International Conference on Academic Libraries (ICAL-2023)

5th to 8th April, 2023

Delhi University Library System, University of Delhi

Delhi, INDIA    

Patron

Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi

Conference Chair

Prof. Sri Prakash Singh, Director, South Campus, University of Delhi, India

Vice Chancellor's Advisory Committee

Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India
Prof. Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India
Prof. Anu Singh Lather, Vice Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, Delhi, India
Prof. J. P. Saini, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India

Organising Secretary

Dr. Rajesh Singh, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Organising Committee

Prof. Balram Pani, Dean of Colleges, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Payal Mago, Director, Campus of Open Learning, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Neera Agnimitra, Convener, Centenary Celebration Committee, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Anoop Lather, Co-Convener, Centenary Celebration Committee, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Amarjiva Lochan, Co-Convener, Centenary Celebration Committee, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Rajeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, Institution of Eminence, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Rajni Abbi, Proctor, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Pankaj Arora, Dean of Students’ Welfare, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Niranjan Kumar, Dean, Planning, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Daman Saluja, Chair, Research Council, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Ravi P. Tekchandani, Director, NCPSL, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
Prof. Ratnabali, Dean, Academic Activities & Projects, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Anil Rai, Dean, International Relations, University of Delhi, India
Prof. B. W. Pandey, Dean, Works, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Ranjan Tripathi, Joint Dean of Colleges, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Shyama Rath, Director, IQAC, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Sanjeev Singh, Director, DUCC, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Madhusudan Margam, Expert Member, DULS Governing Body, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Neeta Sahgal, Chairman, Standing Committee on E-Resources, University of Delhi, India
Dr. D. V. Singh, Ex Librarian, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Nabi Hasan, Librarian, IIT Delhi, India
Dr. Manorama Tripathi, Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Dr. Tariq Ashraf, Ex-University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
Dr. Shantanu Ganguli, Professor & Director, School of Management, NIMS University, Rajasthan, India
Dr. V.K. Jagjiwan, Librarian, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Dr. Vikas Gupta, Registrar, University of Delhi, India
Shri Girish Ranjan, Finance Officer, University of Delhi, India
Shri Saleem Anwer, Ex-Deputy Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Rajesh Singh, Organizing Secretary, Librarian, University of Delhi, India

Conference Director

Prof. Shailendra Kumar, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, India

Rapporteur General

Dr. Tariq Ashraf, Ex-University Librarian, Dr. Zakir Husain Library, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.

Programme Steering Committee

Dr. P.R. Goswami, Ex-Director, Central Secretariat Library, Govt. of India, India
Dr. R. K. Sharma, Director General, Delhi Public Library, Delhi, India
Prof. Jaideep Sharma, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
Prof. Sanjeev Singh, Director, DUCC, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Nabi Hasan, Librarian, IIT Delhi, India
Dr. Manorama Tripathi, Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Dr. Tariq Ashraf, Ex-University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
Dr. Shantanu Ganguli, Professor & Director, School of Management, NIMS University, Rajasthan, India
Dr. Projesh Roy, Librarian, Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, DU, India
Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, Librarian, St. Stephen College, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Shailendra Chauhan, Librarian, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Vinod Kumar, Librarian, Dayal Singh College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Mr. Sanjeev Dutt Sharma, Librarian, Hindu College, University of Delhi, India
Mr. Pawan Tripathi, Librarian, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, India

Dr. Bebi, Librarian, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, India

International Advisory Committee

Prof. Chutima Sacchanand, Professor Emeritus, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University,Thailand.
Dr. Angela K. Horne, Director, Rosenfeld Library and Charles E. Young Research Library, Humanities and Social Sciences Division, UCLA
Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, USA.
Prof. Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Iran.
Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh, Director General, RRLF, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.
Prof. R. C. Gaur, Director, National School of Drama, New Delhi, India.
Prof. Diana Vilas Boas Souto Aleixo, Department of Archival Science Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL.
Dr. Mark A. Puente, Associate Dean Dean, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies, USA.
Dr. Andrew Cox, Information school, The University of Sheffield, UK.
Nabil Ksibi, Engagement Lead, Global Direct, ORCID Inc Bethesda, North America, USA
Dr. Dilara Begum, Chairperson, Dept. of Information Studies & Library Management, East West Universities, Dhaka, Bangaladesh.
Dr. Jay Bhatt, Engineering Librarian, Scholarly Communications, Drexel University Libraries, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.
Dr. Dickson K.W. Chiu, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Salawu Khadija Yetunde, DLIS, Federal Polytechnic, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Dr. Shahzadi, DLIS, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
Collence Chisita, Durban University of Technology: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA.
Emmanuel Onwubiko, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Dr. Labibah Zain, Dra, MLIS, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Library, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Prof. Habil, Jean-Charles Lamirel, Maitre de Conferences, Habilite a Diriger des Recherches Universite de Strasbourg, France.
Dr. Sandy Littletree, Information School, University of washington, USA.

Stacy Allison-Cassin, University of Toronto, Canada.

Michelle SharplesHead of Engagement at The University of Manchester Library.

Dominic Hunt Project and Business Intelligence at The University of Manchester Library.

Shakil Ahmad, Lecturer & Liaison Librarian, Directorate of Library Affairs, Central Library, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Girish Munjal, Russian Section Incharge, Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Delhi, India.

Dr. Rajesh Singh, Organizing Secretary. University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.

National Advisory Committee

Prof. J. P. Singh Joorel, Director, INFLIBNET Center, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, India.
Prof. B.D. Kumbar, Vice-Chancellor, Davanagere University, Shivagangotri, Karnataka, India.
Prof. Uma Kanjilal, PVC, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India.
Prof. H.N. Prasad, DLIS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Prof. Ashu Shokeen, Chairperson, DLIS, Kurukshetra University, Thanesar, Haryana, India.
Prof. ARD Prasad, DRTC, Bangluru, India.
Prof. Naushad Ali PM, DLIS, Aligarh Muslim University, U.P., India.
Dr. KP Singh, Senior Scientist, DRDO, New Delhi, India.
Prof. Bulu Maharana, Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities, Sambalpur University, Orisa, India.
Prof. Prabhakar Rath, Head, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizwal, Mizoram, India.
Prof. Chandrashekara M. DLIS, University of Mysore, Mysuru, India.
Dr. B. Sutradhar, Librarian & Jt. PI of the NDLI Project, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
Dr. Mayank Trivedi, Librarian, MS University Vadodara, Gujrat, India.
Dr. Satish Malik, Librarian, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Dr. M.S. Rana, Librarian, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.K., India.
Prof. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay, DLIS, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India.
Prof. R.K. Singh, Dr. RML Awadh University, Ayodhya, U.P., India.
Dr. G. Mahesh, Sr. Principal Scientist,Information Resources & Media, NISCAIR, New Delhi, India.
Prof. M.P. Singh, DLIS, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Prof. R.K. Bhatt, DLIS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. Mohan Kherde, President, ILA, & Director, Knowledge Resource Centre, SGBAU, Amravati, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. O.N. Chaubey, IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi, India.
Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi, India International Centre, New Delhi, 110 003, India.
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Dr. K Nageswara Rao, Director, DESIDOC, Metcalfe House, Delhi, India.
Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Dean, SVSLS, Assam University, Silchar, India.
Dr. D.K. Singh, Librarian, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India.
Dr. B.K. Singh, Librarian, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P. India.
Dr. P.K. Singh, Librarian, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, India.
Dr. Sujit Pandey, Librarian, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Dr. Nihar K Patra, Librarian, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur, India.
Prof. Manish Kumar, DLIS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. P. Visakhi, Librarian, IISER, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Chief Librarian, ISI, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Dr. Vijay Kumar Mallappa, Librarian, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.
Dr. Sangita Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi, India.
Dr. A. P. Singh, Deputy Librarian, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India.
Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Dr. Archana Shukla, DLIS, IGNOU, New Delhi, India.
Dr. Alka Rai, Deputy Librarian, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, Delhi, India.
Prof. Sanjay Kataria, University Librarian, Bennett University, Greater Noida, U.P., India.
Dr. Suresh Jange, University Librarian,Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
Dr. Sonal Singh, DLIS, Vikram University Ujjain, M.P., India.
Dr. P. K. Jain, Librarian, IEG, University of Delhi Enclave, Delhi, India.
Dr. Pardeep Rai, Librarian, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Dr. Shriram Pandey, DLIS, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India.
Dr. Akhandanand Shukla, Head, DLIS, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr. Nanaji Shewale, Librarian, GIPE, Pune, India.

Prof. Manoj Kumar Verma, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawal, Mizoram, India

Dr. Gurpreet Singh, Head Librarian, Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Chandigarh, India.

Mr. Pankaj Upreti, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P., India.
Mr. Shivjee Prasad, Chankya National Law University, Patna, Bihar, India.

Organising Sub-Committees

ICAL Inauguration Sub-Committee

Session Co-ordinator
Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, Librarian, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi.


Dias Co-ordinators

Dr. Prerna Malhotra, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi.
Dr. Prabhanshu Ojha, Assistant Professor, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

ICAL Technical Session Coordination Sub-Committee

Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula,Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Dr. Abhijit Sinha, Librarian, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, New Delhi.
Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, Librarian, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Naresh Kumar, Assistant Librarian, Central University of Haryana.
Ms. Bhawana Vashistha, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi. 
Mr. O. P. Gupta, Library Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Mohammad Shariq, Library Attendant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Vivek Gupta, Library Attendant, DULS, University of Delhi.

ICAL Dias Management Sub Committee

Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Dr. Babita Gaur, Librarian, Gargi College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Garima Shrivastava, Librarian, PGDAV College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Kanika Gaur, Librarian, Kalindi College, University of Delhi.

ICAL Website Sub Committee

Dr. Rajesh Singh, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.
Ms. Seema Sirpal, Senior System Programmer, DUCC, University of Delhi.
Mr. Nitin Dawar, Senior System Programmer, DUCC, University of Delhi.
Mr. O. P. Gupta, Library Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Manir Uddin Ansari, Semi-Professional Assistant, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

ICAL Publication Sub Committee

Dr. Rajesh Singh, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. P. R. Goswami, Ex Director, Central Secretariat Library, Govt. of India, India. 
Prof. Shailendra Kumar, Professor, DLIS, University of Delhi.
Prof. Jaideep Sharma, Professor, DLIS, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Dr. Prerna Malhotra, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi.
Dr. Raj Kumar Bhardwaj, Librarian, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi.

Editors

Dr. Rajesh Singh, Organizing Secretary, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

ICAL Publicity Sub Committee

Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Librarian, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Neetika Sharma, Librarian, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi.
Mr. Shivaji Prasad, Chanakya National Law University, Patna, Bihar, India.
Ms. Rekha Sharma, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Rishabh Jain, Professional Assistant, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Mr. Deepak Singh, Professional Assistant, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

ICAL Purchase Committee

Dr. Rajesh Singh, Organizing Secretary, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. Rohan Rai, Joint Registrar, University of Delhi.
Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Shri Sarad Kumar Sant, Deputy Registrar, (Finance), University of Delhi.
Shri Sandeep Sharma, Assist. Registrar, (General Procurement), University of Delhi.
Ms. Bhawana Vashistha, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.

ICAL Accommodation Sub Committee

Dr. Sanjeev Dutt Sharma, Librarian, Hindu College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Gunjan Jain, Assistant Librarian, National Law University, New Delhi. 
Mr. Pawan Tripathi, Librarian, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Girish Munjal, Russian Section Incharge, Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Delhi.
Mr. Arjun Singh, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Dr. Vikash Singh, SPA, Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.

ICAL Local Transportation Sub Committee

Dr. Dharam Kumar, Librarian, Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Girish Munjal, Russian Section Incharge, Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Delhi.
Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Assistant Librarian, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi.
Mr. Sanjay Vats, Senior Manager, Information Management, Allied Digital.
Mr. Deepak Lohani, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Shekhar Ganolia, Professional Assistant, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi.
Mr. Bhuwaneshwar Kumar, Semi Professional Assistant, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi.
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Semi Professional Assistant, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi.
Mr. Manoj Bahuguna, Professional Assistant, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi.
Mr. Om Kumar, Sr. Library and Information Assistant, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi.

ICAL Registration Sub Committee

Dr. Uma Tyagi, Librarian, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
Ms. Bhawana Singh, Librarian, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Baby, Librarian, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Rekha Devi, Assistant Professor, School of Open Learning, University of Delhi.
Ms. Promila Sangwan,
Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Arjun Singh, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Deepak Lohani, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Dr. Manpreet Kaur, Professional Assistant/ In-charge, UCMS Library, University of Delhi.
Ms. Usha Chauhan, Library Assistant, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.
Mr. Satyavir Singh,
Ex-Assistant, University of Delhi.

ICAL Catering Sub Committee

Dr. Vinod Kumar, Librarian, Dayal Singh College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Librarian, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Vijay Gautam, Librarian, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi.
Dr. Grish Munjal, Russian Section Incharge, Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Delhi.
Dr. JKS Chauhan, Ex-Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. Satyavir Singh, Ex-Assistant, University of Delhi.

ICAL Cultural Program Sub Committee

Prof. Ravindra Kumar, Professor, Department of Punjabi, University of Delhi.
Dr. Rajesh Singh, Organizing Secretary, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. Pradeep Rai, Librarian, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Shalini Thakur
Dr. Prabhanshu Ojha, Assistant Professor, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

ICAL Venue Management Sub Committee

Dr. Shailendra Chauhan, Librarian, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Imran Khan, Librarian, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Azizur Rahman, Professional Assistant/ Library In-Charge, Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), University of Delhi.
Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh,
Assistant Librarian, Central University of Haryana.
Mr. Shyam Nath Yadav, Research Scholar, DLIS, University of Delhi.

ICAL Media/Public Relation Sub Committee

Ms. Sanjay Vats, Senior Manager, Information Management, Allied Digital.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Producer, DD Bharti, Doordarshan, New Delhi.
Dr. Neetika Sharma, Librarian, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi.
Mr. Rohit Kaushik, Video Editor, Doordarshan, New Delhi.

ICAL Sponsorship Sub Committee

Dr. Rajesh Singh, Organizing Secretary, University Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi, India.
Dr. Shiva Kanaujia Sukula,Deputy Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Ms. Bhawana Vashistha, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Mr. O. P. Gupta, Library Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.

ICAL Invitation Sub Committee

Shri R. P. Singh, Ex-Deputy Librarian, University of Delhi.
Ms. Bhawana Vashistha, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Ms. Mamta Rani, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.
Ms. Manjeet Man, Professional Assistant, DULS, University of Delhi.

ICAL Memento and Souvenir Sub Committee

Dr. Shailendra Chauhan, Librarian, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Babita Gaur, Librarian, Gargi College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Imran Khan, Librarian, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Sanjeev Dutt Sharma, Librarian, Hindu College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Baby,
Librarian, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
Dr. Azizur Rahman,
Professional Assistant/ Library In-Charge, Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), University of Delhi.

More members are to be added to the different sub-committees

The Organisations who wish to associate with this International Conference may kindly go through the details related to “Invitation to Partners, Associates, Sponsors and Exhibitors” at: Invitation