Dr SUSHAMA C. POWDWAL
University Librarian & Head, SHPT School of Library Science
SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai 400 020
spowdwal@gmail.com, Tel 02222085439 (m) 9223450056
AGE : 57 Years (Date of Birth : 10.1. 1954)
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS :
12/B1, Shatataraka, Opp RTO, 4 Bunglows,
Andheri (west)
Mumbai 400 053
EDUCATION
Ph. D. in Library Science ( Topic : Solo Librarians in Mumbai : A study ) (SNDT
Women’s University) (2007)
Masters in Library Science - First Class (University of Mumbai)
Masters in Sanskrit, - First Class. Recipient of H.D.Velankar Veda Prize of University of
Mumbai for standing highest in the paper on Vedic Studies. National scholar 1975-76.
Masters in Marathi - First Class (SNDT Women’s University) (1980)
Diploma in Education Management - First Class (SNDT Women’s University) (1996)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-till date
University Librarian & Head, SHPT School of Library Science
SNDT Women’s University
Heading SNDT Women’s Library System
1992- 2005
Deputy Librarian, SNDT Women’s University Branch Library, Juhu, Santacruz (west),
Mumbai 400 049
1982-1992
College Librarian, Lala Lajpat Rai College, Mahalaxmi.
1980-1982
Junior Library Assistant, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
1977-1980
College Librarian, Shriniwas Bagadka Mahila College, Andheri
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (19 Years)
1988-1993
Taught ‘Library Management’ for B. L.I.Sc course.
Visiting Teacher, Department of Library Science, University of Mumbai
2002-2003
2005-2009
Teaching ‘Library & Society’ for B.L.I.Sc course of SHPT School of Library Science
2010-11
Teaching ‘Library Management’ for B.L.I.Sc course of SHPT School of Library Science
1990- 1993
Taught ‘Current Development in Library Science’ for M.L.I.Sc course.
Visiting Teacher, Department of Library Science, University of Mumbai
1994-1999 & 2002-2004
Taught ‘Library, Information & Knowledge’(1module) for M.L.I.Sc course.
2005-2011
Teaching ‘Research Methods’ for M.L.I.Sc course of SHPT School of Library Science
Designed and implemented the first training course for College Library Attendants in
1990.
RESEARCH AREAS
Solo Librarianship
Bibliographies
Cookbooks as a tasty sample for History : At present co-researcher on minor research
project of UGC.
RESEARCH GUIDANCE
1)Guided successfully twelve M.Lib.Sc. dissertations(2) and projects(14) at University
of Mumbai and S.N.D.T.Women's University respectively.
2)Guided four projects for Diploma in Education Management of S.N.D.T.Women's
University
3) Guided M.Phil student of Yashwantrao Chavan Mukta Vidyapeeth.
Editorial Board of International Peer-reviewed Journals:
(1)Indian Journal of Library, Information & Communication Technology
(2) Asian Journal of Library & Information Science (Quarterly)
PUBLICATIONS
1. Books & Edited Volumes :
i
Go Vi (Vinda) Karandikar Suchi, Mumbai, Popular,1992
ii T.S.Shejwalkar Suchi,Mumbai, Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha, 1995
iii Edited a book `Vinda', the collection of articles on the famous Marathi poet
Vinda Karandikar in 1997(Mumbai, Granthali).
iv Edited a booklet of the course material of the Library Attendants' course
conducted at Lala Lajpat Rai College.
v Edited a book of the seminar papers on Reference Works and bibliographies in
1997(Mumbai, Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha) .
Vi Edited and compiled a festschrift volume ’Library Movement, Management,
Marketing and mélange: Certain perspectives’(2010)
2. Book Chapters
i. Chapter on ‘RFID System in libraries’ included in the book "Modernisation of
Libraries : A challange in digital era " (Chapter -19) edited by Dr. Sunil Kumar
Satpathy, Mr. Chandrakant Swain and Dr. Bijayalakshmi Rautaray.
ii. Chapter ‘Vachansanskriti ani Savai : Don Abhyas’ in the Book ‘Aajache Shikshan
: Ek Vastav’ edited by Shanta Malegaonkar,2007
iii Chapter 21 ‘Role Clarity for Library Managers’ in ‘Library Management: Trends
and Opportunities’ Ed By R$.L.Raina at al., New Delhi, Excel Books,2005
iv Chapter9 ‘Legal Deposit of Publications and Delivery of Books Act, 1954’ in
‘Study Material for orientation on Press & Registration Act, Delivery of Books Act
and Copyright Act’ , Nanded, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada
University,2004.
v Chapter on ‘Knowledge Management in Academic Libraries’ in ‘Information
Management :trends & issues(Festscrift in honour of Prof. Seetharama) 2003
Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)
‘Library Security Systems’ in Library Herald (46.2) June 2008( Associate author)
Journal Articles
i) User Education programmes at SNDT Women’s University Libraries in Journal
of Library, Information and Communication Technology (1-4), December 2010
(Peer Reviewed)
ii)‘College Librarian as a manager’ in Journal of Library, Information and
Communication Technology (1.1) March 2009, 1-4. (Peer Reviewed)
iii)‘Library Security Systems’ in Library Herald (46.2) June 2008( in collaboration
with Ms. S.D. Kulkarni. (Peer Reviewed)
iv)‘Solo Librarianship’ in DLIBCOM,(3.8) August 2008
v) ‘Matimanthan: Sarjak aavishkarache tantra’ (Brainstorming) in
Jnyanagangotri (8.2) Sept-Nov.2007.
vi)) ‘Reading Therapy’ in Brain Tonic, February 2006
vii)Life sketch and bibliography of Vinda Karandikar in Lalit, April 2006.
viii)‘Reading Therapy’ in Chatura, September 2006.
ix) ‘Language’ Bibliography of writing on Marathi Language, published in
Marathi in ‘Bhasha ani Jeevan’ Jan-March 2006
x)‘Veleche Vyavasthapana: upalabdha sahityacha Shodh’ in Jnanagangotri,
Dec 2004- Feb2005
xi) ‘Abraham Maslow ani sanpreran siddhant’ in Disha , August 2003
'Pragati-swatantryapurva kalatil,vaicharik saptahik' in 'Beyond
Friendship'(33.1) June2003
xii )'Profession of Librarianship' in Beyond Friendship, July 2001
xiii) School library programmes' in School Today, 3(2) March2001
xiv) `Brainstorming in libraries' in University News 39 (5), January 29, 2001.
xv) `Knowledge Management' : Jnyanache Agradoot' in Jnangangotri, SeptDec. 2000
xvi)‘Ek aagalan-vegalan Vishleshantantra’ (SWOT Analysis) Disha(4.9)
March 2000
xvii) `Role of School Librarians and their participation in the syllabus
implementation' in Marathi in `Bharatiya Shikshan', Sept 1999.
xviii) `Lalitalekhika Shanta Shelke' in Tarun Bharat dated 20.12.98
xix) `A report of IFLA pre-session seminar on School Libraries', 1993 in
Herald of Library Science, Jan-Apr. 1994
xx)`School libraries in India', country paper published in QLA (Quebec
Library Association) bulletin, Sept. - Dec. 1994.
xxi)`Shaleya Granthalaye' (Marathi) in Bakulaphule souvenir of Phule
Kanyashala, in 1993
xxii) `Changing concept of the library and library information work'
(Associate author) published in MFCLA Bulletin, Oct. 1990.
xxiii) Children's Reading (Marathi) In `Stree' of December 1985.
4. Book Reviews
i) Review of the book ‘The Design of Bibliographies’ by Sidney Berger in
Herald of Library Science, 35(3-4),260-261.
ii) Review of the book `Shaleya Granthalaya' in Loksatta dated 26.4.98.
iii)Review of the book ‘Aamcha Kaya Gunha?’ by Renu Gawaskar in Brain Tonic,
(1.6) May 2006.
5. Published Conference Papers
.
i)‘Team Development’ in the report of the seminar-cum-workshop on ‘Soft skills
for information professionals’conducted and published by Smt. Kapila
Khandwala College of Education,2005
ii) ‘Story-Telling : A versatile Tool OF Knowledge Management’ in ‘Proceedings of
International Conference on Information Management In a Knowledge Society’
Feb 21-25, 2005, Mumbai
iii)‘Locus of Control and Solo Librarians’ in Report of the seminar-cumworkshop on ‘Role identification for Solo Librarian’, 3rd September 2003.
iv )'Tools of Knowledge Management' in Report of the seminar-cum-workshop on
Knowledge Management conducted by Kapila Khandwala College of
Education, January 2003.
v)`Competencies for Library & Information Science Professionals’ in IASLIC
National Conference Proceedings 2002.
vi)’Development of reading habit' included in seminar booklet on `New trends in
academic Librarianship' published by Lala Lajapat Rai College in 1986.
CONSULTANCY
i) Member of the consultancy team which advised the Government Polytechnic,
Bandra on establishment of the Learning Resources Center and prepared the
report
ii) Member of the consultancy team for K.R. Cama Oriental Institute Library
(2000) and prepared the report.
iii) Library consultancy for NAAC at Vivek College, Goregaon and Malini Kishore
Sanghvi College, Mumbai
VISIT ABROAD
i)
Represented India in pre-conference seminar and presented a country paper
on `School Libraries in India' at Caldes De Montbui, Spain in 1993
ii)
Attended international conference of International Federation of Library
associations (IFLA) at Barcelona, Spain in 1993.
MEMBER
i) Senate of SNDT Women's University
ii) Managing committee of Reference Section,Mumbai
Marathi Granthsangrahalay, Naigaon
iii)Committee on preparation of 'Guidelines for the
services for the students of distance education' ,Indira
Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
iv) Committee for publication of Indian National Bibliography (Marathi section)
v) Committee for publication of Date Suchi for the years 1991-92.
vi) Diary Committee of SNDT women’s University for the year 2008-2009 and
2009-1010.
vii) Ad-hoc Board of Studies in Library & Information Science, University of
Mumbai
viii) Ad-hoc Board of Studies in Library & Information Science, Babasaheb
Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/TRAINING PROGRAMMES CO-ORDINATION
Co-ordinated
a. ‘NET/ SET’ Preparation Workshop for library professionals
and Library Science students on 13th June 2009.
b. Workshop ‘Netting the SET’ for preparation of SET examination in LIS
on 5th and 6th December 2008.
c. Webinars in association with American Library and SLA, India Chapter
from April 2008.
d. Workshop on ‘Effective Writing Skills’ for librarians and students of
Library Science in Mumbai on 15th and 16th February 2008.
E Training Programme for Library Attendants from12th November2007 to
17thNovember 2007.
f. Seminar-cum-presentation on’Cross-lingual Information Retrieval’ on 8th
February 2007
g . Workshop ‘Lead to Read’ for College Librarians in Mumbai on 16th April
2006.
h. Workshop on ‘Knowledge Management’ in 2005.
i. Seminar on ‘Library Ergonomics’ in Sept2002
j. Jointly training programme on `Library Management' for the officers incharge of libraries of Bank Of India in 1999
k. Jointly seminar on ‘New trends in academic Librarianship' at Lala Lajapat
Rai College in 1986.
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