Qualifications

• Ph.D. - Universsity of Mysore
• MLISc- Annamalai University
• Bsc – Bharathidasan University

Total Experience:

• 34 years

Academic Experience:

• 34 years

Research Interests:

• Library and Information Science

Research PhD Guided & Awarded:

• 15 Awarded

Paper Publications in Journals:

• National: 45
• International:50

Paper Published in Conference Proceedings:

• 57

Book Chapters Published:

• 13

Books Published:

• 4

Editor in Conference Volume:

• 8

Editor in Journals:

• Associate Editor- Karunya Journal of Research
• Associate Editor – Salis International Journal of Library and Information Science
• Editor – Salis Journal of Information Management and Technology
• Editorial Advisory Board – Indian Journal of Information Sources and Service
• Editorial Committee – Indian Academic Library Association
• Editorial Advisory committee – Journal of Current Trends in LIS
• Editorial Panel and Advisory Board member for June 2015: Journal of Business, logistics, Innovation and Systems Published by AAT Global limited, New Castle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
• Editorial Board Member- International Journal of Library Science and Research (IJLSR)- ISSN – 2250-2351
• Editorial Board Member-Indian Journal of Library and Information Science (IJLIS) _ ISSN -0973-9548

Awards Received:

• SALIS Dr.Harish Chandra – Sushila Chandra National Best Librarian Award for the year 2020
• Top 50 outstanding Librarians across Indian, by the Academic council of uLektz
• Certificate of appreciation award for the completing service and the work done in Karunya University, from 1990 to 2015.
• Lifetime Achievement Award by Los Angeles Development Church & Institute, Los Angeles, USA on 14th November 2014
• Excellence in Action, by Alagappa University Pollachi Centre, SIS Computer Education, 2nd November, 2014
• Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award for the Individual achievement for Library Education by Global Economic Professional and Research Association 2014
• Autolib Tamilnadu Best Librarian Award for the year 2006, by Society for Advancement for Library and Information Science, Chennai
• Best paper & presentation and commendation award by Indian Library Association, conference organized by Nirma Institute of Management, Ahemadabath from 3-6 Jan. 2001.
• Best paper award in 2nd library conference, organized by Department of Library and Information Science, Bishop Heber College, Trichy, 6th March 2000.

Membership in Professional Associations:

• Indian Library Association-ILA (Life Member)
• Indian Association for special Library Information Center IASLIC (Life Member)
• Society for Advancement in Library and Information Science (SALIS) (Life Member) vice President from 2012 to 2014, President from 2014 to 2021.