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The Knowledge Network program is aimed at creating awareness of various issues such as information literacy, digital libraries and knowledge sharing.
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Information Network is a networking of resources, organizations, and individuals of the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking community.  '''The Network is forum to build a digital library and archive, preserve local knowledge, foster information literacy, share knowledge, conduct research and education development programs.'''  In addition, the Information Network aims to develop capacity in local groups for self-organizing and activity.
  
==Presentations==
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== Strategy ==
* Date: 06.08.2010
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The first step is to identify and engage Tamil libraries, community centers, schools and universities, writers-publishers-media, and other organizations. From this outreach work, build teams for the above outlined objectives by providing resources and know-how.  Eventually, these teams should be self-sufficient and self-organizing.
* Venue: Geography Department, University of Jaffna
 
* Topic: Digital Libraries for Teaching and Learning
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: The need for Digital Libraries and their usefulness for universities and other academic institutions were discussed. How the digital collections enhance access and why the universities should actively take part in digitizing efforts were emphasized.
 
  
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== Geography ==
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The Information Network is focused on the Sri Lankan provinces with large Tamil populations.  The project will be implemented in North (Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Mulaithivu, Kilinochi), East (Trincomalee, Batticolo, Amparai), Central (Kanndy, Mathalai, Kokalai, Pathulai, Newaralliya), Colombo, and Puthalam provinces.  In total 15 administrative units are selected for this project.
  
* Date: 01.08.2010
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== Implementation ==
* Venue: International Tamil Small Magazines Association
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The first phase of outreach will be through direct discussions, presentations, and workshops. Sri Lankan and the international media will be used for wider introduction.  From this outreach volunteer teams will be built.
* Topic: Archiving and Dissemination of Periodicals through Digital Libraries
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: Why the Small magazines should be digitized and how on-line accessibility of back issues with bibliographic details enhances access were the main ideas conveyed in this talk.
 
  
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== Discussion ==
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The Information Network will build the foundational structures needed to create digital library, archive, to preserve and develop local knowledge, information literacy, knowledge sharing, and to conduct research and educational programs.  This network will strengthen the co-ordination between regional libraries, educational institutions, publishers and others.  This can engage them in other social development activities.  Lack of resources can be overcome if the concept of the Information Network for the outlined objectives are taken up by the public. 
  
* Date: 17.03.2010
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== Links ==
* Venue: Colombo Tamil Sangam, Colombo
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* [http://shaseevanweblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-post.html டபிக்ரே செயற்றிட்டத்தினூடாக நூலக அறிமுகம்]
* Topic: Tamil Heritage  Preservation in the Digital era
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: Making use of the digital media to preserve cultural heritage was discussed.
 
  
 
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* Date: 14.03.2010
 
* Venue: Women and Education Research Center, Colombo
 
* Topic: Portrayal of writers by digitization
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: How digitizing all works of writers presents the full picture of their contribution was he main subject of this talk. The merits of world wide accessibility of digital libraries were discussed.
 
 
 
 
 
* Date: 21.01.2010
 
* Venue: Chavakacheri District Development Council, Jaffna
 
* Topic: Archiving knowledge from the grassroots up
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: Why knowledge preservation should start at village levels and how it can be done were discussed. The usefulness of digital libraries in his context were introduced with examples.
 
 
 
 
 
* Date: 20.01.2010
 
* Venue: Centre for Performing Arts, Jaffna
 
* Topic: The need for Digital Libraries and public benevolent organisations
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: This talk emphasized why organizations such as CPA which are engaged in social activities should create digital collections. The synergy effect of collaborative digitizing initiatives was discussed with examples.
 
 
 
 
 
* Date: 17.01.2010
 
* Venue: Chunnakam District Development Council Library, Jaffna
 
* Topic: Libraries and Digital Libraries
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: This talk introduced main principles of Digital libraries by comparing and contrasting them with traditional physical libraries. Hybrid library concept was emphasized and basic issues of digital preservation were discussed.
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 07:39, 7 August 2011

Information Network is a networking of resources, organizations, and individuals of the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking community. The Network is forum to build a digital library and archive, preserve local knowledge, foster information literacy, share knowledge, conduct research and education development programs. In addition, the Information Network aims to develop capacity in local groups for self-organizing and activity.

Strategy

The first step is to identify and engage Tamil libraries, community centers, schools and universities, writers-publishers-media, and other organizations. From this outreach work, build teams for the above outlined objectives by providing resources and know-how. Eventually, these teams should be self-sufficient and self-organizing.

Geography

The Information Network is focused on the Sri Lankan provinces with large Tamil populations. The project will be implemented in North (Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Mulaithivu, Kilinochi), East (Trincomalee, Batticolo, Amparai), Central (Kanndy, Mathalai, Kokalai, Pathulai, Newaralliya), Colombo, and Puthalam provinces. In total 15 administrative units are selected for this project.

Implementation

The first phase of outreach will be through direct discussions, presentations, and workshops. Sri Lankan and the international media will be used for wider introduction. From this outreach volunteer teams will be built.

Discussion

The Information Network will build the foundational structures needed to create digital library, archive, to preserve and develop local knowledge, information literacy, knowledge sharing, and to conduct research and educational programs. This network will strengthen the co-ordination between regional libraries, educational institutions, publishers and others. This can engage them in other social development activities. Lack of resources can be overcome if the concept of the Information Network for the outlined objectives are taken up by the public.

Links