1. Short Term Training Course (ST) on IT*
2. Short Term Training Course (STHT) on Herbarium Techniques
3. Attachment Training Course (AT)*
4. Associateship in Information Science (AIS)*
5. Workshops / Seminars*
   
   * These programmes are specifically designed for Librarians and Information Professionals.

The course aims at exposing the participants to Herbarium Techniques. The Course title is "Herbarium Techniques" for 1 week and 01 participant is nominated from each SAARC Member State.

This is a specialised programme in the areas related to application of Information Technology in Information Management. The Course title is "Information Technology for Information Management" for 3 months and 01 participant is nominated from each SAARC Member States.

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How to Apply	Local Hospitality	Contact Address
Course Contents	Participants	Distance Chart
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• Present Working Organization
• Experience
• Write-up on the possible usefullness of the course to the nominee and his/her organization.

The applications of candidates of SAARC countries other than India may be sent to: Coordinator, SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC), NISCAIR Building, 14-Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi-110067, through SAARC Secretariat in the prescribed application format, at least 3 weeks before the start of the courses.

The applications of candidates of India may be sent to: Coordinator, SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC), NISCAIR Building, 14-Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi-110067, in the prescribed application format, at least 3 weeks before the start of the courses.

Application Form          

 Course Contents

ST Course on Information Technology

ICT to Library & Information Activities, Introduction to Computers (Basic & Hardware), Operating Systems: windows 2000, MS Word/Excel/Powerpoint, Database Design Concepts/RDBMS Concepts, SQL Server, VB .Net, WINISIS, Internet Technology, DTP, Web page Designing, Demo CD-ROM Databases, Granthalaya, BARCODE Technology, RFID, Networking Technology, Intranets, IPR, E-Journals, Digital/Virtual Libraries and Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL).

ST Course on Herbarium Techniques

Herbarium and its functions; Role of herbarium in research, education and Protection of environment; Method of Plant Collection; Techniques of documentation of information on plants; Plant Identification Techniques; Plant nomenclature; Methods of plant processing; Methods of plant preservation; Techniques of Herbarium database preparation; Herbarium Management, etc.

 Schedule

The schedule for Short Term & Attachment training courses for the year 2008 is as following:

SDC will bear the cost of training including the cost of course material, working lunch, tea, etc.

SDC will provide local hospitality for the participants, which includes free accommodation, an allowance of Rs. 400/- per day for the period of stay in Delhi and transport from guest house to the venue and back.
SDC does not provide for medical insuarance and sight seeing trips. However, transport for airport pickup and drop would be provided by the SDC.

Guest House (Address):
NISCAIR Guest House
CSIR Scientists Apartments
Ashram Chowk
Maharani Bagh
NEW DELHI- 110 065

The Guest House is located around 13 KM away from SDC (14-Satsang Vihar Marg).

To and fro travel expenses of the participants will have to be borne by the sponsoring institution or the individual concerned. 

Director

SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC)

Ph: 91-11- 26517059, 25846024

Fax: 91-11-26862228, 25847062

E-Mail: skr@niscair.res.in

Or

Coordinator

SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC)

Ph: 91-11- 26863609/26863759

Fax: 91-11- 26862228

E-Mail: vvlakshmi@niscair.res.in

SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC)

14 Satsang Vihar Marg

New Delhi-110 067 

FAX: 91-11-2686 2228, 91-11-2584 7062

The following Distance Chart  will help the participants to plan to reach SDC/ SDC Guest House in time.

The host institution NISCAIR has been offering an advanced Master’s dgree level academic course in information science named Associateship in Information Science. The SDC has been sponsoring candidates from the Member States for the AIS course. The SDC provides the students with free accommodation and living expenses during their stay at the host institution for the duration of the course.
Persons having a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in (i) Master’s degree or (ii) four-year plus degree like B.E./M.B.B.S. or (iii) Bachelor’s  degree plus B.Lib.Sc. plus one year of relevant experience after B.Lib.Sc. are eligible to apply.

Prospectus & Syllabus    Participants  Courses Organised

Application Form          

5. Workshops / Seminars

A workshop in the year 2008:
"Integration of ICT in LIS and Emerging IPR Issues"

It was proposed in fifth NFP-SDC Coordinators Meeting that a workshop be organised on 'Integration of ICT in LIS and Emerging IPR Issues' in the year 2008. Which was agreed upon by all the Coordinators present. In the 13th GB Meeting it was decided that India will host the workshop in 2008.

 Workshops/Seminars Held