Faculty of Department of: Library Science

 

Dr. I.V. Malhan

 

Dr. Sangita Gupta

 

Shivarama Rao K

 


 

 

1.         Name of the faculty member: Dr. I.V. Malhan     

                                                                                                                                   

2.         Designation: Professor & Head.

                                                                

3.         Educational Qualifications:  B.Sc(Med), M. Lib. Sc. Ph.D, PG-DCA

 

4.         Have you qualified                                                                                                                                                               

NET                Yes/No           

SLET             Yes/No                        

NA                  

              NA

 

5.         i) Work experience in years in the University of Jammu:

            Lecturer          4 years 6 months                                          

            Reader           10 years 8 months               

            Professor       8 years 5 months                              

 

ii) Teaching /Research experience (in years)in any other Educational Institution/University

P.U. Chandigarh, Lecturer March 29, 1979 to Jan. 3, 1982. (2 years 9 months)

 

iii) Work experience other than teaching and research ( in years)

I/C Librarian, University of Jammu, June 1st, 1997- Jan 25, 2004.

 

6.         Have you undergone any formal/informal training in the use of Computers, Internet, Audio visual aids?

            Yes, attended such courses in India and abroad.

 

7.         Give details of the training and development programmes attended in the last five years (orientation/ refresher course/any other)

           

Name of the programme                  Date                            Organised by

 

One week training course in            Mar.31-Apri 8, 05      DOEACC, University

Presentation Tools                                                                Campus.

 

8.         Give details of the seminars/conferences/workshops attended in the last five years

 

            Organized by the department/University of Jammu:

            1.         NACLIN-2006

Organized by any other University/ Institution:

          1.         IATLIS 2006, Panjabi University, Patiala, Nov 23 to 26, 2006

 

            2.         NILIS, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov 1 to 3, 2006

 

            3.         International CALIBER 2003, Ahmadabad, Feb 13 to 15 2003

           

 

9.         Have you organized any seminar/workshop/conference in the capacity of president/secretary/ any other during the last five years? Give details.

Organizing Secretary, NACLIN- 2006

 

10.       Have you served as a resource person in Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences/ training programmes during the last five years? Provide details.

     

1.                  Conference Director, XXIII IATLIS National Conference, 23rd-25th, November 2006, Organised by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala.

2.                  Chaired a session on Managerial Issues in building digital collections on Nov 2nd 2006 at the Conference “Building Digital Collections for empowering Sri Lanka’ held at NILIS, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka November 1-3,2006

3.                  Chaired Technical Session VII : Librarians as Knowledge Workers at NACLIN-2006 Jointly organized by the Deptt. of Library Science, Dhanvantri Library University of Jammu and DELNET, New Delhi, September 27-30, 2006.

4.                  Chaired Session at 51st  All India Library Conference of Indian Library Association on Dec 17, 2005, 11 A.M Kurukshetra

5.                  Panelist at the Seminar on Usage promotion of E-information Resources, Hotel Taj, Chandigarh 18th, Nov, 2005, 4.30 P.M

6.                  Chaired Panel discussion on Oct 7, 2005 Strategies for influencing stakeholders at IFLA, UNESCO International Workshop on Information Literacy at Panjabi University, Patiala

7.                  Resource Person at IFLA, UNESCO International Workshop on Information Literacy, Oct 3-7, 2005. Delivered a talk on 6th Oct 2006 ( 9 A.M) on ‘Current Information Literacy Policies’.

8.                  Resource Person at workshop on ‘Changing Landscape of Higher Education with E-resources and the role of the Inflibnet held on August, 22-23, 2005 at D.A.V. College, Jalandhar.

9.                  Panelist for Discussion on Digital Divide held on Dec 16, 2003 ( 3.45 P.M.P0 at SATKAL Annual Function organized by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

 

 

11.       What are the thrust areas of your research?

            IT application to libraries.

 

12.       Give details of research projects completed and/or ongoing projects during

the last five years.

 

                        Completed projects             

 

                        Major :            Gyan Tawi, Virtual Library

                                    Minor :           

                                    Any other :     

 

Ongoing projects

           

Major :           

                                    Minor :           

                                    Any other :     

 

13.       Have you been involved in National/International collaborations in the last five

years ?If yes, give details.

Invited to deliver lectures at National Institutions and chaired sessions at International Conferences.

 

14.       Give details of books, research papers, abstracts, proceedings, thesis etc. 

published during  the last five years,  giving details of papers published in referred journals only separately.  Also mention the Citation Index and impact factor.

                                                                             

              BOOKS

 

            1.         Business Librarianship and Information services. Luckhnow, International       Book Distribution Co, 2002 271 p (Jt. Ed )

 

            2.         Information : Management , Sources and Other Studies, New Delhi, ESS ESS             Publications, 2001, 2v 264p. & 238p. (Jt. Ed )

 

            3.         Perspectives in Knowledge Management ( Under Process )

 

            RESEARCH PAPERS

 

            1.         Developing corporate culture in the Indian University Libraries: Problems and             Challenges of change Management IN Library Management 27 (6/7)2006, pp            486-493

 

            2.         The Networked Information Environment : Implications for Educations of          Library and Information Professionals IN Malaysian Journal of Library and   Information Science 11 (1) July 2006 , pp 75-88

 

            3.         Information Marketing Areas and Practices . IN International Information          Communication and Education; 25 (1) March 2006, pp 29-45

 

            4.         Portal Approach to Library Websites; Libraries Need to Discover New            Integrated Platforms. IN T.A.V Murthy, Dynamic Interoperable Web Based            Information Systems Ahmedabad, Inflibnet, 2006, pp 627-635

 

            5.         Growth in Knowledge  Activities, Educational Revolution and E- Learning       Initiatives: Problems and Promises for the Developing World. IN Information         Management for global Asccess; ICDL- 2006 Vol 2, New Delhi , TERI, 2006,      pp 662-674

 

            6.         From Library Management to Knowledge Management, Journal of Information           & Knowledge Management , 4(4)  Dec 2005 , pp 269-277

 

            7.         Application of Six sigma in Libraries : Key elements, Problems and     Conclusions. Managing Information, November 2005.

 

            8.         Applications in Six sigma Libraries Part 2 , Managing Information October     2005,

 

 

            9.         Applications in Six sigma Libraries Part 1, Managing Information  September            2005, pp1-9

 

            10.       Status of Library Automation  at the University  Libraries of Jammu & Kashmir           Herald of Library Science  44 ( 4 & 4) July – Oct , 2005 , pp 192-201.

 

            11.       Collection development in Digital Environment . IN  H.K Kaul and Gayathri      Sen; Library Information Networking NACLIN-2005 , New Delhi , DELNET,   2005, pp 172-191

 

            12.       Customer Knowledge Base in Business Setups ; Some Observations o         Problems of Managing Customers’ Tacit Knowledge . INICAE 24 (1) March             2005, pp 20-31

           

            13.       Education of Library and Information Professionals in the Internet Era. IN .       P.B  Mangla and R.G Prasher. Eds . LIS Education in South Asia ; Progress       Problems and Prospectus , Ludhiana, Medallion Press , 2004 , pp 113 – 127

 

            14.       Creation  and Development of a virtual Library : Problem faced  and lessons              learned from the ‘Gyan Tawi’ project . IN  T.A.V Murthy, et Al. Road Map to       New Generation of Libraries using Emerging Technologies , Ahmedabad,       Inflibnet, 2004 , pp 234-240

 

            15.       Knowledge Management Problems of Developing Countries with Special      Reference to India Information Development 19 (3) September 2003, pp 209-           213

 

            16.       Exracting Quality Academic Information from the Internet ; use of Search         Engines and Tapping the Hidden Web Resources , National Convention on Library  & Information Networking ( NACLIN) 2004, University of Pune , Nov    23-26, 2004

 

            17.       Impact of Digital Divide on Developing Countries with Special Reference to   India . SRELS Journal of Information Management 40 (4) December 2003, pp            321- 326.

 

            18.       Library and Information Needs and Problems of IGNOU Students of Jammu   Region . Journal of Distance Education , X (1) , 2003 , pp 174-179

 

            19.       Challenges and Information Users in the Turbulent Times , Technological        Transitions and Changing Work Environment . IN T.A.V. Murthy . Ed.;      Mapping Technology on Libraries and People , Ahmedabad, Inflibnet, 2003,          pp 501-502

 

            20.       Information Management in the New Millennium ; Issues and Implications . IN Usha Munjoo – Munshi, ed Information Management in New Millennium New     Delhi, Allied Publishers , 2002 , pp 114 -119

           

            21.       Evolving Role of Business Information Professionals in the Emerging Knowledge Society , IN Roshan Lal Raina and Inder Vir Malhan , eds .     Business Librarianships & Information Services. Luckhnow , International       Book Distributing Co, 2002 pp 253-258

 

            22.       Human Resources Development in the University Libraries of Jammu  and     Kashmir . IN Ashu Shokeen , (ed). Et.al Information Management, Sources             and Other Studies,  New Delhi, ESS ESS Pubs, 2002, V II pp 156-170 

 

 

15.      Have you generated any patents in the last five years? Give details.

      No.     

 

16.       Please provide a list of scholars who have qualified Ph.D under your

guidance in the last five years and the list of scholars being guided by

you at present.

 

            (a)  Qualified

1.Meghna Dhar, Management of Library Personnel in the University Libraries of J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, 2005.

            (b)  Registered Scholars = 3

1.  Shivarama Rao K

2.  Malwinider Kaur

 

17.       Have you received any award/recognition for teaching/ research /any other during the last five years. If yes, please provide details.

           

 

18.       Have you made any contribution towards development/change in courses

during last five years? If yes, give details.

 

Revised  introduced UGC model Curriculmn.

 

19.       What innovations in teaching-learning process have you introduced in the last

five years?

Use of different student friendly methods for delivery of education.

 

20.       Give the broad areas of consultancy services provided by you during the last five years. Give details of the nature of consultancy services and finances

generated.

 

21.       In which areas will your expertise be available for consultancy services in the future?

 

            Setting up of Library and Information Centres.

 

22.       Have you made any contribution towards placement of students?

Yes.

 

23.       Have you contributed towards activation of alumni network?

 

 

24.       Have you made any contribution towards the extension activities of the

department ? If yes, please provide details.

Yes, expertise given to local libraries.

 

25.       Give details of the contribution made by you towards departmental/ University

activities other than teaching and research.

 

Started the process of modernization of Dhanwantri Library & the department of Library Science.

 

 

26.       Give details of any other position held and committees served on at the

departmental and University level during the last five years.

 

1.         Convener , Board of Studies in Library Science for the triennial period (1996-                        99) & ( 1999-2002) & (2002-04) (2004-07)

2.         Member Secretary, Library Committee, 1997-2004

3.         Executive Member, Campus Welfare Committee (2003-2004)

4.         Member, Information Technology Cell of the University 2003

5.         Member Secretary, Computer Literacy of Employees of University of Jammu                         2003-

6.         Member , Computer Advisory Committee of the University of Jammu 2003-                04

7.         Member, Computer Purchase Committee of the University of Jammu 2003-04

8.         Member, University Library Software Evaluation and Acquisition Committee,                         (2003-)

9.         Member, Sub-Group on Campus Networking 7 the Internet Connectivity                                  (2003)

10.       Member, Central Purchase Committee of the University of Jammu (2004-05)

11.       Member, Computer Advisory-cum-Purchase Committee (2004-05)

12.       Contact Person at the University of Jammu for UGC’s Infonet programme

13.       Member Dhanvantri Library Advisory Committee (2004)

14.       Member Monitoring Committee of the Non-Government B.Ed affiliated                                    Colleges (2006)

15.       Member, E-learning committee, CCEAL, University of Jammu (2006)

16.       Member, Committee Constituted for purchase of furniture for Dhanvantri                                 Library (2006).

17.       Member, weeding out of unused library collections committee (2006).

18.       Member, Committee to frame Policy with regard to discount for purchase of               book for the year 2005-06

 

 


 

1.         Name of the faculty member:  Dr. Sangita Gupta

                               

2.         Designation:   Reader

                                                                                       

3.         Educational Qualifications:  M.A, M.Lib.Sc., Ph,D, Dip. In Comp. SC                                                                                                                                              

4.         Have you qualified                                                                                                                                                               

NET                Yes/No           

SLET             Yes/No                        

NA                  

              NA

 

5.         i) Work experience in years in the University of Jammu:

            Lecturer          9 Years one Month                          

            Reader           8 Years 7 Months    

            Professor                              

 

ii) Teaching /Research experience (in years)in any other Educational Institution/University

No

 

iii) Work experience other than teaching and research ( in years)

No

 

6.         Have you undergone any formal/informal training in the use of Computers, Internet, Audio visual aids?

            Yes,  One Year Diploma in Computer Science

 

7.         Give details of the training and development programmes attended in the last five years (orientation/ refresher course/any other)

           

Name of the programme                  Date                            Organised by  

 

 

8.         Give details of the seminars/conferences/workshops attended in the last five years

 

            Organized by the department/University of Jammu:

           

Organized by any other University/ Institution:

          1.         ICDL 2004: Knowledge creation , Preservation , Access and Management at           Delhi, February 24 -27,2004, and presented a paper on Management OF     Digital Libraries: Issues and Strategies

 

            2.         International Conference on Information Management  in a Knowledge           Society, Mumbai, February 21-25, 2005 and Presented a Paper on            Emergence of Information Society and the Impact of Technology on Indian       Community.

 

            3.         Conference on Facilating Digital Learning Environment January 11-13, 2006            at DRTC, Bangalore and Presented a paper on Digital Library Environment:       Implications On E- Learning

 

            4.         Conference On Digital Library Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities 6-7   November 2006, at DLIS, University of Kashmir, Srinagar Chaired The     Session and Presented The Paper.

 

            5.         IATLIS Conference 23-25 November 2006 at Patiala

 

9.         Have you organized any seminar/workshop/conference in the capacity of president/secretary/ any other during the last five years? Give details.

No

 

10.       Have you served as a resource person in Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences/ training programmes during the last five years? Provide details.

     

      1.         Delivered a lecture use of Internet in Libraries in the workshop on Internet                         Application to Libraries from 8-10th December 2005 at University of Jammu              Organized by The Department of Library Science in Collaboration with SIS,                 New Delhi.

      2.         How to Search Information on Internet in the Workshop on Internet                                      Application to Libraries from 8-10th December 2005 at University of Jammu              organized by the Department of Library Science in collaboration with SIS,                              New Delhi.

3.         Delivered lectures on various topics. One is Digital Library Initiatives in India in Public Library Staff Training Programme organized by the Department of        Library Science, University of Jammu in Collaboration with the Directorate of      Public Libraries and Research ( 19/02/04 to 04/03/04).

4.         Practical demo on Internet use in Public Library Staff Training Programme     organized by the Department of Library Science, University of Jammu in Collaboration with the Directorate of Public Libraries and Research ( 19/02/04             to 04/03/04).

5.         Three sessions on WInisis Software Packages in two weeks Training             Programme in  public library staff training programme on Winisis Software        Packages organized by the department of Library Science, University of         Jammu in collaboration with the Directorate of Public Libraries and Research       ( 13/12/2002 to 26/12/2002)

6.         Delivered Lectures on Winisis Software Packages in training programme in Winisis Software Packages organized by the Department of Library Science,      University of Jammu in collaboration with SATKAL ( 29 to 31st Jan., 2002 )

 

11.       What are the thrust areas of your research?

           

            A).  Public Libraries     B).  IT Applications to Libraries  C).  Human Resource            Development in Libraries

12.       Give details of research projects completed and/or ongoing projects during

the last five years.

 

                        Completed projects             

 

                        Major :           

                                    Minor :           

                                    Any other :     

 

Ongoing projects

           

Major :           

                                    Minor :           

                                    Any other :     

 

13.       Have you been involved in National/International collaborations in the last five

years ?If yes, give details.

 

            No

 

14.       Give details of books, research papers, abstracts, proceedings, thesis etc. 

published during  the last five years,  giving details of papers published in referred journals only separately.  Also mention the Citation Index and impact factor.

     

            Books

 

            1.         Public Library System In J & K State, Jammu, Sonal Publisher, 2006, P.226

 

            Papers

 

            1.         Role of virtual Institutions and Libraries in Distance Education ILA Bulletin, 38            (3) 2002

 

            2.         Computerization of  Dhanvantri Library University of Jammu, Jammu: A case             study, in 49th all India library Conference on responding to users’ need in           Changing information Landscapes: Sojourn of Libraries from Palm –leaf to      Palm- top , Jhansi , December, 2003 to January 1, 2004, P.277-284

 

            3.         Future Competencies for Lis professionals in 21st century in XXII  IATLIS         National Conference on Quality Education in Library & Information Science,      Tiruchirapalli, November 24-26, 2005, P. 121-128

 

            4.         Role of LIS Professionals in the Advancement of Information Literacy in SIS   Conference on Delivery of Information Services through Distributed Digital        Environment , Visakapatnam, January 27-29, 2005,p. 673-680.

 

            5.         Emergence of Information Society and The Impact of Technology on Indian     Community In International Conference on Information Management In a          Knowledge Society , Mumbai, February 21-25 , 2005, V.I.P. 16-32

 

            6.         BLOG: A Recent Online Tool of Information Sharing & Dissemination ILA       Bulletin , 42 ( 2) 2006, P.5

 

            7.         Digital Library Environment: Implications on E- Learning in Conference on ICT           for Facilitating Digital Learning Environment, Bangalore, January 11-13 2006,    P. L2-10

 

            8.         Management of Digital Libraries: Issues and Strategies. Journal of Library &             Information Technology 2 (1) June 2006

 

            9.         Future of Libraries and role of Librarians: Journal of Library  & Information      Technology 2 (1) June 2006

 

            10.       Automation and Digitization in Dhanvantri Library, University of Jammu, and   Jammu Problems & Prospectus , Souvenir NACLIN 2006

 

            11.       Digital Preservation: Issues and strategies ILA Bulletin, 42 (4) 2006

                                                                       

 

15.      Have you generated any patents in the last five years? Give details.

                 

            No

 

16.       Please provide a list of scholars who have qualified Ph.D under your

guidance in the last five years and the list of scholars being guided by

you at present.

 

Two Scholars working under my Guidance

 

1.         Bindu Khajuria

2.         Seema Lalotra         

 

17.       Have you received any award/recognition for teaching/ research /any other during the last five years. If yes, please provide details.

           

            No

 

18.       Have you made any contribution towards development/change in courses

during last five years? If yes, give details.

 

Designed the Syllabi at par with other reputed Universities for B.Lib and M.Lib SC. Level Particularly for the following courses.

 

1.         Social Sciences information system

2.         Agriculture information system

3.         Information analysis, repackaging and consolidation

4.         Library information & society

5.         information services

 

19.       What innovations in teaching-learning process have you introduced in the last

five years?

 

Innovations guided the students in preparing computerized database of books using            Winisis

 

20.       Give the broad areas of consultancy services provided by you during the last five years. Give details of the nature of consultancy services and finances

generated.

 

            No

 

21.       In which areas will your expertise be available for consultancy services in the future?

 

            Yes, computerized cataloguing using Winisis/CDS/ISIS,

           

22.       Have you made any contribution towards placement of students?

 

            Yes by maintaining the database of students and informing them about the jobs as    and when the organizations contact me. More ever informing the students about the jobs when there are vacancies advertised on Internet.

 

23.       Have you contributed towards activation of alumni network?

No

 

24.       Have you made any contribution towards the extension activities of the

department ? If yes, please provide details.

 

            1.         Member of Campus Cultural Committee nominated by the Department of       Students Welfare, University of Jammu for the Session 2003-2004.

            2.         Cultural Coordinator for Instrumental / Classical Music during Display your      Talent show in 2003-2004

 

25.       Give details of the contribution made by you towards departmental/ University

activities other than teaching and research.

 

            1.         Invited as visiting Scholar by RUTGERS University, USA in October 2003 but                        could not visit due to health problem.

            2.         Received International Bibliographic Centre’s “21st Century award for                          achievement in 2001”

            3.         Nominated for recognition in Eighth edition of International Who’s Who of                               professionals and business Women

 

26.       Give details of any other position held and committees served on at the

departmental and University level during the last five years.

 

Member of Various Committees

For the last more than 17 years I have been associated with following departmental committees for the growth and development of the department:

 

1.         Department Affairs Committee

2.         Department research Committee

3.         Board of Studies

4.         Purchase Committee

5.         Local Funds Committee

6.         Convener of Anti Ragging Committee and Placement Cell of the Department

7.         Beautification Committee

8.         Admission In-charge of B.lib.Sc./ M.Lib.Sc. during admission process every year.

Heading the Department in the absence of head of the departmeny, Library Science and looking after the routine jobs during different periods

 

 


1.         Name of the faculty member:  Shivarama Rao K                              

2.         Designation:  Lecturer

                                                                                   

3.         Educational Qualifications:  MLISc, MSc ( Sustainable Development )                                                                                                                                         

4.         Have you qualified                                                                                                                                                               

NET                Yes     

SLET                                     

NA                  

             

5.         i) Work experience in years in the University of Jammu:

            Lecturer          4 Years & 8 months                         

            Reader                      

            Professor                              

 

ii) Teaching /Research experience (in years)in any other Educational Institution/University

2 Years & 2 Months ( National Centre foe Science Information ( An UGC Inter University Centre ), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore )

 

iii) Work experience other than teaching and research ( in years)

 

 

6.         Have you undergone any formal/informal training in the use of Computers, Internet, Audio visual aids?

            Yes

 

7.         Give details of the training and development programmes attended in the last five years (orientation/ refresher course/any other)

           

Name of the programme                  Date                            Organised by

UGC-Infonet one day            21st  Sept, 2005            Jointly conducted by the Dept.  

workshop on Access to                                              of Library science & Dhanvantri

E-journals                                                                   library, Univ. of Jammu, sponso-

                                                                                   -red by INFLIBNET,Ahmedabad

 

NACLIN 2006’s Workshop    27-28th Sept,2006          DELNET New Delhi and

On DSpace and GDSL                                                 University of Jammu

 

 

8.         Give details of the seminars/conferences/workshops attended in the last five years

 

            Organized by the department/University of Jammu:

           

1.     DELNET’S Ninth National Convention on Library, Information and Knowledge Networking ( NACLIN 2006), University of Jammu, Jammu (27th September – 30th September, 2006)

 

2.      Workshop on WTO, Dept of Economics, University of Jammu, 2006

 

3.      IQAC training programme, University of Jammu, 2006

 

4.      NACLIN 2006’s Workshop on DSpace and GDSL, DELNET and University of Jammu  

 

Organized by any other University/ Institution:

 

1.   ICADL (International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries), Organized by the University of Mysore, Informatics India Ltd., IIT Bangalore, NCSI, IISc Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Dec 2002

 

2.   Regional Conference on Latest trends in information management: J&K scenario, University of  Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K , 28th and 29th  September 2003 (acted as rapportuer)

 

3.   International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL), TERI. New Delhi, 5th Dec –    8th Dec 2006

 

4.   INFLIBNET’s International CALIBER- 2006, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Karnataka, Feb 2-4, 2006

 

5.      ILA ( Indian Library Association) National Annual Convention, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India, Jan 2003

 

6.      UGC Infonet one day Workshop  on access to E-Journels, Jointly conduced by the Dept. of Library Science and Dhanvantri Library, University of Jammu Sponsored by INFLIBNET, Ahmadabad, 21st Sept, 2005

 

7.      NACLIN 2005 ( National Convention on Library and Information Networking, DELNET, New Delhi ), PESIT, Bangalore, , Aug 22nd – 25th, 2005

 

9.         Have you organized any seminar/workshop/conference in the capacity of president/secretary/ any other during the last five years? Give details.

 

1.                  Delivered lecture on Intellectual Property Rights Management at the Dept. of Library Science, University of Jammu, Jammu on 26th of April 2003 (World Intellectual Property Day )

2.                  Delivered lecture on Libraries  and Internet based Information Services, during refresher course in the Department of Biosciences, University of Jammu.

3.                  Local Organizing Committee Member, Coordinator ( Registration & Press, Media), and Rapporteur during DELNET’s Ninth National Convention on Library, Information and Knowledge Networking ( NACLIN 20060, University of Jammu, Jammu ( 27th September – 30th September, 2006)

 

 

10.       Have you served as a resource person in Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences/ training programmes during the last five years? Provide details.

     

      1.         Resource Person for WINISIS workshop sponsored by the Directorate of                          Public Libraries and Research, Jammu and Kashmir Govt. and Dept. of                                  Library Science, University of Jammu for public librarians at University of                           Jammu, Jammu, 2004

      2.         Resource Person and worked as coordinator in Advanced Training                                   Programme on WINISIS sponsored by the Directorate of Public Libraries and                        Research, Jammu and Kashmir Govt. and Dept. of Library Science,                             University of Jammu for public librarians at University of Jammu, Jammu,                              2004

      3.         Course coordinator and resource person in the Workshop on Internet                    Applications to Libraries conducted by the Dept. of Library Science and                                 Dhanvantri Library, University of Jammu in Collaboration with SIS, New Delhi              ( 8th-10th Dec. 2005)

 

11.       What are the thrust areas of your research?

            a) Information Technology applications to Library, Information and Knowledge            centres

            b) Agriculture Information/Knowledge Systems

 

12.       Give details of research projects completed and/or ongoing projects during

the last five years.

 

                        Completed projects             

 

                        Major :           

                                    Minor :           

                                    Any other :     

 

Ongoing projects

           

Major :           

                                    Minor :           

                                    Any other :     

 

            Completed Project

 

            1.         Electronic Journal Information  Services (EJIS) : aimed at making the full        text of academic journals in electronic form accessible to staff and             students          in the Indian Institute of Science Campus network (worked on content         management module )Project done at NCSI, IISC, Bangalore

            2.         Science Information Portal for IISC Researchers (SciGate) : Primary goal of   SciGate is to act as a Science Information portal to the IISc research         community and provide access to locally hosted and remote licensed sources         and services ( e.g. bibliographic databases, e-jis 9electronic journal     information service ), alerting services, DDS, etc., Open Access material on the Internet of relevance to IISC researchers, Current Science and Technology news, Major Internet search engines and Directories. Project    done at NCSI , IISc, Bangalore

            3.         Designed a website for NCSI – Net, URL : ( A Professionals association  of   NCSI alumni and Staff), NCSI, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

            4.         Virtual Library of Jammu university (Gyan Tawi ), university of Jammu,             Jammu India

            5.         Setting up of OPAC at the departmental library of Library Science department           using WINISIS Software package, (2004-05) (Worked as a project leader )

      

       Ongoing Project

 

1.                  IALIS 2003 Forum: This is a Virtual Internet based forum being hosted by the Taking IT Global to the host the arrangements for the formation of an organization of students in LIS in India

 

2.                  Designing of an electronic journal in the field of knowledge Management          ( Gyan Samsadan ) Dept of Library Science, University of Jammu and made available on the University’s official website ( Tentative page: http: // 202.141.133.167/jl/jlkm)

 

3.                  The Internet Accessibility, Needs, the Awareness of the Internet Resources and Problems of Researchers at the University of Jammu, Jammu University, Chandigarh and Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

 

 

13.       Have you been involved in National/International collaborations in the last five

years ?If yes, give details.

 

14.       Give details of books, research papers, abstracts, proceedings, thesis etc. 

published during  the last five years,  giving details of papers published in referred journals only separately.  Also mention the Citation Index and impact factor.

                                                                             

            Papers in Journals (International)

 

            1.         Rao, Shivarama Rao  “ Database Driven Websites: a study with software       in             Biotechnology and Bioengineering” , The Electronic Library ( An                       International Journal ) , Vol. 22, No. 4 , 2004 , pp 357 – 361 ( Impact Factor 0.260, Citing half life 4.2)

 

            2.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Applications of Six Sigma in           Libraries         – Part 1”, Managing Information ( Aslib, UK), September 2005       (           Available online : http: // www. Managinginformation .com /catalogue       /contentsseptember2005 .htm)

 

 

            3.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Application of Six Sigma in             Libraries         – Part 2”, Managing Information ( Aslib, UK), October . 2005 (        Available        online: http: // www. managing information . com / Catalogue         /contentsoctober 2005.htm)

 

            4.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Library Management to Knowledge           Management : a conceptual change”, journal of Information  and    knowledge management  ( An international Peer reviewed Journal ), Vol         4,         No. 4 ,2005 . pp. 269-277 

 

            5.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ application of Six Sigma in Libraries         :           key Elements , Problems , Conclusions “, Managing Information (    Aslib, UK), November 2005 ( Available online : http: // www.         managinginformation            .com /catalogue/ Contentsnovember2005.htm)

 

            6.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama ‘ Agriculture Knowledge Transfer in             India : a study of prevailing communication channels”, Library         Philosophy and Practice ( Online International journal ) Will be getting         published in the month of Jan 2007)

 

            7.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “The networked information   environment: implications for education of library and information            professionals”, Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science,         Vol.11,            No. 1 , July , 206, pp. 75-88

 

            Papers in Journals ( National)

 

 

            1.         Rao, Shivarama “ content Management : A thrust area in LIS “ SRELS            Journal of Information Management , Vol. 40, No.3 , 2003, pp. 199-210

 

            2.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama Customer Knowledge Base in          Business        setups : Some observations on problems of managing     customers’ tacit         Knowledge”, International Information on Problems of managing customers’           tacit knowledge”, International Infoemation             Communication and             Education ( INICAE), Vol..24, No.1 , (n.a), (n.a)

 

            3.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ growth of the Internet resources and          criteria for their evaluation and selection : problems and Challenges”, (   sent to LIS journal , University of Kashmir) ( Accepted)

 

            4.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Status of Library automation at the            University libraries of Jammu and Kashmir”, ( Accepted for Publication     in         Herald of Library Science, Ed . P N Koula , Luckhnow)

 

            5.         Saxena, Ashish  & Rao,Shivarama “ Efficacy of Multimedia Technology          in         Indigenous Knowledge Management : An appraisal  of  rural India”, Luckhnow management association , convention journal ( Sponsored  by             NABARD ), Vol, 1, No. 1, 2005 ( convention on “Transforming villages          into Vibrant & Prosperous Entities – Innovative Strategies”) Ed. by M             Akbar and Jabir Ali , pp 248- 258.

 

            6.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Information Marketting : Areas and            Practices” , International Information Communication and Education             (INICAE), Vol. 25, No. 1, 2006, (n.a)

 

            Conference / Seminars Presentations ( International)

 

            1.         Rao, Shivarama “Tech Divided Society with information and     knowledge”,   presented at the conference on Culture: From Information to           Knowledge,    Moscow, Russia, April 2003.

 

            2.         Rao, Shivarama “Rural Society vis-à-vis knowledge Society”, presented at the           Sixth International Conference, Eva 2003, Information for all : Culture and                 Information Society Technologies, Ministry of Science and technologies of   Russian Federation, Moscow , 1- 5 December, 2003.

 

            3.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “Agriculture Knowledge transfer  in India: a             study of prevailing communication channels”, presented at the International       Conference on Universal Digital Library ( ICUDL 2005), Zhejiang University ,         Hangzhou, China , 2005

 

            4.         Rao Shivarama “Reinventing the wheel of LIS education in India for Managing             Knowledge in the Knowledge Era”, Presented at the Asia- Pacific Conference          on Library and Information education & Practice ( A- LIEP), Nanyang         Technological University (NTU), Singapore, 3-6 April 2006.

 

            5.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “Growth in knowledge activities,       educational revolution and e- learning initiatives: Problems and Promises for    the developing world”, presented at the International Conference on Digital             Libraries ( ICDL 2006 ) , The Energy Research Institute ( TERI) , New Delhi ,    5th Dec- 8th Dec, 2006

 

            Conference / Seminars Presentations ( National )

 

            1.         Rao, Shivarama and Romesh Chander  “Bridging Society with Information     Knowledge and Technology”, presented at the 48th Indian Library Association    ( ILA) Conference, NIMHANS, Bangalore, 22- 25 Jan 2003, pp . 463-73

 

            2.         Rao, Shivarama, “Effective Library Science Teaching”, presented at the XIX IATLIS National Seminar, Utkal University, Bhubneshwar, Dec 1-3 , 2002. pp     134- 143

 

            3.         Rao, Shivarama, “Evaluation of e-Information services using research             methods”, presented at the Society for information Science ( SIS – 2003 ), IIT,     roorke,2003.

 

            4.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Extracting Quality Academic Information   from the internet ; Use of Search engines and tapping the hidden web        resources”, presented at the Delnet’s NACLIN – 2004 Conference, university         of Pune, Pune, Nov .23-26, 2004, pp . 181-193

 

            6.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “ Collection development in Digital   Environment” presented at the Delnet’s NACLIN- 2005 Conference, PES             Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, Aug. 25-26,2005,pp 172-191

 

            7.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama “Portal approach to library websites:           libraries need to discover new integrated  platforms”, presented at the      INFLIBNET’s International CALIBER, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga,       Karnataka, Feb 2-4, 2006, pp. 627-35

 

            8.         Rao, Shivarama “Department of Library Science,  University of Jammu: A      profile”, NACLIN 2006 Souvenir , University of Jammu, Jammu, Sept. 2006

 

            9.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama  “Creation and Development of a Virtual     Library: Problems faced and Lessons learnt from the  ‘Gyan Tawi’ project”,            presented at the INFLIBNET’s International  CALIBER- 2004, Jamia Millia          Islamia University , New Delhi, Feb 11-13  2004 , p 235-240

 

            10.       Rao, Shivarama “Six sigma Applications to University Libraries”, presented at           the Regional Conference on  Latest  trends in Information management : J&K      scenario, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 28-29th Sept. 2003.

 

           

 

            Books/ Monographs

 

            1.         Malhan , I V and Rao , Shivarama, (eds.) Perspectives in Knowledge Management ( Under Process)

 

15.      Have you generated any patents in the last five years? Give details.

                 

 

16.       Please provide a list of scholars who have qualified Ph.D under your

guidance in the last five years and the list of scholars being guided by

you at present.

 

           

17.       Have you received any award/recognition for teaching/ research /any other during the last five years. If yes, please provide details.

           

 

18.       Have you made any contribution towards development/change in courses

during last five years? If yes, give details.

 

Was Involved in the Syllabus revision of library and information science course ( For the year 2002-2007)

 

19.       What innovations in teaching-learning process have you introduced in the last

five years?

 

Lectures through DLP Projector, Designed course schedule/teaching plan

 

20.       Give the broad areas of consultancy services provided by you during the last five years. Give details of the nature of consultancy services and finances

generated.

 

21.       In which areas will your expertise be available for consultancy services in the future?

 

            IT Applications to Library and Information Services

           

22.       Have you made any contribution towards placement of students?

 

            Myself the in charge for placements in the department

 

23.       Have you contributed towards activation of alumni network?

 

Designing of website/discussion forum for alumni of library and information science students (under progress )

 

24.       Have you made any contribution towards the extension activities of the

department ? If yes, please provide details.

 

25.       Give details of the contribution made by you towards departmental/ University

activities other than teaching and research.

 

IQAC departmental coordinator, In-charge for departmental field tour since 2002

 

26.       Give details of any other position held and committees served on at the

departmental and University level during the last five years.

 

Member of Department purchase committee, DAC, IT Lab In charge, JUTA executive member.