Research Publications of Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Associate Professor & Head of the Department , Assam University, Silchar, 2013-14

Research Publications of Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha,

Associate Professor & Head of the Department

(July 2012- June 2013 and July 2013- June 2014)

(A)  Research Papers Published in National and International Journals (No. of papers =11)

1.   Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2010. Status of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Computerisation of University Libraries of North Eastern Region of India: A Survey. Librarian: Journal of Library and Information Science, 17, 16-29 (ISSN: 0972-3978). 

     

     Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2011. Status of Collection Development of College Libraries of Barak Valley, South Assam : A Survey. Librarian: Journal of Library and Information Science, 18 (1), March , 2011, 36-58 (ISSN: 0972-3978). 

          Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2012. Studies on ICT and Internet Awareness and Access to E-Resources available     under UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium: A Survey of Assam University Library Users.SRELS Journal of Information Management, 49(3), June 2012, Paper AA p263-280. (ISSN: 0972-   2467).

     

     Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2012. Status of ICT Infrastructure for Computerisation of College Library Services in the State of Assam. : An Evaluative Study of College Libraries of Barak Valley, South Assam. Library Progress (International), 32 (1), January-June, 2012, 29-59 (ISSN: 0970-1052).

     

   5.      Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2013. Scenario of Institutional Digital Repositories in Academic and Technical Libraries of India for Open Access. IASLIC Bulletin, 58 (1) , March 2013 , 29-48 ( ISSN : 0018-8441)Sinha, Manoj Kumar (2013). Institutional Repositories for Universities and Higher Educational Institution’s Libraries for Universal Access to Knowledge. Professional Journal of Library and Information Technology, 3 (2) , July-December 2013, 17-35. (RNI Reg No. UPENG/2010/37607) ( ISSN – 0976-7274).

2.      Sinha, Manoj Kumar , Bhattachrjee, Sucheta and Bhattacahrjee, Sudip (2013). ICT and Internet Literacy Skills for Accessing to E-Resources available under N-LIST Programme : A Case Study of College Library Users of Barak Valley , South Assam , Library Philosophy and Practice. . Paper 948  ( http://digitalcommons.unl.edu.libphilprac/948  ) ( Accessed on 21-09-2013). (International Journal).

3.      Sinha, Manoj Kumar , Bhattachrjee, Sudip and Bhattacahrjee, Sucheta (2013). A Study on ICT Literacy and Internet Use Pattern among College Library Users of Barak Valley, South Assam, North East India . Current Trends in Technology and Science,  2 (5), 2013 .(http://www.ctts.in/assets/upload/5908ctts-399%20vol-2%20iss-5.pdf ) ( Accessed on 01/10/2013) (Impact Factor for  2012-13 : 0.024 ) (International Journal)

4.      Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Brojesh Kumar Pandey (2014). Status of Job Opportunities and Employment of Library and Information Science Professionals in India: An Analysis of Job Advertisements. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 19, Issue 1, Ver. VIII (Jan. 2014), PP 79-93 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org. (International Journal)

5.      Bhattacharjee, Sudip , Sinha, Manoj Kumar  and Bhattacharjee, Sucheta (2014). Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of College Library Users of Cachar District, Assam : A Case Study. International Journals of Emerging Trends in Library and Information Society, 2 (1), 11-24. ISSN : 2320-5040. Ocean Research Journals (http://www.orjournals.com ).

       Sinha, Manoj Kumar (2014). Design and Development of Bihar and Jharkhand Library and Information Network (BIJLIBNET) : A Proposed Model. Asia Pacific Journal of Research (APJR).1 (14), February 2014, 123-134. (ISSN:2320-5504, E-ISSN: 2347-4793).

          Bhattacharjee, Sudip , Sinha, Manoj Kumar  and Bhattacharjee, Sucheta (2014). Awareness on Cloud and Mobile Technology Based Services Among Central University Library Users of North East India : A Case Study. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies , 2(3), March 2014, 118-123. (ISSN : 2321-8819) ( www.ajms.co.in ).

(B)              Research Papers in Conference Proceedings (Published and / or Presented in Conference) ( No. 07)

Sinha, Manoj Kumar , Bhattacharjee , Sucheta and Bhattacahrjee, Sudip. 2012. Status of Usage of E-Resources available under N-LIST Programme :–A Case Study College Library Users  In: Developing a fully ledged digital Library System ( Eds: K. Somasekharan Rao, G.A. Prasad Rao and K.Venkata Rao ) , Father Gordon Library, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, 2012, Pp214-215 (ISBN: 81-86073-309-3).

Satpathy, Kishor Chnadra and Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2012. Role of Library in Disaster Management: A Case Study of North East India. In: Preservation of Information Resources in 21^st Century (Eds: Pravakar Rath , R.Ramachnadran and R.N. Mishra),  Seminar Volume of the National Seminar on “Preservation of Information Resources in 21^st Century “ organised by Department of Library and Information Science , Mizoram University, Aizawl and National Library ( Ministry of Culture , Kolkata ) , 21-23 March 2012 , Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers , New Delhi   Pp. 257-272 (ISBN 81-7019-462-8) (Hard Bound).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar; Bhattacharjee Sucheta and Bhattacharjee,Sudip. 2012. ICT Awareness for Accessing to E-resources available under N-LIST Programme A Case Study of College Library Users of Barak Valley, South Assam. In: Conference Proceedings of 58^th ILA International Conference on Next Generation  Libraries: New Insights and Universal Access to Knowledge, Jointly organised by DLISc, Karnataka University, Dharwad , February  24-27, 2013 ( Eds: V Ramesha and B.D. Kumbar ), ILA , New Delhi, pp. 506-522   . ISBN 81-85216-46-0 Paperback ( 936 Pp)

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2013. Status of Collection Development of Printed and ElectroniResources in College Libraries of Assam with Special Reference to Barak Valley , Assam. In: Collection Development in IT Environment in the College Libraries of Assam : Proceedings of a National Seminar held during 12^th Biennial Conference of Assam College Librarians’ Association , 3-4 December , 2010, Kokajan College Jorhat, jointly  organised by by ACLA and Kokajan College , Jorhat ( Eds: Dhrubjit Das, Bibhuti Choudhury and Pronoti Baruah ) with a forward from Narendra Lahkar, ACLA , Guwahati, 2013. Pp. 136-158. (ISBN – 978-81-920220-1-7).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar ( 2013). Managing Copyrights and Digital Rights Management for Collection Development of Printed and Electronic Resources in Changing Environment: An Overview. In: Grantha Prateeti, Central Library, Nazira College & Women Cell , Nazira College , Nazira, 2013 Pp. 13-46 ( ISBN : 978-81-924094-1-2).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Pandey, Brojesh. 2014. Changing Trends of Job Opportunities and Employment for LIS Professionals in India : An Analysis of Job Advertisements. In: 59^th ILA International on Managing Libraries in the Changing Information World : From Surviving to Thriving , jointly organised by Indian Library Association , Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee during February 22-24, 2014 , Indian Library Association, Delhi (Eds: B. Ramesha et. al.,) Pp.46-53. (ISBN: 81-85216-48-7).

Bhattacharjee, Sudip, Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Bhattacharjee, Sucheta. 2014. Literature Searching Behaviour and Library Use Pattern of Social Science Community of Tripura: A Survey . In: 59^th ILA International on Managing Libraries in the Changing Information World : From Surviving to Thriving , jointly organised by Indian Library Association , Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee during February 22-24, 2014 , Indian Library Association, Delhi (Eds: B. Ramesha et. al.,) Pp.1014-1022. (ISBN: 81-85216-48-7  ).

Abstracts Published in Seminar and Conferences ( No. = 17)

Sinha, Manoj Kumar , Bhattacharjee , Sucheta and Bhattacahrjee, Sudip. 2012. Status of  Usage of E-Resources available under N-LIST Programme : College Library Users –A Case Study In:Developing a fully ledged digital Library System ( Eds: K.Somasekharan Rao, G.A. Prasad Rao and K.Venkata Rao ) , Father Gordon Library, Andhra Loyola College, Vijaywada, 2012, Pp214-215 (ISBN: 81-86073-309-3)

Sinha, Manoj Kumar ,  Bhattacahrjee, Sudip and Bhattacharjee , Sucheta. 2012. ICT Awareness , Internet Literacy  Skills , Internet Searching  Pattern of  College Library Users  of  Barak Valley , South Assam: A  Survey. In: Abstract-cum –Souvenir of 29^th SIS-2012 Convention and Conference organized by SIS, New Delhi in collaboration with NIT, Silchar during November 26-28, 2012  ( Eds: Kishor Chandra Satpathy et.al., ) Pp.72.

Paul, Kumarjit and Sinha, Manoj Kumar , 2012.  Status of ICT Infrastructure in College Libraries of Karimganj District , South Assam : A Survey . In: Abstract-cum –Souvenir of 29^th SIS-2012 Convention and Conference organized by SIS, New Delhi in collaboration with NIT, Silchar during November 26-28, 2012  ( Eds: Kishor Chandra Satpathy et.al., ) Pp. 73

Chakraborty, Arundhati and Sinha, Manoj Kumar , 2012.  Managing Collection Development in  Selected College Libraries of Barak Valley  in Digital Era : An Exploratory Study. In: Abstract-cum –Souvenir of 29^th SIS-2012 Convention and Conference organized by SIS, New Delhi in collaboration with NIT, Silchar during November 26-28, 2012  ( Eds: Kishor Chandra Satpathy et.al., ) Pp. 75.

Sinha, Manoj Kumar ,  Bhattacahrjee, Sudip and Bhattacharjee , Sucheta. 2013. Status of ICT Awareness , Internet Literacy Skills and Library Usage Pattern of Media Professionals of North East India .In: Abstracts of National Seminar on Women and Media Professionals  organised by the Department of Mass Communication , Assam University, Silchar in collaboration with ICSSR, New Delhi during March 15-16, 2013.

Sinha, Manoj Kumar ,  Bhattacahrjee, Sudip and Bhattacharjee , Sucheta. 2013. Status of Library and Information Science (LIS) Education and Job Opportunities with Special Reference to North East India : An Evaluative Study. In: Book of Abstracts of International Seminar on Human development and the Marginalised Sections in Northeast India: Issues , Challenges and Way Forward , 18-20 March, 2013. Organised by Centre for Studies in Human Development and Equal Opportunity Cell , Assam University, Silchar-788 011, Assam, India ,Pp.64.

Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2013. Prospects of Developing North Eastern India Library Network (NEILIBNET) for Resource Sharing: Issues and Challenges. In: National Seminar on “North East India Library Network (NEILIBNET): Challenges and Opportunities” jointly organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with Central Reference  Library, Kolkata  held during October 5-8, 2013  Pp.49-51 

Manoj, Nawal Kishor and  Sinha, Manoj Kumar  .2013. Status of Collection Development and ICT Infrastructure in University Libraries of    Sikkim : A preliminary Survey. In: National Seminar on “North East India Library Network (NEILIBNET): Challenges and opportunities” jointly organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with Central Reference  Library, Kolkata  held during October 5-8, 2013  Pp.58 

Bhattacharjee, Sucheta and Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2013. Social Media for Students : Opportunities for Library and Information Centres In : Abstracts of National Workshop on Innovating India  jointly organised by  National Institute of Technology , Silchar.  CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi and IIM Kashipur  under TEQUIP-II during November 25-26 , 2013. (Kishor Chnadra Satpathy and Sujit Bhattacharya , Eds. ) Pp. 39

 Bhattacharjee , Sudip  and Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2013 . Application of Mobile Technology Based Library Services within Various Library of Northeast India. In : Abstracts of National Workshop on Innovating India  jointly organised by  National Institute of Technology , Silchar.  CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi and IIM Kashipur  under TEQUIP-II during November 25-26 , 2013. (Kishor Chnadra Satpathy and Sujit Bhattacharya , Eds. )   Pp.40 .

Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Owary , Mithun. 2013.  Status of Awareness and Usage of Social Networking Sites amongst the Post-Graduate Students of Assam University, Silchar: A Survey. In Abstracts of XXIX IASLIC All India conference-2013 on “Role of Library Association in India in Modern Age” organised by Information centre and Library, National Institute of virology, Pune during December 26-29, 2013, IASLIC, Kolkata, Pp.35-36.

Debnath, Nikhil and Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2014. Competency of Library and Information Science Professionals towards Computerisation of Libraries of Higher Learning Institutions: A Survey among LIS Professionals of Barak Valley. In: Souvenir of National Conference on Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Library and Information Management organized by Central Library, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India during February 14-15, 2014, (Eds: Saikia, Mukesh  et.al.) Tezpur University, Tezpur, Pp.9.

Sinha, Manoj Kumar, Owary, Mithun and Chanda , Anupam . 2014. Social Media as a Tool for Library Extension Services: Some Discussion . In: Souvenir of National Conference on Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Library and Information Management organized by Central Library, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India during February 14-15, 2014, (Eds: Saikia, Mukesh  et.al.) Tezpur University, Tezpur, Pp.9-10.

Manoj, Nawal Kishor and Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2014. Strategies for Managing Collection Development and ICT Application for Modernisation of Academic Libraries: An Overview. In: Souvenir of National Conference on Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Library and Information Management organized by Central Library, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India during February 14-15, 2014, (Eds: Saikia, Mukesh  et.al.) Tezpur University, Tezpur, Pp.13.

Bhattachrjee, Sudip ,  Bhattacharjee, Sucheta and Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2014  Status of Library Automation of Various Colleges of Barak Valley, Assam : A Case Study with NAAC’s Best Practices  Guideline. In: Souvenir of National Conference on Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Library and Information Management organized by Central Library, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India during February 14-15, 2014, (Eds: Saikia, Mukesh  et.al.) Tezpur University, Tezpur, Pp.22.

Bhattachrjee, Sudip ,  Bhattacharjee, Sucheta and Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2014. Information Literacy Models: A Conceptual Framework.In: Pre-Conference Volume of International Conference on Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society, organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, North Eastern Hill University, (NEHU), Shillong , Meghalaya , India in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India during 6^th-8^th March 2014, DLISc, NEHU, Shillong Pp.25.

Chnada, Anupam , Debnath, Nikhil and Sinha, Manoj Kumar .2014. Managing Information Resources Using Cloud Computing Technology for Resource Sharing and Universal Access to Information : A Proposal for Assam University, Silchar. In: Pre-Conference Volume of International Conference on Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society, organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, North Eastern Hill University, (NEHU), Shillong , Meghalaya , India in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India during 6^th-8^th March 2014, DLISc, NEHU, Shillong Pp.73.

Research Papers Presented in Seminar and Conferences ( No.= 13

Ø  Attended  3^rd International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Services (ETTLIS-2012) organized jointly by JUIT , Noida and JUET, Guna  during October 26-27, 2012 and presented paper on :

o   Information Seeking Behaviour of College Library Users of South Assam: A Survey. In: Future of Libraries in Digital Age (Eds: Sanjay Kataria, John Paul Anbu ,Shri Ram and Sudip Sharma )  KBD Publishers, New Delhi. Pp 585-593 .

Ø  Attended 03 Day  29^th SIS -2012  (Society of Information Science Convention and Conference)  , which  is being organized jointly by Central  Library , NIT , Silchar and SIS at NIT Silchar during November 26-28, 2012 and presented 03 papers :

o   Status of  ICT and Internet Literacy , Internet Use Pattern amongst the College Libray Users : A  In: Abstract-cum –Souvenir of 29^th SIS-2012 Convention and Conference organized by SIS, New Delhi in collaboration with NIT, Silchar during November 26-28, 2012  ( Eds: Kishor Chandra Satpathy et.al., ) Pp.72.

o   Managing Collection Development in College Libraries of Karimganj Districts: An Exploratory study. In: Abstract-cum –Souvenir of 29^th SIS-2012 Convention and Conference organized by SIS, New Delhi in collaboration with NIT, Silchar during November 26-28, 2012  ( Eds: Kishor Chandra Satpathy et.al., ) Pp. 73.

o   Status of ICT Infrastructure in College Libraries of Karimganj Districts: A Survey . In: Abstract-cum –Souvenir of 29^th SIS-2012 Convention and Conference organized by SIS, New Delhi in collaboration with NIT, Silchar during November 26-28, 2012  ( Eds: Kishor Chandra Satpathy et.al., ) Pp. 75.

Ø  Attended  Two Day National Seminar on Women and Media Professionals Organised by the Department of Mass Communication , Assam University, Silchar in collaboration with ICSSR, New Delhi during March 15-16, 2013 and presented following  paper :

o   Status of ICT Awareness , Internet Literacy Skills and Library Usage Pattern of Media Professionals of North East India.

Ø    Attended Three Day International Seminar on Human development and the Marginalised Sections in Northeast India: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward, 18-20 March, 2013. Organised by Centre for Studies in Human Development and Equal Opportunity Cell , Assam University, Silchar-788 011, Assam, India and presented following paper :

o   Status of Library and Information Science (LIS) Education and Job Opportunities with Special Reference to North East India : An Evaluative Study. In: Book of Abstracts of International Seminar on Human development and the Marginalised Sections in Northeast India: Issues , Challenges and Way Forward , 18-20 March, 2013. Organised by Centre for Studies in Human Development and Equal Opportunity Cell , Assam University, Silchar-788 011, Assam, India ,Pp.64. 

Ø  Attended 9^th International CALIBER -2013 on “Library Vision 2020: Moving Towards the Future ” organised by INFLIBNET Centre , Gnadhinagar, Gujarat, India   during March 21-23, 2013 and also participated in Tutorial Programme on ETD Programme : Sodhganga and Sodh Gangotri and interacted with the Resource Persons and Participants.

Attended National Seminar on “North East India Library Network (NEILIBNET): Challenges and opportunities” jointly organised by Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with Central Reference  Library, Kolkata  held during October 5-8, 2013 . He presented one Invited paper on October 4, 2013 on the topic and presented  one Contributed joint paper :

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1.     Prospects of Developing North Eastern India Library Network (NEILIBNET) for Resource Sharing : Issues and Challenges”Pp.48-51

2.    “Status of Collection Development and ICT Infrastructure in University Libraries of    Sikkim : A preliminary Survey” Pp 58..

2.      Attended Two Day National Workshop on  “Innovating India”;  jointly organised by  National Institute of Technology , Silchar.  CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi and IIM Kashipur  under TEQUIP-II during November 25-26 , 2013. And presented two jointly written paper :

Ø  Social Media for Students : Opportunities for Library and Information Centres In : Abstracts of National Workshop on Innovating India  jointly organised by  National Institute of Technology , Silchar.  CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi and IIM Kashipur  under TEQUIP-II during November 25-26 , 2013. (Kishor Chnadra Satpathy and Sujit Bhattacharya , Eds. ) Pp. 39.

Ø  Application of Mobile Technology Based Library Services within Various Library of Northeast India. In : Abstracts of National Workshop on Innovating India  jointly organised by  National Institute of Technology , Silchar.  CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi and IIM Kashipur  under TEQUIP-II during November 25-26 , 2013. (Kishor Chnadra Satpathy and Sujit Bhattacharya , Eds. )   Pp.40 .

3. Attended XXIX IASLIC All India conference-2013 on “Role of Library Association in India in Modern Age” organised by Information centre and Library, National Institute of virology, Pune during December 26-29, 2013 and presented a jointly written paper on:

Ø  Status of Awareness and Usage of Social Networking Sites amongst the Post-Graduate Students of Assam University, Silchar: A Survey. In Abstracts of XXIX IASLIC All India conference-2013 on “Role of Library Association in India in Modern Age” organised by Information centre and Library, National Institute of virology, Pune during December 26-29, 2013, IASLIC, Kolkata, Pp.35-36.

4. Attended International Conference on Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, North Eastern Hill University, (NEHU), Shillong , Meghalaya , India in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India during 6^th-8^th March 2014 and presented two jointly written papers :

Ø  (with Bhattachrjee, Sudip and Bhattacharjee, Sucheta) Information Literacy Models: A Conceptual Framework . In: Pre-Conference Volume of International Conference on Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society, 6^th-8^th March 2014, DLISc, NEHU, Shillong Pp.25.

Ø  (with Chnada, Anupam and Debnath, Nikhil) Managing Information Resources Using Cloud Computing Technology for Resource Sharing and Universal Access to Information : A Proposal for Assam University, Silchar. In: Pre-Conference Volume of International Conference on Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society, 6^th-8^th March 2014, DLISc, NEHU, Shillong Pp.73.

Research Papers in Edited Books (11)

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2. 1. Sinha, Manoj Kumar, Bhattacharjee, Sudip and Bhattacharjee, Sucheta. 2012. Information Seeking Behaviour of College Library Users of South Assam: A Survey. In: Future of Libraries in Digital Age (Eds:Sanjay Kataria, John Paul Anbu ,Shri Ram and Sudip Sharma )  KBD Publishers, New Delhi. Pp 585-593 [ ISBN (10) : 81-907999-2-4,  ISBN (13):978-81-907999-2-8] (Hard Bound).
   2. Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2013.Collection Management of Print and E-Resources in Academic Libraries: Issues and Challenges. In: Strategic Issues in Library Management (Eds: Chandrakanta Swain, Sunil Kumar Satpathy and Bijayalaxmi Rautaray), AVON Publications New Delhi, Pp 1-26. (ISBN 978-938183-902-7) (Hard Bound).
   3. Sinha, Manoj Kumar .2013. Empowering LIS Professionals and Academic Library Users in a Networked and Digital Environment: A Case Study of Rabindra Library, Assam University, Silchar. In Design, Development, and Management of Resources for Digital Library Services (Eds T. Ashraf, & P. Gulati ), IGI Global  (pp. 251-283). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2500-6.ch021.
   4. Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2013. Managing Electronic Resources in academic and Technical Libraries of India in Networked and Digital Environment: Issues and Challenges .In: Collection Development and Management in Libraries and Information Centres in Digital Scenario (Eds: Parul Sharma and Rajesh Kumar) , Intellectual Society for Socio-Techno Welfare and SSDN Publishers & Distributors , New Delhi Pp.107-132. (ISBN: 978-93-8117-688-7) (Hard Bound).
   5. Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Pandey, Brajesh (2013).Status of Library and Information Science Education and Research in India: An Evaluative Study. In: Dynamics of Librarianship in India : A Memorial Volume in Honour of Late Prof. Kamleshwar Nath Gupta (Eds: Rajesh Kumar, Jitendra Sharma and Chandrakanta Swain ), SSDN Publisher and Distributors , New Delhi, Pp.139-1-62 (ISBN: 978- 93-8117-697-9). 
   6. Sinha, Manoj Kumar (2014). Status of Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights and Digital Rights Management of Knowledge Resources in Networked and Digital Environment: An Overview. In: Role of Libraries in Indian Culture and Management (Eds: P.S. Rajput, Sanjiv Saraf  and Monawwer Iqbal )Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi, Pp. 3-20 (ISBN : 81-86038-79-5).
   7.  Bhattacharjee, Sudip , Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Bhattacharjee , Sucheta (2014). Conservation of Manuscripts : A Study with Special Reference to G.C. College , Assam . In: Role of Libraries in Indian Culture and Management (Eds: P.S. Rajput, Sanjiv Saraf  and Monawwer Iqbal )Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi, Pp. 28-34 (ISBN : 81-86038-79-5).
   8. Bhattacharjee, Sudip , Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Bhattacharjee , Sucheta (2014). Indigenous Material of Preserving Manuscripts in Library. In: Role of Libraries in Indian Culture and Management (Eds: P.S. Rajput, Sanjiv Saraf  and Monawwer Iqbal )Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi, Pp. 35-43 (ISBN : 81-86038-79-5).
   9. Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2013.Collection Management of Print and E-Resources in Academic Libraries: Issues and Challenges. In: Strategic Issues in Library Management (Eds: Chandrakanta Swain, Sunil Kumar Satpathy and Bijayalaxmi Rautaray), AVON Publications New Delhi, Pp 1-26. (ISBN 978-938183-902-7) (Hard Bound).
   10. Sinha, Manoj Kumar .2013. Empowering LIS Professionals and Academic Library Users in a Networked and Digital Environment: A Case Study of Rabindra Library, Assam University, Silchar. In Design, Development, and Management of Resources for Digital Library Services (Eds T. Ashraf, & P. Gulati ), IGI Global  (pp. 251-283). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2500-6.ch021.
   11. Sinha, Manoj Kumar . 2013. Managing Electronic Resources in academic and Technical Libraries of India in Networked and Digital Environment: Issues and Challenges .In: Collection Development and Management in Libraries and Information Centres in Digital Scenario (Eds: Parul Sharma and Rajesh Kumar) , Intellectual Society for Socio-Techno Welfare and SSDN Publishers & Distributors , New Delhi Pp.107-132. (ISBN: 978-93-8117-688-7) (Hard Bound).
   Book Published 

Sinha, Manoj Kumar , Datta Munshi Jayashree and Datta Munshi J.S. Eco-Toxicology of Biocidal Plants.  Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2010. Rs.795/- (ISBN: 81-8324-272-3)

Bhattacharjee, Sudip; Bhattacharjee, Sucheta and Sinha, Manoj Kumar .Information Seeking Beahviours,: Concept, Models , Case Study, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing , Germany. iv, 91 p, 2014. (ISBN: 978-3-659-49930-2).

Workshop and Training Programme Attended and Delivered Invited Lecture 

Workshop /Training Programme  Organised/ Attended  July 2012-June  2013

1. Organised and Attended Four Day Training Programme on “Open Source Library Application Software for Library Services”  organised by the Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar in collaboration and Sponsorship of National Library , Kolkata ( Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) during March 28-31, 2013. Dr. Sinha acted as the coordinator of the Training Programme and also delivered four lectures.

Workshop /Training Programme  Organised/ Attended  July 2013-June  2014

2. Attended Two Day National Workshop on  “Innovating India”;  jointly organised by  National Institute of Technology , Silchar.  CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi and IIM Kashipur  under TEQUIP-II during November 25-26 , 2013 and Acted a Rappotouer  during 1^st Technical Session
3. Delivered Invited Lecture in a Workshop on “ Best Practices : Creation of Digital Library ”  organised by Rabindra Library (Central Library) , Assam University, Silchar on November 29, 2013 at 11.15 A M. to 12.15 P.M. at Seminar Hall of Rabindra Library.

Topic of Invited Lecture: Digital Library Initiatives in India : An Overview of the Latest Development.

4. Delivered Invited Lecture on 27^th November 2013 and 7^th December 2013 in 17 Days Workshop on “ Research Capacity Building Programme for Faculties in Social Sciences (Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi) “organised by Department of Business Administration , Assam University, Silchar during 25^th November to 11^th December 2013 :

Topic of Invited Lecture:  Sources of Information, Web Resources and Literature Search

5. Attended  National Workshop –Cum- Training Programme on ‘ Managing Libraries and Information Centres in Digital Era” Jointly organised by Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management ,Shillong in collaboration with National Library, Kolkata  during March 25-27, 2014 and delivered Invited Lecture on :

Topic of Invited Lecture

Status of Institutional Repositories in Academic and Technical Institutions for Open Access

Achievements of Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Reader & Head , DLISc, AUS

Research Papers Published in National and International Journals

Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2010. Status of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Computerisation of University Libraries of North Eastern Region of India: A Survey. Librarian: Journal of Library and Information Science, 17, March 2010, 16-29. (ISSN: 0972-3978) ( Published in July 2011).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2011. Information Communication Technology (ICT) Awareness amongst University and College Teachers of North Eastern Region of India: A Survey. Library Progress (International), 31 (2) July-Dec, 2011, 217-234. (ISSN: 0970-1052).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2012.Internet literacy skills and internet usage patterns to access e-resources by Assam university library users: an evaluative study. International Research Journal of Library, Information and Archival Studies 2 (1) pp. 010-026, January, 2012 (Available online http://www.interesjournals.org/IRJLIAS) Copyright © 2012 International Research Journals ) (ISSN 2276-6502).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2012. Sudies on ICT and Internet Awareness and access to E-Resources Under UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium:  A Survey of Assam University Library Users. SRELS Journal of Information Management, 49 (3), June 2012, Paper AA.p263-280. (http://www.indiajournals.com ) (ISSN: 0972-2467)

Research Papers in Conference Proceedings (Published and / or Presented in Conference)

Sinha, Manoj Kumar .2011.Collection Development of Digital / E-Resources in Academic and Technical Libraries: Issues and Challenges. In: UGC National Seminar on Management of Digital/e-Resources organised by Department of Library and Information Science , Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya College for Women, Hyderabad in collaboration with Knowledge Connect for Empowerment , Habsiguda, Hyderabad during August 19-20, 2011(Eds. N. Laxman Rao et.al  ), Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya, Hyderabad , Pp.17-44. (ISBN: 978-81-922167-0-6) (Paper Back).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2011.Need for Strengthening and Integrating Public Libraries/ Rural Libraries with Community Information Centres of North East India : Some Suggestions. In: Public Libraries in ICT –Driven Knowledge Society  jointly organised by RRRLF, Kolkata  and Manipur Library Association, Imphal  during September 10-11, 2011(Eds. Ch. Ibohal Singh ), RRRLF, Kolkata and MALA, Imphal, Pp.90-113. (ISBN: 978-81-909699-9-4) (Paper Back)

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. Scenario of Institutional Digital Repositories in Academic and Technical Libraries of India for Open Access In: Abstract of XXVIII All India IASLIC Conference , organised jointly by IASLIC , Kolkata and Alma Iqbal Library , University of Kashmir, Srinagar during October 10-13, 2011( Eds: Pijuskanti Panigrahi et.al) Pp.9.

Sinha, Manoj Kumar .2011. Empowering Library and Information Professionals and Library End –Users of Academic Libraries in Changing Environment: Issues and Challenges .In: Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning and Technology: Conference Papers 13^th MANLIBNET Annual Convention, organised by University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi during October 13-15, 2011 (Eds. Tariq Ashraf  et.al  ), Bookwell, New Delhi  , Pp.231-249. (ISBN: 978-93-80574-2-5) (Paper Back).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. Scenario of Library and Information Science Education and Research in North Eastern Region of India: An Overview.  In: LIS Education , Research and Training : Vision 2020 (100 Years of LIS Education in India ) IATLIS 2011 : Papers of the XXVIII National Confeence  on LIS Education in India organised by AITLIS, and DLIS, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad during November 26-28, 2011, (Eds: Jagtar Singh and Trishanjit Kaur ), AITLIS, Patiala, Pp.510-530. (ISBN: 978-81-920456-1-0) (Paper Back).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. ICT and Internet Literacy amongst the University Library Users of North Eastern States of India for Accessing to Electronic/ Web Resources: An Empirical Study. In: Emerging Library and Information Technologies : papers presented at the National Seminar on Emerging Library and Information Technologies (ELITE-2011) , 9-10 December , 2011, (Eds: G. Rathinasabapathy , V.Chandrakumar and K. Elavazhakan ) , Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 2011, Pp. 66-83 ( ISBN: 978-81-922103-0-8) (Hard Bound).

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. Status of ICT and Internet Literacy for Accessing to Electronic Resources Available under UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium: A Case Study. In: 8^th Cpnvention PLANNER-2012: Building Participatory Library Services in Digital Era  , March 01-03 2012 (Eds: Jagadish Arora et. al.,),Jointly organised by INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and Sikkim University, Gangtok , Sikkim INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad , Pp. 297-318 (ISBN: 978-93-81232-02-6 (Paper Back)

Abstracts Published in Seminar and Conferences

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. Scenario of Institutional Digital Repositories in Academic and Technical Libraries of India for Open Access In: Abstract of XXVIII All India IASLIC Conference , organised jointly by IASLIC , Kolkata and Alma Iqbal Library , University of Kashmir, Srinagar during October 10-13, 2011( Eds: Pijuskanti Panigrahi et.al) Pp.9.

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. Are we Really Serious for Modernisation of Public Libraries of North East India? Some Discussions. In: Abstracts of National Seminar on Modernisation of Public Libraries in India with Special Refeence to North East India ( NASEMPLINER,2011) organised by DLISc, Gauhati University, in collaboration with CRL , Kolkata, Ministry of Culture , Govt. of India  durin Novmber 11-12, 2011(Eds: R.K. Barman et al. )Pp.24-25

Sinha, Manoj Kumar. 2011. Managing Digital/ E-Resources in Academic and Technical Libraries of India: Issues and Challenges. In:  Souvenir of 14^th National Convention on Knowledge , Library and Information Networking (NACLIN-2011) orgnaised by DELNET, New Delhi during November 15-17, 2011 at Visva-Bharti, Santiniketan, West Bengal, (Eds: Subodh Gopal Nandi et.al.) Pp31

Research Papers Presented in Seminar and Conferences

Ø  Attended  “Three Day National Seminar on the Status of Digitisation, Digital Preservation and Access to Libraries and Archives in North East India” , organised jointly by ANWESHA and Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) , New Delhi during 28-30 April 2011 at IIBM, Khanapara , Guwahati and presented an Invited paper on :

o   Status of ICT Application in University Libraries of North East India : A Survey

Ø  Attended Two Day National Seminar on Folk Traditions of North East India as a participants , which was held during July 08-09, 2011 at Assam University, Silchar organised by the Centre for Studies in Endangered Languages , Manuscriptology & Folkloristics (CELMF) , Deparment of Bengali , Assam University, Silchar in collaboration with Indian Council of Historical Research , New Delhi & Indian Council of Social Science Research (North Eastern Regional Centre), Shillong .

Ø  Attended Two Day “1^st National Seminar on Dynamics of Higher Education: Role of Teachers”   organised by Assam University Teachers’ Assocaition, Assam University , Silchar and presented a paper on :

o   “Implementing Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges “during July 21-22, 2011.

Ø  Attended Three Day “National Seminar on Public Libraries in ICT –Driven Knowledge Society” jointly organised by RRRLF, Kolkata  and Manipur Library Association, Imphal  during September 9-11, 2011 and presented following paper:

o   Need for Strengthening and Integrating Public Libraries/ Rural Libraries with Community Information Centres of North East India: Some Suggestions. Pp.90-113. ( ISBN : 978-81-909699-9-4) (Paper Back)

Ø  Attended Four Day XXVIII All India IASLIC Conference on Library Vision : 2020 organised jointly by IASLIC , Kolkata and Alma Iqbal Library , University of Kashmir, Srinagar during October 10-13, 2011 and presented following  paper in Special Interest Group (SIG-2):

o   Scenario of Institutional Digital Repositories in Academic and Technical Libraries of India for Open Access In: Abstract of XXVIII All India IASLIC Conference on Vision : 2020 , ( Eds: Pijuskanti Panigrahi et.al) Pp.9.

Ø  Attended Three Day 13^th MANLIBNET Annual Convention on Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning and Technology: Conference Papers 13^th MANLIBNET Annual Convention, organised by University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi during October 13-15, 2011 and presented following Paper :

o   Empowering Library and Information Professionals and Library End –Users of Academic Libraries in Changing Environment: Issues and Challenges .In: Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning and Technology: Conference Papers 13^th MANLIBNET Annual Convention, (Eds. Tariq Ashraf  et.al  ), Bookwell, New Delhi  , Pp.231-249. (ISBN: 978-93-80574-2-5) (Paper Back).

Ø  Attended Three Day NAAC Sponsored Workshop on “Higher Education in the North East: Issues , Concernsand New Directions from the Quality Assurance Perspective” during 19-21 November 2011 and participated in discussions and brainstorming session.

Ø  Attended Three Day 8^th Convention PLANNER-2012: Building Participatory Library Services in Digital Era  , March 01-03 2012 (Eds: Jagadish Arora et. al., ) , Jointly organised by INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and Sikkim University, Gangtok , Sikkim INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and presented following Paper :

o   Status of ICT and Internet Literacy for Accessing to Electronic Resources Available under UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium: A Case Study. In: 8^th Cpnvention PLANNER-2012 : Building Participatory Library Services in Digital Era  , March 01-03 2012 (Eds: Jagadish Arora et. al.,) , Jointly organised by INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and Sikkim University, Gangtok , Sikkim INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad , Pp. 297-318 (Paper Back).

Ø    Attended Three Day Inernational Conference on Exploring Sub-Regional Cooperation in the Context of India –Bangladesh Relations : Society , History, Science and Culture, organised by Assam University, Silchar during 22-24 January,  2012 and presented following jointly written paper :

o   Exploring Possibilities for Resource Sharing amongst University Libraries of North East India and Bangaldesh: Some Discussions. Pp93-94.

Research Papers in Edited Book

Sinha, Manoj Kumar.2011. ICT Literacy and Awareness amongst University and College Teachers of North Eastern Region of India: A Survey. In:  Paradigm Shift in Technological Advancement in Librarianship: Essays in Honour of Dr. P. K. Gupta. (Eds: N.K. Swain, D.C. Ojha and M. S. Rana), Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur, Pp387-411.( ISBN: 978-81-7233-745-2) (Hardbound)

Academic Outreach 

Nominated as a Member of the Advisory Committee of UGC National Seminar on Management of Digital/e-Resources organised by Department of Library and Information Science, Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya College for Women, Hyderabad in collaboration with Knowledge Connect for Empowerment, Habsiguda, Hyderabad during August 19-20, 2011.

Appointed and served as Practical Examiner for 1^st Sememster MLIS Students (MLIS-104: Library Cataloguing Practical) on 13^th December 2011 at Department of Library and Information Sceince, Mizoram University, Aizwal.

Nominated as a Member of Prepartory Committee and Book Fair Core Committee for organising 5^th Annual Book Fair and Exhibition which was organised by Assam University Society for Outreach and Extension Activities  during January 21-27, 2012 at Netaji Mukta Munch , Assam University, Silchar 

Nominated as a Member of Student Volunteer Sub-Committee for Foundation Day Celebration and 12^th Convocation of the University held during January 21, 2012 and March 6, 2012 respectively.

Served as an Expert for Final Ph.D. Registration Seminar for the Research Scholars of the Department of Mass Communication, Assam University, Silchar which was held on 1^st Febrary, 2012 at 11. 30 A.M.

Served as an Expert for Pre-Submission Ph.D. Seminar for the Research Scholars of the Department of Mass Communication, Assam University, Silchar which was held on 4^th Febrary 2012 at 11.30 A.M,

Appointed as an Examiner for the Central Evaluation of the Scripts of PG Odd Semester Examination 2011 for Paper LIS-101, LIS-103, LIS-301, and LIS-304 held during Febrary 8-25, 2012.

Nominated as a Member of Editorial Advisory Board of Professional Journal of Library and Information Technology (The Bi-Annual Refereed Journal of Library and Information Technology) ISSN 0976-7274 / RNI REGN No. UPENG/2010/37607) from Volume -2 (1), 2012 onwards.

Appointed as a External Examiner for Evaluation of Ph.D. thesis entiled “ Information Seeking Beahviour in Digital Environment : A study of Social Scientists of Manipur” submitted by S. Bembem for the award of Doctor of Philsophy in Library and Information Science, Manipur University, Imphal.

Appointed as a Member of the Committee for conducting the Vva-Voce for the award of Doctor of Philosophy in respect of Ms S. Bembem, Research Scholar , Library and Information Science, Manipur University, Imphal  and attended the meeting for conucting the Viva-Voce on Febrary 27, 2012 (Monday) at 11. A.M.  in the Deans Chamber, School of Social Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal.

Nominated as a Member of the Programme Organising Committee of PLANNER-2012 , jointly organised by the INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad in collaboration with Sikkim University, Gangtok during March 1-3, 2012.

Nominated as a Member of National Advisory Board for 3rd International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services , which  is being organized jointly by Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology (JUET) Guna (MP) India and Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT) Noida (UP) India during from October 26-27, 2012 at JUET Guna.

Workshop /Training Programme Attended 

Ø    Attended Five Day “ In-House Training Programme on SOUL 2.0 Installations and Operations” jointly organised by Rabindra Library , Assam University, Silchar and INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad held at Assam University, Silchar duirng 25-29, 2011.

Ø    Workshop on “Higher Education in the North East : Issues , Concerns and New Directions  from the Qualiy Assurance Perspective” organised by DIQA , Assam University , Silchar and Sponored by NAAC, Bangalore during November 20-21, 2011.

Ø    Five Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Effective Teaching under TEQUIP-II” Organised by National Institute of Technology (Institute of National Importance) , Silchar April 30th to May 4, 2012.

 

Listed in Biography

Ø  Who’s Who in Asia and the Pacific Nations –4^th Edition of International Biographical Centre, Cambridge;

Ø  Famous India: Nation’s Who’s Who. Edited by Rohit Gupta, Reguerdon Inc. Delhi, 2011,.400 p.

Ø  Famous India: Nation’s Who’s Who. Edited by Rohit Gupta, Reguerdon Inc. Delhi, 2011, 400 p.

Ø  Biography India. Edited by Ravi Bhushan, Rifacimento International, New Delhi. 2011, 400

Ø  Asian Adminrable Achiever s.Edited by Ravi Bhushan, Rifacimento International, New Delhi. 2011, V.5 , 448 p.

Ø  Asia/Pacific Who’s Who (V.X ) , Compiling Editor: Ravi Bhushan Rifacimento International, New Delhi, India, 2011;  and

Ø  Asia/Pacific Who’s Who (V.X I) , Compiling Editor: Ravi Bhushan Rifacimento International, New Delhi, India, 2012;