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S U College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad. 2007-2012

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CV 1. Name SREERAMANA ( RAGAMSETTY ) 2. Sex MALE ( 62yrs.) 3. Qualifications General – 1. B.Sc.,(BZC) Sri Venkateswara university, Tirupati. 1970 2. M.A., English Andhra University, Visakhapatnam AP 1974 2nd Class. Professional – 1. B.Lib.Sc., (Library Science) Andhra University, Visakhapatnam AP. 1977 1st class 67% 2. Masters in Library Science ~ A.Inf.Sc : Associateship in Information science from INSDOC, CSIR -Govt. of India, Delhi. 1982 1st class 65% 4. experience no. 4 attached at the end 5. Workshops/ Training programmes no. 5 attached at the end. 6. Contact details Address: R SREERAMANA, H.No.10-2-318/1/A/5 , Vijayanagar colony, Hyderabad – 500057 A.P CELL 9966841498 ragamsetty@gmail.com 4.Details of experience _________________________________________________________ S.No Job Title Institute Years (From–To) 1 Asst. Library Officer Library & Documentation Services 1983 - 1997 “International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics” (ICRISAT) Patancheru Hyderabad - 502324 Librarian Library & Information Center 2002 – 2007 M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology(MSRIT) Bangalore 3 Chief Librarian National Inst. of Banking studies and Corporate 1999 - 2002 Management (NIBSCOM), Sector-62 Noida UP 4 Librarian Aurora’s Business School, near NIMS 2007 – 2009 Hyderabad – 87 A.P 5 Chief Librarian Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) 1998 Bhairahawa, Nepal. 6 Asst. Librarian Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Pharmacy (SUCP) 2009 – 2012 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 34 A.P 7 Library asst. Sri Krishnadevaraya University Library 1982 – 1983 Anantapur A.P 8 Librarian Government Junior College, Rajampet A.P 1977 – 1982 I. Worked as ‘Asst. Library Officer’ in “International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics” [ICRISAT] : Library & Documentation services, Hyderabad A.P [1983-1997] concerned with 1 Computerised collection management of books, conference proceedings, reports, thesis, microforms in core research areas of agriculture and allied fields for the scientists, researchers requests to the ongoing, collaborative and future research projects. 2 Organisation of documents, microforms purchased as well as received on gratis / exchange were classified and catalogued ( Database production manual criteria) according to ‘Universal Decimal classification’ (UDC), AACR cataloguing rules, in-house Database Production manual criteria, using vocabulary control tools like CABI –UK, AGROVOC thesauri and Sears list of subject headings for indexing, specificity of terms for ease of usage in database searching by the users (~ to locate, retrieve items of relevance to their queries). The processed bibliographic data of books, book chapters, conference proceedings and non-conventional literature is validated and uploaded and merged with the existing database collection through BASIS system routine modules. 3. E-Library / “SATCRIS” Database : The database “Semi-Arid Tropical Crops Research Information System” is the information-base of institute’s research mandate crops, agricultural economics, farming systems, irrigation and equipment and allied subjects (team work of library/information science professionals). The input is taken from 1. AGRIS (FAO) on tape 2. CABI (UK) on disc and 3. Local input (referred above item no.2). After thorough validation procedures (i.e removal of unnecessary stuff, duplicate entries etc) the edited data is merged into the already existing database collection. This in-house resource-base which resides on ICRISAT’s MicroVax 3900 is meant to serve both as an online catalog (OPAC) and as subject retrieval ~‘information storage retrieval (ISR)’ to the scientists, policy makers, consumers, researchers for pertinent information in their search, through a well defined ‘user interface ‘(~ based on user & programme-based criteria). The Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) service emanate from this database based on users individual profiles to SAT countries scientific community. 4. Inter-library-loan (ILL) service for specific emergency requests are meted out from agricultural research institutes (eg: APAU, NAARM, NIRD, IPE, All India Coordinated projects etc), Universities in and around twin cities, AP II. As Librarian (Head-Library & Information Center) at M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore carried out the following activities (2002-2007) 1. Management of library resources, staff(20), budget, collection development in Engineering, technology, architecture, management fields fro UG/ PG/ research programmes; Supervision of duties rotation, inter-library-loan service through institutional membership in IISc, CMTI, British library-Bangalore; IIT-B etc 2. Implementation of ISO 9001-2000 QMS procedures & library committee members suggestions forbetter quality library services 3. Under World Bank’s TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme ) implemented: • Library automation using ‘LibSys’ software. • Access to full text digital content (within the campus, IP-based) in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical engineering, Mathematical sciences (through INDEST-AICTE, Delhi) and bibliographic database JET of JGATE, Bangalore for current scientific and technical information to all faculty, researchers, PG students. 4. Guiding the user community in the “Digital Library Unit” with 64PCs for better accessibility in their quest for information helpful in their research, seminar preparation. III. As Chief Librarian at” National Institute of Banking Studies and Corporate Management “, Noida, UP (~ a residential training / consultancy institute for personnel from the banking sector, cooperative societies, executives-IAS, IPS; NGOs ) has carried the following functions. 1. Acquisition of books, journals, case studies, ACTS & Rules in the fields of finance, economics, law, HRD, management studies etc relevant to the core training courses. 2. Provided latest finance related information from the websites of RBI, CMIE etc to the trainees; additional information sought from membership in DELNET, American / British libraries Delhi. 3. Technical support to the editorial members in the in-house publication of monthly “ Banking News & Views – Information Bulletin “ by way of a)collection of data, printing, distribution b) contribution and bibliographic lists on specific topics. IV. Worked as Librarian in “Aurora’s Business School”, Hyderabad (2007-2009) dealing with : 1. Management and organization of resources, services from scratch to faculty, students. 2. Accessibility of business and management information through print and online databases : CMIE Prowess and EBSCO. 3. Additional information provided through institutional membership in ~ Indian School of Business(ISB), and National HRD Network, Hyderabad. V. Worked as Asst. Librarian at ‘Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Pharmacy’ (SUCP), Banjara Hills, Hyderabad [2009-2012] and handled the following services. 1. Selection and procurement of UG, PG prescribed books, reference items in pharmaceutical sciences. 2. Access to from desktop, the full text e-content on drugs, quality assurance, biotechnology etc from Elsevier’s ScienceDirect (Nos.97) and Bentham Science (Nos.22) (subscribed) for faculty, students for nascent information 3. Besides users were made aware of ~ how to access, different modes of searches, storing and printing from open access e-Journals (DOAJ), digital repositories like : PubMed, CDRI, NISCAIR-DL, DOAR etc. VI. Worked as a Consultant at “Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS)”, Bharahawa, Nepal. (1998). During the period has done: 1. Developed in-house database of library resources. 2. Trained two library persons in carryout routine library operations. 3. Implementation of suggestions received from a) Nepal Medical Council and b). Indian Medical Councils. VII & VIII Worked as Library Asst. and Librarian at Sri Krishnadevaraya University Library, Anantapur, AP and Govt. Junior College, Rajampet, A.P respectively. ( 1982-1983; 1997-1982 ) and performed the following duties. 1. Current Awareness Service (CAS) in social sciences i.e preparation of entries with abstracts and list compilation for circulation. 2. Issue and returns 3. Shift duties 4. Acquisition of prescribed books, reference for intermediate, degree students. 5. Workshops and Training programmes attended: 1. BASIS / BASIS Plus ( Battle Automated Search Information System): an RDBMS information storage retrieval software package developed by Battle Labs, Ohio, USA. * On-the-job training at ICRISAT campus, Hyderabad. * Introductory and Advanced level at 1. National Informatics Center (NIC), Hyderabad ( July 31-4 August 1995) and New Delhi (July 26-28, 1995 & 22-26 september 1997 2. “ LibSys “ ~ Library Management System software training at LibSys Corporation, Bangalore during 11-20 Dec 2006 and 28Feb – 2 March 2007