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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Report on the Two Day National Workshop on Institutional Repositories conducted during 12-13 June 2008, organised by the Department of Library and Information Cente, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">M.S.Ramaiah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Medical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:place></st1:City>.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dr. Ramaraja Urs, University Librarian, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>inaugurated the workshop. While delivering the inaugural address he emphasized more about recent advances in the filed of LIS and how best our professionals take this opportunity to provide better services to user community.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Shri Prabhakara, I.A.S , Chief Executive of the GEF <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>who was chief guest of the occasion<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and release the workshop CD .He spoke on importance of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Digital Libraries and in general IR in particular he was suggested<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the participants <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>form a health science librarians network. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, University Librarian, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mysore</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>spoke<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>about on DSpace. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Kumar, Principal ,<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">M.S.</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ramaiah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Medical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>in his presidential address advised to adopt modern technologies. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dr. M.Krishnamurthy , University Librarian, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mysore</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> ,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>served as resource person<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and installed the linux and Dspace successfully and showed practical case work<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>how to build on Institutional Repositories. And all the participants asked to work on Dspace with one exercise. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr Ramesha, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Reader</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, invited <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>speaker <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and he spoke on Institutional Repositories: Issues and Challenges. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The workshop discussed the following aspects:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">About 75 participants from all over <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place> have been participated.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All the participants were given the course materials on DSpace and elated software in<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>CD form. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dr. Siddamallaih, Principal and Information Officer, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City></st1:place> delivered the valedictory address. In his speech he highlighted the importance of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>IR and<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Content. Mr.I.H . Jahagirdar, Manager, The British Library was chief guest and he spoke on issue and challenges before implementing IR. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">All the participants were given the course materials on DSpace and related software in CD form and distributed certificates. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And organizing Secretary N. Subramanyam, Librarian, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">M.S.Ramaiah</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Medical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, proposed vote of thanks.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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