LIRC@SFIT

  Are you a librarian, library professional, LIS student, researcher, or information professional looking to strengthen your skills in library automation? Here is an opportunity to learn Koha — one of the world’s leading open-source Integrated Library Management Systems (ILMS) through a practical, beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop. 📚 One-Day Online Hands-on Workshop on Koha Library Automation Using Open Source The FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) Project, IIT Bombay , under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT) , is organizing a one-day online hands-on workshop on Koha in collaboration with the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai , and in partnership with EduPyramids and SINE, IIT Bombay . The workshop is designed to introduce participants to Koha and the fundamentals of library automation using open-source technology . 🎯 Why should you attend? Library automation ...

Presenters: Chris Erdmann, Head Librarian, John G. Wolbach Library and Information Resource Center, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  Chris is a published author in the areas of digital libraries, library UX, interactive technologies, bibliometrics and data visualization. Heather Chisholm, Programme Manager for Collaboration and Student Centric Streams, Information Technology and Service Department,   Imperial College London Heather works on platforms that support collaboration and Web 2.0 technologies, and her interests range from semantic technology and data science to mobile apps. Wouter Gerritsma, Subject Librarian - Plant Sciences, Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre) Library Wouter is responsible for research support at the library, including research assessments on the basis of bibliometric analyses for all of the university's research units. Topics : Establishing researchers' identity and authority Sharing and collaborating remotely ...