Tharavuthalankal

The Knowledge Network program is aimed at creating awareness of various issues such as information literacy, digital libraries and knowledge sharing.

Presentations

• Date: 06.08.2010
• Venue: Geography Department, University of Jaffna
• Topic: Digital Libraries for teaching and learning
• Talk by: G. Shaseevan
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• Date: 01.08.2010
• Venue: International Tamil Small Magazines Association
• Topic: Archiving and Dissemination of Periodicals through Digital Libraries
• Talk by: G. Shaseevan
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• Date: 17.03.2010
• Venue: Colombo Tamil Sangam, Colombo
• Topic: Tamil Heritage Preservation in the Digital era
• Talk by: G. Shaseevan
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• Date: 14.03.2010
• Venue: Women and Education Research Center, Colombo
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• Date: 21.01.2010
• Venue: Chavakacheri District Development Council, Jaffna
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• 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.