Information and Library Network Centre

(An Autonomous Inter-University Centre of UGC)

National Workshop on
Content Management System Using Drupal
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16 to 18 July, 2014
Dr. Jagdish Arora
Director
INFLIBNET Centre
Email: director@inflibnet.ac.in,
Tele. No. + 91- 079-23268201
FAX No. + 91 -079-23268111
Course Co-ordinators
Shri Kannan P
Scientist C (LS)
INFLIBNET Centre
Phone :079-23268281
E-mail: kannan@inflibnet.ac.in
Information and Library Network Centre
(An Autonomous Inter-University Centre of UGC)
Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007, Gujarat, INDIA
For more information : http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/
For further information please contact
Shri H G Hosamani
Scientist C (LS)
INFLIBNET Centre
Phone: 079-23268313
E-mail: hosamani@inflibnet.ac.in
Policy for Refund Course Fee
Road Map to Reach INFLIBNET
If cancellation of request is received from the applicant/institution for training programmes/workshops.
?One month in advance refund with 10% deduction
?One week in advance but less than one month refund with 20% deduction; and
?Less than one week in advance No refund
In case of cancellation/postponed any courses/workshops by INFLIBNET, the course fee would either be
refunded in full or adjusted against registration to another batch of the same course or to a similar course
Gandhinagar is connected to Surat, Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai through National Highway
8A. It is connected to Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, New Delhi & Chandigarh through the National
Highway 8C.
The nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
located at a distance of 15KM from the INFLIBNET Centre, provides connectivity with domestic flights to
the Metropolitans and other major cities of India. It also provides many International flights from
Ahmedabad to across the world.
The nearest Railway Station is Ahmedabad Railway Station (Known as Kalupur) which
is well connected to all metropolitans and other major cities of India other western parts of the country.
The Ahmedabad Railway station is located at a distance of 23 Km from the INFLIBNET Centre,
Gandhinagar.
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About INFLIBNET
About the Workshop
Objective of the Workshop
Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) is an autonomous Inter-University Centre of the
University Grants Commission (UGC). The objectives of the Centre are to modernize libraries and
information centres for information transfer and access, to support scholarship, learning and academic
pursuit by establishing a national network of libraries and information centres in universities,
institutions of higher learning and R & D institutions in India. Creation of national union database
(IndCat), development of an integrated library management software (SOUL 2.0), human resource
development, on-site training, providing bibliographic information services, extending technical help
and guidance from time to time to academic libraries in automation and networking are some of the
major activities of the Centre. The Centre provides access to e-resources and Internet connectivity to
universities under the UGC-Infonet connectively programme and UGC-Infonet Digital Library
Consortium. The Centre also provides access to 6500+ e-journals and 97,000+ e-books to the colleges
in India though programme entitled "National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for
Scholarly Content (N-LIST)".
ICT has brought a revolution in all walks of life. Organising and disseminating web content is a
challenging task for the library and IT professionals. Integrating various library resource and make it
accessible to the user community is vital to an organisation or information centre. Several open source
software are available to manage the web content in a static / dynamic way. Drupal is the world's
leading open source Content Management System (CMS) software. It offers advantage of superior
coding and flexible customisation. Many organisation are using Drupal software for developing static /
highly interactive content management system and website. The large number of user community
spread all over the world to solve issues and problems with detailed documentation on installation,
configuration and integration of modules. The INFLIBNET Centre is organising three-day workshop on
Content Management System using Drupal during 16-18 July, 2014 at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar.
The main objective of this workshop is to enable the participant to develop content management
system or website for their institution or library. The workshop includes lectures as well as intensive
hands-on training, so as to provide both theoretical base and practical skills to the participants. The
participant will receive a comprehensive overview on how to build a website or CMS using Drupal
including installation, configuration, page layout design and user management, etc.
?Introduction to Content Management System
?Drupal fundamental and features
?Basic configuration to know before installing Drupal
?Drupal installation and configuration
?Adding modules and features
?User and Content Management
Topic to be covered in the workshop are as follows
?Managing page layouts and themes
?Multilingual Content
?Drupal hosting and backup
The resource persons are eminent IT/Computer/LIS Scientists/professionals and experts of the
country.
Student interested in CMS & website development, Library and Information Science Professional,
Information Scientists, System Administrator, Content Developer and other with similar responsibilities.
A maximum of 25-30 candidates will be selected for the workshop on First-Come-First-Serve basis.
Pre-requisite: Participants should be conversant with basic ICT terminologies, should possess basic
knowledge and experience with HTML, PHP and web design will be preferred.
Tentative workshop schedule will be hosted on our website one weak prior to the workshop
The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants
Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India
With accommodation: Rs 4,500/- per person
Without accommodation Rs 3,000/- per person
It covers the cost of workshop kit (containing training materials), breakfast, working lunch, two time tea
& snacks during the sessions. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of The
INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form.
The Centre will arrange accommodation during the period of training at INFLIBNET Guest House (A/C
Room) on twin sharing basis.
The participants must send prior intimation and charges for accommodation along with registration
fees.
The application for admission to the workshop should be submitted in the enclosed prescribed
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form/online to INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar on or before 11 July, 2014
Resource Persons
Target Participants
Duration: Three Days
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