This workshop is to provide hands-on training to library
professionals by providing adequate practical knowledge which will
enable the participants to automate the libraries on their own by
using Koha. The workshop will be
also useful to those who wish to migrate their existing data to Koha.
Workshop comprises of lectures, demonstration and hands-on training
using Koha software in detail. The workshop also aims to provide
basic knowledge and skills to participants in customizing
Koha OPAC for creating,
designing, conceptualizing and managing as library website.
The basic purpose of this workshop is to equip participants with technical skills for automating
their own libraries with the following objectives:
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To create awareness
among professionals about open source technology & its application in library
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To make the library
professionals technically sound so as to automate their library
independently without any support
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To enable the library
& information professionals to face the technological challenges such as multi-branch handling, installation etc.
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And, to strengthen the society & professionals