RESUME

Name:Sangita Gupta

Designation:Professor and Head

DOB:6th January 1963

Address:Department of Library and Information Science

University of Jammu, Jammu

EXPERIENCE:

1Teaching Experience: More than Twenty Seven years in the Department of Lib & Inf. Sc. (University of Jammu) from June 1989 - to date, Professor since 27th July 2006.

2Convener, BOS in Library and Information Science since April 2011

3Convener, DRC of Library and Information Science since April 2011

4Programme in- charge/ Coordinator IGNOU Study Centre no. 1212–P, University of Jammu

5Counselor of IGNOU Courses BLISc & MLISc Since 1996

6Research Guidance: Research Supervisor since 1996. So far Eight Ph.D. Degrees have beenawarded and Eight are in the process of submission.

7About Twenty Five M.Lib.I.Sc. Students completed dissertation

Books

1Information Seeking Behavior in Internet Era, Germany: Lambart, 2014, p.233. ISBN: 978-3-659-56211-2

2Managing Technological Change in Agricultural Institutions. Delhi.Kutub, 2014, p.442. ISBN: 978-93-806-40-37-2

3Public Library System in J & K State, Jammu, Sonal Pub, 2006, 227p.ISBN :81811503092

4Manpower Needs of Automated Libraries, Delhi, Ess Ess Publications, 1995.ISBN: 9788170001874

Edited Books

1“National Seminar on Future of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges," Black Prints, New Delhi, 2016, 396p. ISBN-978-93-84556-02-0

2“Innovative Challenges in Information Services: Changing Paradigm for the sustenance of Library and Information Centers in the Digital Era,” Kutub Publisher, New Delhi, 2012, 447p.ISBN: 978-93-80640-05-1

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Major Research Project :

Principal Investigator of Major Research Project sponsored by ICSSR entitled “Collaborative Role of Community Information Centres and Public Libraries in Dissemination of Community Information Services in J&K: A Model” for the year 2017-19

Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Training Programmes, etc Organised

1Acted as Organising Secretary of ICSSR sponsored 2nd National Seminar on “Future of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges” at University of Jammu, Jammu on February 10-11, 2017.

2Acted as Coordinator of Ten Days Workshop organized by Department of Library and

Information Science, University of Jammu for the Staff of Public Libraries of Jammu Region sponsored by Director, Library and Research J & K, Srinagar from 26th July to 5th August 2016

3Acted as Organising Secretary of ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on “Future of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges”: University of Jammu, Jammu on March 15-16, 2016.

4Acted as Coordinator of UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library & information Science organized by Academic Staff College and Department of Library and Information Science University of Jammu, Jammu from 17th February 2014 to 9th March 2014.

5Acted as Coordinator of UGC sponsored General Orientation Course organized by Academic Staff College and Department of Library and Information Science University of Jammu, Jammu from 27th December 2013 to 24th January 2014

6 Organised one day workshop on “ICT Application in Library Sciences” at RM College of Education in collaboration with Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of Jammu on 27th April 2013.

7 Acted as Organising Secretary of UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Innovative Challenges in Information Services: Changing Paradigm for the sustenance of Library and Information Centers in the Digital Era” :, University of Jammu, Jammu on March 1-2, 2012

8 Acted as Course Coordinator for UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library & information Science organized by ASC and Department of Library and Information Science University of Jammu, Jammu from 25th November 2010 to 15th December, 2010

9 Acted as Course Coordinator for UGC sponsored Winter School Training Programme, in collaboration with Academic Staff College University of Jammu at Deptt. of Library and Information Science University of Jammu 29thJan, 2009 to 18th Feb, 2009

Article Papers Published in Journals & Conference Proceedings at National and International Level 50

Participated as Paper Contributor/Presenter/Discussant in Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposiums/Training Programmes, etc

1Paper entitled ICT Challenges for LIS professionals in presented in 6th International Library and Information Professional Summit ( I-LIP 2017) on Dynamics of Library for Excellence inElectronic Revolution at Mohali, Panjab, during 6-8 April 2017

2Paper presented for the 12th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics and the 17th COLLNET meeting at Nancy, France, December 12-15, 2016

3Delivered Keynote Address in National Conference on Visualising Libraries in Digital Era: E Resources and Its Impact on 19th March 2016 at J.C.D.A.V College, Dasua (Punjab)

4Delivered welcome address in National Seminar on Future of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges organized by Department of Library & Information Science, University of Jammu during March 15-16, 2016 at Jammu.

5Delivered Valedictory Address and chaired on technical session in National Seminar on 2nd Emerging Frontiers in Digital Libraries: Perspectives, Empowerment and organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on March 10,2016

6Delivered Inaugural Address as Chief Guest in Five Day Workshop Organized byGovernment College of Education, Canal Road Jammu, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on “Library Automation for Secondary School Teachers.” on 8th Feb 2016

7Chaired a Technical session & also participated in a Panel Discussion on Library Education a Panelist in IASLIC Seminar held on 28-31 December,2015, at Ahmadabad.

8Delivered Guest address and chaired one technical session in National Chaired one technical session in 23rd THEIIER International Conference, Singapore on 25thApril 2015.

9 Chaired a session at the Participated and chaired one technical session in National Conference on “Impact of ICT on Social Sciences” at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar on January 23-24, 2015 and participated in discussion

10Delivered Keynote Address in National Conference on “IT Tools and Techniques in Social Sciences Research ” at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar on May 23-24, 2014 and participated in discussion

11Participated and chaired one technical session in National Conference on “Impact of ICT on Social Sciences” at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar on January 23-24, 2014 and participated in discussion

12Delivered a talk on “Libraries and Knowledge Society” at the National Conference on “Libraries: towards digital Paradigm (NCLTDP-2013), held during February 24, 2013

13Participated and chaired one technical session December 1, 2012 SAARC Conference on Trends and Developments in Library and Information Science organized by BIMTECH, Greater Noida and SAARC Documentation Center, New Delhi

14Participated and chaired on technical session in National Seminar on Emerging Frontiers in Digital Libraries: Perspectives, Empowerment and organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on March 13-14,2012

15Presented a paper entitled “Web 2.0 Technologies for Marketing & Communication Services: A Study of University Websites of Northern India” in National Seminar on Emerging Frontiers in Digital Libraries: Perspectives, Empowerment and organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar on March 13-14,2012

16Presented a paper on “Transitions of Library Services in Digital Era: An overview” In National Seminar on Innovative Challenges in Information Services: Changing Paradigm for the sustenance of Library and Information Centers in the Digital Era organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu on March 1-2, 2012

17Presented a paper on “Facebook and Global Information Community: A case Study” In National Seminar on Innovative Challenges in Information Services: Changing Paradigm for the sustenance of Library and Information Centers in the Digital Era organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu on March 1-2,2012

18Presented a paper on “Knowledge Management and University Libraries” In National Seminar on Innovative Challenges in Information Services: Changing Paradigm for the sustenance of Library and Information Centers in the Digital Era organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu on March 1-2, 2012

19Participated and chaired one technical session in National Conference on “Librarianship in Digital Era” at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar on January 20-21, 2012 and participated in discussion

20Attended and acted as General Rapporteur in XXVIIIth IASLIC Conference on Library Vision 2020 from 10-13 October 2011 at University of Kashmir, Srinagar.

21Chaired one session in XXVIIIth IASLIC Conference on Library Vision 2020 from 10-13 October 2011 at University of Kashmir, Srinagar.

22Member of National Advisory Committee, XXVIIIth IASLIC Conference on Library Vision 2020 from 10-13 October 2011 at University of Kashmir, Srinagar.

23Member of National Advisory Committee of National Conference on Collection Development on Electronic Resources organized by Gokhle Educational Society’s College of Education & Research in Mumbai. Member Editorial Advisory Board, NCCDREE at Mumbai 17-18 Feb 2011

24Delivered Valedictory Address in National conference on Collection Development of e Resources on 18th February 2011 at Gokhle Educational Society’s College of Education & Research Mumbai sponsored by UGC & MSG Foundation

25Chaired one session in National Seminar on Information Access initiative and Rural India at Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar on 26th June 2009 and participated in discussion

26Chaired one session at Convention on Knowledge Resources in India with Special Reference of Jammu and Kashmir State, 11–13 May 2009, Srinagar, Kashmir organized by Allama Iqbal Library University of Kashmir, Srinagar

27Chaired one session at the seminar on Open Access Initiatives held at Kashmir University, 23rd–24th Oct, 2008 and participated in Discussion

28National Seminar on Digital library Initiatives: issues and Challenges” 6-7 November 2006 at University of Kashmir, Srinagar and presented a paper on “Digital Library Initiatives in India: Issues” Also chaired one session at the conference.

29Conference on Facilitating Digital Learning Environment 11-13 January 2006 at DRTC, Bangalore and presented a paper on “Digital Library Environment: Implications on E-Learning”

30International Conference on Information Management in a Knowledge Society. Mumbai, February 21-25, 2005 and presented a paper entitled “Emergence of Information Society and The Impact of Technology on Indian Community, ICIM Mumbai”, Feb 2005

31ICDL 2004: Knowledge Creation, Preservation, Access and Management at Delhi, February 24-27 2004, and presented a poster presentation on “Management of Digital Libraries: Issues and Strategies”

3245th All India Library Conference on Library Vision 2010: Indian Libraries and Librarianship in Retrospect and Prospect Development,Hissar December 23-26 1999 (only participated)

33XLII All India Library Conference at Calicut, December 21-24 1996 presented a paper on “Use of CD-ROM Products: A Review”

34XX IASLIC Conference on Information Technology Products of 1990s and Library and Information Centers, Lucknow December 26-29 1995

35XIV All India Library Conference on Preparing Libraries for the 21st Century, Goa, January 5-8 1995 and presented a paper entitled “Manpower Development for Handling Modern Libraries”

Lectures Delivered in Workshops:

1Delivered Two lectures in UGC Sponsored Orientation course organised by ASC, Bhagat Phool Singh University, Sonepat on June 12 2014

2Delivered Two lectures in UGC Sponsored General Orientation course organised by Department of History and ASC, Jammu University Jammu in June/July 2014

3Delivered Two lectures in UGC Sponsored Refresher course organised by Department of Library and Information Science and ASC, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra on June 11 2014

4Delivered Two lectures in UGC Sponsored Orientation course organised by Department of Environmental Studies and ASC, Jammu University Jammu in February 2014

5Delivered Two lectures in UGC Sponsored Refresher course organised by Business School and ASC, Jammu University Jammu from 15th January to 05th February 2014

6Delivered Six lectures in UGC Sponsored Orientation course organised by Department of Library and Information Science and ASC, Jammu University Jammu from 27th December 2013 to 14th January 2014.

7Delivered Four lectures in UGC Sponsored Orientation course organised by Punjabi Department and ASC, Jammu University Jammu in Nov/Dec 2013

8Delivered three lectures on Role of Internet in Present Era, Directories & Gateways and Evaluation of Projects in UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized by Punjab University Chandigarh on 4-5 December

9Delivered two lectures onthe topics of ChangingScenarioofLibrariesand Internet; and Subject Gateways Lib. & Inf. Science inthe Department of Library and Information Science in Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow on 24th May 2013

10Delivered two lectures on “Internetas asubstitute of Libraries for information searching” & “Subject gateways in Library Science” in UGC Sponsored Orientation course organised by ASC, H.P. University Simla on 18th of March 2013

11Delivered four lectures on 25th and 26th Jan 2013 at Refresher Course organized by Guru Nanak Dev University,Amritsar

12Delivered a lecture as a resource person in “Refresher Course in Behavioural Sciences” held in the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, Jammu, March 16, 2012.
13Delivered six lectures on Internet Basic Features & Tools, web services, web tools, search engine, internet security and subject gateways .in the Department of Library and Information Science, Sardar Patel University. Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Gujarat from January 4-6, 2012 under UGC Scheme of Exchange of Teacher

14Delivered three Lectures in UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library and Information Science on 17-18 June, 2011 at Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital.

15Delivered two Lectures on 14th March 2011 at UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library and Information Science on organized by Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

16Delivered four lectures on 7th Jan 2011 at Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

17Delivered a lecture on Subject Gateways in Training Programme organized by State Institute of Education, Jammu on 2nd December 2010

18Delivered a lecture on Search engine in Refresher Course organized by Deptt. of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu on 29th Nov, 2010

19Delivered two Lectures on 25th Feb 2010 at UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library and Information Science on organized by Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

20Delivered three Lectures at Guru Nanak Dev University on 25-11-09 to 26-11-09. IN UGC Sponsored Refresher course organized by Department 0f Library and Information Science, GNDU, Amritsar.

21Delivered Guest-Address at SATKAL on 6-11-09 on “Knowledge Society and Role of Libraries” at GNDU, Amritsar

22Delivered two lectures on March 2009 at University of Jammu, Major Concern in Social Sciences in UGC Sponsored Refresher course organized by Department of Economics and Academic Staff College, University Of Jammu, Jammu

23Delivered a lecture on Libraries in the present Era: Is Internet a substitute for libraries at UGC sponsored Winter School Training Programme, organized by Deptt. of Library and Information Science University of Jammu 29th Jan, 2009 to 18th Feb, 2009.

24Delivered two Lectures on 16 December 2008 at UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library and Information Science on organized by Department of Library & Information Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

25Delivered Three lectures in June 2008 at Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized by Academic Staff College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

26Delivered Three lectures in August /September 2008 at Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized by Academic Staff College, Kashmir University,Srinagar

Research Contributions

  • Completed one UGC Research Project Entitled Computerization of University Libraries in India: Problems and Prospects
  • Adjudicator of PhD theses of Kashmir University, Guru Nanak Dev University , Kurukshetra University, Panjab University, Delhi University, Bundelkhand University, Jiwaji University, Aligarh Muslim University, Pune University, etc.

Other Activities

  • Managing Committee Nominated Member for Sant Rocha Singh College,Jammu BCA for the session 2014-15.2015-16 and 2016-17
  • Managing Committee Nominated Member for Ian College of Education,Jammu for BEd for the session 2014-15.2015-16 and 2016-17
  • Member of Expert Committee of UGC SAP in the Subject of Library & Information Science on 14th February 2013.
  • Visited National University of Singapore on January 2013
  • Visited National Library of Singapore on January 2013
  • Editorial Member of,TRIM (Trends in Information Management) . ISSN: 0973-4163)
  • Guest Editor and Member of Library Progress (International) Volume 32 No. 2 (July-December) 2012. Print Version ISSN 0970 1052
  • Member of the Festschrift Committee of FESTSCHRIFT Volume in Honour of Prof Y.P. Dubey
  • Visited School of Library and Information Science, Sans Jose State University California of Congress Washington D.C. USA on 8th of June 2012
  • Visited Sans Jose University Library, California on 8th of June 2012
  • Visited the Library of Congress Washington D.C. USA on 25th of May 2012
  • Subject Expert for Faculty and Librarian selection of various Universities and Colleges
  • Subject Expert In UPSC Selection Board for Assistant Librarian of National Library of India, Calcutta
  • Paper Setter/ Examiner/ Evaluator for Kashmir University, Delhi University, GNDU, Kurukshetra University, Bundelkhand University, Aligarh Muslim University Panjab University, etc.
  • Member, Internet Fund Committee, Dhanvantri Library University of Jammu since 2011
  • Member, Library Development Committee, Dhanvantri Library ,University of Jammu since 2011-
  • Member, Academic Council, University of Jammu
  • Member, BORS in Social Science, University of Jammu
  • Member of BOS, DLIS, KU, Kurukshetra
  • Expert Member in various Committees of UGC