| Designation | Librarian (Professor -Level-14) |  | |||
| Department Name | Library | ||||
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| Areas of Interest/Specialization on | Library Management, Library Benchmarking & Library Service Quality, Six Sigma, Knowledge Organization and Document Processing Practice, ICT In libraries, WLB | ||||
| Experience (in years) | Total | 26 | |||
| Librarianship | 26 | ||||
| Teaching | 24 | ||||
| Research | 15 | ||||
| Educational Qualifications | UG | B. Sc. | |||
| PG | B.Lib.I.Sc(Pune University 3rd Rank ) | ||||
| M.Lib.I.Sc.(Pune University 5th Rank) | |||||
| Doctorate | Ph.D. (Library and Information Science) | ||||
| Other | SET (1997) | SET (State Eligibility Test) 1997 | |||
| UGC Approved -NEP – PDP (2022) for College & University Teachers | NEP -PDP Completion with “A+” Grade | ||||
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Founder of the MES LIS Autonomous Outreach Programs
| 1. PGDLIMAN | One year PG Diploma for Digital Library Management Automation & Networking for Qualified Librarians in the academic institutions | |||
| 2. SET NET Training Program | 20 Days focused program Conducted for budding LIS professionals from India twice in a year Total result: 20% Total Registrations: 205 | ||||
| Research Publications | Total Publications: 33 | ||||
| No. of Research Publications in Journals | 09 | ||||
| No. of Research Publications in Journals and Conference Volumes | 18 | ||||
| Books Authored/Book Volume Chapters | 5 Books (3 Solo & 2 Joint Authored) ; 1 Book Chapter | ||||
| 3 Books International Solo | |||||
| 2 Books State; | |||||
| No. of Conferences Workshops, and Seminars, & Developmental Programs |
National | Attended | Organized | ||
| 12 | 6 | ||||
| International | 21 | 2 | |||
| Invited Paper in NAAC – Silver Jubilee Volume | National | Oak, Meenal. (2021). Assessing library service quality: an effective measurement through LibQUAL+. Paper published in “Quality Assurance and Sustenance in Higher Education: The Role of Academic Libraries”. Published by NAAC | |||
| Invited to conduct the Special sessions on Library Management in Regional Language |
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| Invited Invited Talks | International | 5 5 (Invited by SLA USA & SLA ASIA, ASIALA ASIA for the Invited Talks) | |||
| National | 34 (National Invitations- from Universities and Colleges , Corporate Bodies and Associations)
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| NEP Programme – UGC HRDC Short-Term ((Days Programme) PDP
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| Research Guidance (Approved Ph.D. Research Guide SPPU, Pune) | Awarded
| PG | M. Phil | Doctorate | |
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| Research Projects | Completed | 1. Mapping Service Superiority and service Adequacy Gaps: a study of Service quality dimensions in the Libraries of Management Institutes under the jurisdiction of Savitribai Phule Pune University. Grant of Rs. 1,40,000/- for UGC Research Grant scheme under B.C.U.D., Savitribai Phule Pune University. A Y 2014-16
2. Assessment of service quality in the select libraries of Management Institutes in Pune the region. Grant of Rs. 1,40,000/- for UGC Research Grant scheme under B.C.U.D., Savitribai Phule Pune University. A Y 2012-14
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| Awards, Scholarships & Distinctions | · Best Librarian Award 2021-22 by the Savitribai Phule University (SPPU) started first time from 21-22 for the Librarians · SLA (Special Library Association, McLean Virginia, USA) Scholarship 2022 of $ 300 for the SLA International Virtual Conference Attendance at the Charlotte, USA · Member of BOS, MES Abasaheb Garware College (Academic Autonomous College with NACC A++) (2022) ,Pune, India · Best Teacher Award (2021) by the Lexicon Group of Institutions, India · SLA (Special Library Association, McLean Virginia, USA) Scholarship 2021 of $ 149 easy writing award as a Leadership and Management Division, SLA and for the virtual conference attendance · SLA (Special Library Association, McLean Virginia, USA) Scholarship 2020 of $ 249 SLA International Conference Attendance & SLA Membership · Best Teacher Award from Ajinkya DY Patil University, Lions Club of Poona and Mahaganesh Technical Education Society Pune Out of total1500 nominations. (2016) · Best Paper Award (2015) at the International Conference on Managing Library and Information Systems in the Digital World: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by MANLIBNET 2015 at TAPMI an AASCB accredited Organization · A token of appreciation by Times group (2015) for the active participation in MANLIBNET Convention at TAPMI, Manipal · MES GunawantShikshakPuraskar-2013-14 across the entire faculty members of MES , Maharashtra ,India · Best Promoter Award a special award of PULISAA (Pune University Library Science Alumni Association) in 2006 for bringing the maximum number of members of the association · CASH, IGNOU Maharashtra Region- Chairperson · Associate Editor, Journal of Library Management (JLM) -MANLIBNET India · Honorary Editor, West Bengal College Librarians’ Association – College Librarians Journal – a UGC CARE Listed Journal · Worked as a VC Nominee Subject Expert on the University Selection Committees for the College Librarian of SPPU, Pune for more than 70 committees · Moderator – LIS University Examinations, SPPU, Pune University · Editor, InfoLibManager -Newsletter of IMCC Library & Information Resource Center · Coordinator, MES koha Project · Coordinator, PGDLIMAN & SET NET Program of MES for LIS professionals
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| Association with Professional Bodies | ● MANLIBNET (Management Libraries Network)- EC Member ● SLA membership (Annual Member) ● MUCLA Membership (Life Member) ● PULISAA Membership (Life Member) ● IATLIS (Life Member)
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| Other Achievements | ● Graphologist
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