CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

Dr.T.D.KEMPARAJU Registrar University

Former Registrar and Professor

Department of Library & Information Science. Former Director, Directorate of Correspondence & Distance Education, Bangalore University Former Co-ordinator, UGC NET examination. Former Director, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Board (PMEB) Bangalore University, Bangalore – 560056.

E-Mail: [email protected] : [email protected] Phone: 09880066509. 080-267235259 (R)

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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name & Address : Dr. T.D.KEMPARAJU Registrar

Former Registrar, Director, Directorate of Correspondence & Distance Education, Bangalore University Professor, Former Director, Planning, Monitoring Evaluation Board (PMEB) Bangalore University BANGALORE 560056 E-Mail: [email protected] : [email protected]

2. Date of Birth : 10-06-1957 Religion and Caste : Hindu, Other Backward caste(OBC) ----- /Madivalaru

3. Qualifications : M.Lib.Sc, Ph.D.

4. Experience : Teaching : 35 Years (Lecturer-13 years, Reader-8 Years and Professor-13 years) Research: 28 Years.

5. Area & Specialization : Information Systems & Services. Human Resources Development for Information Services.

6. Research Guidance : P.G. Dissertations - 26 Ph.D Degree Awarded - 04 Ph.D Guidance Progress - 06

7. Research Papers Published : 48 (Selected list Enclosed)

8. Research Project Awarded : a) UGC Major Research Project on “Design and Development of Institutional repositories for Scholarly publications of Universities and Institutions. 2008 (In Progress).

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b) DRDO- Major research Project on “Design and development of Web-based information System & Services in Aeronautics “Ministry of Defence Science and Technology. Govt. of 2009 (in process).

9. Seminars/Conferences/Refresher Courses: Attended Over 70 (selected list enclosed).

10. Countries Visited on Academic & Research assignment:

a) China : 2002. b) Singapore : 2002. c) Thailand : 2005 and 2008.

11. Conferences/Refresher Courses Organized:

a) Seminar on “Information Technology and Information Services 1999.

b) UGC-Refresher Course in Lib & Information Science, March 2000.

c) Seminar on “Digital Libraries – Issues and Challenges” April, 2002.

d) IATLIS National Seminar on “LIS Curriculum in the Internet Era” Jan 2002. University of Kerala, Trivandrum.

e) UGC-Refresher Course in Library & Information Science, 2002.

f) UGC Refresher Course in Library & Information Science, 2006.

12. Special lectures/key note presentations delivered: 50 (Selected list Enclosed)

13. Role in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops (selected details) Chairman of Technical Sessions:

a) IInd ASSIST Annual Seminar on Resource sharing and Networking”. 2002, Bangalore.

b) International Convention. “Digital library Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium” July 2002, Beijing, China.

c) 48th ILA National Convention. NIMHANS, Bangalore, 2003.

d) National Seminar on “Challenges in Management of Academic libraries. Feb 2004, Dharmaram College, Bangalore.

e) IATLIS National Seminar on “LIS Curriculum with a difference” Nov. 2006, Punjab University, Patiala.

f) International Meeting on Local Information Network: Local Wisdom as a Power for Social and Economic development. 3

“Sept.2008”, Mahasarkham University, Thailand.

g) IATLIS National Seminor, 2010. Punjabi University, Patiala, 2010.

h) National Seminar on Content Management…etc.. , 2011.

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i) National Seminar on Collection Management in changing context: Problems & Prospects. , 2011. j) Chairman, Organizing Committee, 4th National Conference on Scientometrics & IoT on 25-26 Sep Bangalore.

Rapporteur General:

IATLIS National Seminar on “Equity of LIS Education in IT based Pedagogical Environment of knowledge Sociology” 2007, University, Dharwar.

14. Administrative & Academic Responsibilities: a) Chairman: Department of Lib & Information Science-08 Years.

b) Chairman: Board of Studies – 09 years.

c) Chairman: Board of Examination – 05 years.

d) Member: Academic Council, Bangalore University.

e) Member: NAAC and IQAC Committee of Bangalore University, 2007.

f) Member: Selection committee, Staff Selection Commission, Union Public Service commission, Govt. of India.

g) Member: Evaluation Board, Karnataka Public Service Commission, Govt. of Karnataka.

h) UGC-Observer, SLET Examination, University of Poona, Pune

i) Co-ordinator: Board of question paper setter and Evaluation, SLET Examination, Bharathiar University (Tamilnadu) 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-2012).

j) Member: Board of question paper setter, SLET examination, , Mysore, 2011.

k) Director, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Board (PMEB), Bangalore University. 2011-2014.

l) Registrar.(Former), Bangalore University, Bangalore. 2013.

15. Membership to Professional Associations:

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a) IASLIC (Indian Association For Special Libraries & Information Centers Calcutta.

b) IATLIS-(Indian Association of Teachers of Library & Information Science) Hyderabad.

c) KALA-(Karnataka State Library Association) Bangalore.

16. Offices held in Professional Associations and Other Organizations: a) Secretary: IALIS, 2000.

b) Joint Secretary : IATLIS, 1998-2000.

c) President: KALA – 2005-2007. d) President: Bangalore University Teachers Council (BUTC), 1998.

e) Secretary: Federation of University Teachers Associations – Karnataka 1998.

17. Recognitions and Contribution to Corporate life: a) Member: Fees Restructuring committee, 1997-1998. Bangalore University, Bangalore-56.

b) Rector: Jnanabharathi Students Association, 1998, Bangalore University, Bangalore-56.

c) President: Bangalore University Teachers Council (BUTC), 1998.

d) Secretary: Federation of University Teachers Association-Karnataka (1998- 2000).

e) Member: Staff Assessment Expert Committee (Library & Information Science)-(1998-2000) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore.

f) Member: Staff Assessment Expert Committee (Library & Information Science)-(1999-2000) National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore.

g) Member: Editorial Board, Jnana Vahini: Bangalore University-News Letter (1999-2000, 2009-10).

h) Member: Bangalore University Academic Council Bangalore University (2001,2012,2014)

i) Member Secretary: Bangalore University Task Force for planning & implementation of semester system for Post-Graduate Courses 2000.

5 j) Member: Secretary: Bangalore University Task Force for monitoring the implementation of semester system for Under-Graduate Courses 2004. k) Chairman: Board of Studies (BOS) in Lib & Inf. Science, Bangalore University, 1995-1997, 2000-2002, 2005-2007, 2009-2011. l) Member: Media Committee, International Conference on Asian Digital libraries (ICADL), 2001, Bangalore m) Member: Media and Publicity Committee 90th Indian Science Congress, 2002, Bangalore University, Bangalore-56. n) Chairman: Board of Examination (BOE) in Lib & Inf. Science, Bangalore University Bangalore-56 (1996-97, 2000, 2003, 2009).

o) Chair and Member: LIC Committee, Bangalore University, Bangalore. p) Secretary: IATLIS (Indian Association for Teachers of Lib & Inf. Science, 2000-2001. q) Member: Board of Studies and Doctoral Committees: Karnataka University, Dharwar: Gulburga University, Gulburga; Kuvempu Univercity, Shankarghatta, Shivamoga; Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri; S.K.University, Ananthapur (AP); Madurai Kamraj University, (Tamilnadu); University of Calcut, Calicut, (Kerala); Madras University, Chennai (Tamilnadu); University of Mysore, Mysore. Tumkur University, Tumkur; Karanataka State Women University, Bijapur; , Hampi. r) Member: Board of Appointment (BOS): Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, (Gujarath); Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur; Calicut University, Calicut; Bharathidasan University, Coimbatoore (Tamilnadu), S K University, Ananathapur (AP); Poona University, Pune (Maharastra). s) Member: High Power Committee for development of library collections for public libraries of Karnataka, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore-2006. t) Member: Technical Committee for Automation of Public Libraries in Bangalore city 2006. u) Member: Bangalore University NAAC and IQAC core committee, 2008. Secretary: Bangalore University Task Force Committee 2004-till date.

6 v) Member: Bangalore University Centralized PG Admission Committee 2009- 2013. w) Peer Committee Member: NAAC-2008-2011. Member: Committee to compile the database of best practices in colleges and universities, Higher Education Council, Govt. of Karnataka 2014. x) Chairman: Statutes review and re-drafting committee, Bangalore University.

Date: Name & Signature Prof. T.D.KEMPARAJU Registrar Mangalore University Former Registrar Professor Dept. of Library & Inf. Science Bangalore University Bangalore-560056.

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