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Committee

Chief Patron

  • Dr. Deepti Gaur Mukherjee, Chairperson, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, Delhi

Patron

  • Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Chairman, Governing Board, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • Prof. Devika P. Madalli, Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • Prof. Nani Gopal Mahanta, Vice-Chancellor, Gauhati University , Guwahati , Assam, Kamrup Metro, Assam

National Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Dipjyoti Rajkhowa, Vice-Chancellor, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam
  • Prof. Narendra S Chaudhari, Vice-Chancellor, Assam Science and Technology University , Guwahati, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Prof. Rajiv Mohan Pant, Vice-Chancellor, Assam University , Silchar, Cachar, Assam
  • Prof. Ajanta Borgohain Rajkonwar, Vice-Chancellor, Assam Women's University, Jorhat, Assam
  • Prof. B.L. Ahuja, Vice-Chancellor, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam
  • Prof. Ramesh Chandra Deka, Vice-Chancellor, Cotton University, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Prof. Jiten Hazarika, Vice-Chancellor, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam
  • Prof. Devendra Jalihal, Director, Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam
  • Prof. Rajendra Prasad Das, Vice-Chancellor, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das, Vice-Chancellor, Tezpur University, Sonitpur, Assam
  • Prof. Shivaraj, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Prof. Narendranath S, Director, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Prof. Sumitra Phanjoubam, Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University, Imphal West, Manipur
  • Prof. Dibakar Chandra Deka, Vice-Chancellor, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
  • Prof. S. Sundar, Vice-Chancellor, National Institute of Technology(NIT), Aizawl, Mizoram
  • Prof. Sarat Kumar Patra, Director, National Institute of Technology Agartala, West Tripura, Tripura
  • Prof. Debabrata Das, Vice-Chancellor, Tripura University, West Tripura, Tripura
  • Prof. Santanu Kumar Swain, Vice-Chancellor, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim
  • Prof. S.K. Barik, Vice-Chancellor (In-Charge), North-Eastern Hill University, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
  • Prof. Nalini Prava Tripathy, Director-in-Charge, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
  • Prof. Pinakeswar Mahanta, Director, National Institute of Technology (NIT), East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
  • Prof. Jagdish K. Patnaik, Vice-Chancellor, Nagaland University, Zunheboto, Nagaland

North-Eastern Region Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Mukut Sarmah, Professor, Library & Information Science, Assam University, Cachar, Assam
  • Dr. Lallaisangzuali, Librarian, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
  • Dr. Champeswar Mishra, Librarian, Tripura University, West Tripura, Tripura
  • Prof. A. S. Chandel, Former Faculty Dept. of Library and Information Science, North-Eastern Hill University, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
  • Prof. Paokholun Hangsing, Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, North-Eastern Hill University, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
  • Dr. Temjen, Deputy Librarian, Nagaland University, Dimapur, Nagaland
  • Dr. Lal Chatuana, Former College Librarian, Govt. Hrangbana College, Aizawl, Mizoram
  • Dr. Narendra Lahkar, Professor (Rtd), Dept of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Dr. Rajani Kanta Barman, Associated Faculty, Gauhati University, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Mr. Wooma Sankar Dev Nath, Former Librarian, Gauhati University, Assam
  • Dr. Mukesh Saikia, Librarian, Tezpur University, Assam
  • Prof. Alka Buragohain, Retired Professor, Gauhati University, Assam
  • Dr. Sudhir Kumar Jena, Librarian, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Assam
  • Prof. Manoj Kumar Verma, Head, Department of Library Science, Mizoram University, Mizoram
  • Prof. Ch. Ibohal Singh, Head , Dept. of Library and Information Science, Manipur University, Manipur
  • Prof. Rabindra Kumar Mahapatra, Head , Dept. of Library and Information Science, Tripura University, Tripura
  • Dr. F R Sumer, Librarian, North-Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya

Programme Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Bablu Sutradhar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
  • Dr. Subarna Kumar Das, Professor and Head , Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Dr. Udayan Bhattacharya, Professor , Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Dr. Nimai Chand Saha, Librarian, Visva-Bharati University, Birbhum, West Bengal
  • Dr. Banka Bihari Chand, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Dr. Shivpal Singh Kushwah, Registrar & University Librarian, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar, Associate Dean of Library and Learning Resources, American University of Antigua
  • Dr. Mayank Trivedi, Librarian, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat
  • Dr. Soumitra Sarkar, University Librarian, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Dr. K. Prakash, Librarian, Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru, Karnataka
  • Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Loan, University Librarian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir
  • Dr. Shamprasad Pujar, Chief Librarian, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Dr. V. Dhana Raju, Head , Library & Information Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Dr. O.S.S. Prasad, University Librarian (I/c) , Indira Gandhi Memorial Library, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Dr. Ramesh Yernagula, Director (Library & Information), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Delhi
  • Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki, Librarian, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka

Editorial Board

  • Prof. Devika P. Madalli, Director (Editor-in-Chief), INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Prof. & Head , DLISc, Gauhati University, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Dr. Prasanta Kumar Deka, Librarian , KKH Central Library, Gauhati University, Kamrup Metro, Assam
  • Mr. Swapnil P Patel, Scientist-D (CS), INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • Mrs. Hema V Cholin, Scientist-C (LS), INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Conference Director

  • Prof. Moses M. Naga, Professor , DLIS, North-Eastern Hill University, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Rapporteur General

  • Prof. Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor , Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal

Co- Rapporteur

  • Dr. Birender Pal, Librarian, Kaliabor College, Nagaon, Assam

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