LIS Professionals who occupied other eminent posts or administrative posts in addition to their regular Library management duties (Alphabetical)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

IN WORLD

Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach, Adviser (Skills) of Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in British Columbia, Canada

IN INDIA

S R Ranganathan was the Chairman of the Classification Research Group of the International Federation for Documentation (FID) between 1950-62

S R Ranganathan was Honorary Chairman of FID/CR from 1962-72

Dr Dinesh Kumar Gupta Professor of Library & Information Science at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan as Member, Standing Committee IFLA (The Hague) Section of Education & Training, 2011-2015 Submitted by Dr Geeta Gadhavi

Dr Dinesh Kumar Gupta Professor of Library & Information Science at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan Member, Standing Committee IFLA (The Hague) Section of Management & Marketing, 2003-2011 Submitted by Dr Geeta Gadhavi

Dr Ramesh C Gaur, Librarian of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) as Member of the Memory of World (MoW) Programme’s International Advisory Committee (IAC)

Mr Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Librarian of United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC), New Delhi, Delhi

Sanjay K Bihani, as Chair of IFLA-Division V (Regions) covering regions of Africa, Asia & Oceania and Latin America and Caribbean and a Member of IFLA Governing Board and IFLA Professional Committee 2019-2021 Submitted by Dr Geeta Gadhavi

NATIONAL – INDIA

PADMA SRI AWARD

Koneru Ramakrishna Rao, Chief Librarian of Andhra University in 2011

MINISTERS

Dr Ravinder Kumar Chadha, Librarian Parliament Library as Additional Secretary at Parliament of India, Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Delhi

Sahib Singh Verma, Librarian of Bhagat Singh College, Delhi as Member of 13th Lok Sabha, Parliament of India (1999–2004) Submitted by Dr Sewa Singh

CHIEF MINISTER

Sahib Singh Verma, Librarian of Bhagat Singh College, Delhi as Chief Minister of Delhi (1996–1998) Submitted by Dr Sewa Singh

CHANCELLOR

Koneru Ramakrishna Rao Chief Librarian of Andhra University as Chancellor of GITAM University, Vishakaptnam, Andhra Pradesh

VICE CHANCELLOR

Dr R S Biradar, Vice Chancellor of Bidar University, in Karnataka

Dr Pravakar Rath, Acting Vice Chancellor, Mizoram University from 16th November, 2022. Submitted by Murugan Krishnan

Dr J N Gautam, Vice Chancellor of Jiwaji University Gwalior. Submitted by Ajay Srivastava

Dr H N Prasad, Vice Chancellor of Nalanda Open University, in Bihar

Dr. Kumbar Basavantappa Doddamallappa of Davangere University in Karnataka 2022. Submitted by Dr Geeta Gadhavi

Dr Roshan Lal Raina, Vice Chancellor of JK Lakshmipat University, in Jaipur, Rajasthan Submitted by Ms Hema R Rawal

Dr Shivalingaiah of Magalore University was Vice Chancellor of Karnataka Open University. Submitted by Dr Gopa Kumar

Dr T D Kemparaju, Vice Chancellor of Bengaluru North University, in Bangalore, Karnataka

Dr V G Talawar, Vice Chancellor of REVA University, in Bangalore, Karnataka

Dr V G Talwar, Vice Chancellor of Mysore University, in Bangalore, Karnataka 2008

PRO VICE CHANCELLOR

Dr Dhanamjaya Madiraju, Librarian as DonBosco Institute of Technology as Pro Vice Chancellor of REVA University in Bangalore, Karnataka 2021

Dr Ishwara Bhat, Librarian of BITS Pilani as Pro Vice Chancellor of Presidency University in Bangalore, Karnataka

REGISTRAR

Mr Chakrahari Vidyadhar Bhatt, Librarian of High Court as Registrar (Management & Protocol) High Court of Judicature for the State of Telangana State & Andhra Pradesh in Telangana State.

Dr P G Tadasad, Professor Department of Library & Information Science as Registrar (Evaluation) of Karnataka State Akkhamahadevi Women’s University, in Vijaypura, Karnataka Submitted by Ms B Radhika Rani

Dr Shivalingaiah of Magalore University was Registrar of Kuvempu University. Submitted by Dr Gopa Kumar

OSD – OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY

Dr. Sangrang Brahma, Librarian of Bodoland University Kokrajhar and OSD, BTC, Kokrajhar, Assam. Submitted by Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh

Dr V Nireekshana Babu, Librarian as OSD of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University

SENATE MEMBER

Dr Mayank J Trivedi, Senate Member of Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda from 2010 till date

EXECUTIVE MEMBER

Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Executive Council Member of Gauhati University Guwahati Assam. Submitted by Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh

COURT MEMBER

Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Gauhati University Court Member. Submitted by Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh

DEAN

Addepali Appala Narasimha Raju, Professor Department of Library & Information Science as Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University College of Arts and Social Sciences (UCA&SS), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Dr Chandrasekhara Rao Valavala Professor Department of Library & Information Science, as Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, DrBRAOU, Hyderabad, Telangana State from 2004-2006 & 3013-2014 Submitted by Dr P Divakar

Dr Chennupati Kodanda Ramaiah, Professor Department of Library & Information Science as Dean of School of Media and Communication, Pondicherry University, in Puducherry

Dr Kishor John Dean School of Information Science Dr. Babasaheb Ambedker University of Social Sciences, Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh from 2018-2021 Submitted by Dr Geeta Gadhavi

Dr M V Sunil Incharge of Academic Administration at Shri Dharmasthala Majunatheswara Institute for Management Development (SDMID), Mysore Submitted by Dr Gopa Kumar

P B Mangla Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi New Delhi

Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor Department of Library & Information Science, as Dean Faculty Council for PG Studies in Education, Journalism and Library Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal from 2016-2020

Dr R K Ngurtinkhuma, Professor Department of Library & Information Science is Dean School of Management, Economics & Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawal

Dr Dimple Patel, Dean School of Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh

Prof Narendra Lahkar, Dean of Faculty of Arts, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Submitted by Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh

DIRECTOR

Dr Jagadish Arora, Director, of Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Dr T A V Murthy, Director, of Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PRINCIPAL

Dr Sargu Sudarshan Rao, Professor in Department of Library & Information Science, Osmania University as Principal University College of Arts and Social Sciences (UCA&SS), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana State

VICE PRINCIPAL

B Kishan Vice Principal (Hostels) for PG College Secunderabad, Osmania University, Hyderabad 2016-2019

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER IN CHARGE

Dr G Saroja, Officer in charge, Online Learning Centre, Dr.BRAOU

Controller of Exams (CoE)

Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Bharathidasan University. Submitted by Dr Radha

IQAC

NODAL OFFICER

Dr Achala Munigal, Nodal Officer, Alumni Association, Osmania University 2021

Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh, Nodal Officer of SWAYAM in Gauhati University Guwahati Assam. Submitted by Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh

CHAIR PERSON OF COMMITTEE

MEMBER

Dr (Mrs) Gurram Sujatha worked as Librarian of B R Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad, Telangana State as Member III Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Librarian taken additional responsibility as Head of Department of Library and Information Science

Head of Department of Library and Information Science taken additional responsibility as Librarian

Professor Narendra Lahkar. Submitted by Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh

Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh. Submitted by Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh

Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan is Chair, School of Library Information Science and Librarian i/c

Dr. B. Radhika Rani Head, BoS and Member-in-charge University Library

MATTER OF CONCERN – HoD or Librarian is not from LIS (from other departments heading DLIS or Library!)

BEST TEACHER AWARD

Dr Harsha Parekh, Professor of Library Science and University Librarian, SNDT Womens University From Government of Maharastra in 1998

HELD POSITION OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF LIS AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN SIMULTANEOUSLY

Dr G Saroja, Head, Department of Library & Information Science and Officer in charge, University Library

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