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Sainul

   Resume

To become a hardcore Information Professional attuned to the needs of an ever changing information arena

Experience

Working in the Central Library (in charge) at Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, India
Worked as Librarian at Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K), Trivandrum, India
Worked as Asst. Libraian in the Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India
Worked in the Library and Information Centre, Centre for Development of Telematic(C-DoT), Bangalore, India
Worked in the Technical Information Centre,  International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARC International) Hyderabad, India

Which provided me chances to successfully demonstrate knowledge and experience in the following areas

          Web Based Information Services

          Digital Library Services

          e-Learning

          Library Automation

        Knowledge Management Systems

          IT-based and manual Library and Information handling

          Multimedia resource generation and processing

          Subject and concept-based Indexing of the intellectual thought content of the  articles of major Scientific periodicals.

          Management of e-journals Consortium

          Online and CD-ROM Information Handling

          Technical Processing

          Internet Web site Designing

          Database Management

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Educational and Professional Qualification

  Ph.D in Library & Information Science from the University of Pune, under the Guidance of Prof. ARD Prasad, Head, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore

  VLIR Scholar (Belgium) in Scientific and Technological Information Management (2004)

  National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the Universities Grants Commission (UGC)

  Post Graduate Degree in Documentation and Information Science (ADIS),[First Rank]       from Documentation Research and Training Centre DRTC (Bangalore), Government of India (1999).

  Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA), from Institute of Human Resource       Development for Electronics, Government of Kerala, India (1997).

  Degree in Library and Information Science (BLISc.), from University of Calicut, India (1996).

  Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology (B.Sc.), from University of Calicut, India (1995).

  Certificate in BASIC Computer language from LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Government      of Kerala, India (1996).

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  Computer Knowledge

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Projects

Funded Projects

   “Professional training programme for working librarians”

Funding Agency: Govt. of Kerala with an outlay of Rs.14,65,000.00

   “Development of an open access e-journal’s gateway system” 

Funding Agency: Govt. of Kerala with an outlay of Rs. 6,86,400.00

   “Intensive training programme  on it based information services for Fresh library and information science graduates”

Funding Agency: Govt. of Kerala with an outlay of Rs. 7,98,000.00

Internal Projects

   Designed and developed Multimedia Digital Library (MuDil) for IIITM-K using Apache, and GenISISWeb tools. Through this users can access more than 1000 hrs of video lectures online.

  Designed and developed an ‘Online Library Information System’ for IIITM-K Library, which is an integrated WebOPAC system for Books, CD’s, Reports, e-journals, Standards, full-text reports, etc. This was developed using Apache, and GenISISWeb tools.

  Designed and developed an ‘e-Journals Gateway’ for IIITM-K Library, which is an integrated platform for e-journals from different e-journals database. This was developed using Apache, and GenISISWeb tools.

  Developed an online ‘Software Library’ consists of over 12000 freeware, shareware software tools.

  Prepared an Internet Website directory and Thesaurus in the field of Oceanography.

  Developed a E-Partika Newsaper Portal with more than 200 newspapers, in various Indian Language.

  Developed a Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations for IIITM-K

  Developed a Digital Library of E-books for IIITM-K

  Comparative study of Library Automation Software.

   Developed a Information Service blog for IIITM-K.

  Developing an Information Science Portal.

  'Computerisation of Super Market' (Part of PGDCA )

| Objective |  Experience | Qualifications | Computer Skill | Projects | Publications | Seminar | Personal Details | Reference|

Peer Reviewed Publications

       Sainul Abideen P, Model for Indian E-Governance Metadata Set for Information Management and Interoperability, Journal of Communication & Information Science, in press April 2013,(ISSN 2277-7946). 

  Sainul Abideen P, Sreekutty TS, Yunus TP, ' Online Tutorials for Information Services: Experience of IIITM-K', Proceedings of the International Conference of CALIBER, 2009, ISBN 978-81-902079-8-0,pp 211-217, Pondichery India 2009

  Sainul Abideen P (Editor.) Proceedings of the National Workshop on Applications of GenISISWeb for Web Based Information Services, October, 2007

  Sainul Abideen P, 'WinISIS – A Beginner’s Guide' In the Proceedings of the Workshop on Building Web Based Information Systems Using GenISISWeb, 2007 

  Sainul Abideen P, Web Publishing WinIsis Database Using GenIsisWeb: A Beginners Guide, In the Proceedings of the Workshop on Building Web Based Information Systems Using GenISISWeb, 2007
 

  Sainul Abideen P (Editor.) Proceedings of the Workshop on Building Web Based Information Systems Using GenISISWeb, April 2007

  Sainul Abideen P "Mudil Multimedia Digital Library using WinISIS and GenISISWeb" Accepted for publication in the

Proceedings of International Conference on Semantic Web and Digital Libraries, 21-23 Feb 2007, DRTC Bangalore.

  Sainul Abideen P et al. Impact of African Journals in ISI Database, "Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal" (LIBRES) ISSN 1058-6768, Vol 15 Issue 2, Sept 2005.

  Sainul Abideen P and KR Srivathsan "Convergence of Digital Libraries with Knowledge Management: IIITM-K Experience", Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Libraries, pp 569-575,ISBN – 81-7993-029-7,  New Delhi, 2004
 

  Gireesh Kumar P and Sainul Abideen P “Content Management for e-Learning in Digital Libraries” Proceedings of the  National seminar of the XXIII All India Conference of IASLIC, Thiruvananthapuram, p 21-26, 2001.

  Sainul Abideen P and Sangeetha MA “Computer Mediated Communication and Libraries" Proceeding of National seminar of CALIBER on ‘Information Services in a Networked Environment in India’p 1.146-1.152, Chennai, 2000, ISBN:81-900825-3-1

  Sainul Abideen P, "Meta Search engines: Effective tool for Information Retrieval", Proceeding of national seminar of CALIBER on ‘Academic Libraries in Internet Era’ p 362-369, ISBN 81-90082-523, Nagpur 1999.

  Ravichandra Rao IK and Sainul Abideen P "Standards for Library and information Work: Missing Links and Limitations", Proceeding of the National Conference on Standardisation, Bangalore,1999.

   Sainul Abideen P "Standards for information handling", Proceeding of ‘DRTC  Workshop on Information Management including ISO9000’ Bangalore, 1999.

  Ravichandra Rao IK and Sainul Abideen P, "Features of Library Automation Software:A Comparative Study", Library Science with a Slant to Documentation, (ISSN 0970-6089), Vol 36(4)  p 211-228, Bangalore, 1999.

  Rajeev KR and Sainul Abideen P "Be alive on the Net: Some aspects of webpage designing and publishing", Proceedings of the National seminar of IASLIC on "Right to Information", Trichur, 1998.

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_{Conference and Workshops Organised}

   Coordinator, Workshop on Interview Skills organized by Digital Library & Infrmation Services, IIITM-K, March, 2009.

  Member (representing Asia-Pacific Region), International Scientific Committee for the Programme, 3rd World Congress of ISIS (ISIS3), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 14-16 September, 2008.

    Served as Coordinator and Full-time Faculty of the National Workshop on Applications of GenISISWeb for      Web Based Information Services, October, 2007.

   Served as Coordinator of Semantic Web track of the International Conference on Semantic Web and Digital Libraries organized by Indian Statistical Institute/DRTC at Bangalore during 21-23 Feb 2007.

   Served as Coordinator of e-Governance track of the International Conference on Semantic Web and Digital Libraries organized by Indian Statistical Institute/DRTC at Bangalore during 21-23 Feb 2007.

   Served as Coordinator and Full-time Faculty of Workshop on Building Web Based Information Systems Using GenISISWeb organized by IIITM-K, April 2007.

   Member, Organizing Committee NPTEL Workshop on  "Technology Enhanced Learning for Enriching Engineering Education" Organized by: National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) IIT-Madras, IIITM-K, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA at  Travancore Hall, Technopark during 5-6, January 2007.

     Organized an exhibition of Books on Personality, Communication and Career Development on 27th June 2006 at IIITM-K.

   Served as Full-time Faculty of Training Workshop on  GenISISWeb organized by International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), Chennai, 19-20 June 2007.

Experience as Resource Person /Invited Speaker

1.  

   Resource person in theTraining programme on 'Digital Library Management' organized by the College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram  during  18th - 22nd March 2013 Topic: Digital Information Resource Management Subscription, Access, and Licensing' on 19.3.2013 AN

2. Resource person in theTraining programme on 'Digital Library Management' organized by the College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram  during  18th - 22nd March 2013 Topic: 'Design and Organization ; Architecture, Inter-operability, Protocols & Standards' on 19.3.2013 FN

3. Resource person in theWorkshop on Use and Repackaging of Archival Materialsorganized by the PRASAR BHARATI, Regional Training Institute, Thiruvananthapuram  during  04- 08 march 2013Topic: Digitasation of Library Major Concepts on 7.3.2013

4. Resource person in theShort term training programme on ‘Internet awareness, Office Automation and Web security’  organized by the Govt. Engineering College Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram during 18-23 February 2013 Topic: ‘Digital Libraries’ on 23.2.2013

5. Resource Person in the International Training Programme on Digital Library Practices & Information Technology Application for Knowledge Management organized by Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) Plakkad, (under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India) 20 to 21  December 2012. Topic:Developing Digital Libraries using GenISISWeb.

6. Resource Person in the Workshop on ‘Bridging the digital Divide in India: Development of Information Technology and Role of Libraries’  during 28th – 29th November 2012 organized by the Newman College Todupuzha Topic: Marketing of information Services Using Technology

7. Resource Person in the Workshop on E-Learning Tools And Multimedia Learning Packagesorganized by the College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram on 23rd November 2012 Topic: Digital Libraries

8. Resource Person in the Workshop on E-Learning Tools And Multimedia Learning Packagesorganized by the College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram on 21^st November 2012  Topic: Online Tutorials using Wink

9. Resource Person in the Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized by the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala on 23rd May 2012. Topic: Electronic Resources Management.

10. Resource Person in the Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized by the Academic Staff College, Goa University in collaboration with the Goa University Library 19th March 2012. Topic: Digital Learning and Education – New Paradigms for Librarianship.

11. Resource Person in the International Training Programme on Digital Library Practices & Information Technology Application for Knowledge Management organized by Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) Plakkad, (under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India) 22 to 23  2011 December 2011. Topic:Developing Digital Libraries using GenISISWeb.

12. Guest Speaker on Library Marketing  in the Library Connect Seminar  Organised by the Elservier on 17^th November 2011 at Hotel South Park, Thiruvananthapuram

13. Resource person in theWorkshop on Digitalization of Library & Archival Matters organized by the PRASAR BHARATI, Regional Training Institute, Thiruvananthapuram  during  12th – 14th September 2011

14. Resource Person in the National Workshop on Building PhD Theses Digital Librariesusing Nitya D’Arch organized by the Centre for Advanced Research in Library and Information Science, MG University Library & Beehive Digital Concepts, Cochin during Nov 2-3 2010. Topic: Online Information Services and Digital Libraries using GenISISWeb software.

15. Resource Person in the Workshop on Capacity Building in Scientific / Technical Writing Skills organized jointly by the Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI) Palode, and Centre for Information Literacy Studies, University of Kerala on 25th March 2011. Topic:Blogs and Blogging.

16. Resource Person in the International Training Programme on Digital Library Practices & Information Technology Application for Knowledge Managementorganized by Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) Plakkad, (under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India) 13-14 December 2010. Topic:Developing Digital Libraries using GenISISWeb.

17. Five Law lecture  on ‘Blogging for Library and Information Services’organized by the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore 30^th Sep 2009.

18. Resource Person in the Training Programme for the DIET Librarians on recent Developments in the Librarianship organised by the SCERT Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 2009.

19. Coordinator and Full-time Faculty of the ‘National Workshop on Developing Online Tutorials for Information Products and Service' 29-30     Nov 2008.         

20. Invited talk on Open Access Initiatives in India at the National Conference on Free Software,held at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, 2008.

21. Talk on Open Access Initiatives during the First Open Access Meetorganized by IIITMK during  October 2008.

22. Resource Person in the International Workshop  on UNESCO's WINISIS/GenISIS For Digital Libraries/Archives organised by the Mahatma Gandhi University Library  in association with Marian College Kuttikkanam, 6-9 September 2008.

23. Coordinator and Full-time Faculty of theNational Workshop on Applications of GenISISWeb for Web Based Information Services, IIITMKOctober,2007.

24. Resource Person in the International Training Programme on " Implementing e-learning " for Govt. of Saudi Arabia department GOTEVOT organised by the SCMS College, Cochin 6th July 2007. (1st Batch)

25. Resource Person in the International Training Programme on " Implementing e-learning " for Govt. of Saudi Arabia department GOTEVOT organised by the SCMS College, Cochin 20th July 2007. (2nd Batch)

26. Fulltime facultyin the 2 days Training programme on GenIsisWeb organized by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), during 19-20 June 2007. Topic: Ccreating Web-based Information dissemination System using GenISISWeb.

27. Coordinator and Full-time Faculty ofWorkshop on Building Web Based Information Systems Using GenISISWeb organized by IIITM-K, April 2007

28. Resource Person in the Workshop on Digital Library organised by the TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala

29. Resource Person in the Refresher Course in Library Science organised by the Dept of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala.

30. Invited talk on Comparative study of Library automation software during the Seminar on Library Automation Softwareheld at KMIO, Bangalore, 1999.

  S Seminars and Workshops attended

International Level  

1. 3rd World congress of ISIS, organized by BIREME, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept 2008 (Invited by the UNESCO)
2. International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics (ICTK-2012) organized by the Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore. 9-13 July 2012.
3. 7th International CALIBER 2009, Organised by INFLIBNET, UGC, at Pondicherry University, February 25-27, 2009.
4. International Conference on Semantic Web and Digital Libraries, organized by DRTC, Bangalore, 21-23 February 2007.
5. International Workshop on Building Digital Libraries Using Dspace organized by DRTC, Bangalore, March 7-11 2005.
6. International Conference on Digital Libraries, ICDL 2004, Organised by TERI, New Delhi, 24-27 February 2004. 

National Level

1. 9th Annual Meet & Workshop of INDEST-AICTE Consortium held at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad during 18-19th January, 2013.
2. One Day Faculty Development Programme on ‘New Dimensons in Research’ organized by the DC School of Management and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram on 24 Oct 2009.
3. National Conference of Free Software, CUSAT, 2008.
4. Management Development Programme for Library Professionals, organized by DCSMAT, Thiruvananthapuram, 1 November 2008.
5. Workshop on Building Information Management Systems for Small and medium Enterprises, organized by IIITM-K, October 2008.
6. First Open Access Meet organized by IIITMK. October 2008
7. National Seminar of Kerala Library Association on Re-defining the Role of Public Libraries in India: The Knowledge Society Imperatives organised by Kerala Library Association, during 6 – 8 August 2008
8. National Workshop on Library Automation through Koha: the Open Way Organised by Dept. of Library & Information Science, The University of Burdwan during 3-7 December,2007.
9. One day Workshop on Sensitisation-cum Awareness Programme for Technology Information Facilitation Programme organised by Dept of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) and Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin, 10 December 2007
10. One Day Technical Workshop on Business Assurance in Networked Economy, organized by IIITMK Trivandrum, 24 June 2006
11. Workshop on Metadata Standards for e-Governance, Organized by NIC, May 2006.
12. Workshop on XML Databases, organized by IEEE and CSI Kerala Section and Education Grid Resource Centre, IIITM-K, 10-11 December 2005.
13. 7^th MANLIBNET Convention on Digital Libraries in Knowledge Management : Challenges for Management Libraries, IIM Kozhikode, 5-7 May 2005.
14. Workshop on Greenstone Digital Library organized by Kerala Library Association, Trivandrum, 14 August 2004.
15. DRTC Workshop on Semantic Web, DRTC, Bangalore, 8-10 December, 2003
16. Training course on Internet Technology Application in Libraries, NIC New Delhi, 13-17 October 2003.
17. Workshop of INDEST Consortiumon ‘Qualitative Information Resources, IIT New Delhi, 2003
18. National Convention of MANLIBNETon 'Emerging Digital Library Initiatives and Future of Business and Management Information in India' XLRI, Jamshedpur, 6-8 March 2003
19. National Conference of NACLIN 2002 on ‘Bridging the Digital Divide’ Cochin University of Science and Technology, October 2002.
20. Management Development Programme on ‘Digital Libraries’, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, 16-18, September 2002.
21. Workshop onTelemedicine in Oncologyat Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Feb 2002
22. Workshop on 'Patent Awareness and Technology Transfer', IIT Kharagpur, 2001
23. Joint workshop on 'Digital Libraries: Convergence, Continuity and Change' University of Mysore, 2001
24. Workshop on 'Intellectual Property Rights and Patent/Copyright Clinic', IIT Kharagpur, 2000
25. National Seminar of CALIBER-2000 on ‘Information services in a networked environment in India’ University of Madras, 16-18 February 2000.
26. Tutorial on ‘How to Set up a LAN’, jointly organized by INFLIBNET and University of Madras, 15^th February 2000.
27. DRTC Workshop on ‘OCR Technology application to Library and information work’  DRTC, Bangalore, 1999
28. Seminar on ‘Library Automation Software’, organized by the Karnataka Library Association at KMIO, Bangalore, 12 August 1999.
29. DRTC workshop on‘Information Management including ISO9000’, DRTC, Bangalore, 1999.
30. National seminar of CALIBER on ‘Academic Libraries in Internet Era’, Nagpur University, 18-20 February 1999.
31. DRTC workshop on ‘Informetrics and Scientometrics’, Bangalore, 1998.
32. DRTC workshop on ‘Practical Orientation to Internet’, Bangalore, 1998.
33. National seminar of  IASLIC on ‘Right to Information’, held at Kerala Agriculture University, Trichur, 21-24 December 1998.
34. National seminar of  IASLIC on ‘Information Super Highway’, Coimbatore, 1997.
35. National seminar of  Indian Library Association, University of Calicut, 1996.

  Belgium
  France
  Germany
  Brazil
  Sri Lanka

  Languages Known

                          Read, Write & Speak  -  English, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu

                          Read, Write only      - Arabic

                          Speak  Only               - Kannada, Bengali              

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  Personal Details

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  Professional Consultancies offered

1.      Set up Seven ‘Online Information Systems’  for Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad, Govt of India

2.      Consultant to ICSF, Chennai for Training and development of the web based Information System.

3.      Consultant to Transversal e-Network Pvt Ltd. for development of their Digital Library  and e-learning software namely TEN ACADO.

4.      Designed and Developed a ‘Space Information System’ for Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Vattiyoorkavu, India

5.      Development of Online Cataloguing System for RM Educational Software, Technopark, India

6.      Developed Self Instructional Tutorial for ABCD Integrated Library Automation Software, for VLIR Belgium.

7.      Consultant to IMG Trivandrum for Digital Library management

  Other Professional Activities

1.      Member (representing Asia Pacific region), International Coordination Committee of ISIS (ICCI), constitute by UNESCO

Member (representing Asia Pacific region), International Scientific Programme Committee, World Congress of ISIS, Brazil, 14-16 September 2008.

2.      Member, TIMA, UK

3.      Member, Executive Committee, Kerala Library Association (KLA).

4.      Moderator Stimulate4 : An online  discussion forum for Library professionals from 14 countries.

5.      Moderator DigitalIndia: An Online discussion forum for Digital Library related Information professional.

6.      Participated in several National & International  training programmes as Resource Person.

7.      Guided Four Masters Students in developing Information Systems. 1 MPhil (co guide)  student and 2 MLISc students.

8.     Approved Guide for MLISc programme of IGNOU, New Delhi 

9.     Member, IISER Library Consortium

References

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