Seminar on “Digital Preservation and Access to Indian Cultural Heritage with special reference to IGNCA Cultural Knowledge Resources”

Programme Details
Seminar Directors
Dr. Ramesh C.Gaur, Librarian & HoD(KN), IGNCA
Dr. ARD Prasad, Associate Professor, DRTC, ISI, Bangaluru
Rapporteur General Dr. Antony Jose, Librarian, MDI, Gurgaon
Coordinators
Ms. Asha Gupta, Bibliographer, KN, IGNCA
Dr. O N Chaubey, IGNCA
31st January, 2009
9.00 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. Registration
10.00 a.m.to 11.30 a.m. Inaugural Session

  • Saraswati Puja
  • Welcome Address, Annual Report .Presentation and Introduction to the Seminar, by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur, Librarian & HoD(KN)
  • Address by Shri Chinmaya R Gharekhan, President, IGNCA Trust
  • Preservation & Access to Information vis-a-vis IGNCA Cultural Knowledge Resources by Dr. Usha M Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi
  • Address by Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad
  • Address by Mrs. Shailaja Chandra, Chairperson, Delhi Library Board and Executive Director, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh, New Delhi
  • Remarks by Dr. K K Chakravarty, Member Secretary, IGNCA
  • Vote of thanks by Mrs. Asha Gupta, Bibliographer, IGNCA
  • Rapporteurs : Dr.N.K.Khatri, ISI, New Delh
11.30 a.m. Tea
12.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. Technical Session I: Digitization & Digital Library initiatives with special reference to Indian Cultural Heritage Resources.

Chairperson: Dr. Dinesh Katre Group Coordinator, Human-Centred Design & Computing, C-DAC, Pune

Rapporteurs : Dr.R.K. Shukla, Librarian, DCE, New Delhi

1.30 p.m to 2.15 p.m Lunch
2.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. Technical Session II: Development of Digital Repository/Digital Archive.

Chairperson: Mr. Steven P. Kerchoff, Information Resource Officer (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal), U.S. Embassy, New Delhi

3.15 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Tea
3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Technical Session III : Electronic Gateway to Indian Culture Heritage Resources
Chairperson: Professor R.L. Raina, Professor, IIM, Lucknow.

    • Development of Electronic Gateway in collaboration with Publishers -Taylor and Francis proposal by Ms. Jaya Bhattacharji, Editorial Manager, South Asia, Taylor & Francis Books India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
    • Presentation of LS Digital by Mr. Amit, Libsys Corporation, New Delhi.

Rapporteurs:
Ms. Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET, New Delhi
Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo, Asstt. Librarian, IIT Delhi

4.30 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. Panel Discussions I: Discussions on proposal on National Electronic Manuscript Library.

 

Chairperson: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan

    • Prof. G.C.Tripathi, HoD (KK), IGNCA
    • Dr. ARD Prasad, Associate Professor, DRTC, ISI, Bangaluru (Reflections)
    • Dr. Usha M Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi
    • Shri P.Jha, Director, CIL, IGNCA
    • A Draft proposal on National Electronic Manuscript Library by Dr.Ramesh C.Gaur, Librarian & HoD(KN)
    • <span style=”font-size: small”Presentation from NMM/NIC on Granthalaya and digitization of Manuscripts under NMM by Mr. Biswaranjan, NMM, IGNCA

Rapporteurs: Dr.A.P.Singh, I.P.University, New Delhi

5.45 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Tea & visit to Exhibitions
1st February, 2009
5.45 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Special Session: Digitization Techniques and Methods

Chairperson: Dr. Pravakar Rath,DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl

Rapporteur: Dr. N K Bar , Chief Librarian, Election Commission

4.30 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. Technical Session IV: Digital Preservation Challenges.

Chairperson: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET

Rapporteurs:
Dr. Pushkar, NHPC, Faridabad
Mrs. Kavita Gaur, Assistant Librarian, International Management Institute, New Delhi

11.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon. Tea
12.00 noon to 1.15 p.m. Technical Session V: Open Access Initiatives.

Chairperson: Prof. P B Mangla/strong> Former Professor, Delhi University

Rapporteurs: Mr. Salek Chandra, NIHFW, New Delhi

1.15 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. Lunch
2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. Technical Suggestion VI: Copy Right and IPR Issues in Digital Environment
Chairperson: Mr. Subhash Deshmukh, University Librarian, IP University

Rapporteurs: Dr Tariq Asaraf, South Campus, Delhi University

3.00 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. Tea
3.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m Panel Discussions II – Discussions on “Digital Preservation and Access to Indian Cultural Heritage with special reference to IGNCA Cultural Knowledge Resources”.

Chairperson -Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi

    • Dr. R. K. Chadha, Joint Secretary, Parliament of India
    • Mrs. Kalpana Dasgupta, Former Director, CSL, New Delhi
    • Dr. S. Majumdar, University Librarian, Delhi University
    • Dr. A.R.D Prasad ,Associate Professor,DRTC,ISI Banguluru

Rapporteurs:
Dr. S. S. Dhaka, Director, MEA Library
Dr. (Mrs.) M. Samantaray, Dy. Librarian, NCERT, New Delhi

4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Concluding Session

    • Dr. K K Chakravarty, Member Secretary, IGNCAa
    • Ms. Aditi Mehta, Joint Secretary, IGNCA
    • Dr. Ramesh C.Gaur, Librarian & HoD (KN)
    • Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Associate Professor, DRTC, ISI Bangaluru
    • Dr. Antony Jose, Librarian, MDI, Gurgaon

Rapporteurs:
Dr. Sanjay Kataria, Head, Learning Resource Centre, JIIT, NOIDA