WEL COME TO STIMULATE 8An Active training program- October to December 2008

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Introduction of Internet, WWW and Website designingPresentation of Scientific information and developing Business PlanIntegrated Library Management Systems like CDSISIS, GENISIS,WINISIS,ABCD(newly released)Elementary statistics for effective library managementCitation Analysis and InformetricsNetwork and Graph theoryCreation of Digital Libraries using Greenstone and Copyright issuesGuided tour to various libraries in Belgium

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Suggestions to the organizationSuggestions to the organization

[Time management

]

Many lecture free days can be used to cover New or remaining topics from the program

[Communica-tion gap]

There should be many group activities like discussions, debates on current topics, cultural events which will help to bridge the communication gap and exchange of ideas between participants

[Training in Library]

Participants should allowed to see and work in digital libraries or VUB for few days to get familiar with the technologies/softwares they are using]3

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Strong Points of the OrganizationStrong Points of the Organization

[Issue] [Strong points]

[Organization ] Friendly and healthy atmosphere and High quality teaching

[Administration] Planning and implementation of overall program is systematic and good]

[Country] Beautiful countryPeople are goodTravelling in Belgium is very easy and convenient

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Staff

Candidates

Learning

Web page designing

Guided tours to various

libraries in Belgium

Integrated Library management

systems like ISIS, ABCD and creation of Digital libraries

using Greenstone

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Teaching

For theoretical topics like statistical methods, network and graph theory and no long gap should be there between the lectures

Need more hands on practice on the soft wares we learned and more time to solve various queries regarding it though professors always replies our queries by email without delay

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[Issue] [Best practices to improve existing library]

[Aims and

Objectives]

To set new aims and objectives of the library considering emerging new communication technologies in the field.

[Size] To improve the infrastructure of the library To enrich the collection of library along with

electronic resources.

[Social Aspect]

To float need based courses in the library and information science

To organize workshops and seminars on different levels

To get sanctioned various projects from the University related to current topics in the field

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