DEPARTMENT

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPPALI -24

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

1. HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT
University has started the teaching Department of Library and Information Science in the year 2007 to offer LIS eduction at PG and Research level. These Programmes with updated curriculum in meeting present needs of government, academic, corporate libraries and information industries to ensure the employability.

o M.L.I.Sc. Established in the year 2007

o M. Phil. (full time and part time) Established in the current academic
Year 2008-2009

o Ph. D. (full time and part time) Established in the current academic
Year 2008-2009

Students Strength

During the academic year 2007-2008

o M.L.I.Sc. I year : Students enrolled : 08


During the academic year 2008-2009

o M.L.I.Sc. I Year : Students enrolled : 13
o M.L.I.Sc. II Year : Students enrolled : 14

M. Phil. in Library & Information Science
Full time : 10
Part time : 07

Ph. D. in Library & Information Science
Regular : 01
Part time : 06

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. S.Srinivasa Ragavan,

Librarian i/c & Head,

Department of Library & Information Science

Bharathidasan University

Trichirappallai - 620 024

He is presently working as Librarian in charge and Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. He was heading the libraries of NAAC, NERIST, engineering and medical institutes and posses 18 years of professional experience. He has organized 8 workshops and seminars at national level, sponsored by NAAC, ISTE of AICTE, INFLIBNET and other agencies. He has also been teaching library and information Science at P.G. level since l990 and M. Phil. level since 2003. He also has been awarded a project by MHRD in developing Digital Technical Library and instrumental in implementing automation and digital libraries in the institutions where he served. He has guided 40 M.Phil Students and guiding 8 Ph.D Scholars. He has presented more than 40 papers in National/ International conferences and also he published 7 articles both national and international journals.

Mr. M. Surulinathi

Assistant Librarian

Department of Library & Information Science

Bharathidasan University

He has completed MLIS, M. Phil. from Annamalai University and also cleared UGC-NET exam in the year December 2005 and also worked as trainee in J. R. D. Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore. He has worked as Department Lirbarian at Indian Institute of Science and also completed Information and Knowledge Management Course at National Centre for Science Information in Indian Institute of Science at bangalore. He has presented more than 70 papers in National/ International conferences and also he published 4 articles both National and International journals.

Mr. C. Ranganathan,

Assistant Librarian

Department of Library & Information Science
Bharathidasan University

He has completed MLIS., M.Phil from Annamalai University and also cleared SLET exam in the year November 1999. He got 11 years of professional experience and also he has guided 63 M.Phil Students. He has presented more than 34 papers in National/ International conferences and published 7 articles both national and international journals.

Mr. B. Jeyaprakash,

Assistant Librarian
Department of Library & Information Science
Bharathidasan University

He has completed B.Sc. Library and Information Science and MLIS from Bishop Heber College, Trichy. Later he has completed M. Phil from Annamalai University and also cleared UGC-NET exam in the year December 1996. He got 12 years of professional experience. He has presented more than 16 papers in National/ International conferences and also has guided 03 M.Phil Students.

Dr. R. Balasubramani,

Assistant Librarian
Department of Library & Information Science
Bharathidasan University

He has completed M.L.I.S., M.Phil., Ph.D. from Annamalai University. He got one year professional experience and also has guided 12 M.Phil Students . He has presented more than 35 papers in National/ International conferences and published 4 articles in national and international journals.

3. IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Faculty members of the department have participated in National and International conferences, seminars, delivered invited talks, attented the board meetings, Govt exam boards.
Submitted Major Research project to UGC

Students Achievements

Participated and presented papers in National level Seminars / Conferences
o SRM University, Chennai (18-19, April 2008).
o SALIS National Conference at KCT, Coimbatore (7-9 August 2008),
o Sri Poondy Pushpam College, Thanjavur(6-8 February 2008),
o Bishop Heber College, Trichy(7-8, March 2008),
o Alagappa University, Karaikudi(09, April 2008).
o Participated in Sate level workshop at Holy Cross College, Trichy
o Attended Awareness programme on “access to e-resources and UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium” at Bharathidasan University( 1-2, August 2008).
o Best paper award with Cash prize ( 1st and 2nd prize)
– in SALIS 2008 National Conference at KCT, Coimbatore

o INTERNSHIP TRAINING FOR STUDENTS

National Institute of Technology, Trichy
St. Joseph College, Trichy
Bishop Heber College, Trichy
National College,Trichy.

4. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING 2008-2009

o M.Phil Full Time and Part Time programme has been started
o Ph.D Full Time has been started
o INFLIBNET sponsored Awareness Programme on “Access to e-Resources and Digital Library Consortium” on 1-2, August 2008.
o Conducted UGC Refresher course in Library and Information Science for LIS Professionals from 23.12.2008 to 12.01.2009.
o Educational visit to the libraries of IIT madras, British Library, SRM University,Anna University for students.

5. ACTIVITIES /SCHEMES PROPOSED (2009-2010)

o Minor and Major projects will be proposed in thrust areas of LIS.
o Proposed to convene a International conference sponsored by INFLIBNET
o Placement activities for the students at corporate sectors and Academic Institutions.