About LIB-VAHINI
Empowering LIS professionals through connection, visibility & growth
LIB-VAHINI is a dedicated digital platform for Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals to showcase their expertise, profiles, achievements, research, and contributions. It provides professional visibility, opportunities for career development, knowledge sharing, and networking, while highlighting the vital role of LIS professionals in the knowledge ecosystem. As a national LIS professional network, LIB-VAHINI facilitates collaboration, mentorship, knowledge exchange, and institutional partnerships.
DR. S. R. RANGANATHAN
Father of Library Science in India
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (12 August 1892 – 27 September 1972) was a renowned Indian librarian, mathematician, and is considered the father of Library Science in India. His pioneering work laid the foundation for Library and Information Science in India and gained international recognition. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan began his career in librarianship as the University Librarian at the University of Madras in 1923, where he introduced transformative reforms in the field. In 1929, he launched India’s first formal library science course at the same university, laying the foundation for LIS education in the country. He was instrumental in advocating for public library development, contributing significantly to the enactment of the Madras Public Libraries Act in 1948.
Prof. Devika P. Madalli
Director, INFLIBNET Centre
Prof. Devika P. Madalli is the Director, INFLIBNET Centre, an Inter University Centre of UGC, Gandhinagar. Prior to joining INFLIBNET Centre, Prof. Madalli has served as a Professor of the Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute and as an adjunct faculty, DISI, University of Trento, Italy. Prof. Madalli has extensive experience in teaching, research and capacity building. Her interest lies in the area of OERs and Educational resources repositories, Open Data Repositories and Data Management, Knowledge Organization and application of facetization in Information Systems, Information Infrastructures, Digital Libraries, Semantic Web technologies, Faceted Ontologies, Agrisemantics, multilingual information services.
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Eminent Experts
Prof. A. Neelameghan
Renowned for his work in classification theory and information systems...
Prof. B. S. Kesavan
India’s first National Librarian and founder of INSDOC, Prof. Kesavan...
Shri. K. M. Asadullah
Shri. K. M. Assadullah was appointed as the Librarian of the Imperial...
Prof. P. N. Kaula
He was president of Indian Library Association, Indian Public Library...
Shri. P. N. Panikkar
Shri. P. N. Panikkar was a visionary pioneer and the driving force beh...
Shri. Rabindranath Tagore
Shri. Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned Bengali poet and Nobel laureat...
Shri. Sayyaji Rao Gaekwad
Shri. Maharaja Sayajirao Gayakwad is the father of the public library...
Dr. T. B. Rajashekar
A pioneer in digital library initiatives, Dr. Rajashekar was a faculty...
Prof. B. D. Kumbar
Prof. B. D. Kumbar, a distinguished figure in the field of Library and...
Prof. H. N. Prasad
Prof. H. N. Prasad, former Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda Open University,...
Prof. Roshan Lal Raina
Prof. Roshan Lal Raina is the Vice Chancellor of Jaipur National Unive...
Prof. T. D. Kemparaju
Prof. T. D. Kemparaju was appointed as the First Vice-Chancellor of Ba...
Prof. Uma Kanjilal
Prof. Kanjilal is the first woman to serve as Vice-Chancellor since th...
Prof. V. G. Talawar
Former Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore, Prof. Talawar was born...
Prof. A. S. Chandel
Prof. A. S. Chandel is a former Professor & Head, Department of Libra...
Prof. Ashwini Anand V.
Prof. Ashwini Anand Vaishnav is a former Professor and Head of the Dep...
Prof. C. R. Karisiddappa
An academic leader and classification expert, Prof. Karisiddappa serve...
Prof. M. P. SATIJA
Prof. M. P. Satija, is a distinguished UGC Emeritus Fellow of Library...
Prof. Laxman Rao N.
Prof. Laxman Rao Nagubandi, UGC Emeritus Fellow in the Department of L...