MITHU ANJALI GAYAN Designation -Assistant Professor Department - Department of Library & Information Science, Specialization – Bibliometrics, ICT, Library Cataloging, Library Automation

Address for Communication C/O Dilip Kumar Gayan, P.O.-Jamugurihat , Sonitpur , Assam, 784180 [email protected] , [email protected] Phone : +91- 8794299657, 8133911232

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

M.L.I.S., P.G.D.L.A.N., Pursuing Ph. D.

Awards and Achievements

1. Qualified UGC NET conducted in June 2013. 2. Qualified UGC NET/JRF conducted in June 2014. 3. Secured 1st class 1st position in MLIS (Gold medalist)

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Organization Name : RGI Central Library, Guwahati Duration : 07.07.2014 – 31.03.2015 Designation : Trainee – Library Assistant I used to look after all the routine works of the library.

Organization Name : Assam Wonen’s University , Jorhat Duration : 31.08.2015 – 19.02.2016 Designation : Assistant Professor, DLIS I was one the two founder teacher’s of the Department of Library & Information Science, AWU, ASSAM.

Organization Name: Department of Library & Information Science, University Duration: 29.02.2016 – Designation: Assistant Professor Papers taught Library Automation and Networking (Theory) Library Automation and Networking (Practice) – I Library, Information and Society Library Cataloging theory and Practice, Bibiliometrics, Scientometrics PUBLICATION DETAILS 2017

1. A Scientometric study of DOAJ: The current status of the journal directory, Gayan, Mithu Anjali and Mahapatra, R.K., in International Conference Proceedings on Library and information services in knowledge society, 365-374.ISBN: 9789385777813

PUBLICATION DETAILS 2016

1. Knowledge Networking in : A case study of National Knowledge Network in Information Technology in Libraries , 582-590, ISBN: 9789384502447

2. Use of mobile technologies in the academic environment: A comparative study of three Indian universities in Disruptive Innovations for libraries: adopt, adapt and evolve, 10th planner proceeding, 45-51, ISBN: 9789381232064 3. Attitude, Awareness and Perception towards Plagiarism: A survey in 19th NACLIN proceeding, 328-340, ISBN: 9789382735083

PUBLICATION DETAILS 2015

1. Innovative Practices in library services: a case study of RGI, Central Library. Indian Journal of Science, 2015,21(72), 306-310 . ISSN- 2319-7730, E- ISSN -2319-7749

PUBLICATION DETAILS 2014 1. An overview of indian etd repositories, indian research journal of pharmacy and science, Vol 1. Issue 3. E- ISSN -2349-5332

2. An overview of an Institutional repository, Review of Research journal , Vol. 3 Issue 4 E- ISSN -2249-894X

PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCES, 2017

1. Presented a paper titled “A Scientometric study of DOAJ: The current status of the journal directory” at University, 01-03,2017.

PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCES, 2016

1. Presented a paper titled ‘’Knowledge Networking in India : A case study of National Knowledge Network’‘ at National conference on Information Technology in libraries held during 23-24 December,2016.

2. Presented a paper titled ‘’Use of mobile technologies in the academic environment: A comparative study of three Indian universities’’ in Disruptive Innovations for libraries: adopt, adapt and evolve, 10th planner convention held at NEHU, Shillong, November 9-11,2016. 3. Presented a paper titled ‘’Attitude, Awareness and Perception towards Plagiarism: A survey’’ in 19th NACLIN held at , October 26-28, 2016.

PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCES, 2015

1. Presented a paper called “Green Libraries: The Change Agent’’ in International Conference on “What’s Next in Libraries? Trends, Space and Partnerships held in NIT, Silchar from January 21-23, 2015.

2. Presented a paper called “A Case study of National Knowledge Network” in a National conference held in USTM, Guwahati on 16th & 17th July, 2015.

3. Presented a paper entitled “Awareness of Plagiarism among the faculty members of Assam Women’s University” held in Debraj Roy College sponsored by NAAC on 31-10- 2015

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES

1. Participated in an 1-day National Seminar on “Best and Innovative Practices in Libraries” jointly conducted by Department of Library and Information Science, AMET University, Chennai and Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS), Chennai on October 26, 2013.. 2. Participated in a 4-day National Seminar of IASLIC conducted by Ananda Rangapillai Library, University and IASLIC, from 10th Dec to 13th Dec 2012.

PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOP 1. Attended “Two Days Training Programme on Latest Trends in Library and Information Science for LIS Teachers of North East India” held at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, from 15th -16th April 2016. 2. Attended “Advanced Training Programme on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis” at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, from 13th June – 17th June 2016 3. Participated in a 3-day workshop for school librarians of Puducherry on “Modernizing school libraries using open access tools” organized by the department of Library & Information Science in collaboration with Directorate of School Education &Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, in during 7th -9th March 2014. 4. Participated in a 1 day “author workshop jointly organized by Springer and Ananda Rangapillai Library , Pondicherry University on 6th February , 2014 at Pondicherry University.

Faculty Induction Program

1. Attended faculty induction program from 13.11.2016-19.112016 conducted by “Faculty Development Center” of under “Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on teachers and teaching ”

Other Activities

1. Co editor of Tripura University newsletter from issue 4 onwards. 2. Member of Tripura University Prospectus committee, 2017-18.