| Sl. No. | Date | Title of the Event | Speaker | Venue |
| 1 | 27 August 2010 | Evolution of Institutional Repositories | Dr. Francis Jayakanth | SRELS |
| 2 | 23 April 2010 | An Overview on Copyright | Bindu Sharma, Origin IP Services | NCSI, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (IISc) |
| 3 | 17 April 2010 | LIS: The Profession, Identity and Professional Association" | N.V. Sathyanarayana | SRELS |
| 4 | 06 March 2010 | User Interfaces in Indian Languages: Some Experiments and Experiences, by Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science | (SRELS) Team | SRELS |
| 5 | 30 January 2010 | Measuring the Usage of eResources : What counts and what doesn't - A case study | Ananda T Byrappa | SRELS |
| 6 | 30 December 2009 | Brainstorming session on "Library Subscriptions Management" | Experts from different LIS segments | SRELS |
| 7 | 15 November 2009 | Pustakagalu Mathanaduthave | Prof. Lingadevaru Halemane | J.S.S. College for Women, Saraswatipuram, Mysore |
| 8 | 16 November 2009 | Kannada Pustaka Prakatane-Udyama Neethi | Dr. S.G. Siddarammaiah | SRELS |
| 9 | 17 November 2009 | Role of Libraries in Knowledge Societies | Dr. N.K. Sridhar | BMS college of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bangalore |
| 10 | 18 November 2009 | Education Resource Library: Concept in Practice: A Journey of DIET, Chamarajanagar | Mr. Prakash Kamath | NCSI, IISc, Bangalore |
| 11 | 19 November 2009 | Archiving of Digital Resources | Dr. S. Venkadesan | Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Kumaraswamy lay-out, Bangalore |
| 12 | 06 August 2009 | Information Literacy Initiatives | Mrs. Rashmi M. Lad | SRELS |
| 13 | 27 June 2009 | WORKSHOP ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT | NCSI-NET | Chokshi Hall, IISc, Bangalore. |
| 14 | 14 November 2008 | NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK | NA | Granthangana, City Central Library, Hampinagar, Bangalore 560040 |
| 15 | 15 November 2008 | Life and Works of Dr. T V Venkataramanaiah | Dr. S Vidyashankar | SRELS |
| 16 | 16 November 2008 | Shankara Rotary Hippocampus# 44, Ranga Rao Road, Shankarapark, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004 | ||
| 17 | 17 November 2008 | Best Practices for futuristic Librarians in Corporate Libraries: A case study of TCS | Sridhar Raju, TCS | Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore Tata Consultancy Services Pioneer Building, International Tech Park, Padandhur Agrahara, Whitefield Road, Bangalore - 560 066,Karnataka India |
| 18 | 18 November 2008 | User Expectations from different points of view | Kalyani Rangarajan | Tech Park Seminar Hall, PESIT Campus, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore -560085 |
| 19 | 18 November 2008 | User Expectations from different points of view | Mahantesh GK | Tech Park Seminar Hall, PESIT Campus, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore -560087 |
| 20 | 19 November 2008 | OAI-Compliance of Legacy Databases | Francis Jayakanth | NCSI, IISc, Bangalore |
Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) - Monthly Lecture
Topic: User Interfaces in Indian Languages: Some Experiments and Experiences, by Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) Team
Venue: KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION # 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore- 560010
Date and Time: Saturday, 06 March 2010 at 5.30 P.M.
Abstract:
Presentation relating to and based on the work of the SRELS team during the past six months to develop Indian language (Kannada and Tamil) user interfaces to Greenstone Digital Library (GSDL) collections. This project has been assigned to and supported by eIFL, Netherlands. It is part of the South Asia GSDL Network development Programme.
The team will present some of the language collections developed under the project; the steps in the preparation of the interfaces and related problems and issues; and collaboration with the GSDL team at the University of Waikato in New Zealand
This lecture is being organized in collaboration with SRELS. We take this opportunity to thank SRELS for their support to KALA's activities.
Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) - Monthly Lecture
Topic: Measuring the Usage of eResources : What counts and what doesn't - A case study
Speaker: Ananda T Byrappa, Manager, Whitney Knowledge Centre
GE India Technology Centre
122, EPIP, Phase 2, Whitefield Road, Bangalore - 560066, INDIA
Venue: Karnataka Sate Library Association, 902, 42nd Cross, Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560010
Date and Time: Saturday, Jan 30, 2010 @ 6.00 pm
This lecture is being organized in collaboration with SRELS. I take this opportunity to thank SRELS for their unstinting support to KALA's activities.
Brainstorming session on "Library Subscriptions Management"
You are cordially invited for the brainstorming session on "Library Subscriptions Management". Objective of this programme is to provide a platform to discuss, debate and brainstorm about the Library Subscriptions. Experienced and leading Library subscription managers/librarians/teachers are getting together to share their views, experiences and challenges. Following are the programme details.
Event: Brainstorming Session on "Library Subscriptions Management"
Panelists: Experts from different LIS segments
Date and Time: Wednesday, Dec 30, 2009 @ 5.30 p.m.
Venue: KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION # 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore- 560010
Organisers: Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in collaboration with Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS)
Appreciate if you could confirm your participation by email by Dec 28,2009
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK CELEBRATIONS
PROGRAMME DETAILS:
Date: 15.11.2009
Topic: 'Pustakagalu Mathanaduthave'
Time: 11.00 A.M.
Speaker: Prof. Lingadevaru Halemane, Rtd. Professor, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore
Chairman: Prof. H.A. Khan, Retd. Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Mysore
Venue: J.S.S. College for Women, Saraswatipuram, Mysore
Time: 6.00 P.M.
Speaker: Dr. S.G. Siddarammaiah, Former Chairman, Kannada Development Authority, Bangalore
Chairman: Dr. M. Byregowda Writer, Publisher, and Lecturer. Christ College, Bangalore
Venue: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Rajajinagar, Bangalore
Time: 6.00 P.M.
Speaker: Dr. N.K. Sridhar, Member-Secretary & Executive Director, Karnataka Knowledge commission, Bangalore
Chairman: Dr. K. Mallikarjuna Babu, Principal, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
Venue: BMS college of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bangalore
Time: 6.00 P.M.
Speaker: Mr. Prakash Kamath, Development consultant, Bangalore
Chairman: Mrs. Usha Mukunda, School Librarian and Resource Person. Resource Person, Bangalore
Venue: National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Time: 6.00 P.M.
Speaker: Dr. S. Venkadesan, Librarian, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Chairman: Dr, Nethaji S. Ganesan, Principal, Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
Venue: Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Kumaraswamy lay-out, Bangalore
Collaborators
Dept. of Public libraries, govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore
Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA),Mysore
S.D.M. Institute for Management Development, Mysore
Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of science,Bangalore
Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
WORKSHOP ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and NCSI-Net (Association of NCSI Trainees and Staff) are organizing a One-day Workshop on "Content Management" on Saturday, June 27 at IISc.
Details about the Workshop:
Date and Place: Saturday, June 27, at Choksi Hall,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Organizers: Karnataka State Library Association and NCSI-Net (Alumni of NCSI Students and Staff)
| 08.30 - 09.20 | Registration |
| 09.25 | Welcome |
| 09.30 - 10.15 |
Keynote address on CMS: A case of plenty of content and too manyCMS? by Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore,Manasagangotri Mysore - 570 006 |
| 10.15 - 10.40 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 10.40 - 11.20 | An Overview on Content Management |
| 11.20 - 12.00 | Evaluation of Major Commercial/Open Source CMS |
| 12.00 - 12.45 | An Overview on Drupal & its Installation |
| 12.45 - 13.00 | Product presentation I |
| 13.00 - 13.45 | Lunch break |
| 13.45 - 14.45 | Live Demonstration of Drupal Features |
| 14.45-15.30 |
Case study - Western Ghats Biodiversity Information System: Pre and Post CMS by Dr. T V Ramachandra Centre for Ecological Sciences,IISc |
| 15.30 - 15.45 | Product Presentation II |
| 15.45 - 1600 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 16.00-17.00 |
Panel discussion Theme: Career opportunities in Content Management |
| Vote of thanks |
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK (November 14-20)
Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Department of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka is celeberating National Library week. Following are the programmes scheduled:
Day 1: Friday November 14, 2008
Time: 11.00 a.m
Venue: Granthangana, City Central Library, Hampinagar, Bangalore 560040
Inaugural Function by Dept. of Public Libraries and Karnataka State Library Association
Day 2: Saturday November 15, 2008
Felicitation to Dr.T.V. Venkataramaniah, Retired Deputy Librarian, Bangalore University
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Venue: S Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore
Speaker: Dr. S Vidyashankar
Topic: Life and Works
Day 3: Sunday November 16, 2008
Timings: 11.30 am-12.35 pm
Venue: Shankara Rotary Hippocampus# 44, Ranga Rao Road, Shankarapark, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004
1) Welcome Address & an Overview of the programmes at Shankara Rotary Hippocampus.
2) Invocation song by Library Children.
3) Mrs Chinappa speaks about the Shankara Rotary Initiative.
4) Library Children perform to the song.
5) Story-Time.
6) A song on the Casio by a Library member.
7) Skit by Learning Centre Children in Kannada.
8) A few words by the Library Council members on the importance of reading.
9) Children speak about their experiences at Shankara Rotary Hippocampus.
10) Parents of children from the Library and the Learning Centre speak about how their children have benefited from the Library and Reading Programmes.
11) Vote of Thanks.
Contact: Mookambika Hegde: Ph: 26678890
Day 4: Monday November 17, 2008
Speaker: Mrs. Geetha V
Topic: Best Practices in Corporate Libraries: A case study of TCS
and
Speaker: Sridhar Raju
Topic: Futuristic Librarians
Time: 3.00 p.m.
Venue: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore
Tata Consultancy Services
Pioneer Building, International Tech Park,
Padandhur Agrahara, Whitefield Road,
Bangalore - 560 066,Karnataka
India
Day 5: Tuesday November 18, 2008
Speakers: Kalyani Rangarajan
Director, MBA Programme, PESIT
Prof. A Srinivas
Dean, Research & Consultancy, PESIT
Shri. Mahantesh GK
Managing Trustee, Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Topic: User Expectations from different points of view
Venue: Tech Park Seminar Hall, PESIT Campus,
100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore -560085
Day 6: Wednesday November 19, 2008
Speaker: Francis Jayakanth, NCSI, IISc
Topic: OAI-compliance of Legacy Databases
Time: 5.30 p.m.
Venue: National Centre for Science Information, IISc, Bangalore - 560011