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the Workshop. Dr. P. Subas Chandra Bose, Member of Syndicate, Alagappa University inaugurated the
Workshop. In his inaugural speech, he stated that the library is like the human heart in the university

system that has to be kept pure and healthy and these kinds of Workshops provide adequate strength to
make it function effectively. He had a word of praise for the Department of Library and Information
Science, as it has obtained the third position among 120 LIS Departments in India, because of its
research contributions indexed in Scopus Database during 2012-16.

Mr. P. Kannan, Scientist C (LS), INFLIBNET Centre delivered keynote address. He discussed the
importance of the emerging areas in the Library and Information Services such as, Community Survey,

Measuring for Improvement and Assessment, Open Access and Open Education Resources, Open
Researcher and Contributor ID, etc.

Dr. K. Manimekalai, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Alagappa University, in her felicitation address, appealed to
the library and information professionals to ensure that every one in India gets equal access to
information. She added that it is the duty and responsibility of higher educational institutions to make

India an Asian Knowledge Hub. Dr. M. Nagarajan, Professor and Head, DLIS & Dean, Faculty of Arts,
Annamalai University, said that today information society has turned into a knowledge society and
highlighted how traditional libraries are being gradually replaced by e-libraries.

Mr. Kannan P. Scientist C (LS), Mr. V. Raja, Scientist B (CS), INFLIBNET Centre, Mr. M Madhan, Indian
Institute of Science, Dr. P. Thiyagarajan, Head (I/C), Department of Computer Science, Central
University of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M. Sadik Batcha, Associate Professor, LIS, Annamalai University and Dr. S.

Swaminathan, Librarian, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education served as resource
persons. Theoretical lectures were followed by “hands-on” practice on the same modules by the
participants. 40 working librarians from Southern States of Karnataka, Andhra, Telengana and Kerala
attended the Workshop. Dr. R. Jeyshankar, Assistant Professor, DLIS extended a warm vote of thanks at

the end of the Workshop.

6.17. Five-Day National Workshop on Digitization of Resources using Open Source Software
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DSpace, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, 20 -24 March, 2017
Five-day National Workshop on Digitization of Resources Using Open Source Software DSpace was
organised by Central University of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar
from 20 to 24 March 2017 at Administration Block, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur. Dr. P.
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Thiyagarajan, Head (I/C), Department of Computer Science coordinated the programme and delivered
welcomed address during inaugural session. Dr. G. Aghila, Senior Professor, Department of Computer
Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Puducherry inaugurated the programme. In
her inaugural address, she stressed upon the importance of digitization of resources in educational
institutes and advised the participants to utilise this Workshop effectively. Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari,

Registrar, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur delivered felicitation address. She emphasised
that digitization will reduce paper work, improve work efficiency and save time. Prof. A. P. Dash, Vice-
Chancellor, Central University of Tamil Nadu delivered presidential address. In his address, he

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