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Dr. Nishtha A
Head, Library and Information Services
E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +91-79-26314167
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Educational Qualifications
  Ph D in 2012 from M S University, Baroda
  M Lib Sc in 1992 from M S University, Baroda
 B Lib Sc in 1987 from M S University, Baroda
  BSc (Biochemistry) in 1985 from St Xaviers College, Ahmedabad
Work Experience:  30 Years

Joined PRL as Librarian SC (August, 1997) and was promoted to the post of Librarian SD in January, 2004. Was promoted to the post of Librarian SE in July 2012 and Librarian SF in July 2018.
Member of Committees
Library Committee (Convener)
   Creche Committee (Chairperson)  
   Departmental Promotion Committee II  
    DOS Inter-Centre Sports Committee  
   National Science Day Committee  
    Outreach Committee  
    Vikram - Editoral Committee  
   1. Presented a paper "Research Data Management in India : A Pilot Study" during an International conference 'LISA VIII' held in Strasbourg, France in   
     June 2017
 

 2. Presented a paper "Libraries in support of scholarly communication" during an International conference 'LISAVII 2014' held in Naples (Italy) in June 2014

 
 3. Published a paper "Identification of Research Trends at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India" (2014). Library Philosophy and Practice
    (e-journal
) Paper 1152
 

 4. Published a paper "Theses Submitted by Doctoral Students of Physical Research Laboratory, India: A Citation Analysis", Serials Review 39 (2013) 114-120

   5. Published a paper "Publication Pattern of scientists of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India" (2013). Library Philosophy and Practice      
     (e-journal). Paper 901
   6. Presented a paper "ETD for Preservation : A case study" during an International conference 'Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2012' at Lima (Peru)           
     in September  2012
 7. Presented a paper on "Scientometric study of doctoral theses of Physical Research Laboratory" during an International conference 'LISA VI: 21st Century
     Astronomy Librarianship' organized by IUCAA, Pune in February 2010 published in the ASP Proceeding, V 433, p 102-108
 8. Presented a paper on 'Linux for Librarians' during the national workshop on "Library2.0 : A Global Information Hub" organized by PRL in February 2009
 9. Contributed a chapter  - RFID Technologies for libraries : A case study of its implementation at PRL, Ahmdedabad in the book titled Radio Frequency   
     Identification in Libraries : Concepts and cases, edited by  Smitha Ramachandran,  ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, 2008, p 101-110
10.Presented a paper on 'Indian Consortia Models: FORSA libraries Experience' in International conf. on Library and Information services in Astronomy, 
     (LISA  V): Common Challenges and Uncommon Solutions held at Harvard Centre for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USA in June 2006, published in   
     ASP proceedings, V 377, pg 405-414
11. Presented a paper on 'Transition of PRL library from Traditional to Digital library' published in proceedings of  a workshop organized by ISRO, SAC,  
      Ahmedabad on
21-22 November 2006, pg 345-352
12. Paper on 'Copyright Amendments in digital age : A comparative study', published in the proceedings of MANLIBNET Convention held at Nirma University,
      Ahmedabad during 18 - 20 September 2006, pg 299-305
13. Paper on 'Libraries - Today and Tomorrow : A show case of thoughts on current trends in Librarianship', published in proceedings of National   
      Conference on Information Management in Digital Libraries, held at IIT, Kharagpur, 2-4 August 2006, pg 227-232
14. Contributed a chapter  - 'Preservation of E-resources' in a book titled Developing Cyber libraries edited by T Ashok Babu and L S Ramaiah, Allied  
      Publishers, New Delhi, 2006, p 296-304
  15. Paper published on 'Copyright law in developed countries : An overview', IASLIC Bulletin, Vol 50, (4) December 2005
16. Presented a paper "Digital Library initiatives at PRL" at an International Conference 'Electronic Theses & Dissertations' held in May 2003 at Humboldt 
      University, Berlin, Germany
17. Paper published on "Electronic Journals : Major Issues" in Information Today and Tomorrow, Vol. 20, No 3, September 2001
18. Presented a paper "Developing the Digital Library at PRL" at 49th FID Conference at New Delhi in October 1998
Invited talks
 1. Invited to give a talk on "Technology enabled library services" during the UGC Refreshers' Course conducted by Gujarat University, Ahmedabad for the
     practicing college librarians of Gujarat, on 3 September 2008.
 2. Invited to give a talk on "Copyright in Digital Environment" during the UGC Refreshers' Course conducted by Saurashtra University, Rajkot for the practicing
     college librarians of Gujarat, on 22 February 2008.
 3. Invited to deliver a talk on 'Best practices devised at PRL Library' during ADINET seminar in Sept 2007
 4. Invited to give a talk on "Managing knowledge through institutional repository" during the UGC Refreshers course conducted by Gujarat University, for the
     practicing college librarians of Gujarat, on 29 June 2007
 5. Invited to deliver a talk on 'FORSA - A case study' at ADINET seminar in Sept 2005
 6. Invited to deliver a talk on "E-Journals Consortia Models" at UGC Refreshers' Course conducted by UGC at North Gujarat University, Vallabh      
     Vidhyanagar in February 2005
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 7. Invited to deliver a talk on 'Preservation & Maintenance of E-Products' at ADINET seminar, 2004
 8. Presented a paper "PRL Library at Crossroads" at the FORSA Meet held during the 21st ASI meeting at Pune in February 2002
 9. Presented a paper "Library and Information Profession in Gujarat : Problems, Challenges and Remedies - Special Libraries" at ADINET Seminar in  
     August 2001
10. Delivered a talk at Core House, Ahmedabad for Teacher Trainees - "Setting up a School Library" in December 1998
11. Presented a paper "Feasibility study for Union Catalog of Serials of FORSA Libraries" during 25th ASI Meeting in November 1997
Workshop / Conference Organized
 
  • Organized a two day national workshop on "Library 2.0 : A Global Information Hub" on 5-6 February 2009.  It was attended by more than 90 participants from all over India.  Was the Workshop Co-ordinator.
 
  • Organized a Quiz Programme for LIS students of six universities in Gujarat during the annual seminar organized by ADINET, 2006.
   

Invited as Expert / Chairing a session

1. Chaired a session in a conference on "Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship at IIM", Ahmedabad in November 2017
2. Was invited as one of the panelists for discussion on "Future Librarianship in Research Libraries" at Parul University, Baroda in August 2017
3. Chaired a session in a conference on "Changing Landscape of S & T Libraries" at IIT Gandhinagar in March 2017
4. Was invited as one of the panelists for discussion on 'Inclusive Library Services' at IASLIC conference held in Gujarat University in January 2016
5. Was invited as expert for the selection of a librarian, IITRAM in November 2015
6. Chaired a session in a conference 'Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship' organized at IIMA in December 2015
Earlier Experience
The British Library, Ahmedabad as Library Officer (July 1992 - July 1997)

   
Here I got hands-on experience of latest information technology tools like CD-ROMs, searching through the business databases. I was responsible for  
   Education Counseling Service (ECS), Promoting Library activities, Organising various workshops for NGOs, Organising various exhibitions, Carrying out   
   Orientation Programme for the new users regularly. In the last one year, I was also involved in conducting IELTS and BEC examination.
NICTAS (at ATIRA), Ahmedabad as Library  Asstt. (Jan 1988-June 1992 )

    From Jan 1988 to June 1992 I was with NICTAS (National Information Centre for Textiles and Allied Subjects). Here I had a very good experience of  
    furnishing the specifications of all the library operations while the library software was being developed by WIPRO. I was carrying out literature searches 
    using the World Textile Abstracts database, which was a paid service.  We had started a quarterly publication 'TEXINCON'.  I was involved in editing of
    this publication besides managing the advertisements, keeping track of the contributors and paying them the token honorarium, indexing for the user-
    groups, etc.

Areas of Professional Interest:
    Scholarly Communication
    Bibliometrics
    Copyright issues
    Digital Library
   
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