Organized by

Delhi University Library System, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

29^th -30^th June, 2011

About the Workshop

Information available on Internet in public domain as well as through different subscription based databases provided by various hosts and aggregators plays a very important role in teaching, learning and research.  For maximum utilization of these resources in academics the need of the hour is to make the users of information competent enough for retrieving precise and relevant information as per their needs.  In this context the libraries and information centers has a very important role to play.

 Delhi University Library System (DULS) comprising of about 34 libraries in its fold caters to the information needs of entire University community.  In addition to its huge print collections, DULS also subscribes to a good number of high value databases. Besides, DULS is regularly researching on open Access Initiatives to reap the full benefit of Public Domain Electronic Resources. 

            With a view to educate the users and enhance their capabilities about electronic resources and make them competent for retrieving precise and relevant information through Internet, DULS has started regular Information Literacy Programme since, 2006.   In continuation to its programs and activities DULS is organizing a two-days Training The Trainers: Workshop on Information Literacy & Competency for University and College Library Professionals. The goal is to train the library and information professionals for onward transmission of the skills to end users.

Workshop Objectives  

Training The Trainers: Workshop on Information Literacy & Competency for University and College Library Professionals is being organized with the following objectives:

• To acquaint the University and College Library Professionals with the academic power of Internet;

• To provide an indication as to what is there on Internet related to the area of study and research in Campus department as well  as in colleges.

•  To show how web resources could be of immense use in academic pursuit and research;

•  To show the usefulness of various multimedia resources on web in Teaching, Learning and Research.

•  To promote the use of subscribed databases in academics and research;

•  To describe specific features of various databases being subscribed by DULS;

• To acquaint the University and College Library Professionals with the use of various search techniques to retrieve relevant information;

• To recognize the need for information, and to evaluate, organize, interpret, and communicate information in all its formats;

• To promote that Information Competency is for participants' academic and vocational success and for lifelong learning;

• To provide research-integrated instruction in collaboration with the faculty and in alignment with research objectives;

• To explain the necessity of bibliographical citations and its usefulness.

• To promote the use of standardized citations of bibliographical references.

       In nut shell the workshop aims to create complete awareness and train the target group of library professional to further pass on these skills to the actual users of information.

Who can participate 

      Library Professionals from University of Delhi and its Colleges of the under mentioned categories can participate in the program:

• Deputy Librarians

•  Assistant Librarians

• College Librarians

• Professional Assistants working in DULS and Colleges.

There is NO Registration Fee for participation.

 Please note that since we have limited number of seats for this program, it will be purely on first come first serve basis.  The consent forms are available online HERE:                                                                                                     

CONTACT

Mr. Rajesh Singh, Deputy Librarian

               Central Library, University of Delhi, Delhi

E-Mail: rsingh@duls.du.ac.in  and  rajeshzone29@yahoo.co.in