Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Indo-US Workshop on Open Digital Libraries, June ,2003 WelcomeTo

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Indo-US Workshop on Open Digital Libraries  Origin Beginning in September 2002Beginning in September 2002 Finally it came through in May 2003Finally it came through in May 2003 It is a good augury that we are here todayIt is a good augury that we are here today

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Indo-US science and Technology Forum  Indo-US cooperation Science and Technology- began in 1950s  S and T Sub commission-1974  Science and Technology Initative  US India Fund  DST – NSF Program  Indo-US S and T Forum – July 2000

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 S and T Forum  Forum will facilitate and promote interaction in India and the US between-government, academia and Industry  Forum will promote R and D and Transfer of Technology

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Some important outcomes- Indian Institute for Technology, KanpurIndian Institute for Technology, Kanpur National Council for Educational Research and Training, New DelhiNational Council for Educational Research and Training, New Delhi Some major projects in the area of HealthSome major projects in the area of Health Satellite Instructional Television Experiment ( SITE)Satellite Instructional Television Experiment ( SITE)

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 The Theme and The premise  Equity of access to knowledge and information is critical for the development of all societies- developed as well as developing  Digital Libraries provide the necessary infrastructures, the enabling frameworks, mechanisms, technologies and tools for enhancing and enlarging access

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Workshop: Aim  To foster collaboration between the Digital Library Communities in India and the US  To initiate a dialogue between the representatives of the different stake holders in the DL community in the two countries  To strengthen the ties between the two countries in the area of DL initiatives and programmes

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Objectives  To bring together and provide a common platform for the stake holders in the DL communities- Policy makersPolicy makers academics/researchersacademics/researchers Administrators, fromAdministrators, from the Governmentthe Government AcademiaAcademia the Industrythe Industry  To build linkages between and among the community

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Objectives…  To share knowledge, experience and expertise  To develop approaches and frameworks for collaboration  To understand and appreciate the challenges,opportunities and the progress made in the two countries

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Objectives- Indian Side  To develop partnerships to strengthen the Digital Library base in India  To avoid intellectual isolation  Recognizing the advancements made in this area by the US, we are looking forward to the initial ‘hand holding’ in the early formative years of DL development in India  To identify new business opportunities arising in the DL area

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Goals  Identify areas, opportunities and possibilities for collaborative ventures in the field of Digital Libraries

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Expected Outcome  Couple of concrete proposals for Indo-US collaborative projects

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Strategies  Presentations- to initiate and trigger interactions  Discussions  Breakout sessions

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Participants  Please give your time, efforts, ideas and inputs and energies to realise the aim, objectives and goals of the Workshop  Let this Workshop be the catalyst and the harbinger for the future collaborative projects between the two countries in the area of DLs

Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003 Thank You Thank You