Application of New Technological Trends in Library Services and Management

Kunwar Singh, Ph.D., is working as Professor in the Faculty of Library and Information Science, School of Social Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi. Before joining IGNOU, he worked in various organizations like Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai in various capacities. He obtained Master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Delhi, Delhi, and Ph.D. in library and information science from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He has more than fifteen years of experience in the Library and Information Science profession and is presently involved in teaching and research. Under his supervision, two research scholars have been awarded Ph.D. degrees and six research scholars are pursuing their PhDs. He has written two books, has fifty-five research papers published in peer-reviewed national and international journals, and twenty-two book chapters to his credit. Information needs, library automation, information technology, digital libraries, scientometrics, and bibliometrics are among his areas of interest, He is also a life member of ILA, IATLIS, MALA, SALIS, etc.

U. S. Jadhav, Ph.D., is serving as the Deputy Librarian of Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar. He has about 26 years of professional experience and has contributed more than 35 papers in national and international journals and books and has presented more than 20 papers in several national and international conferences. He has authored one book and has co-edited many books. He is the Editor of journal IJALIS (AALDI), He is instrumental in automation and digitization of all affiliated college libraries of Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University. He was Co-PI of project E-Granth of ICAR, New Delhi. He has conducted three national level workshops and many literacy trainings and user awareness programmes in the university. He got Gold Medal in M.Phil. from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.

Dr. P.B. Ghante, Ph.D.,M.A., M.Lib. & I.Sc., M.Phil,NET,SET,DVP,DFP,DCM,GDC&A is presently working as a Librarian at S.J.M.S.M.’s Arts & Commerce College, Khapar Dist. Nandurbar-MS . He has sixteen years experience as a Librarian. He has authored four books and has edited five books which are published by well-known publishers from India. He has published fifty-seven research papers/ articles in reputed journals, seminar, conference & books in chapters. He has been invited as a guest lecturer to deal with NET/SET examination. More than twenty-two students have cleared NET/SET examination under his guidance. He has been guiding more than four hundred aspirants of KVS for the post of librarian from all over India by virtual channel. He is a recognized Ph.D. supervisor of Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. Four research scholars are doing Ph.D. under his guidance. He has delivered thirty-nine guest talks on various subjects in various organizations and has also organized national webinar/workshops on various topics.