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National Seminar on
Managing E-Resources
(download seminar brochure)
Organized by
K.L.N. College of Engineering
&
Society for the Advancement of
Library and Information Science
SALIS Madurai Chapter
Date
24th July 2010
Venue
K.L.N. College of Engineering
Pottapalayam - 630 611
Sivagangai District
About K.L.N. College of
Engineering
K.L.N. College of Engineering is the first self-financing co-educational
Engineering College in Madurai, started in 1994 by munificence of
philanthropist and well wishers in Sourashtra community which is a
linguistic minority in Tamil Nadu. Shri. K.L.N. Krishnan was the Founder
President. This college is managed by the committee of eminent
industrialists and academicians with Shri. K.N.K.Ganesh as President and
Shri. S.V.S.Shivnath as Secretary. This college has the approval of
A.I.C.T.E, New Delhi and is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. The
College offers many UG and PG programmes on various branches of
Engineering, Technology, Management and Computer applications
The college has a modern automated library to cater to the needs of the
student and faculty members.
About the Library
The Library has a collection of 53,000 volumes and subscribe 250
periodicals. It is equipped with the Digital Divisions comprising of 300
e-books and a good collection of e-journals.
Electronic Resource Section
Library has separate E-Resource section with 20 systems to utilize for
students and staff members.
Membership
DELNET, INDEST-AICTE
(CONSORTIUM FOR Science Direct and ASME), IEEE, Institution of
Engineers
About the Seminar
Most of the Library resources in the recent past are being made available
in electronic formats such as e-journals, e-books, databases, etc.
Libraries are moving from print to e-resources either subscribing
individually or through consortia because of it advantages over print
resources. Recent studies show that users prefer e-journals than the
print.. Managing e-journals and making them available to the users are
easy.
E-journals provide easy access, search and retrieval, navigation, linking
the resources, etc. This seminar will provide a unique opportunity to LIS
professionals to discuss, understand and know more about the different
types of e-resources, access management and effective utilization of
e-resources.
Objectives
The objective of the seminar is to provide a forum to explore ideas,
trends, access and technologies related
to e-resources and also discuss about:
Types of e-resources
E-resources for Science, Technology, Engineering, Management and Social
Science
Free and Fee based e-resources
Open Access Journals
Consortia models- benefits - AICTE-INDEST,UGC-INFONET,CSIR and FORMA
Resource sharing
Search and retrieval
Managing e-resources through portal
Access. issues and challenges related to e-resources
E-resources based information services
Promoting the usage of e-resources
Effective utilization of e-resources
Evaluation of e-resources
Storage and Preservation of e-resources
Faculty
Senior LIS Professionals in the field from various reputed organizations.
Eligibility
LIS Professionals and students
Transport Facility
College buses pick up the delegates at 9.00 a.m. from Periyar Bus Stand
(Near Hotel Vasantham) & Mattuthavani, Madurai.
City buses are also available from Periyar busstand to Nedunkulam via
College
Route No.47K,47E,47B, 47A
Registration Fee
LIS Professionals/SALIS members Rs. 150
Non-members
Rs. 200
Students
Rs. 100
The registration fee includes seminar kit, working lunch and tea.
Intending participants are requested to fill-up and send the attached form
along with a DD in favour of ‘The Principal, K.L.N. College of
Engineering’ payable at Madurai, towards the registration fee.
Last Date 22.7.2010
Completed registration form
can be sent to:
Sri. V.Soundararajan
Librarian, K.L.N. College of Engineering
Pottapalayam - 630 611,
Near Madurai ,Sivagangai District
Ph.: 0452-2698971-73
Fax: 0452-2698280, Cell: 9942033821
e-mail: v_soundararajan@rediffmail.com
Seminar Co-Ordinators
Sri.T.K.SARAVANAN Librarian (PG Library), KLNCE
Cell No.9940776881
E-mail: sarurmil@yahoo.com
Ms. B.V. Gopika Rani, Asst.,Librarian, KLNCE
Cell No.9790273356
E-mail: gopisyam@yahoo.co.in
Sri.R.R.SURESH Asst., Librarian, KLNCE
Cell No.9976930466 E-mail :
rr.suresh2006@yahoo.com
&
other Library Staff Members
Registration Form
Name :
Designation :
Name of the Institution :
Address for Communication :
Tel.: Off. : Res. :
E-mail ID. :
Mobile No. :
Particulars of Payment (Bank Draft)
Name of the Bank : __________________
Rs. _________
D.D No. _______________
Date _______________
Signature
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