Sunday, March 8, 2015

About Me & My Activities

Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy

Librarian & Coordinator, BARC-Akruti Project & LVP
National Institute of Technology
(Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)
Silchar-788010, Assam, India
Tele: +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)

Dr Kishor Chandra Satpathy holds Masters from Panjab University Chandigarh; PGDLAN from University of Hyderabad and PhD from Assam University Silchar. Presently, he is the Librarian and Coordinator, DL & e-learning Project at National Institute of Technology Silchar. Earlier he worked as a Librarian at IIM Indore. He was the Coordinator, Centre for Educational Technology and Continuing Education Cell, NIT Silchar during 2001-2004. He has over eighteen years of professional experience including teaching & research experience. He has undergone several advance training programmes in under SAARC & UNESCO fellowships & attended Mortenson Associate Programme of University of Illinois. He has published more than 40 papers and has spoken national and international conferences. He has edited five books & four proceedings. He has visited Czech Republic, Portugal & USA for academic purpose. In December 2013, he attended “FICCI Higher Education Leadership Programme” at University of Illinois, USA. As a young professional, his contribution to the field of LIS in terms of technology implementation & innovation is remarkable. Some of his achievements are:

  1. Successfully completed two major projects entitled ‘Virtual Classroom’ & ‘Digital Library’ sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India & implemented first Dgital Library & e-learning portal of North East India.
  1. Implemented RFID & ERMSS at IIM Indore & NIT Silchar, the first Institute in the Region to have RFID.
  2. Instrumental in signing MOU b/w NITS Library & University of Illinois Library to facilitate the creation of a world-class, innovative, inviting and flexible library system to enhance campus learning, support research, and provide community outreach and service at NIT Silchar, through consultation and collaboration with the University Library of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA in the region & is only library in the country to do so. (https://www.facebook.com/kishor.c.satpathy/posts/10152537496139273  and
  1. Instrumental in creating a world class state of the Library of Rs. 44 crore in NER.(https://www.facebook.com/kishor.c.satpathy/media_set?set=a.10152264820014273.1073741863.830984272&type=3 )
  1. Initiated innovative Library Voluntary Programme to reach out the Community specifically the poor, underprivileged children. (http://nitlibnet.blogspot.in/2014/03/lvpnit-silchar.html)
  2. He was instrumental for INDOLIBNET (Indore Library Network) (http://indolibnet.blogspot.com) for cooperation & networking among the libraries of Indore. Based on his vision document Govt. of MP has upgraded the Govt. Ahilya Library of Indore. http://indorepubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.
  3. Under outreach activities, coordinating “Education to Home (eth) Project meant for IT for all & BARC-Akruti Project” meant for Technology Transfer to the rural sector of NER.
  4. He is the Founder Core Committee Member of NIT Consortia
  5. Instrumental in sensitizing the media people towards the library & information activities. Because of this, there has been a substantial increase in the news published in the newspapers related to LIS in the region.
  6.  To create library awareness in the region, he has organized several national level  programmes & seminars sponsored by CSIR, DST, SICI, NCTE, ISTE, AICTE, USEFI, MHRD, MoC, MPA, MYAS, etc including SICI, 25th SIS & 10th INDEST Meet.
  7. Organized the WNL 2015 Conf with international collaborations. http://whatsnextinlibraries.blogspot.in/
  8. For his outstanding contribution to the field of Library & Information Service profession, he was awarded Society for Information Science (SIS) -Young Information Scientist award for 2006 & SATKAL Young Librarian Award for 2008. (http://www.satkal.org/SATKAL_INDEX/function9.html  http://satkal.blogspot.in/2008/10/satkal-2008-award-organised-at-gndu-on.html )

Some of his work can be found at:

http://whatsnextinlibraries.blogspot.in/

http://indest2014.blogspot.in/

http://iiworkshop.blogspot.in/

http://sis2012conference.blogspot.in/

http://nerlibnet.blogspot.in/   

http://sicilibnet.blogspot.com/

http://library-nitsilchar.blogspot.in/   

http://iimindorelibrary.blogspot.com/

http://indorepubliclibrary.blogspot.com/

http://indolibnet.blogspot.com/

http://sis2008conference.blogspot.com/

http://www.librariesrevolution.com/emagazine




 



About Me

Brief Biodata


Dr. KISHOR CHANDRA SATPATHY

Librarian
& Coordinator, Digital Library & eth Project
National Institute of Technology Silchar
P.O-NIT Silchar
Assam-788010, INDIA

Email: kishor_satpathy@yahoo.com and ksatpathy@gmail.com
Tele: +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)

Areas of Interest

Library Management, Automation and Networking, Digital Library, e-learning, Community Development, Disaster Management & Career Counseling

Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy (1972) did his Post Graduation in Education and Library & Information Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh with a Diploma in Population Education from Panjab University, Chandigarh & Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking from the University of Hyderabad. He obtained PhD Degree for “Technical Education in North East India with Special Reference to Information Service: An Exploratory Study” to Assam (Central) University, Silchar.

He has undergone several advance training programmes in IT, information management & related fields under SAARC-SDC & UNESCO/Vidyanidhi fellowships. He has, to date to his credit, over eighteen years of professional experience including teaching & research experience of several national level organization of the country. His major contributions include use of information technology in information management and use of educational technology for improving classroom teaching and learning process. At present he holds the position of Librarian and Coordinator, DL & e-learning Project National Institute of Technology (Institute of National Importance by the Act of Parliament), Silchar. Dr. Satpathy has successfully implemented RFID Technology & ERMSS at NIT Silchar & IIM Indore Library. He was instrumental for signing MOU with BARC & University of Illinois. Apart from this, currently Dr. Satpathy is coordinating two projects namely “Education to Home (eth) Project meant for IT for all & BARC-Akruti Project” meant for Technology Transfer to the rural sector.

He is the Coordinator for INDOLIBNET (Indore Library Network), SICILIBNET (Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Library Network) & worked as a consultant for revamping the public library of Indore (Govt. Ahilya Library) on behalf of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. He has prepared a Vision Document for Govt. Ahilya Library. Currently, he is working on project of Govt. of Assam for development of Silchar Normal School Library & Museum. He is the founder core committee member of NIT Consortia & member of National Price Negotiation Committee of INDEST.

Earlier he worked as Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Indore; Panjabi University, Patiala; Centre for Environmental Education, Ahmedabad; Centre for Management Training and Research, Chandigarh. He also acted as Coordinator of Centre for Educational Technology; Coordinator, Continuing Education Cell & Programme officer, National Service Scheme, NIT, Silchar during 2001-2004 & Honorary Project Officer; State Rural Technology Promotion Council, Govt. of Assam; Coordinator, Environmental Education Resource Centre, NIT, Silchar. He has delivered lectures in several training programmes organized by UNDP, QCI, AICTE, MSME & Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Bhopal etc.

He is a frequent consultant for wide range of clients and developing programmes in the area of Career Counseling, Information Management and Educational Technology. He has 30 publications to his credit. He has edited four workshop proceedings and co-edited five books published by McMillan India, Indian Society for Technical Education, Delhi, NE Books & Publisher, Shankar Book Agency Delhi and National Library, Kolkata. He has   presented several papers in national and international conference in the country and abroad. He has visited Czech Republic, Portugal & USA for academic purpose. In December 2013, he attended “Higher Education Leadership Programme” at University of Urbana Champaign, USA. He has also attended the University of Illinois Mortenson Center Associates Program “Imagine, Question, Connect: A Professional Development Program for Library Leaders and Innovators from” May 29-June 24, 2014.

He has successfully completed two major projects entitled ‘Virtual Classroom’ & ‘Digital Library’ sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India. He has transformed the Central Library, NIT Silchar in to a “state of the art library” in the North Eastern Region. This is the first library in the entire NE Region to implement RFID & DVR Technology for Library Security purpose & to have Digital Library. He has implemented the e-learning solution in the Institute under World Bank TEQIP grant. His areas of interest are Information Management, ICT, Digital Library, Educational Technology & Technical Education.

He has coordinated several national level training programmes, workshops & seminars sponsored by CSIR, NISTAD, ICSSR, DST, SICI, NCTE, ISTE, AICTE, USEFI, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs & Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports etc.  He was the organizing Secretary of SIS Silver Jubilee Conference & 10th Annual Meet of INDEST-AICTE Consortium. He is a life and executive member of several Associations/Societies such as Society of Information Science, Indian Society for Technical Institution, All India Association for Educational Research, Indian Academy for Social Sciences, Indian Library Association, Indian Association for Special Libraries & Information Centres (IASLIC), MANLIBNET and Indian Distance Education Association etc. He was an executive member of IASLIC (2005-06) & AIAER, Assam Chapter. He is an active member of “ICTD Community’ of Solution Exchange (An UN Agency). He was elected as a member, LPAC, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute for the year 2008-09.

For his outstanding contribution to the field of Library & Information Service profession, he was awarded Society for Information Science (SIS) -Young Information Scientist award for 2006 & SATKAL Young Librarian Award for 2008.