| May 17, 2012 | to | May 19, 2012 |
LISolutions in collaboration with Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), The University of Waikato, New Zealand and Digital Library Network of South Asia (DLNetSA) is organizing a Three Days Training on Free & Open Source Integrated Library Systems (ILS)
Introduction: Free and Open Source Movement has provided great opportunities for library community around the globe. This training will consist of hands-on practical sessions on the following Free and Open Source Software (FOSS):
- Koha ILS (Latest Version)
- Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL)
- DSpace (A favorite Digital Library Suite)
Important Documents for Registration and Nominations:
- Training Brochure
- Online Registration Form
- PDF Registration Form
- Invitation/Nomination Letter for HODs
Event details are as under:
Title: Three Days Training on Free & Open Source Integrated Library Systems (ILS)
Date: May 17-19 2012
Venue: ICMAP Campus, Plot No. 16, Sector H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
View Larger MapOrganizers:
- LISolutions Pakistan
- Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
- The University of Waikato, New Zealand
- Digital Library Network of South Asia (DLNetSA)
Training Team:
- Mr. Ata ur Rehman (Team Lead)
- Mr. Zahid Iqbal
- Mr. M. Shafiq Rana
Organizing Coordinator:
- Mr. Zahid Iqbal
kashan.zahid@yahoo.com
+92 331 504 4430
Training Fee: PKR 5000/- (US $ 60 for foreign participants )
Fee includes:
Koha, GSDL, DSpace DVD, Training Kit, LISolutions’ Membership, Certificate, Lunches/Refreshment
How to Register?:
Deposit training fee online and get the payment slip. Then get registered here.
Account Title: LISolutions Trust
A/C No: 0541001951005064
Bank: MCB F-7 Markaz, Islamabad -44000
Important Note: As we have limited seats available, interested participants are requested to get registered on first come first serve basis according to following procedure:
Training Outcomes:
After successful completion of this training the participants will be able to:
- Deploy / Install Koha on your own computer /server
- Learn basic commands of Linux which may be helpful to use Koha and other FOSS software more
- Effectively Configure / customize Koha according to your needs
- Learn the practical use of GSDL and DSpace
What bad timing it is for me! This is an excellent workshop that I needed to have attended, but alas, because of other pressing commitments I have to sadly give it a miss! When will the next one be, if at all???