Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Subject: Empowering institutions: Short course on “Managing information in the digital age”

(January 12-15, 2010, CSE, New Delhi)

Managing information, in the internet era with explosive information availability demands special skills and calls for investments in strengthening the information infrastructure and skills of an organisation.

This specially designed course will teach participants on how to manage all aspects and types of information, at an institutional level and develop a virtual resource centre using open source tools and technologies.

Conducted by:


Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) with more than 25 years of experience in managing thousands books, articles, news clippings, video films, photographs and contact addresses. CSE is also the developer and manager of virtual information gateway “India Environment Portal (http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in)”

Course content

- Developing resource centres in the digital age

- Sourcing information (print/electronic, internet for research)

- Organising Information:  Classification & Indexing (including Digitized resources)

- Managing audio-visual resources (films, photos, CDs, etc.)

- Digitisation and documentation of news clippings, articles, reports and documents

- Building contact databases

- Potential of E-mail based communication (mass mail using open source s/w)

- Knowledge creation and dissemination (Information Services/Products)

- Online presence : Developing a portal and reaching out through the web

- Web 2.0 for social networking and communication

 

Course fee

NGOs: Rs. 4,400 per participant (USD 125)

Corporate, government and others: Rs 8,800 per participant (USD225)

Accomodation and related costs are not included in the cost. However, CSE can help you find a place to stay.

 

 

Who should attend

 

Information professionals in NGOs/ Government /International Organisations/ Corporate/ Individuals interested in quality information management and strengthening their organizational capacities. 

 

Programme Schedule

Date: Jan 12-15, 2010; Time: 10.30 am to 5.00 pm

Venue: Centre for Science and Environment, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional

Area, New Delhi- 62

 

How To Apply

The course fee should be paid in advance by demand draft/cheque in the name of CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT. (Add Rs.15 for all non-Delhi cheques)

Just complete the registration form (below), and post / fax it to CSE.

 

Nominations accepted online also

http://www.cseindia.org/aagc/managinginformation.asp

For information contact:

 

Kiran Pandey

Coordinator-Environment Resources Unit

Centre for Science and Environment

41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi - 62

Phone: +91 (011) 29955124/125 (Ext. 287)

Mob: 9968767698

Fax: +91 (011) 29955879

Email:  kiran@cseindia.org, kir_nov@yahoo.co.in, kirandwi@gmail.com

 

Last Date for Applying: December 31, 2009

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