Kerala Library Association (Calicut Region) in collaboration with CHMK Library and Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut organized a three days workshop on KOHA (An open source Integrated Library System –ILS) during 26-29 April 2012 at Calicut University Library.
The workshop was inaugurated by Sri T. M. Vasudevan , Head, Department of Library and Information Science. Dr Abdul Azeez T. A., University Librarian ( i/c) presided over the function. Dr Muraleedharn P., Assistant Librarian and Workshop Coordinator welcomed the gathering. Sri Kuttappan C., Assistant librarian of CHMK Library proposed vote of thanks. Twenty five librarians from various academic institutions attended the workshop. The various sessions of the workshop were handled by Dr Muraleedharan P., Dr Vinod V. M. , Sri Jamsheer N. P. and Sri Mohanan A. of Calicut University. Hands on training were provided to the participants to enable them to work independently on KOHA.
The valedictory function was presided over by Sri T. M. Vasudevan , Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut. Dr Abdul Azeez T. A., University Librarian ( i/c) distributed the certificates. Dr Muraleedharn P., Assistant Librarian and Workshop Coordinator proposed the vote of thanks.
As the numbers of applicants were very high, an additional workshop will also be conducted during 24-26 May 2012.