INDEST

Sunday, March 30, 2014

1st Announcement : 10th Annual Meet and Workshop of INDEST-AICTE Consortium

10th Annual Meet and Workshop of
INDEST-AICTE Consortium
May 05 – 06, 2014
  
Jointly Organized by

National Institute of Technology, Silchar
&

INDEST-AICTE Consortium, IIT Delhi

 Venue:
 National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Ph:  91-3842-240055 Fax: 91-3842-224797 Email: ksathpathy@gmail.com
http://www.nits.ac.in

  
About INDEST-AICTE Consortium
The INDEST-AICTE Consortium is the most ambitious initiative taken so far in the country. The “Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology (INDEST) Consortium” was set up in 2003 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on the recommendation of an Expert Group appointed by the Ministry. The IIT Delhi was designated as the Consortium Headquarters to coordinate its activities. The Ministry provides funds required for subscription to selected electronic resources for (65) institutions including IISc, IITs, NERIST,ISM, IIIT, IIITM, IISERs, NITs, NITTTR, IIMs and a few other centrally-funded Government Institutions through the consortium headquarters set-up at the IIT Delhi. Besides, 60 Government or Government-aided engineering colleges and technical departments in universities have joined the Consortium with financial support from the AICTE.  The Consortium was re-named as INDEST-AICTE Consortium in December 2005 with the AICTE playing a pivotal role in enrolling its approved engineering colleges and institutions as members of the Consortium for selected e-resources at much lower rates of subscription. The Consortium enrolls engineering and technological institutions as its members and subscribe to electronic resources for them at discounted rates of subscription and favorable terms and conditions.  The consortium has served over 1235 institutions under its Self supported member.

The consortium website at http://paniit.iitd.ac.in/indest hosts searchable databases of journals and member institutions to locate journals subscribed by the Consortium, their URLs and details of member institutions.

About NIT Silchar
The National Institute of Technology, Silchar (An Institute of National Importance) is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in North-East India. The institute was established as a joint venture between Government of India and Government of Assam as Regional Engineering College, Silchar in 1967 with the objective of imparting quality engineering education, providing cosmopolitan outlook among students and fostering a spirit of National Integration. This institution has been transformed and upgraded to National Institute of Technology, Silchar with a Deemed University Status with effect from 28.06.2002. The institute has subsequently been made into a fully Government funded institution of India with the Institute of National Importance Status by an Act of Parliament. The institute is situated in a campus which spans across 540 acres of undulating land and lakes surrounded by tea estates and hillocks providing an ideal environment for studies.

NIT Silchar is a fully residential Institution. At present it offers six undergraduate courses in Engineering and a number of Post-Graduate courses in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics & telecommunication and computer science engineering apart from MSC, MBA & PhD programmes.

Central Library@NIT Silchar

The Central Library which is the heart of the Institute was established in 1977. It provides one of the important academic services to the Institute. It is a well equipped Library, centrally located with easy access and does provide right impetus for the intellectual growth of the students, teachers, research scholars & others around. Presently, the Library is a part of the LTT building & having around 95,000 collections of documents of both print & non print materials. The new library building is under construction.



The Central Library with its modern collection of knowledge resources and innovative information services supports a complementary role for students, faculty, and the surrounding community in their intellectual pursuits. It is a hybrid library with the state-of-the-art technological applications. The Library holds knowledge resources predominantly related to Science and Technology, Social Sc & other allied subjects. The Library is now fully computerized with an integrated system connected to the Campus Network providing e-resource facility to the institutional community. The entire Library collection including the CD-ROM databases and the online databases are made available through Institute’s network. Users can access the online databases through Institute’s network. OPAC (On-line Public Access Catalogue) facility is available at the ground Floor of the Library. OPAC can also be accessed through any terminal on the Campus Network. Library collection can also be searched through Web OPAC.



The Library offers a range of information services to support the learning process set to the highest professional standards. The Library is holding membership of DELNET, New Delhi for inter library loan. National Institute of Technology Silchar Library is an active member of INDEST Consortium through which online full text journals can be accessed. In addition to that, library is also a member of ACL (American Centre Library) for inter-library loan as well as resource sharing purpose.

Location
NIT Silchar is located on the Silchar - Hailakandi road at a distance of about 8 K.M. away from the railway station/bus stand. Silchar is linked to the rest of the country by road, rail and air. There are daily flights from Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal. Silchar is also well connected by road. Deluxe Buses run every day between Guwahati / Shillong / Aizwal / Agartala / Imphal and Silchar. The preferred bus services are Capital, Network, ASTC, Jagannath etc. Trains are available from Lumding railway station.

Climate
The state of Assam experiences a maximum temperature of 36° Celsius and a minimum temperature of as low as 10° Celsius in upper Himalayas. The annual rainfall is 2484.5 mm and the rainy season is from June to October. The winter stretches from November to February. The climate of Silchar will be hot during May. The temperature will be between 30 - 40 Degree Celsius.

The workshop and Annual Meet
The workshop and annual meet is the regular event of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium. This year INDEST-AICTE workshop will be organized by Central Library, National Institute of Technology Silchar during 05-06 May, 2014.

Objectives:
·         To provide a platform to all INDEST members to interact and share their experience.
·         INDEST-AICTE Consortium to update their members on their activities, development& future plans.
·         To provide an opportunity to INDEST-AICTE Consortium members to discuss and deliberate on emerging trends and technology in libraries.
·         To promote use of e-resources, resource sharing & inter library networking.


Target Participants:
All members of INDEST-AICTE Consortium and other interested library professionals.

Meeting agenda includes:
·         Invited talks by eminent professionals
·         Information sharing sessions
·         Experience sharing sessions
·         Open House for members
·         Presentation by Publishers / Vendors
·         Exhibition of information products / services

Organizing Committee:
Prof. N.V Deshpande
Director
National Institute of Technology
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Email: director@nits.ac.in
Prof. R.K. Shevgaonkar
Director & Chairman, INDEST-AICTE Consortium
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi- 110016
Email: director@iitd.ac.in
Prof. B.D Gupta
National Coordinator
INDEST-AICTE Consortium
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi- 110016
Email: bdgupta@physics.iitd.ac.in
Prof.  F A Talukdar
Dean & Chairman, Library & Inf. Service Committee
National Institute of Technology
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Tele: +91-3842-242025 (Off)  +91-9435071119 (M)
Email: fazaltukdar@gmail.com
Dr. Kishor Ch. Satpathy
Librarian & Organizing Secretary
National Institute of Technology
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Tele : +91-3842-240055 (Off)  +91-9435175531 (M)
E-mail:  ksatpathy@gmail.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian & Organising Secretary
National Institute of Technology
(A Deemed University-Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Telephone    : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
E-mail           :  kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com



10thAnnual Meet of INDEST-AICTE Consortium
(May 05 – 06, 2014)
Jointly organized by
NIT, Silchar & INDEST-AICTE Consortium, New Delhi

REGISTRATION FORM
Name ( in block letters): Dr./Mr./Ms./Mrs.......................................................................
Designation: ....................................................................................................................
Educational Qualifications:…………………………………………………………….……
Organization: ...................................................................................................................
Address:.............................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
City……………………………….State………….................Pin.........................................
Phone:(O)......................................(M)……………...Fax:................................................
Email.................................................................................................................................
Accommodation required: Yes/No...................................................................................
If yes, please mention the check-in date & time: ..............................................................

and check-out date & time: ..............................................................................................


Travel Plan
Date
Time
Mode (Bus/Train/Air details)
Arrival



Departure





Type of Delegates
Registration Fee
Accommodation on shared basis (Rates per day)
Core & Active Members
-
 Rs. 500/-
Others
Rs. 1500/-
 Rs. 800/-
Students
Rs. 500/-
 Rs.  500/-








NOTE:
1)   Last date for submission of completed registration form is April  15, 2014
2)  Registration includes conference kit, lunch, dinner, tea-coffee and snacks during conference days.
3)  Transport facility will be provided for pick-up & drop on payment basis.
4)  Only one participant from each organization will be registered. Additional members will have to bear accommodation expenses at actual rates in addition to the registration fee of Rs. 1500. 00
5)  Accommodation will be provided at NITS Campus on first-come-first serve basis.
Payment Details: Payment via DD/Cheque No……................dated…............... for Rs……......... in favour of Director, NIT Silchar payable at Silchar

Mail the Registration Form to                                                                 
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Librarian
National Institute of Technology, Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Tele     : +91-3842-240055 (Off)  +91-9435175531 (M), Fax: 91-3842-224797 (Off) 
E-mail  :  ksatpathy@gmail.com
You may also download the registration form from the following URL: http://www.nits.ac.in
              

Schedule of the Workshop

04-05-2014 (Sunday)

5.30 PM- 7.30 PM- Meeting of  Core Group

05-05-2014 (Monday)

9:00  AM- Registration
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM-Inauguration
11:00 AM- 11:15 AM-Tea Break
11:15 AM- 1:00PM-Technical Session
1:00  PM- 2:00 PM- Lunch
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM-Technical Session
3:30 PM- 3:45 PM- Tea Break
3:45 PM- 6:00 PM-Technical session
6.30 PM- Cultural Programme

06-05-2014 (Tuesday)

9.30 AM-11:15 AM-Technical Session
11:15 AM-Tea Break
11:30 AM-1:00 PM-Technical Session
1:00 PM-2:00 PM-Lunch
2:00 PM-3.30 PM-Feedback & Valedictory
3.30 PM- Visit to Tea Garden

Flight Timings
4th May 2014 (Kolkata/Guwahati to Silchar)
Name of the Flight
Departure
Arrival
Jet Konnect S2-3875
Kolkata (05:15)
Silchar  (06:50
Air India AI-9705
Kolkata (05:50)
Silchar (07:25)
Jet Konnect S2-3877
Guwahati  (11:35)
Silchar (12:25)
Air India AI-753
Kolkata (13:35)
Silchar (14:40)
5th May 2014 (Kolkata/Guwahati to Silchar)
Name of the Flight
Departure
Arrival
Jet Konnect S2-387
Kolkata  (05:15)
Silchar  (06:50)
Air India AI-9705
Kolkata (05:50)
Silchar (07:25)
Jet Konnect S2-3877
 Guwahati  (11:35)
Silchar (12:25)
Air India AI-753
Kolkata (13:35)
Silchar (14:40)
6th May 2014 (Kolkata/Guwahati to Silchar)
Name of the Flight
Departure
Arrival
Jet Konnect S2-3875
Kolkata (05:15)
Silchar  (06:50)
Air India AI-9705
Kolkata ( 05:50)
Silchar (07:25)
Jet Konnect 9W-2877
Guwahati  (11:35)
Silchar (12:25)
Air India AI-753
Kolkata (13:35)
Silchar (14:40)
5th May 2014 (Silchar to Kolkata/Guwahati)
Name of the Flight
Departure
Arrival
Jet Konnect 9W-2876
Silchar  (12:55)
Kolkata  (14:35)
Air India AI-9706
Silchar (09:55)
 Kolkata  (11:30)
Jet Konnect 9W-2878
Silchar  (07:20)
 Guwahati (08:10)
Air India AI-754
Silchar (14:45)
Guwahati   (16:00)
6th May 2014 (Silchar to Kolkata/Guwahati)
Name of the Flight
Departure
Arrival
Jet Konnect S2-3876
Silchar (12:55)
Kolkata (14:35)
Air India AI-9706
Silchar ( 09:55)
Kolkata (11:30)
Jet Konnect 9W-2878
Silchar (07:20)
Guwahati (08:10)
Air India AI-9760
Silchar (07:45)
Guwahati (08:30)
7th May 2014 (Silchar to Kolkata/Guwahati)
Name of the Flight
Departure
Arrival
Jet Konnect 9W-2878
Silchar (07:20)
Guwahati (08:10)
Air India AI-9706
Silchar ( 09:55)
Kolkata  (11:30)
Jet Konnect S2-3876
Silchar (12:55)
Kolkata  (02:35)
Air India AI-754
Silchar (14:45)
Guwahati (16:00)