WNL 2015 souvenir

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Message from the Chairman, BOG, NIT Silchar
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Message from the Director, NIT Silchar
Message from University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Message from Chairman, LSC , NIT Silchar
Message from the Organizing Secretary, WNL 2015
Organizing Committee
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Profile of the Editor
About the Host 1
About the Conference partners 3
Library@NIT Silchar 7
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राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, ससलचर
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SILCHAR
(An Institute of National Importance)
Cachar, Assam- 788010.
Ph: 03842-224879, Fax: 03842-224797
e-mail: asis_datta@rediffmail.com
MESSAGE
I am extremely happy to note that National Institute of Technology, Silchar is organizing the
International Conference on “What Next’s in Libraries? Trends, Spaces and partnerships” during 21-23
January, 2015 in collaboration with Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of
Illinois at Urbana Campaign, USA. I am also happy to know that the Institute is bringing out a Souvenir
on this occasion.
I hope this conference will provide an opportunity to all the participants to interact with
each other & discuss on the issues related to the future of libraries. The deliberation at this Conference
will, I am sure, enable the participants to play an important role in strengthening library services in
their respective work places.
I wish the Conference a great success.
Prof. Asis Datta
Chairman, Board of Governors
NIT Silchar

Ph: 03842-224879, Fax: 03842-224797
e-mail: director@nits.ac.in
MESSAGE
We feel happy and privileged to host the International Conference on “WHAT’S NEXT IN LIBRARIES?
Trends, Spaces and partnerships during 21-23 January, 2015 at NIT Silchar which is being jointly
organized by NIT Silchar and Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of
Illinois at Urbana Campaign, USA.
Keeping pace with the technology and in order to create a vibrant and sustainable library
ecosystem in the new central library which is under construction, NIT Silchar has signed an MOU with
the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs of University of Illinois, USA. The current
conference is the first step towards achieving this target.
The three day conference will be attended by librarians from many countries. The outcome
of the discussions will create a roadmap for setting new trends in libraries and strategies required to
create a flexible and attractive library space and development of partnerships that will advance the
vision of libraries.
NIT Silchar has been successful in creating a remarkable benchmark of excellence in the
field of professional and technical education. I sincerely hope that this conference would prove to be
outstanding one amongst the many conference being conducted regularly at this institute.
I am sure this Conference will provide a significant forum for exchange of ideas and
experience in the areas of LIS and other research areas.
I wish the conference a grand success.
I also wish the participants a pleasant stay at Silchar.
Prof. N V Deshpande
Director
NIT Silchar

Ph: 03842-224879, Fax: 03842-224797
e-mail: fatalukdar@gmail.com
MESSAGE
It is a matter of pride for us to organize the international conference on “WHAT’S NEXT IN LIBRARIES?
Trends, Spaces and Partnerships.” On behalf of NIT Silchar and Library committee, I extend my hearty
welcome to all the delegates participating in the conference scheduled on 21-23 January, 2015.
I earnestly trust that this conference will provide a common platform for librarians,
information specialists, scientists, information providers and persons related to LIS to discuss the
major issues concerning library development and will provide a forum for exchange of knowledge,
ideas and learning experiences among the librarians. I believe the conference will open new vistas of
knowledge for improvement of library system in the country.
I hope this conference will help in creating a long term partnership between NIT Silchar and
UIUC, USA.
I wish the conference a grand success.
Prof. F A Taulkdar
Chairman
Library Committee

Ph: 03842-240055, Fax: 03842-224797
e-mail: ksatpathy@gmail.com
MESSAGE
It is indeed a proud privilege for us here at National Institute of Technology Silchar to organize the International
Conference on “WHAT’S NEXT IN LIBRARIES? Trends, Spaces and partnerships during 21-23 January, 2015 at NIT
Silchar which is being jointly organized by NIT Silchar and Mortenson Center for International Library Programs,
University of Illinois at Urbana Campaign, USA.
I extend my hearty welcome to all the resource persons and delegates participating in the
Conference. The principal objective of this Conference is to provide a platform for exchange of knowledge,
ideas, learning experience and showcasing the best practices of future libraries. The Conference is expected to
be attended by over 150 delegates from 5 countries.
I offer my wholehearted compliments to Prof. Paula Kaufman, Interim Director Mortenson Center,
UIUC; Susan Schnuer, Associate Director, Mortenson Center, UIUC; Jeffrey Mark Schrader, Assistant Dean of
Libraries for Facilities, UIUC & William H. Mischo, Head, Grainger Engineering Library Inf. Center, UIUC for having
trust in me & helping me in designing the Conference. I hope with the help of UIUC, we will able to create a
world class library facility in the new upcoming library building of NIT Silchar. I am also thankful to all our
partners for joining hands with us in the Conference.
I take this opportunity to thank Prof. N V Deshpande, Director, NIT Silchar for his constant advice,
support & encouragement. I thank Prof. F A Talukdar, Chairman, LSC for his valuable support. I am also thankful
all the Library Committee members, Faculty & staff members of NIT Silchar for their unconditional support &
help. I also wish to express my gratitude to Ms. K M Singha & her team & my colleagues in the library for their
valuable help & support. I would like to thank Mr. Himangshu Bhuyan for his untried help & M/s Abhishek
Printers, Silchar for bringing out this souvenir in a shortest possible time.
Last but not the least I would like to thank my parents, my beloved wife Deeposree and my lovely
daughters Ritu & Diya for their constant mental support and help.
I am sure that this Conference will be a mile stone in the history of the institute.
I wish you all enjoyable stay in Silchar.
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Organising Secretary

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
PATRON:
Prof. Asis Datta, Prof. of Eminence, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi
Prof. N V Deshpande, Director, NIT Silchar
ORGANIZING SECRETARY
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Librarian, NIT Silchar
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prof. Paula Kaufman, Mortenson Center, University of Illinois, USA
Dr. Susan Schnuer, Mortenson Center, University of Illinois, USA
Dr. D Krishnamurty, Librarian, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dr. Gurdish Sandhu, Associate Director (Library & Learning Services), UEL, London, UK
Mr. Bhim Dhoj Shrestha, DLIS, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. J. K. Vijaykumar, Senior S&T Specialist Librarian, King Abdullah Univ. of Sc. & Tech., Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sanjaya Mishra, Director, Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia, New Delhi
Mr. Nikhil Sharma, FICCI, New Delhi
Dr. P Y Rajendrakumar, Director General, National Library, Kolkata
Dr. H.K.Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi
Prof. F A Talukdar, Dean (Academic), NIT Silchar & Chairman, LOC
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dr. B Sutradhar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Dr. T Guha, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Mr. Yogendra Singh, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Dr. T S Kumbar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Prof. B.D. Gupta, National Coordinator, INDEST-AICTE Consortium, IIT Delhi
Dr. Neeraj Chaurasia, Deputy Librarian, Central Library, IIT Delhi
Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo, Deputy Librarian, Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar
Dr. H. Anil Kumar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Dr. Swati Bhattacharyya, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Kolkata
Dr. K. Rama Patnaik, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Dr. Parvez Akhtar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Indore
Dr. S.K. Jena, Librarian, Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong
Prof. K M Baharul Islam, Chair, P&D, IIM Kashipur
Dr. A K Sharma, Librarian, Assam University, Silchar
Dr. M K Sinha, HOD, DLIS, Assam University, Silchar
Prof. Prabhakar Rath, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizwal
Dr. Mukesh Saikia, Librarian, Tezpur University, Tezpur
Dr. Maltesh Motebennur Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
Dr. Thounaojam Khomdon Singh, Librarian, Manipur University, Imphal
Dr. F R Sumer, Librarian, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya
Dr. Rupa Rani Sonowal, Lecturer, Dept. MC& Journalism, EFLU, Shillong
Dr. Raj Kumar, Librarian, A. C. Joshi Library, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh
Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, IATLIS, Punjabi University, Patiala
Dr. Ramesh C Gaur, University Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Dr. V K Thomas, Vishwa Bharati, Shantineketan, WB

Dr. P K jain, Librarian, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi
Dr. K S Selvakumar, Director, CDAC, Silchar
Ms. Shevanti Narayan, Regional Officer, USIEF Regional Office, The American Center, Kolkata
Prof. N.Laxman Rao, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, Kolkata
Dr. Sanjay Kataria, Librarian, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, UP
Dr. Shantanu Ganguly, Fellow and Area Convener, KM Division, TERI, New Delhi
Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, Kolkata
Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Librarian, Bose Institute, Kolkata
Ms. Lata Suresh, Librarian, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Haryana
Shri Suresh Kumar Jindal, Director, DESIDOC, New Delhi
Mr. Dhanu Pattanashetti, IEEE, India
Mr. Prem Chand, Librarian. IIAS, Shimla
Dr. Krishan Gopal, Librarian, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Dr Sunil Kumar Satpathy, Deputy Librarian, National Institute of Technology, Raipur
Dr. Sarbrinder Kaur, Librarian, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Inst. of Technology, Jalandhar
Mr. Asim Kumar Gupta, Librarian, NERIST, Itanagar
Dr. Visakhi, Deputy Librarian, IISER Mohali
Mr. S. K .Bose, Librarian, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal
Dr. YS Rao, Dy. Librarian, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Mr. Jagannath Patro, Registrar, NIT Silchar
Mrs. Krishnamati Singha, Asstt. Librarian, NIT Silchar & Coordinator, LOC
Mr. Himangshu Bhuyan, BTech (Civil), NIT Silchar & Student Coordinator, WNL
Dr. S K Barik, NIT Silchar
Dr. K L Baishnab, NIT Silchar
Dr. Mosoumi Sen, NIT silchar
Mr. H. S. Chakroborty, NIT Silchar
Mr. S. Goswami, NIT Silchar
Miss Swarnika Dey, NIT Silchar
Miss Banhishikha Roy, NIT Silchar
Ms. Anamika Biswas, NIT Silchar
Mr. Aminul Islam Laskar, NIT Silchar
Mr. M. Ali Laskar , NIT Silchar
Mr. Ashu Das, NIT Silchar
Mr. Sanat Das, NIT Silchar
Miss Dipika Sutradhar, NIT Silchar
Mr. S. Barman, NIT Silchar
Mr. Nirmal Kanti Mandal, NIT Silchar
Mr. Monindra Sarkar, NIT Silchar
Ms. Ranjana Jha, NIT Silchar
Mr. S.K. Choudhury, NIT Silchar
Mr. Debashis Dey, AEE, NIT Silchar
Mr. S. Chouhan, JE, NIT Silchar
Mr. Pratap Dhar, NIT Silchar
Mr. Nilotpaul Chakraborty, NIT Silchar
Mr. Anup Kumar Chakraborty, NIT Silchar

Mr. Ashok Singh, NIT Silchar
Mr. I Goswami, NIT Silchar
CONTACT DETAILS
Librarian & Organising Secretary, WNL-2015
National Institute of Technology
(Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Tele : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
E-mail : ksatpathy@gmail.com / wnl2015@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WNL2015
http://whatsnextinlibraries.blogspot.in/
http://librarynits.wix.com/whatnextinlibraries

Speakers of the Conference
Paula Toby Kaufman
Interim Director, Mortenson Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1609 Lakeside Drive, Unit A
Champaign, Illinois 61821 USA
Paula Kaufman is the Interim Director of the Mortenson Center for International
Library Programs and Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Prior to her current appointment she served the institution for 14 years as Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson
Dean of Libraries and University Librarian. Previous leadership positions include Dean of Libraries at the
University of Tennessee and Acting Vice President and University Librarian at Columbia University, where
she also led the Services group for 6 years. Paula has served on the boards of many professional
organizations, including as president of the Association of Research Libraries and president of the Center
for Research Libraries. She has written and spoken widely on issues of leadership, library value and ROI,
intellectual property, and privacy. She has been recognized with awards from the Association of College
and Research Libraries, the Illinois Library Association, and the University of Illinois.
Susan Schnuer
Associate Director
Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
1402 W. Gregory Drive, Room 142 Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA
Susan Schnuer has worked at the Mortenson Center for International Library
Programs for the past twenty-one years and is current the Associate Director. The
Mortenson Center is a unique program located at the University of Illinois in the United States. The Center
offers intensive professional development programs tailored to meet the needs of librarians around the
world. Schnuer has been involved in the development and implementation of professional development
programs for the over 1200 librarians from more than 90 countries. Susan has extensive experience with
leadership programs. Susan has been invited to present at meetings and conferences world-wide on a full
range of library-related topics. She has been actively involved American Library Association (ALA) and the
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Susan has received awards from
ALA and from the Library and Information Association of South Africa.
Jeffrey Mark Schrader
Assistant Dean for Facilities, University Library
1215 West Church Street
Champaign, Illinois 61821 USA
Jeffrey Schrader is the Assistant Dean of Libraries for Facilities at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previous to becoming Assistant Dean of Libraries he
served 14 years in the University of Illinois Facilities & Services as Associate Director in the Campus
Planning & Construction – Associate Campus Architect. He has been responsible for the planning and
construction management on numerous university athletic, museum, computer science and recreational
facilities. He led the University Library in comprehensive master planning of the Main Library and
Undergraduate Library in a multi-phased ten year plan to re-envision the Main Library and Undergraduate

Library. He has presented at library conferences, the Graduate School of Information Sciences and the
American Institute of Architects/Construction Specifications Institute. Jeff is a licensed architect in the
State of Illinois for 24 years and a long time member of American Institute of Architects.
William H. Mischo
Head, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center
& Professor of Library Administration
1301 W. Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801 / MC-274
Email: w-mischo@uiuc.edu
William Mischo is Head, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center;
Information Systems Research & Development Librarian; and Professor at the University of Illinois at
Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Library. He has been a Principal Investigator on a number of digital library grants
from the National Science Foundation (NSF), including the National Ethics Portal grant, several National
Science Digital Library (NSDL) grants, and the Digital Library Initiative I grant. He has also received an
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant, and several Andrew Mellon
Foundation grants. He was also a co-PI on a Library of Congress NDIIPP program grant. Bill has published
some 70 articles and conference papers in the field of library and information science and has presented at
more than 75 national and international conferences, including at ALA, SLA, the NSDL Annual meeting, the
Internet Librarian International, LITA National, and ASEE annuals. He served on the NSDL Policy
Committee from 2003 to 2006. In 2001, Bill received the Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service Award
from the American Society for Engineering Education Engineering Libraries Division and he was the
recipient of the 2009 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology from
the American Library Association and OCLC.
Asis Datta, Ph.D., D.Sc., FNA., FASc., FNASc., FTWAS
Professor of Molecular Biology & Distinguished Scientist
(Formerly Founder Director & Professor of Eminence
National Institute of Plant Genome Research and Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal
Nehru
University, New Delhi)
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi- 110067, India
Asis Datta acquired his PhD and DSc degrees in Biochemistry from Calcutta University. After spending
several years in USA (1968-1973) as post-doctoral Research Fellow, Datta started his professional career in
1973 at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and ascended to the position of
Professor (1978). Datta performed admirably at JNU as Dean, School of Life Sciences (1983-85), Rector
(1993-96) and as Vice-Chancellor (1996-2002). He was awarded DSc (hc) in 2002, 2004 and 2008,
respectively, from the University of Burdwan, Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University and Vidyasagar
University, respectively. He was the first Director of National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR),
New Delhi. At present, he is Professor of Eminence of NIPGR and also an Emeritus Professor of Jawaharlal
Nehru University.
Academic and Research Achievements: Professor Datta has researched and taught at many internationally
respected institutions. He has been making contributions in basic and applied biochemistry and molecular

biology for more than three decades. He has done pioneering work in the field of molecular biology. Datta
is particularly, known for his work on the pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans as a model system, which
opened up the possibility of designing a therapy to combat candidiasis. His research contributions have
been vital in areas of food / nutritional security and use of genetically modified food. His group is known for
the pioneering contributions in molecular biology and identification and manipulation of novel genes
leading to the production of transgenics of high societal value. In fact, his group received US patent for
genes first time in India. Professor Datta and his team linked New Biology with agriculture, medicine,
science, industry and society to make a global partner in biotechnology. Professor Datta has mentored
around 45 PhD students and several trainees.
Other Contributions: As Vice-Chancellor of JNU, Professor Datta created several new schools and centres.
Professor Datta was the Founder Director of National Institute of Plant Genome Research (2002-08). In
addition to professorial assignments, Datta provided leadership in development programmes in education
and in science and technology of enormous importance to India. His relentless effort throughout has
established a vibrant school of research on "structure-function-application" of eukaryotic genes, which led
to the establishment of the National Institute of Plant Genome Research, India's first and only one research
Institute of its kind. Datta was Member of INSA council during 2002-04.
Awards and Honours: Professor Asis Datta received several prestigious awards such as: SS Bhatnagar
Award (1980); Guha Memorial Award (1988); Sir Amulya Rattan Oration Award (1988); First GD Birla Award
(1991); Dr Nitya Anand Endowment Award of INSA (1993); FICCI Award (1994); Om Prakash Bhasin Award
(1995); TWAS Award (1996); Goyal Prize (1996); Ranbaxy Award (1996); Padma Shri (1999); Jawaharlal
Nehru Birth Centenary Lecture (1999) of INSA; Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award (2000); RD Birla Award
(2001); Dr BR Ambedkar Centenary Award of ICMR (2003); and Bashambar Nath Chopra Memorial Lecture
Award of INSA (2004). He was awarded Asutosh Mookerjee Memorial Award of Indian Science Congress
(2005) and also honoured with the Life Time Achievement Award of Indian Science Congress (2006). He
was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India (2008). He is a Fellow of Academy of Sciences for
Developing World (TWAS), Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore and National Science Academy (India),
Allahabad. Datta was the General President of Indian Science Congress Association (2003-04).
Dr K M Baharul Islam
Professor and Chair,
Center for Public Policy and Government
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Bazpur Road, Kashipur 244713 (Uttarakhand)
Email: coeppg@iimkashipr.ac.in
Dr K M Baharul Islam has been teaching and researching in the area of Education,
Development, and Planning for more than two decades. Starting his career as a
faculty at NIT Silchar (1994-2002), he served a number of universities abroad and became a Reader at
NCERT, New Delhi in 2002. Between 2007 and 2012 Dr Islam served as the Chairman and CEO of the South
Asian Regional Gateway set up by the Development Gateway (USA). Presently he is the Professor and
Chairperson of Communications area at IIM Kashipur. He also holds the position of Chair at the Center of
Excellence on Public Policy and Government at the institute. He is also the Program Director of The World
Bank funded Green Management project for South Asia.
He holds LLM in Telecom and Information Technology Laws from the University of Strathclyde (UK), MA
(English) from AMU, Aligarh. He did his PhD from the Tezpur University (India) and Post-Doctorate from
Asian Institute of Technology (Bangkok) on new technologies in education. Besides he has also done B.Ed.

specializing in Educational Planning and Administration. Dr Islam is a recipient of Majaz Gold Medal in MA
and United Kingdom Telecom Academy Fellowship. Two of his past projects in India and Ethiopia have
received The World Bank’s Development Marketplace Certificate Recognition in 2003 and 2007. Very
recently he has completed his second PhD in Law.
Ms. Geeta Malhotra
Country Director
Rural education and Development(READ INDIA)
Dwarka-110077, New Delhi
M: 09818193575
Email: geetamalhotra@readglobalindia.org
Geeta Malhotra joined READ India in 2008; empowering rural communities on
Education and Development through Community Library and Resource Centers
(Centers). READ India brings together Education, Enterprise and Community Development through these
Centers. Access to books, computers, internet and other ICT tools are part of the intensive programme
with focus on sharing knowledge resources for holistic community development. READ India has set up 14
Centers in five years reaching 120,000 population.
Through community managed Centers, READ India focus on women’s empowerment by developing their
skills for better earning and contributing to their family’s income, in turn investing for better education of
their children.
READ India, READ Nepal and READ Bhutan work very closely on defining and practicing common
standards for execution of the intensive programme on “Empowering Communities through Community
Library and Resource Centers” with well-designed monitoring and evaluation mechanism.
Earlier to READ India, Geeta has more than 25 years of experience in the development sector and served
reputed organisations in turn serving the communities in Asia.
Geeta is double post-graduate and has submitted Ph.D thesis on women’s empowerment and waiting for
the Award.
Ms. Kalpana Dasgupta
Advisory Board Member
Rural education and Development (READ INDIA)
Dwarka-110077, New Delhi
Tel: 011-28053336
Email: dasgupta_kalpana@hotmail.com
Ms. Kalpana Dasgupta has a Post Graduate degree in Political Science from
Patna University, India and Master of Science in Library Science from Syracuse
University. Her career as a librarian started in 1965 and she has worked in the
largest libraries in India, serving as Head of the National Library of India. Ms. Dasgupta is presently the
Director of the Central Secretariat Library of the Department of Culture, Government of India, and has also
acted as Director of the Delhi Public Library. She acts as a technical advisor to the government, and is also
consultant to the Prime Minister's Office for its library development. Ms. Dasgupta has served on various
government committees, has written more than 30 professional articles and has authored and edited
several books in the field of library information science. She served as President of the Indian Library
Association (ILA) from 2000-2002 and is currently the library committee chair for the government's
Knowledge Commission.

Kasturi Datta
DBT Distinguished Biotechnology Professor
School of Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road, Near Munirka, New Delhi, Delhi 110067
Email: kdatta@mail.jnu.ac.in
Prof. Kasturi Datta received Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from Calcutta University .
After spending several years in USA as Post Doctoral Research Fellow, she returned to India and started her
professional career in 1977 at School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University as Assistant
Professor and became Associate Professor in 1985 and Professor in 1993. She became Dean, SES,
Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has been invited by the University to join also as Adjunct Professor in
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine from 2000 onward. After superannuation she continued her activities
in SES JNU as INSA Senior Scientist (2008 -2010) and presently holds the position of DBT Distinguished
Biotechnology Professorship (2010- ). Prof. Datta has initiated research activities in Environmental Biology
division and established a vibrant group working in the area of “cellular signaling”. Twenty five students
have been awarded Ph.D. degree under her guidance and she has one hundred one papers in International
journals in her credit. In addition to professional assignments at JNU, Prof. Datta is actively engaged and
provides leadership in development programmes of enormous importance to India in education, Science
and technology. She is the member of all three National Academies of India and also third world Academy
of Sciences. Also she is member of HUGO. She is the recipient of several awards, few of them are Ranbaxy
Award for basic Medical Science, Senior Women Bioscientist, DBT, FICCI for life science, Basanti Devi Amir
Chand, ICMR and J. C. Bose, UGC.
Beba Stankovic
Director, Public Library
Ilija M. Petrovic“, Drinska 2
12000 Pozarevac, Serbia, Europe
E-mail: bebapozarevac@yahoo.com
beba8532@gmail.com
Master Degree in Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Master Degree in Theory of Culture and Gender Studies, University of Belgrade,
Serbia, expected in 2015.
2001 – present - Director of County Public Library “Ilija M. Petrovic” Pozarevac, Serbia
2010 – present - member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Librarians of Serbia (SLA)
2001 – present - member of the Association of Directors of County Public Libraries of Serbia
Convener Women, Information and Libraries IFLA Special Interest Group, 2013 – 2015
Organization of more than 160 public events, book promotions, exhibitions, concerts, different projects in
Public Library “Ilija M. Petrovic”; editor of books, attender on 5 and poster presenter on 4 IFLA Congresses
Mr. Bhim Dhoj Shrestha
Department of Library & Information Science
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: bhim00@gmail.com

Dr. Md. Nasiruddin
Associate Professor
Dept. of Information Science and Library Management
University of Rajshahi
Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
Email: mitulnasiruddin@gmail.com
Dr. Md. Nasiruddin graduated in 1992 and post-graduated in 1993 with first class
from University of Dhaka in Information Science and Library Management. At present, he is working as an
Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Library Management in the National
University of Bangladesh. He started his career as a Faculty in the Department of Information Science and
Library Management in Rajshahi University in 1997. From July 2000 to December 2003 he was the Head of
the Department. In the year of 2011 he has been awarded Ph. D. Degree on “Automation in the Public
Libraries of Bangladesh: a plan for development” from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has worked in
UNDP, UNFPA, WTO-BFTI, MIDAS, Concern Worldwide and other reputed international organizations as a
Communication and Information Consultant of their different development projects like-Education,
Livelihoods, Health, Disaster Management, HIV/AIDs and so on since 2002. In 2000, he has received
IFLA/ALP attachment scholarship for One month both in Thailand and Singapore and worked in
Srinakharinwirot University at Bangkok and National University of Singapore. After that in 2001 he visited
Boston in USA as a US fellow to join the IFLA Conference. He also attended the IFLA conference in OSLO at
Norway in 2005 as a NORAD Fellow. From 2011 to 2012 he was in London and conducted/attended
different research and training on library professions. Besides these, he visited different areas of India at
several times as a paper presenter like NACLIN-2001 at Hyderabad, ILA 2006 at Kanpur and ICDLM 2011 at
Kolkata. He has received many training and short courses on Library Automation and Computer application
in Library Systems and Services, Digital Library Systems, Documentation Research and Communications
(DRACO) from Thailand, Singapore, India, Norway, Finland, France, UK and USA. He has published more
than 29 research papers in various international and national journals.
Mr. Ganesh Prasad Neupane
President
Nepal Community Library Association
Kathmandu, Nepal
M: 09846248679
Email: ganeshneupane51@yahoo.com
Ganesh Parsad Neupane has serve fifteen years as a principle in two different high schools and also as a
subject teacher for seventeen years in different government schools of Lamjung district. Now, he is serving
as a volunteer in the movement of community libraries development. He is a founder member of Nepal
Community Library Association (NCLA). He is nominated as a president of NCLA in 2013 AD before he was
a General Secretary of NCLA. He is also a founder member of Laxmi Narayan Community Library since its
establishment in1997 AD and still he is a president of the library. Likewise he is also involved as a regional
member in Nepal Red cross society's "Community Development Committee". He has been awarded by
District Education Office and Ministry of Education for his effective and qualitative performance in
education field.

Mr. T. Ramanan
Senior Assistant Librarian
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
M:776030725
Email: ramanan_6@yahoo.com
Mr. Thankavadivel Ramanan is, at present, serving as a Senior Assistant Librarian at
Eastern University, Sri Lanka, which is located in the eastern coast of the island. He
graduated in Agriculture (Hon.) from the same university in 2002. Prior to his current position, he was
temporarily employed as an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of
Agriculture of Eastern University, Sri Lanka. His interests in social works made him to seek an opportunity
in Action contre la Faim that was volunteering in the war-torn areas of Sri Lanka. Having followed a diploma
in Library & Information Science conducted by the Sri Lanka Library Association, he was intrigued by the
library profession, and joined the Eastern University in 2004. He finished his research in Master of Library
and Information Science at the University of Colombo in 2010. A diploma in Human Resource Management
is also added to his career development record. He has been engaged in conducting lectures for both
graduate and diploma students who follow library and information science, for the past ten years. He was
offered an Indian Fellowship in 2011. With over 20 publications in international journals and national and
international conferences, he is extending his service as journal reviewer for African Educational Research
Journal, International Research Publication House (India), and NILIS Symposium (Sri Lanka). By holding a
charted librarianship in Sri Lanka Library Association, his social responsibility extends to workshops and
seminars conducted for teacher librarians in the zone. His research interests are in social networks and
Library 2.0, knowledge management, library consortium, indigenous knowledge development, digital
repositories, information literacy and LIS education.
Dr. Mir Alam Siddique
Assistant Professor,
RIO, GMC&H, Guwahati-32
M: 09435170305
Email: dr_mir.alam@yahoo.com
Dr. Mir Alam Siddique, M.B.B.S., M.S., Ph.D. is a prominent Ophthalmologist of the
country. He is one of the few eye specialists of India and the first in North-east India
to acquire Ph.D. degree. His cataract research has earned him the honour of “The
Top Biomedical Research in the World” by RMF, USA in 2012. He bagged the “Best Scientific Paper” award
in the annual conference of Association of Community Ophthalmologists of India and international
Assembly of Community Ophthalmologists in 2011. He is the recipient of prestigious L. C. Dutta Award,
2012 of Ophthalmological Society of Assam which is awarded once in every four years. Apart from his
experience in the U.K., his outstanding contribution as a teacher for the undergraduate and postgraduate
medical students of Silchar Medical College and Gauhati Medical College during the last twelv years is
widely acknowledged by student community. His dedicated healthcare service to patients ranging from the
most economically and socially backward to the most forward has benefited people of north east India a lot
and inspired many other doctors and students. He is presently working as a senior assistant professor of
Ophthalmology in Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati.

PROFILE OF THE EDITOR
Dr. KISHOR CHANDRA SATPATHY
Librarian
& Coordinator, Digital Library & eth Project
National Institute of Technology Silchar
P.O-NIT Silchar
Assam-788010, INDIA
Email: kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com
Tele: +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
Areas of Interest
Library Management, Automation and Networking, Digital Library, e-learning, Community
Development, Disaster Management & Career Counseling
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy (1972) did his Post Graduation in Education and Library &
Information Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh with a Diploma in Population
Education from Panjab University, Chandigarh & Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation
and Networking from the University of Hyderabad. He obtained PhD Degree for “Technical
Education in North East India with Special Reference to Information Service: An Exploratory
Study” to Assam (Central) University, Silchar.
He has undergone several advance training programmes in IT, information management &
related fields under SAARC-SDC & UNESCO/Vidyanidhi fellowships. He has, to date to his
credit, over eighteen years of professional experience including teaching & research experience
of several national level organization of the country. His major contributions include use of
information technology in information management and use of educational technology for
improving classroom teaching and learning process. At present he holds the position of Librarian
and Coordinator, DL & e-learning Project National Institute of Technology (Institute of National
Importance by the Act of Parliament), Silchar. Dr. Satpathy has successfully implemented RFID
Technology & ERMSS at NIT Silchar & IIM Indore Library. He was instrumental for signing MOU
with BARC & University of Illinois. Apart from this, currently Dr. Satpathy is coordinating two
projects namely “Education to Home (eth) Project meant for IT for all & BARC-Akruti Project”
meant for Technology Transfer to the rural sector.
He is the Coordinator for INDOLIBNET (Indore Library Network), SICILIBNET (Shastri Indo-
Canadian Institute Library Network) & worked as a consultant for revamping the public library
of Indore (Govt. Ahilya Library) on behalf of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. He has prepared a
Vision Document for Govt. Ahilya Library. Currently, he is working on project of Govt. of
Assam for development of Silchar Normal School Library & Museum. He is the founder core

committee member of NIT Consortia & member of National Price Negotiation Committee of
INDEST.
Earlier he worked as Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Indore; Panjabi University,
Patiala; Centre for Environmental Education, Ahmedabad; Centre for Management Training and
Research, Chandigarh. He also acted as Coordinator of Centre for Educational Technology;
Coordinator, Continuing Education Cell & Programme officer, National Service Scheme, NIT,
Silchar during 2001-2004 & Honorary Project Officer; State Rural Technology Promotion
Council, Govt. of Assam; Coordinator, Environmental Education Resource Centre, NIT, Silchar.
He has delivered lectures in several training programmes organized by UNDP, QCI, AICTE,
MSME & Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Bhopal etc.
He is a frequent consultant for wide range of clients and developing programmes in the area of
Career Counseling, Information Management and Educational Technology. He has 30
publications to his credit. He has edited four workshop proceedings and co-edited five books
published by McMillan India, Indian Society for Technical Education, Delhi, NE Books &
Publisher, Shankar Book Agency Delhi and National Library, Kolkata. He has presented several
papers in national and international conference in the country and abroad. He has visited Czech
Republic, Portugal & USA for academic purpose. In December 2013, he attended “Higher
Education Leadership Programme” at University of Urbana Champaign, USA. He has also
attended the University of Illinois Mortenson Center Associates Program “Imagine, Question,
Connect: A Professional Development Program for Library Leaders and Innovators from” May
29-June 24, 2014.
He has successfully completed two major projects entitled ‘Virtual Classroom’ & ‘Digital Library’
sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India. He has transformed the Central Library, NIT Silchar in to a
“state of the art library” in the North Eastern Region. This is the first library in the entire NE
Region to implement RFID & DVR Technology for Library Security purpose & to have Digital
Library. He has implemented the e-learning solution in the Institute under World Bank TEQIP
grant. His areas of interest are Information Management, ICT, Digital Library, Educational
Technology & Technical Education.
He has coordinated several national level training programmes, workshops & seminars
sponsored by CSIR, NISTAD, ICSSR, DST, SICI, NCTE, ISTE, AICTE, USEFI, Ministry of Culture,
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs & Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports etc. He was the
organizing Secretary of SIS Silver Jubilee Conference & 10th Annual Meet of INDEST-AICTE
Consortium. He is a life and executive member of several Associations/Societies such as Society
of Information Science, Indian Society for Technical Institution, All India Association for
Educational Research, Indian Academy for Social Sciences, Indian Library Association, Indian
Association for Special Libraries & Information Centres (IASLIC), MANLIBNET and Indian
Distance Education Association etc. He was an executive member of IASLIC (2005-06) & AIAER,
Assam Chapter. He is an active member of “ICTD Community’ of Solution Exchange (An UN
Agency). He was elected as a member, LPAC, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute for the year 2008-
09.
For his outstanding contribution to the field of Library & Information Service profession, he was
awarded Society for Information Science (SIS) -Young Information Scientist award for 2006 &
SATKAL Young Librarian Award for 2008. Some of his work can be found at:
http://indest2014.blogspot.in/
http://iiworkshop.blogspot.in/

http://sis2012conference.blogspot.in/
http://nerlibnet.blogspot.in/
http://sicilibnet.blogspot.com/
http://library-nitsilchar.blogspot.in/
http://iimindorelibrary.blogspot.com/
http://indorepubliclibrary.blogspot.com/
http://indolibnet.blogspot.com/
http://sis2008conference.blogspot.com/
http://122.160.76.157:8081/nitsilchar/index.jsp
http://www.librariesrevolution.com/emagazine
As a young professional, his contribution to the field of LIS in terms of technology
implementation & innovation is remarkable. Some of his achievements are:
1. Successfully completed two major projects entitled ‘Virtual Classroom’ & ‘Digital
Library’ sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India & implemented first Dgital Library
& e-learning portal of North East India.
2. Implemented RFID & ERMSS at IIM Indore & NIT Silchar, the first Institute in the
Region to have RFID.
3. Instrumental in signing MOU b/w NITS Library & University of Illinois Library to
facilitate the creation of a world-class, innovative, inviting and flexible library
system to enhance campus learning, support research, and provide community
outreach and service at NIT Silchar, through consultation and collaboration
with the University Library of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
in the region & is only library in the country to do so.
4. Instrumental in creating a world class state of the Library of Rs. 44 crore in NER.
5. Initiated innovative Library Voluntary Programme to reach out the Community
specifically the poor, underprivileged children.
6. He was instrumental for INDOLIBNET (Indore Library Network)
(http://indolibnet.blogspot.com) for cooperation & networking among the
libraries of Indore. Based on his vision document Govt. of MP has upgraded the
Govt. Ahilya Library of Indore. http://indorepubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.
7. Under outreach activities, coordinating “Education to Home (eth) Project meant
for IT for all & BARC-Akruti Project” meant for Technology Transfer to the rural
sector of NER.
8. He is the Founder Core Committee Member of NIT Consortia
9. Instrumental in sensitizing the media people towards the library & information
activities. Because of this, there has been a substantial increase in the news
published in the newspapers related to LIS in the region.
10. To create library awareness in the region, he has organized several national level
programmes & seminars sponsored by CSIR, DST, SICI, NCTE, ISTE, AICTE,
USEFI, MHRD, MoC, MPA, MYAS, etc including SICI, 25th
SIS & 10th
INDEST
Meet.
11. Organising the WNL 2015 Conf with international collaborations.

Publication From Library Staff

WNL 2015@NIT Silchar Page 1
ABOUT THE HOST
National Institute of Technology Silchar
Central Library
www.nits.ac.in
Profiles of Institution
The National Institute of Technology, Silchar (An Institute of National Importance) is one of the premier
national level institutions for technical education in North-East India. The institute was established as a joint
venture between Government of India and Government of Assam as Regional Engineering College, Silchar in
1967 with the objective of imparting quality engineering education, providing cosmopolitan outlook among
students and fostering a spirit of National Integration. This institution has been transformed and upgraded to
National Institute of Technology, Silchar with a Deemed University Status with effect from 28.06.2002. The
institute has subsequently been made into a fully Government funded institution of India with the Institute of
National Importance Status by an Act of Parliament. The institute is situated in a campus which spans across
540 acres of undulating land and lakes surrounded by tea estates and hillocks providing an ideal environment
for studies.
NIT Silchar is a fully residential Institution. At present it offers six undergraduate courses in
Engineering and a number of Post-Graduate courses in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics &
telecommunication and computer science engineering apart from MSC, MBA & PhD programmes.
CENTRAL LIBRARY@NIT SILCHAR
The Central Library which is the heart of the Institute was established in 1977. It provides one
of the important academic services to the Institute. It is a well equipped Library, centrally
located with easy access and does provide right impetus for the intellectual growth of the
students, teachers, research scholars & others around. Presently, the Library is a part of the
LTT building & having around 95,000 collections of documents of both print & non print
materials. The new library building is under construction.
The Central Library with its modern collection of knowledge resources and innovative information services
supports a complementary role for students, faculty, and the surrounding community in their intellectual
pursuits. It is a hybrid library with the state-of-the-art technological applications. The Library holds
knowledge resources predominantly related to Science and Technology, Social Sc & other allied subjects.
The Library is now fully computerized with an integrated system connected to the Campus Network
providing e-resource facility to the institutional community. The entire Library collection including the CD-
ROM databases and the online databases are made available through Institute’s network. Users can access
the online databases through Institute’s network. Library collection can also be searched through Web
OPAC.
The Library offers a range of information services to support the learning process set to the highest
professional standards. The Library is holding membership of DELNET New Delhi; ACL (American Centre
Library) Kolkata and British Council Library Kolkata for inter library loan. National Institute of Technology
Silchar Library is an active member of INDEST Consortium through which online full text journals can be
accessed.

ABOUT THE PARTNER
READ INDIA
READ India is a non-profit organization working in India since 2007. It has affiliation
with READ Global based in San Francisco. READ believes that empowering rural
communities is critical for alleviating global poverty. READ Centers are the vehicles
for social and economic transformation.
Our core objectives are: (i) to help establish Community Library and Resource Centers (READ
Centers) to provide a platform for local socio-economic initiatives; and (ii) to build the local capacity of
communities to develop and manage community-development initiatives.

To date, READ India has set up 14 Centers and 18 sustaining enterprises in Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, impacting nearly 100,000 people. Within
the next two years, we plan to establish five to seven new Centers in States in which we currently operate.
A READ Center includes:
 A library with 3,000 - 5,000 books, magazines, and newspapers in local languages and English.
 An information communications technology (ICT) section with computers, Internet access (where
available), and computer skills training.
 A women’s empowerment section that provides specialized educational materials and a safe space
for women and girls.
 A children’s section with age-appropriate reading materials, games, and toys. A multimedia section
with TV, DVD player, phone, fax, and copier. A training and meeting hall to conduct educational programs.
Training Programmes: READ partners with organizations and local governments to provide trainings
that address the most pressing needs of rural communities in Education, Economic Empowerment,
Technology and Women Empowerment.
Sustaining Enterprises: With each READ Center, we also seed a for-profit "sustaining enterprise,” a
small business that creates local jobs and generates profit to support the ongoing costs of the Center, from
new books, to electricity, to training programs.
Community Ownership: Community ownership and management is critical to the success of our
model and instilled in every step over a period of five years. Communities approach READ to create a new
Center. We ask for a community co-investment of at least 10-15% – through a donation of land, a building to
be renovated, or fundraising efforts. Local Center Management Committees oversee day-to-day operations.
As a result, the community feels invested in the success of the Center and welcome once it’s completed.
The “READ EFFECT”: A READ Center can be the catalyst for empowering individuals, families, and
entire communities.When a Center provides educational and economic trainings to an individual, they gain
greater access to income-generating opportunities. Increased education and income enables parents to
better take care of their families and keep their children in school, so that they can become the next
generation of leaders.
This cumulative “READ effect” results in increased knowledge and prosperity for rural communities
today, and better prospects for the future.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KASHIPUR
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur is set up by Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India and belongs to elite leagues of top management schools
called IIMs in India. It has been set up with the objective of imparting quality management
education in all sectors including government ministries, department and agencies in India
and from abroad while sensitizing the participants towards the needs of the society. The
institute offers its flagship two-year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). The
rigorous curriculum seeks to instil a passion for knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to real life
scenarios. The institute has launched customized training programs for government officials from all the
three organs – executive, judiciary and legislative. It also offers Executive Fellow program equivalent to PhD.
The Center of Excellence on Public Policy and Government (COEPPG) is set up by the institute as platform to
serve as a bridge between policymakers, government agencies, civil society, industry and academia by
supporting scholarly research, public policy and administration training programs, and other capacity building
activities at the intersection of government and society addressing some of the most important public policy
and governance issues. It combines educational programs with current research; training and advisory
services based on thematic public policy analyses. The Center hosts a diverse team on internal faculty as well
as visiting scholars committed to interdisciplinary public policy research, teaching, and engagement
addressing topics such as public administration, law, gender, environment, education, social engineering,
migration, human rights, media, information society, conflict resolution, transitional justice, business and
good governance.

TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY NEPAL
Tribhuvan University (TU) is the first national institution of higher education in Nepal. It was established in
1959 A.D. The Central Administrative Office and the Central Campus of the university are
located on the north eastern facade of Kirtipur, an ancient and small town located five
kilometers away from Kathmandu city centre. There are 38 central departments and 4
research centres in TU, and out of them 31 departments and 3 research centres are located at
Kirtipur. The university at Kirtipur is spread over an area of 154.77 hectares (3042-5-2
ropanis).
After the second democratic movement of 2006, the Prime Minister of Nepal is the ceremonial chief, the
Chancellor of the University, whereas the Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is
the Chief Executive of the university. He is assisted by the Rector in academic programmes and the Registrar
in financial management and general administration.
Tribhuvan University is a non-profit making autonomous institution funded by the Government of Nepal. On
January 8, 2013, the government of Nepal has principally agreed to declare Tribhuvan University as the
Central University.
BIBLIOTEKE
Народна библиотека “Илија М. Петровић” Пожаревац
Public Library Ilija M. Petrovic was founded in 1847 as a reading room and it is one of the
oldest cultural institution in Serbia. From 1995 it is the county library for Branicevo
District. It’s holding consist of almost 120 000 items. Free Access to Books contains current
titles from the most recent of literary publications, as well as books from all areas of
human knowledge, science and popular literature.
The organizational structure of the Library consists of different departments where jobs are divided into the
different areas of expertise. The Library has electronic Cobbis catalogues, for fast and complete searching
and reviewing as well as browsing.
The Library collects, preserves, organizes and makes dissemination of knowledge and information
and provide different kind of services. We may say that Library in Pozarevac became a bridge which allows
citizens to be adequately informed and have quick access to knowledge.
The visibility and image of a library in the community is also showcased by the cultural events it organizes, so
the rich cultural program of the Public Library Pozarevac includes prominent authors and intellectuals from all
areas of culture and social life. We present our library, with good reason, as a venue characterized by the
endless possibilities to promote various cultural and social values.
INDIA EDUCATION DIARY
It was founded by three young journalists and social entrepreneurs Mr. Rashmi
Ranjan Parida, Ms. Prachee Naik and Mr. R.K. Parida on 11 November 2007.
Subsequently designer Mohammad Sarfaraj, Abhinab Jain have volunteered to work
for www.indiaeducationdiary.in to strengthen our campaign for inclusive
development in Indian Education Sector.
It is a flagship brand of the Odisha Media Info Service (OMIS) Private Ltd has reached to the top of the
online media industry in Odisha and India. After the successful launch of its flagship online portal Orissa Diary
in 2005 (www.orissadiary.com), the OMIS has diversified its online brand to cater to national and
international readers. Currently several new portals are either in operation or under preparation. India
Education Diary (www.indiaeducationdiary.in) and E-India Education (www.eindiaeducation.com) have
received increasing levels of visits. Other new ventures include Bihar Diary (www.bihardiary.com) E-India
Diary (www.eindiadiary.com) India Jobs Diary (www.indiajobsdiary.com) and Fulltoosh (www.fulltoosh.com).
It is the first complete portal on the state of education in India. It will provide a wide range of
education activities like education news, exams, education policy, colleges, universities and so on. This site
attempts to cover the Indian education scenario in the best manner possible. Indiaeducationdiary aims at
reflecting the contributions and concerns of the students, youths, faculty, policy maker, and many more. It
strives to bring together the entire core groups of the education.

Our basic objective is to become a top site for all the educational needs of the Indian youth in India as
well as abroad. The site is updated on a daily basis so that it can produce the latest and the most authentic
information available. Our mission is to become the must-read source for the information, news & needs of
the youth and students in education industry.
SLA-ASIA
The Special Libraries Association is one of the largest professional non- profit
associations with 11,000 members in 83 countries with 58 chapters and 25 divisions.
The Asian chapter of SLA is one of the fastest growing chapters, with members from
around the world. We have over 226 members from the following countries: India,
Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea,
Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, UK, and USA.
The Asian chapter encourages members’ suggestions to further the development of the chapter. We
are already one of the current dynamic model chapters of the SLA, and have gained international attention,
including that of service providers and publishers.
ASSAM UNIVERSITY, SILCHAR
Assam University came into existence through Assam (Central) University Act,
1989(Established under an Act of Parliament). It was established in 1994, since then the
University is steadily becoming an excellent centre of learning. The campus, situated in
Dargakona, about 20 kms from Silchar, is set amid sprawling hillocks, a typical landscape in
the North East. The campus in an area of 600 acres surrounded by lakes and mountains
provides an ideal environment for academic pursuit. Drawing its 300 plus faculty from many disciplines, from
all over the country, the university sustains a multidisciplinary approach to higher education. The University
has Sixteen Schools on major disciplines. There are Thirty Five Departments under these Sixteen Schools.
RABINDRA CENTRAL LIBRARY, ASSAM UNIVERSITY:
Assam University Library was started with the establishment of the University in the year 1994 as a central
facility for meeting the information requirements of the academic community of the University.
The Central Library of Assam University was shifted to its new permanent Central Library-cum-
Computer Centre building in January 2006 and renamed as RABINDRA LIBRARY.
The new building has a total plinth area of 38,700 sq.ft. The basement contains 14, 500 sq feet
accommodating the back volumes of the journals. The first floor accommodating stack room for humanities
and social science, Science & Technology, Periodical section and major sections – Circulation counter,
Security counter, staff room, etc. ( 14,200 sq ft ) and first floor is accommodating Reference section and
Conference Room (10,000 sq ft).
The main function of Library includes collection and development of knowledge resources, technical
processing, organization, retrieval and dissemination of information to the end users including the academic
community of Barak Valley in particular and the entire North Eastern Region in general.
Library is having a skilled team of Professional and Semi professional staff having expertise in
different areas of library. The library resources are being served to the users using Web2.0 techniques and
WebOPAC is being personalised which gives access to the library resources from the users’ desktop within the
campus as well as outside the campus. The WebOPAC has been customised as per University needs and is
Users’ friendly.
The Circulation of the Books has been started using the Open Source library management software
KOHA giving the users a hassle free service. Users are getting prompts in their e-mail accounts for the
documents issued/returned.

LIBRARY@NIT SILCHAR
A proud partner in institute’s march towards its vision…
Librarian & Organising Secretary, WNL 2015
Tel: +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)
E-mail: ksatpathy@gmail.com & wnl2015@gmail.com
Institute
The National Institute of Technology, Silchar (An Institute of National Importance) is one of the premier
national level institutions for technical education in North East India. Government of India as a joint venture
with Government of Assam established Regional Engineering College, Silchar in 1967 with the objective of
imparting quality-engineering education, providing cosmopolitan outlook among students and development
of National Integrity. This institution has been transformed and upgraded to National Institute of Technology,
Silchar with a Deemed University Status with effect from 28.06.2002. The institute has been subsequently
made into a fully funded Government of India institution with Institute of National Importance Status. The
institute is situated in an extending campus about 540 acres of undulating land and lakes surround by tea
estates and hillocks providing an ideal environment for studies.
The Objectives of the Institute are:
 To impart instruction, training and awareness to students to meet technological and socio-economic
needs of the country.
 Train students with world class competency and cutting edge proficiency to face challenges of global
markets with confidence.
 Build top of the line faculty through appropriate human resource policies and
 Create effective interface with industry, business and community to make education responsive to
changes.
The Mission of the Institute is:
To develop the in to the systematic leader and pivot for excellence in technical education sector and
catalyzing absorption, innovation, diffusion and transfer of high technology for improved productivity, quality
of life and improved empowerment there by effecting regional growth
Library
The Central Library which is the heart of the Institute was established in 1977. It provides one of the
important academic services to the Institute. It is a well equipped Library, centrally located with easy access
and does provide right impetus for the intellectual growth of the students, teachers, research scholars &
others around. Presently the Library is a part of the LTT building with 997 Sq. mt. floor area & having more
than 90,000 collections of documents. The new building is under construction.
The National Institute of Technology Silchar Library with its modern collection of knowledge
resources and innovative information services fills an essential role for students, faculty, and the surrounding
community in their intellectual pursuits. It is a hybrid library with the state-of-the-art technological
applications. The Library holds knowledge resources predominantly related to Science and Technology,
Social Sc & other allied subjects. The Library is now fully computerized with an integrated system
connected to the Campus Network providing e-resource facility to the institute community. The entire
Library collection including the CD-ROM databases and the online databases are made available through
Institute’s network. Users can access the online databases through Institute’s network. On-line Public
Access Catalogue facility is available at the ground Floor of the Library. OPAC can also be accessed
through any terminal on the Campus Network. Library collection can also be searched through OPAC.

The Library offers a range of information services to support the learning process set to the highest
professional standards. The Library is holding membership of DELNET, New Delhi for inter library loan.
National Institute of Technology Silchar Library is an active member of INDEST Consortium through which
online full text journals can be accessed.
Objectives of the Library:
 To support the Institute in imparting quality education in the field of engineering & technology.
 To provide latest research information, electronically to various users community.
 To provide quality service to users, disseminate technical knowledge and offer modern tools for access of
information.
 Bring about cooperative working among the libraries & information centre in North East India through
sharing of resources.
 To develop inter-institute links within the country to facilitate effective exchange of information
resources.
 To form a library consortia for libraries & information centre in North East India.
 To develop a digital library that collects information across the globe through internet for effective
dissemination of the same in the North Eastern Region.
 To integrate with other digital libraries that are set up in various parts of India and abroad world to
minimize the recurring cost of journals and other conventional print media.
 Organize conference, lectures, workshops and seminars in the field of interest.
Library Administration
All the library activities are guided by the library sub-committee, which is the policy making body and headed
by the Chairman. The Librarian is the secretary of the committee. The committee is formed by the
representatives from the faculty, administration and students. The committee meets six times in a year to
take decisions on all important matters pertaining to the function of the library.
Human Resource of the Library:
Name Responsibility
Prof N V Deshpande
Director
Chief Advisor
Prof. F A Talukdar
Dean (Acd) & Chairman, LSC
Policy Making & Advisory Role
Librarian
E-mail:ksatpathy@gmail.com
Tel:9435175531
Planning, Development & Administration & management of Library,
Collection Development, Finance,
Manpower Development, Building, Furniture & Equipment, Library
Services, Computerization, Automation, Resource Sharing &
Networking Inter- Cluster Coordination.
Mrs. Krishnamati Singha
Asstt. Librarian
Assist the Librarian in administration and management, Acquisition,
Inventory Control of Furniture/Equipments, Library Statistics,
Periodical /Database Acquisition & Control / Processing of Books,
journals, CDs etc.
Mr. H.S. Chakraborty
Lib & Information Asstt.
Processing of Bills, Office work, Issuance of members cards, checking /
and issuance of duplicate cards etc.
Supporting Staff:
Name Responsibility
S. Goswami, Library Attendant
Processing of books, Check-in / Check-out of books, Issuance of
clearance certificate.

Ila Chakraborty, Lib Attendant Arrangement of books
Ashu Das , Watchman Book Bank arrangement, Issuance of books to SC & ST Students
M. Ali, Gate Keeper Security
Contractual /M.R. Staff:
Swarnika Dey, Trainee
Periodical Section – in – charge, Classification, data Entry, CD Entry.
Maintenance of Theses, Project report , Annual Report etc.
Aminul Islam Laskar, Trainee
Check – in/ Check out of books, preparation of Bay – Guides,
preparation of Spine – label of books.
Barnalee Chakroborty, Trainee Reference section, data-entry, listing of books and journals for binding
Banhishikha Roy, Trainee Processing of books, data-entry, and preparation of Spine – label of
books.
Anamika Biswas, Trainee Processing of books, data-entry, and preparation of Spine – label of
books.
S. Barman, Lib Attendant (M/R) Check-in / Check-out of books, Arrangement of books
N.K. Mandal , Lib Attendant (M/R) Check-in / Check-out of books, Arrangement of books
M.M. Sarkar, Lib Attendant (M/R) Preparation of Institute I-Card/Library Card, Xeroxing.
Mrs. Namita Sutradhar, Helper Security and arrangement of books
Members and their privileges:
All the students, faculty members and employees of the Institute can register themselves for the membership
of the Library. Each member is provided with a library membership card. The categories of members and
their privileges are as follows:
Faculty and staff:
Sl.
No
Member categories Loan duration Max. number of
books borrowed at a
time
Membership form
attestation by
1 Faculty 6 months 15 Head of the Deptt.
2 Visiting Faculty 15 days to 3 months
depends on duration of
appointment
5 Head of the Deptt.
3 Technical and
Supporting Staff
1 month 5 Head of the Deptt.
4 Administrative Staff 15 days 5 Head of the Deptt.
5. Other Staff of the
Institute
02 One Month Head of the Deptt.
Students:
Sl.
No
Member
categories
Loan duration Max. number of books
borrowed at a time
Membership form attestation by
1 PhD 1 month 6 Head of the Deptt/ Dean (Acd)
2 MTech/ MSc 1 month 6 Head of the Deptt/ Dean (Acd)
3 BTech 1 month 4 Head of the Deptt/ Dean (Acd)

Members can collect documents from Circulation Desk & Duration of Loan Period is:
Type of Document Type of Loan Duration of Loan Overdue charges
Books Short Term
/Long Term
30 Days /6 Months Rs 1.00 per day
Bound Volumes of Journals Overnight 2 Days -do-
Unbound volumes Short 1 week
Reference books Overnight 9.00 pm to 5. Rs.5/ per day
Video Cassettes / CD ROMS Short Term 1 - 5 Days Rs. 2/ per day
Consultation documents like BIS
Code, IRC Codes
Short Term 1 Week Rs. 5/ per day
Facilities Available for the Borrowers:
Checking out the Documents: Registered Library members are allowed to check out Library
documents as per their entitlement mentioned above. Reference Books, CDs, Video Cassettes, Bound
volumes etc are not issued normally to the students.
Renewals: Books issued to members can be renewed unless they are reserved by someone else.
Members need to bring the books to the Library for getting them re-issued.
Return of documents: Documents checked out from the Library should be returned at the circulation
desk, during its working hours, i.e. 9.00 PM to 5.30 PM on any working day.
Reserving the documents: A library user can reserve a book currently out on loan by requesting staff
at the Circulation Counter. Notifications for availability of reserved books will be notified through e-mail.
Membership Renewals: The membership card shall remain valid for the period indicated on ID Card.
The students, faculty and staff members can get their membership card renewed in July/August, June and
December respectively on surrendering all borrowers’ cards issued to them and after settling all other dues.
Faculty, staff and students members are being switched over to bar-code based circulation system.
Loss of Membership Cards: The loss of membership card should be reported in written to the
Librarian immediately. Duplicate membership card can be issued after paying the penalty fee of Rs. 100.00
and after validity of his lost membership card expires. Borrowers shall be responsible for any loss or misuse of
their membership card.
Loss of books: The borrower is required either to replace the books with a recent edition, if available
or pay its cost in double.
Library Service Hours:
 General Library Timings: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
 Sections opening Timings
Book Bank Remains open In the beginning of each semester
Circulation Counter Monday – Friday
9.30 AM – 5.30 PMComputer & Internet
Photocopy & Scanner
 Holidays: All Gazette Holidays and Sunday
Rules and Regulations:
Admission to the Library: All members are required to deposit their personal belonging at the property
counter at their own risk. The library is not responsible for any loss or damage to the same. Taking a briefcase
or bag inside the library is strictly forbidden. Users should let the security; check their personal belongings,
like books, files, etc. before they leave the library premises.

Care of Library Materials: Library resources such as books, journals, and electronic materials, etc. are costly
and are often rare. They are for the benefit of not only the present but also for the future members of the
library. Therefore, one should not write upon, damage, turn down the leaves or mark on any library materials.
Tracing or copying of any is prohibited by copy right policy and users shall be solely responsible for any
violations. Before leaving the issue counter, member should satisfy themselves as to whether the library
material lent to them is in sound condition. If not , they should immediately bring the matter to the
knowledge of the library staff at the issue counter; otherwise, they are liable to be held responsible for
replacing the material or paying such compensation as fixed by the librarian.
Clearance Certificate: Borrower’s membership card being the library property must be returned to the library
at the end of the period of issue. All those who leave the institute must surrender their membership card to
the library, and obtain a "Clearance" certificate from the librarian, in order to ensure that they owe no dues to
the library including any overdue charges.
General Instructions:
 Every member of the library must be prepared to identify himself/herself when requested to do so.
 Outwears, brief cases, handbags, files, umbrellas and similar items should be deposited at the check point
before entering the library.
 Use of mobile phones inside the library is strictly prohibited. Smoking is prohibited in and around the
library. No refreshments or foodstuff of any kind shall be consumed anywhere inside the library.
 Silence must be observed in the Library
 Keeping in mind that the library is a place of individual study and research, members should maintain an
atmosphere of dignity, peace and silence within the library premises.
 All books and journals must be returned on before the due date.
 Books will be reserved if there are no reservations.
 Documents must be returned in time to make them available for use by others. Overdue library
materials, other than the Reserve/Reference Documents incur a fine of Rs.10.00 per day, the
Reserve/Reference Documents incur a fine of 50 paisa per hour or more. Until the dues are cleared the
borrowing facilities will be withheld. Borrowing entitlement may be reduced if a member is observed
returning document/s late on more than three occasions. The Librarian can recall any issued document
any time
 A misplaced book is temporarily lost. To avoid misplacement; books taken from the open shelves should
be left on the nearest table/trolley. Library materials should be handled with utmost care. Nobody should
write, damage and make any mark on any kind of library materials. Materials damaged, defected or lost
must be replaced; otherwise the cost will be realized from the borrower.
 Members should keep the library informed of any change of address during the period of their
membership.
 Members should return all materials borrowed from the library before proceeding on any kind of long
leave.
 Members should not sub lend the materials borrowed from the library.
 Materials that are issued should be produced for the security to check.
 Suggestions for purchasing books and other materials and improving the library services are welcome.
 The librarian has the power to cancel the tickets and refuse admission to anyone who violates the rules
and regulations of the library or indulges in any other type of misconduct.
Library Collection:
Sl. Name of
Resources
As on 31.03.2011 As on 31.03.2012 As on 31.03.2013 As on 31.03.2014
1. 1Books 78068 81274 85625 90418
2. 2Print Journals 141 131 125 156
3. 3Bound Volumes 4321 4771 4771 4771
4. CD-ROMs 3074 3287 3465 3726

5. Databases 20 20 20 21
6. Videos 909 909 909 909
7. ISI Code (Printed) 8627 8627 8627 8627
8. Book Bank
(General)
8836 8836 8836 9235
9. Book Bank (SC/ST) 7743 7810 7895 8050
10. IRC Codes 152 152 152 152
11. Thesis 16 18 20 38
12. Dissertation
(MTech/MSc)
64 67 129 151
13. Reports/
Annual Reports
213 193 279 333
A need-based collection of knowledge resources is being developed in lines with the objectives and activities
of the Institute in mind. Resources include books, journals, audio-visual materials, CD-ROMs, e-journals, and
online databases.
Books: The Library has a highly selective collection of over 90,000 books in the area of Science & Technology,
management and related subjects. Besides, there are also many new technical and reference books available
in electronic form.
Journals: The Library subscribes 94 print journals specific to the academic and research needs of the
academic community in addition to free journals. Besides, there are about 22 databases and 13 e-journals
available in full-text subscribed by the library. The Library has a collection of 4771 bound volumes journals.
Videos: Educational videos from IIT Delhi & IIT Kharagpur are available for consultation in the library.
CD-ROMs: The Library has 3726 CDs/DVDs on Books, statistical data, encyclopedias, dictionaries;
most of the CDs are mounted on the Digital Library server and can be accessed through the Institute’s
network.
Reports: The library has a separate collection of various reports, conference proceedings, ISTE-STTP
proceedings, dissertations and reports of various Institutes/Firms.
North East Collection: The library has established a separate collection of books pertaining to North
East India. These collection portray their History, Culture, Economy, Geography, Ecology and about their
Society.
Standards Collection: The library has got a separate collection of standards and special publications
published by Bureau of Indian Standards & Indian Road Congress. The standards are kept in a separate
number - wise with sequence.
Career and Counseling Collection: The library has established a separate collection of books
pertaining to Career and Counseling. These collections include GRE, GMAT, TOFFEL & books related to
counseling etc.
Miscellaneous Collection: The library has miscellaneous collections comprising of
Institutes examinations old question papers, competitive books, Hindi, Bengali and English literature books
etc.
News Paper Clipping Collection: The library has opened up the News Paper Clipping collections
comprising of publication about North East India in papers, Magazine and Govt. publication etc.
Electronic Library: Emphasis is given to develop a model electronic library with the state-of-the-art
technological applications. The electronic library has online databases, CD-ROM databases, e-journals and e-
books. It provides a single window access to all electronic resources and is accessible through the Institute's
intranet. The library subscribes the following major databases. Major Online Journals / databases available in
the electronic library include:
Digital Library & E-Learning Initiative At Nit Silchar: National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam has
successfully completed the digital library & virtual classroom project sponsored by MHRD, Government of

India. Under the Digital Library project, the Library will digitalize old rare & books, manuscripts and
documents. 300 E-books have already been put in the digital library server for the access of the student in the
campus LAN. Under this project library has scanned the photographs of the institute and its programs and
has created a digital photo gallery.
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Librarian coordinated this project & he has also implemented the e-learning
solution in the Institute. The resources are available in the Campus LAN for users at
http://192.168.38.6/ (User id: nituser Password: nituser) & http://vizserver.

E- Resources@NITS :
The Central Library provides web-based access to over 10,000 full text journals and 120 databases 24 x 7 on
institute-wide network. In the year 2013-14, library subscribed 22 database including Elsevier, IEL/IEEE, SAE
Digital Library, Inderscience, Taylor & Francis (NIT Consortium), APS, ACS, Emerald, EBSCO, Encyclopedia
Britannica, ASTM, MathSciNet, Proquest Dissertation and theses database etc. and 13 e-journals of Wiley,
Sage etc. during the year. The library also subscribed e-books like Knovel ME Books, Elsevier Science Direct,
Springer and Cambridge. The details available at http://122.160.76.157:8081/nit/index.jsp and subscribed to
the following databases.Common Library Portals are:
Common Portal @ Central Library NIT Silchar
Name of Portal Links
Central Library@NIT Silchar http://122.160.76.157:8081/nitsilchar/index.jsp
Central Library@NIT Silchar http://www.nits.ac.in/library/library_new.html#page=default
FaceBook@Central Library, NITS http://www.facebook.com/groups/369833813038102
Blog @ Central Library,NITS http://library-nitsilchar.blogspot.com
Web OPAC http://192.168.38.5:8080/jopacgwt
Digital Library http://192.168.38.6/ (User id: nituser Password: nituser)
ERMSS http://122.160.76.157:8081/nitsilchar/index.jsp
R-evolution of Libraries http://www.librariesrevolution.com/emagazine
E-Learning Suite@NIT Silchar http://192.168.38.7/LES
BIS Codes http://192.168.38.5:8181/bis/start.shtml
OPAC http://192.168.38.5:8080/jopacv06/html/searchform?databaseidx=0
ERMSS: http://122.160.76.157:8081/nitsilchar/index.jsp
INDEST Consortium
Database Name Links
JCCC@INDEST - AICTE http://indest.jccc.in
ACM Digital Library http://portal.acm.org/portal.cfm
ASCE Journals http://www.asce.org/
ASME Journals http://www.asmedl.org/
SpringerLink http://www.springerlink.com/
Knimbus http://knimbus.com/knimbus/user/auth/do

The following e-resources (e-books, e-journals and e-databases) have been procured for Digital Library
Section of the Central Library:
Institutional Database @ 2014 NIT Silchar
Database Name Links
IEEE/IEE Electronic Library (IEL) Online http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/periodicals.jsp
India stat.com http://www.indiastat.com/default.aspx
Economic & Political Weekly http://epw.in/epw/user/userindexHome.jsp
SAE Digital Library http://digitallibrary.sae.org/quicksearch/
ASTM : Standards and Engineering Digital
Library http://enterprise.astm.org
Science Direct http://www.sciencedirect.com/
ACS Web Edition http://pubs.acs.org/
MathSciNet http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/
J-Gate http://jgateplus.com
IBID http://www.indiabusinessinsight.com
Taylor & Francis (NIT Consortium) http://www.tandfonline.com
Inderscience (Science & Engineering
Collections) http://www.inderscience.com/browse
Britannica Encyclopedia http://www.britannicaindia.com
APS (American Physical Society)
Econlist (EBSCO)
EBSCO host – Business Source Elite www.ebscohost.com
SIAM ( LOCUS ) (1952-1996 Backfiles) http://locus.siam.org/
PROQUEST Dissertation & theses
Turn –it-in anti plagiarism software http://www.turnitin.com
DELNET www.delnet.nic.in
American Library http://amlibindia.state.gov
British Council Library http://www.britishcouncil.org.in
Informs Archive (9 Journals) (1952- 1997) http://journals.informs.org
Asian And Pacific Centre For Transfer Of
Technology www.techmonitor.net
E-Books
Knovel ME Books http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/browse/subject/70/topic/
Elsevier Science Direct (CSE, Energy, Engg,
Material Sc.) 264 + books http://www.sciencedirect.com/
Cambridge (CSE + Engg) 115 + books http://ebooks.cambridge.org/home.jsf
Springer Link (CSE+ Engg) 5435 + books http://www.springerlink.com/
NIT's E-resource Subscription Details
Title of Journals Web Address / Link
Civil Engineering
Earthquake Engineering And Structural
Dynamics
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1096-9845
Journal of The American Water Resources
Association
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1752-1688
Ground Water http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6584
Hydrological Processes http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-
1085/issues
Journal of Earth System Science http://www.springerlink.com/content/0253-4126/
The Indian Concrete Journal http://www.icjonline.com/
Indian Geotechnical journal http://www.springerlink.com
Journal of IEI Series A http://www.springerlink.com
Information Digest on Energy and and http://bookstore.teriin.org/e_periodicals.php

Environment
Electrical Engineering
International Journal of Power and Energy
Systems
http://www.actapress.com/Content_of_Journal.aspx?JournalID=
145
IEI –Section B http://www.springerlink.com
Electronic Communication Engineering
International Journal of Communication
Systems
Humanities, Social Science and Management
The Review of English Studies http://res.oxfordjournals.org/
Victorian Studies http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=victor
ianstudies
International Journal of Regulation and
Governance
http://bookstore.teriin.org/e_periodicals.php
AIMS International http://www.aims-international.org/AIMSijm
Foreign Trade Review http://www.sagepub.in
Journal of Human Values http://www.sagepub.in
Contribution of Indian sociology http://www.sagepub.in
Indian Economic and social History Review http://www.sagepub.in
Margin – The Journal of applied economic
Research
http://www.sagepub.in
China Report http://www.sagepub.in
Mechanical Engineering
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Journal of Wind Engineering http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-
1824/issues
Journals of IEI Series C & D http://www.springerlink.com
Journal of Resources Energy and Development http://bookstore.teriin.org/e_periodicals.php
Physics
Pramana : Journal of Physics http://www.springerlink.com/content/0304-4289/
Indian Journal of Physics http://www.springerlink.com/content/0973-1458/
Bulletin of Material Science http://www.springerlink.com
Proceedings of the Indian academy of Sciences,
India Sec A, Physical Science.
http://www.springerlink.com
Resonance http://www.springerlink.com
Chemistry
Journal of Chemical Science http://www.springerlink.com
Journals of IEI Series E http://www.springerlink.com
Mathematics
Proceedings of Mathematical Sciences http://www.springerlink.com
Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Mathematics http://www.springerlink.com/content/0019-5588/
Opsearch http://www.springerlink.com/content/0030-3887/
Library
World digital Library
E- Resource under JCCC@ INDEST-AICTE: JCCC is J-Gate Custom Content Consortia for a group of
homogeneous consortia members, and JCCC-INDEST is J-Gate Custom Content for the Indian National
Digital Library in Science and Technology (INDEST), a consortium set up by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India, on the recommendation made by the Expert Group appointed by it
under the chairmanship of Prof N Balakrishnan. For details pl. visit: http://jccc-indest.informindia.co.in
E- Resource under DELNET:
Being member of DELNET, users have got the opportunity to access the resources available in other member
institute or can borrow or exchange documents through inter library loan (ILL). In addition to that Library

Network (DELNET) initiatives, DELNET's activities and services can be viewed at DELNET's Home Page and
its databases can be accessed through a web-based interface. For details pl. visit: www.delnet.nic.in
E- Resource under Open Access:
Open access is a publication model wherein neither a reader nor the reader's institutions are charged for
access to articles or other resources. Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link
to the full texts of these articles. The INDEST - AICTE Consortium encourages open access through
institutional repositories in its member institutions. The E- Resources incorporates the following:
 Databases
 E-journals
E - Resource under Library Link :
Library users can access e- resources though library link with other institutes’ at the national, international
and through other Library Networks.
Library Service:
Web OPAC (Search Library Catalogue): The entire Library collection including books, journals, etc.
can be searched through the web enabled Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). Users can access the
OPAC to find out the real-time availability of library materials from their own computer terminals. Faculty
and students can reserve items, which are on loan.
Lending service: Lending service is available to faculty, students, administrative, research and other
staff members of NITS community.
Book Bank: Book Bank books are issued to the students of the college for full duration of a semester
at a time. Preference is given to SC & ST students and low income group and maximum of five books are
given to each students depending upon the availability.
Proactive Information Services: Library provides specific information services such as alert on
upcoming conferences, CAS, SDI, etc. to the academic community.
Reference and Research Services: The Reference Section provides needed information with regard
to index/bibliographic/abstracting etc services to the members of library on demand. Reference books like
dictionaries encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals etc. and bound volume of back issues of journals stand
arranged subject wise in the manner stated above in a separate shelf. Library personnel on duty help the
members to locate any information out of the library resources. In addition to that Library has procured the
Proquest Dissertation and theses and Turn –it-in anti plagiarism software for effective help in R & D
practice.
Reprographic service: Facility for photocopy of the document/s available in the library may be
provided on payment basis subject to copyright restrictions.
News paper, Magazine and journals Service: Central Library subscribes newspapers, 156 no’s of
magazine and journals on different topics.
Videos: Educational videos from IIT Delhi & IIT Kharagpur are available for consultation in the library.
For video viewing facility is available on all working days.
Online Public Access Catalogue: Central Library has fully computerized catalogue search facility
available to users through intranet. One can search a book by author, title or subject. In case of any difficulty
library personnel may be contacted for assistance.
Books Requisition Procedure : As and when the central library receives the requisition of books in
the prescribed format (form available at the end of webpage), duly signed and forwarded by the HOD’s, the
duplicacy of their title is checked. The book is pleased order after the approval of Director.
Journals Requisition Procedure: The librarian sends a request to all faculties / HOD’s of the Institute
for the requisition of journals in the coming year along with a list of journals currently subscribed in the
Central Library.
External Membership Services: External members from business/industrial and government setups
as well as from the academics are granted membership under certain specified conditions.

Information services: Most of the information services are available through the Digital Library
accessible through the Institute’s LAN. Other major services include inter-library loan, book exhibitions and
reference services.
Other Activities: NITS Library is actively engaged in organizing workshops, seminars & consulting
activities.
Library Sections:
The Library has been divided into different sections for its smooth functioning:
 Circulation Section: Issue and return of books is handled with the help of computers. In this Section
located on the First Floor, readers can get themselves enrolled as member of the Library. The timings of
issue and return of books are 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on weekdays.
 Book Bank Section: Book Books are issued predominantly to the SC & ST students for the whole
semester. The timings of issue and return of books are 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on weekdays.
 Reference and Readers' Advisory Service: One is welcome to avail this service at the Reference Desk on
the second Floor Reading Hall of the Library. This service is available for all the 11 hours the Library
remains open.
 Acquisition Section: Located on the first floor of the Library, this Section acquires books and other
reading material selected by the Library staff as well as recommended by the Chairpersons of various
Departments.
 Periodicals Section: The Library subscribes to about 156 journals, magazines and newspapers. The
Periodicals Section located on the Ground Floor of the Library, makes available these current sources of
information. The opening hours of the Section are 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
 Technical Section: Before the reading material is made available for use on the stacks, it is technically
processed in this Section, located on the First Floor of the Library.
 Computer Section: This section is located on the Ground Floor of the Library. The section houses the main
server, the CD server, Multimedia system, scanners and printers. It manages the working of the entire
Computer System of the Library.
Infrastructure facilities:
Library has a Techfocuz library server, which can host more than 2500 CDs to host the Digital Library. There
are three computers kept inside the library to facilitate information accessing by users. Library is having TV,
VCP, Scanner, 2 no.s HP LaserJet Printer, Canon Image Runner printer/scanner/fax , 10 No of PCs, HP laptop,
E-Learning Software with LRs, Multimedia Projector with Documentation Camera, ID Card Printer (Data
Card CD 8001D), Photo capturing camera, digital signature pad and pen and UPS etc. Library is using Libsys-
integrated library management software for automating various functions in the Library like book
procurement, circulation. Library is using RFID technology for book security purpose.
Project Undertaken:
The Library has undertaken the projects for jobs like Website development, library automation, and digital
library implementation etc. Some of the Projects completed by library are as follows:
S.N. Name of the Project Sponsored by Duration Status Coordinator
01. Upgration of Normal School Library,
Silchar
Govt. of Assam 2013-14 Ongoing Kishor Chandra
Satpathy
02. “ERMSS: Electronic Resource
Management & Search Solution”
NIT Silchar 2010-11 Ongoing Kishor Chandra
Satpathy
03. Coordinator,
“Upgradation of the Library” Sanctioned
by MHRD, Govt. of India under TEQIP,
World Bank Project. (47 lakhs)
“Implementation of RFID & DVR
MHRD, Govt. of
India
2006-07 Completed Kishor Chandra
Satpathy

Technology”
04. Development of a Digital Library (10
Lakhs)
MHRD, Govt. of
India
Satpathy
05. Virtual Classroom for Quality
Improvement of the Technical
Professionals & Teaching Faculty (10
lakhs).
MHRD, Govt. of
India
Satpathy
06. Library Up-gradation & Automation
Project (131 Lakhs)
MHRD
Sponsored
under Centre of
Excellence
Scheme
Satpathy
& Krishnamati
Singha
Programme Organized by the Library & Library Staff:
Programme Organised (Summer School / winter School/Seminars/Exhibitions): LIS
Name of the programme Duration Funding Agency
10
th
Annual Meet and Workshop of INDEST – AICTE Consortium 2014
jointly organized by NIT Silchar and IIT Delhi
http://indest2014.blogspot.in/
05.05.2014 to
06.05.2014
MHRD & Publishers
National Workshop “Innovation India” was jointly organized by NIT
Silchar and CSIR- National Institute Science, Technology and
Development Studies, New Delhi http://iiworkshop.blogspot.in/
25.11.2013
to
26.11.2013
CSIR-NISTADS
TEQIP II
29th Convention and Conference of the Society for Information Science
(SIS) on Information, Innovation & Technologies: Creating Seamless
Linkages. http://sis2012conference.blogspot.in/
26.11.2012
to
28.11.2012
CSIR
DRDO
ICSSR
National Workshop on “e-book: Issues & Challenges”
under TEQIP
15.03.2012 ISTE & TEQIP
Science & Technology Book Fair-2012 at NIT Silchar 13.03.2012-
17.03.2012
10 different Publishers
National Seminar on Networking of Library and Information Centres of
North East India in Digital Environment (NLICDE-2011) during, under the
aegis of National Library, Kolkata at NIT Silchar
http://nerlibnet.blogspot.in/
21.03.2011
to
23.03.2011
Ministry of Culture,
Govt. of India.
Science & Technology Book Fair-2010 at NIT Silchar 16.03.2011
to
19.03.2011
8 different Publishers
Induction Training Programme 28.01.2005 to
06.02.2005
AICTE, New Delhi
Short Term Training programme on “Information Technology
Applications in Information Management”
01.03.2004
to
10.03.2004
AICTE-ISTE, New Delhi
Patent Awareness Workshop 10.05.2003 TIFAC, GOI
Educational Utilization programme on Standardization, Product Certificate
& Quality Systems
19.09.2002
to
20.09.2002
BIS, New Delhi
STTP in “IT Applications In Library & Information Management/Services” 18.02.2002 to
27.02.2002
AICTE-ISTE, New Delhi
ICT Literacy Initiation Camp for the Teacher Educators of the North
Eastern Region
10.11.2001
to
11.11.2001
NCTE, New Delhi
INSDOC, New Delhi Conducted Training on “Computer Application on
Library & Information Activities for the Library Information Professionals
in the North Eastern Region”
20.02.2001 to
24.02.2001
CSIR, New Delhi

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