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> NKC CONSULTATIONS - WORKING GROUP |
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NKC Consultations on Libraries |
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The following are the Members of the Working Group:
- Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta (Chairperson)
Former Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi
- Dr. S. Arunachalam
Distinguished Fellow, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
- Mr. K.K. Banerjee
Director, Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata
- Mr. K. Jayakumar
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi
- Dr. H.K. Kaul
Founding Director, DELNET, New Delhi
- Mr. K.K. Kochukoshy
Librarian, Central Reference Library, Kolkata
- Mr. Manoj Kumar K.
Acting Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad
- Prof. S. Mandal
Director, National Library, Kolkata
- Prof. P.B. Mangla
Former Head of Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi
- Dr. T.A.V. Murthy
Librarian, CIEFL, Hyderabad
- Dr. Harsha Parekh
Former Head of Dept. of Library Science and University Librarian, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai
- Dr. A.R.D. Prasad
Associate Professor, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore
The following Committees were set up with specialists and professionals experienced in the stated areas of activity:
1. Committee on Database Creation and Networking
- Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta (Chairperson)
Former Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi
- Mr. K.K. Banerjee
Director, Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata
- Dr. H.K. Kaul
Founding Director, DELNET, New Delhi
- Mr. K.K. Kochukoshy
Librarian, Central Reference Library, Kolkata
- Mr. Manoj Kumar K.
Acting Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad
- Dr. T.A.V. Murthy
Librarian, CIEFL, Hyderabad
- Dr. A.R.D. Prasad
Associate Professor, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore
2. Committee on Private Collections
- Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta (Chairperson)
Former Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi
- Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad
Director, Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna
- Dr. Ramesh Gaur
Librarian, IGNCA, New Delhi
- Dr. Arun Ghosh
Former Librarian, Centre for Social Studies, ICSSR, Kolkata
- Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan
Mission Director, National Mission for Manuscripts, IGNCA, New Delhi
- Dr. H.K. Kaul
Founding Director, DELNET, New Delhi
- Dr. T.A.V. Murthy
Librarian, CIEFL, Hyderabad
- Dr. Usha Thakkar
Honorary Secretary, Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalya, Mumbai
3. Committee to set standards and modalities for collection development, systems and services
- Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta (Chairperson)
Former Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi
- Dr. Jagdish Arora
Chief Librarian, IIT Delhi
- Mr. Frank Christopher
Joint Director, Parliament Library, New Delhi
- Dr. P.R. Goswami
Director, National Social Science Documentation Centre, New Delhi
- Mr. P. Jayarajan
Former Head, British Council Libraries
- Mr. K.K. Kochukoshy
Librarian, Central Reference Library, Kolkata
- Dr. Harsha Parekh
Former Head of Dept. of Library Science and University Librarian, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai
4. Committee on Staffing Pattern and Staff requirement of Libraries
- Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta (Chairperson)
Former Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi
- Mr. K.K. Banerjee
Director, Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata
- Dr. S.M. Dhawan
Former Scientist F and Head, Library and Information Services, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
- Dr. S. Majumdar
University Librarian, Central Reference Library, Delhi University
- Prof. S. Mandal
Director, National Library, Kolkata
- Prof. P.B. Mangla
Former Head of Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi
- Mr. E. Rama Reddy
Former Librarian, University of Hyderabad
Terms of Reference:
- Redefine the objectives of the country's Library and Information Services (LIS) sector.
- Identify constraints, problems and challenges relating to the LIS sector.
- Recommend changes and reforms to address the problems and challenges relating to the LIS sector, to ensure a holistic development of information services in all areas of national activity.
- Take necessary steps to mobilise and upgrade the existing Library and Information Systems and Services, taking advantage of the latest advances in Information Communication Technology (ICT).
- Explore possibilities for innovation and initiate new programmes relevant to our national needs, especially to bridge the gap between the information rich and the information poor within the society.
- Suggest means of raising standards and promoting excellence in Library and Information Science education including re-orientation and training of working professionals.
- Assist in setting up facilities to preserve and give access to indigenous knowledge and the nation's cultural heritage.
- Set up adequate mechanisms to monitor activities for securing the benefits of acquisition and application of knowledge for the people of India.
- Examine any other issues that may be relevant in this context.
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