Three Days Workshop on ‘Exploring Open Source Software for Library Management’ March 25-27, 2026

 Three-Day Workshop on ‘Exploring Open Source Software for Library Management’ March 25-27, 2026

The Central Library of BLDEA’s Vachana Pitamaha Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayapur, is organizing a three-day workshop on ‘Exploring Open Source Software for Library Management.’ The workshop is sponsored by the Indian Society for Technical Education, Karnataka and in collaboration with VTU Consortium, Belagavi. The workshop will be held from March 25-27, 2026, at our Institute.

The workshop will help library professionals manage library operations using KOHA-ILMS and DSpace. It will introduce participants to open-source library management software and give hands-on training in key tasks. We will show ways to streamline workflows. Participants will build practical skills and learn to better organize library resources and services.

 Registration Fee:

Librarians (for BLDEA's group of institutes) - ₹ 500/-

Librarians (Other than BLDEA's institutes) - ₹ 750/-

Research scholars and students - ₹ 500

Account details for registration are as shown below.

Bank Name	State Bank Of India	Branch	Adarshnagar
Account Name	Principal, BLDEA’s V P Dr.P.G.H College of Engg and Tech, Vijayapur	IFSC Code	SBIN0013385
Account No	31039287444	Account Type	Current

  

Workshop Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0NvW5_IzuybnDhVGTmwT-1bl_iDYF9VnXBF354LLqTzLDcw/viewform

Workshop Registration QR Code

Registration Deadline:  15/03/2026. Participants are informed to share the transaction/UTR No for payment in the registration form.

 

Target Participants (30 Only): LIS Professionals. The Number of participants is limited to 30 only. The participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants are required to bring their own laptops/ for the intensive Hands-on Training sessions.

 

Resource Persons:

Experienced Librarians and domain experts are invited to conduct a hands-on session for KOHA-ILMS and Dspace, an Institutional Repository.

Mr.Niranjana K Librarian DVS College of Arts and Science, Shivamogga

Dr.Basavaraj Kumbar Librarian Gogte Institute of Technology Belagavi

 Accommodation:

Accommodation will be provided in the hostels on nominal rent on the campus. 

Convener

Dr.M.M.Bachalapur

Chief Librarian

Organizing Team

Sl No	Name	Institute
	Local Organizing Committee
01	Dr.B.M.Patil, Librarian	BLDEA’s SSM COP, Vijayapur
02	Dr.Bhuvaneshwari M.Patil, Librarian	BLDEA’s B M Patil Nursing College, Vijayapur
03	Smt. Savita Kanakaraddy, Librarian	S.B.Arts and KCP Science College, Vijayapur
04	Ms. Shivaganga, Librarian	ASP Commerce College, Vijayapur
05	Mr. Devaraj Patil, Librarian	ASP Commerce College, (MBA) Vijayapur
06	Mrs. Asha Halemani, Librarian	AVS Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Vijayapur
07	Mrs. Savita Kulkarni, Librarian	SBS Women’s College, Vijayapur
08	Mr. Shital Hirappagol	Librarian, BLDEA’s Law College, Jamkhandi
09	Mr.Yamanappa S. Kori	Librarian, B.Ed College, Jamkhandi
	Technical Committee
10	Prof.B.K.Gudur, Asst Professor	BLDEACET
11	Mr.Manoj Doddamani, Instructor	BLDEACET
12	Mrs. Deepti Patil, Instructor	BLDEACET
13	Mr.Basu Lingadalli, System Admin	BLDEACET
	Library Team
14	Mrs.Vidya A Budihal, Asst Librarian	BLDEACET
15	Mrs Kamalabai B. Patil, Asst Librarian	BLDEACET
16	Mr.Raju Patil, Asst Librarian	BLDEACET
17	Mrs. Poornima Raval, Asst Librarian	BLDEACET
18	Mr.G.B.Patil, SDA	BLDEACET

Address for Communication:

Dr.M.M.Bachalapur

Chief Librarian and Workshop Convener

BLDEA’s V P Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology,

Vijayapur-586 103, Karnataka

Email ID: librarian@bldeacet.ac.in, Mob: 9740016911

www.bldeacet.ac.in

Co-Sponsors:

M/s. Apex Subscription Pvt, Ltd. Mumbai

M/s. Sri Book World, Bengaluru

M/s. OTS Officetech Systems Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru

M/s. Focuz Infotech, Kochi

M/s. 2cqr Automation P Ltd, Chennai