. Prof R K
Barman, DLIS recalled how department has strived through the limitation of infrastructure facilities in
the past. Prof. Narendra Lahkar spoke about various issues and challenges that the department had
faced during the last 50 years. He requested the INFLIBNET Centre to set up a well-equipped computer
lab for conducting such type of training programmes and workshops in Gauhati University to facilitate
the services to the library professionals of the region. Dr. Tilak Hazarika, DLIS extended a warm vote of

thanks to all the dignitaries and the participants. Mr. Swapnil Patel & Mr. Hitesh Solanki, Scientists B (CS)
and Mr. Vijay Shrimali, STA (CS), INFLIBNET Centre were resource persons for theoretical and practical
sessions. 33 participants attended the programme.

6.9. Training Programme on N-LIST using A-View Classroom Software, INFLIBNET Centre,
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Gandhinagar, 13 October, 2016

The INFLIBNET Centre organised training programme on N-LIST using A-View Classroom Software to
demonstrate e-resources available under N-LIST programme, process of joining, method of access, etc.
to the students and faculty members of the Govt. E.V.P.G. College, Korba on 13 October, 2016. Ms. Kruti
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Trivedi, Scientist B (LS) and Mrs. Roma Asnani, STA (LS), INFLIBNET Centre were resource persons.
More than 40 participants attended the programme.

6.10. Two-day National Workshop on Capacity Building of LIS Professionals in Using Open Journal
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System (OJS) for e-Publishing, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, 18 -19 November,
2016

Two-day National Workshop on Capacity Building of LIS Professionals in Using Open Journal System
(OJS) for e-Publishing was jointly organized by Centre for Library and Information Management Studies
(CLIMS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar from 18 to 19
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November, 2016. The purpose of the Workshop was to develop expertise by providing a thorough
training and hands-on experience on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in general and particularly
on e-publishing platform, Open Journal System (OJS). This Workshop intended to equip participants
with skills for developing their own e-publishing platform through intensive hands-on training sessions

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