Thought for the Week

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with your ability.
- John Wooden

Thought for the Week,

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved".

- William Jennings Bryan

Thought for the Week

"Without passion, you don't have energy; without energy, you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion".

- Donald Trump

National Workshop on Online Tutorial Concludes

Digital Library and Information Services Division of IIITM-K organised a Two days National
Workshop on Developing Online Tutorials for Information Products and Services, during 29-30 November 2008.

The Workshop was inaugurated by Dr KR Srivathsan, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. Dr. CSP Iyer Emeritus Professor, IIIM-K, gave felicitation address during the program. Mr. Sainul Abideen, Workshop Coordinator gave Welcome address and Mr. Radhakrishnan, CTO, IIITMK gave vote of thanks during the Inaugural function.

This hands on training gave insight to the Applications of 'Wink' a free software for developing Online tutorials for various information products like Library automation software, Digital Library applications etc. Mr. Sainul Abideen, Librarian, IIITM-K was the full-time faculty of this practical workshop, who was assisted by digital Library team of the Institute. The hands on sessions we held at the Hi-Tech Lab of IIITMK in Technopark.

During the valedictory session, Dr.V.Sundarapandian, Acting Director, IIITM-K distributed certificates to the participants who came from different parts of the country. This was the third national level workshop organised by the Digital Library and Information Services division of the Institute.

We thank all participants, for making the event a grand success.

Participants of the Workshop with Mr Sainul Abideen P, Workshop Coordinator

Participants of the Workshop

Participants of the Workshop in during their Practice Session


Mr Sainul Abideen P, Librarian, IIITMK giving welcome speech in the inaugural session

Dr KR Srivathsan, Pro-Vice Chancellor of IGNOU speaking During the Inaugural Session, Dr CSP Iyer and Mr Sainul Abideen also seen.

Dr KR Srivathsan, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) inaugurating the Workshop

Dr. CSP Iyer Emeritus Professor, IIIM-K, giving felicitation address



Mr. Radhakrishnan, CTO, IIITM-K giving vote of thanks during the Inaugural function.

Mr Sainul Abideen P, Librarian IIITMK taking classes

Participants are listening the class


Mr. Yunus T P, Digital Library Trainee assisting the participants

Ms.Sreekutty T S, Digital Library Trainee assisting the Participants

Lab Session in Progress: a view of the Hi-Tech Lab

Particiapnts practicing the Applications of Wink

Participants are Practicing the Software

Practicing Session: Ms Latha Nair, IL&FS Library Mumbai

Dr Sundarapandian, Acting Director, IIITMK addressing the Participants during the Concluding Session


Mr Reju Tom Lal, Asst Program Director, Akshaya Project Receiving the Certificate from Dr Sundara Pandian

Dr Sundarapandian, Acting Director, IIITMK distributing the certificates to Mr Mallikarjuna MK, Asst. Librarian, BMI, Bangalore

Mr Sainul Abideen P, Librarian, Digital Library and Information Services, IIITMK speaking during the concluding session


Participants Feedback: Mr Reju Tom Lal, Akshaya Project Office, Kollam


Participant's Feedback: Ms.Smitha Ramchandaran, Faculty, SCMS, Cochin

Participant's Feedback:Mr. S Radhakrishnan, Technical Officer, NPOL,Cochin

Thouhgt for the week

"How can you come to know yourself? Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to".
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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