PROFILE OF

POST GRAUATE DEPARTMENT OF

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

FOR NAAC

NORTH ORISSA UNIVERSITY

SRIRAM CHANDRA VIHAR, TAKATPUT, BARIPADA ,MAYURBHANJ, PIN-757003,

ODISHA

Evaluation Report of the P.G. Department of LIB. & INF. SC., North Orissa University

1. Name of the Department: Post Graduate Department of Library and Information Science

2. Year of establishment: 2001

3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?

Yes, Faculty of Library and Information Science

4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated

Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt. etc.): 2 Years Integrated MLISc and M.Phil. Programme

5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: No

6. Courses in collaboration with other University, industries, foreign institutions, etc. NA

7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : BLIS discontinued due to

introducing 2 Years Integrated MLIS Programme

8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System:

Semester with CBCS in MLISc. and Semester in M.Phil.

9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NA

10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate

Professors/Asst. Professors/others) : Not Applicable

Post Sanctioned# Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)

Professor

Associate Professor

(Reader)

Assistant Professor

(Lecturer)

Others

11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization,

experience and research under guidance

a) Existing Faculty Profile:

Name Qualification Desig-

nation

Specialization No. of

years

exper.

No. of Ph.D.

and M.Phil.

guided in last

4 years

Dr. N.K. Sahu MLISc., M.Phil.,

Ph. D.

Reader Information

Processing &

Retrieval,

Library

Classification

12 NIL

Ms. Sasmita

Nayak

MLISc. Assistant

Professor

IT Applications

in Libraries,

Library

Cataloguing

01 NIL

b) Faculty Profile of staff Resigned / Retired : NA

Year Retired

or Resign

Name Qualification Desig-

nation

Speciali-

zation

Status (present

occupation, if

any)

No. of

Ph.D.

students

awarded

12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors :NIL

A. Visiting Fellows:

B. Adjunct Faculty:

C. Emeritus Professors:

13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty, programme-wise information :

PG : 100%

M.Phil : 100%

14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio :

PG : 15: 1

M. Phil : 10:1

15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned,

filled and actual :NA

Post Sanctioned Filled Actual

Research Assistant

Glass Blower

Store keeper/

Compounding Asst.

Lab Demonstrator

Lab Attendant

Attendant

16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: NA

17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding

agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies,

project title and grants received project-wise.

a) National: NA

Sr.No Title of the Project Funding

Agency

Amount

(Rs. in

Lakhs)

Duration Principal

Investigator

Total

b) International: Nil

Sr.No Title of the

Project

Funding

Agency

Amount in Rs.

(in Lakhs)

Duration Principal

Investigator

18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received : Nil

a) National Collaboration b) International Collaboration

Title of the

Project

Collaborative

Institute

Grants Received

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Title of

the

Project

Collaborative

Institute

Grants

Received

(in Lakhs)

19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR,

AICTE, etc.; total grants received : Nil

Sr.

No.

Funded

under Duration

Grant received

(in lakhs)

Status

(Ongoing/Completed)

1

20. Research facility / centre with: NA

State recognition:

National recognition :)

International recognition:

21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate

bodies: No

22. Publications: (Appendix-1 for details)

A. Number of papers published in Peer Reviewed Journals (National/

International): 03

B. Number of papers published in Non-Peer Reviewed Journals (National/

International): 05

C. Number of papers published in the Conference Proceedings (National/

International): 05

D. Monographs : Nil

E. Chapters in Books: 15

F. Edited Books : 01

G. Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 01

23. Details of patents and income generated : NIL

24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : NIL

25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions /

Industries in India and abroad: No

26. Faculty serving in

a) National committees: Nil

b) International committees: Nil

c) Editorial Boards : 01

d) Any other (please specify):

27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher/orientation programs,

workshops, training programs and similar programs).

Faculty undertaken followings during the period 2010-11 to 2014-15

i. Number of orientation courses attended: 00

ii. Number of refresher courses attended : 01

iii. Number of training programme attended : 01

iv. Number of (National/International) conferences/seminars attended:

v. Number of workshops attended :

28. Student projects

I. Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-

departmental projects :

II. Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities Industry / institute:

29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level: NIL

30. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (National/

International) with details of outstanding participants, if any: NIL

Name Date Funded by Outstanding participants

31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: NA

32. Student profile programme-wise:

Name of

the

Course

Year/

Semester

wise

Applica-

tions

received

Selected Appeared for

exam

Pass percentage %

Male Female

MLISc. 2011-12 37 00 16 17 15 (88.23%)

2012-13 39 03 16 18 15 (83.33%)

2013-14 41 01 21 22 20 (88.88%)

2014-15 38 08 13 18 18 (100%)

2015-16 57 07 15 Continuing

33. Diversity of Students:

Session Name of

the prog-

ramme

% of students

from the same

University

% of students

from other

universities

within the State

% of students

from

Universities

outside the State

% of

students

from other

countries

2011-12 MLISc. 87.50 12.50 00 00

2012-13 MLISc. 68.42 41.58 00 00

2013-14 MLISc. 59.09 36.36 04.54 00

2014-15 MLISc. 71.42 28.58 00 00

2015-16 MLISc. 72.72 27.28 00 00

34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations,

NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.

Total:

Sl. No. Name Category Year

1 Mrutyunjya Sethy NET 2013

35. Student progression :

Student progression Percentage against enrolled

UG to PG -

PG to M. Phil. 33

PG to Ph. D -

Ph. D to Post-Doctoral -

Employed

Campus selection -

Other than campus recruitment 30

Entrepreneurs -

36. Diversity of staff:

Percentage of faculty who are graduates /Postgraduate

of the same University 00

From other universities within the State 02

From Universities from other States 00

From Universities outside the country 00

37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the

assessment period : 01 (Ph.D. degree awarded to Dr. N.K. Sahu in the year 2011)

38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to

a) Library: Central Library Facility

b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Facilities extended to both staff and students

by broadband connection

c) Total number of class rooms: 03

d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01

e) Students’ laboratories: Computer with Internet facility in University Computer

Laboratory

39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates :

(a) From the host institution/university: Nil

(b) From other institutions/universities: Nil

(c) List of Research Associate/Teacher Fellow: Nil

(d) List of doctoral students: Nil

40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: Nil

41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new

programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: NA

42. Does the department obtain feedback from

a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does

the department utilize the feedback? : Yes

To improve the teaching

Modification of syllabus

Appreciation and encouragement of faculty

b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the

department utilize the feedback?:Yes

To satisfy regional needs

To improve the teaching

Modification of syllabus

Appreciation and encouragement of faculty

c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department

utilize the feedback? : NA

43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10):

i. Mrutyunjya Sethy

ii. Pankaj Mallick

iii. Geetanjali Sahoo

iv. Saswati Biswal

v. Nayanjyoti Baghel

vi. Ruchika Mohanta

vii. Swati Das

viii. Krishna Mallick

ix. Bikash Ch. Jena

x. Prativa Manjari Mohanta

44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/

seminar) involving external experts: Conducted projects, seminars, special lectures on a

regular basis. A few of them are given below:

Year

Programme (special lectures /

Workshops / seminar)

Chief Speakers

2016 National Seminar on “Emerging

Trends in Management,

Computing and Information

Science”

Prof. B. Maharana, Sambalpur University

Prof. D.S. Rath, Vidyasagar University

Dr. D.K. Swain, KIIT University

Ms. Sabitri Majhi, Sambalpur University

45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.

Class room lecture

Use of modern teaching aids LCD/PPT presentation

Active board presentations

Demonstrations/Lab work/Project work

46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and

learning outcomes are monitored?:

The department ensures the learning outcomes by conducting internal assessment, home

assignment, student interaction etc.

47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.

Seminar by students and faculty members.

Conducting guest faculty programme from other universities and institutions

48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.

i) Group discussion among the students along with teachers

ii) Seminar by the students and teachers

iii) Extra classes for NET /SLET examination

49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies?

If yes, give details: Nil

50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge,

basic or applied:

i) Project works by the students for development of new ideas

51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of

the department:

Strength

1. Qualified and well trained young energetic faculty.

2. Competitive and updated Syllabi with compulsory project work in all levels.

3. Quality students input with high percentage of success rate in examination

4. Good teacher student relationship.

Weaknesses

1. Inadequate supporting staff

Opportunities

1. Introducing the latest syllabus in the field of Lib. & Inf. Sc. fields

2. Conducting more guest faculty programmes for sharing updated knowledge

Challenges

1. Collaboration with other universities and institutions at national level

2. Strengthen the rate of employment opportunities for the students

52. Future plans of the department.

i) Improve teaching methods by introducing IT and ICT infrastructure facilities

ii) Strengthening the research/project works of the students

iii) Collaboration with other institutions, universities, industries and information

resource centers

iv) Organization of seminars, workshops and conferences

v) Enhancing the number along with the quality of publications

Appendix-1

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals (National / International):

2. Maharana, B., Nayak, K. and Sahu, N. K.(2006), “ Scholarly Use of Web Resources in

LIS Research: A Citation Analysis”, Library Review, Vol. 55 No. 9., p. 598-607, ISSN:

0024-2535.

3. Maharana, B., Biswal, S. and Sahu, N.K., “Use of Information and Communication Technology by medical Students: A Survey of VSS Medical College, Burla, India”, Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 2009(June), ISSN: 1522-0222.

4. Sahu, N.K., Swain, Dillip K. and Rout, Madhusmita (2012), “Diminishing Use of Library

Services by the Students of an Engineering Institution in Odisha, India”, In International

research: Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 2, No. 2, P. 184-194, ISSN:

2249-0213.

Non Peer Reviewed Journals:

3. Sahu, N.K. and Mishra, P.S. (2008), “Use of Internet/Web Resources by the Students of North Orissa University: An Analysis”, Indian Journal of Information Science and Services, Vol. 2 No.1., p. 36-40, ISSN: 0973-8967.

4. Sahu, N.K. and Basa, S.S. (2009), “Usage of Electronic Information Resources and

Services among the Students of Seemanta Engineering College, Jharpokharia, Orissa: A

Study”, Indian Journal of Information Science and Services, Vol. 3 No.2., p. 18-24,

ISSN: 0973-8967.

5. Sahu, N.K. and Dillip K Swain (2012), “ Students’ Use of Web Resources of P.G.

Department of Business Administration, North Orissa University, Odisha, India: A

Study”, In Professional Journal of Library and Information Technology, Vol.2 No.1,

ISSN: 0976-7274.

6. Sahu, N.K. and Mishra, P.S. (2013), “Use Pattern of Web Based Resources and

Services: A Case Study by the Students of Seemanta Engineering College, Odisha,

Professional Journal of Library and Information Technology, Vol. 3 No. 2 p. 64-71,

ISSN: 0976-7274.

7. Sahu, N.K. (2016), “Use of Social networking Sites by the Faculties of North Orissa

University, Baripada, Odisha, Professional Journal of Library and Information

Technology, Vol. 6 No. 1 p. 10-15, ISSN: 0976-7274.

Chapters in Books:

1. Sahu, N. K. and Panda, K. C. (2003), “ Robotics and its Application in Libraries”,

Information Management: Trends and Issues”, (Festschrift in honour of Prof. S.

Seetharama), Ed. by B. Ramesh Babu and others, New Delhi, Research Book Centre., p.

398-401, ISBN: 8190178504.

2. Sahu, N. K. and Panda, K. C. (2004), “ Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in

Library and Information Science”, Information, Communication, Library and

Community Development (Festschrift in honour of C.P. Basistha, Vol.2; Ed.by Dr. B.

Ramesh Babu and S. Gopalkrishnan; New Delhi; BR Publications., p. 653-664.

3. Sahu, N. K. and Panda, K. C. (2007), “ DVD Technology: An Overview”, Digital

Libraries (A Festschrift Volume of Prof. R.K. Rout, Ed. by Prof. B. S. Nigam and Sanjay

Kataria; New Delhi; Mahamaya pub. House, p. 65-78.

4. Sahu, N.K. (2010), “Use of Electronic Resources by Engineering Students: A Survey”,

In Dynamics of E-Resources and Usage Trend in Digital Era, edited by R.K.

Mahapatra, Dillip K. Swain and K.L. Jena, SSDN Pub., New Delhi., p. 364-372.

5. Basa, S.S. and Sahu, N.K. (2011), “Economic Meltdown and Role of IT for

Sustainability”, In The Economic Meltdown: Challenges for the New Age Managers,

edited by B. Nayak, J. Mahapatra and S.K. Mishra, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi.,

p. 80-83.

6. Sahu, N.K. (2012), “Marketing of Electronic Information Sources and Services”, In

Electronic Age Librarianship, Ed. By Dillip K. Swain, Ane books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

7. Sahu, N.K. (2012), “User Satisfaction in Library Resources and Services of Under

Graduate Students in the Colleges of Baripada , Orissa: A Survey”, In Information

Control Management in Digital Environment, Festschrift in honour of Prof. K.C. Panda.

Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, Ed. By C.R. Karisiddappa and P.Padhi; p. 379-387,

ISBN: 9788126916962.

8. Dillip K Swain and Sahu N.K. (2012), “How Open Access Trends Can Regulate

Scholarly Information?”, In Information Control Management in Digital Environment,

Festschrift in honour of Prof. K.C. Panda. Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, Ed. By C.R.

Karisiddappa and P.Padhi; p.460-464, ISBN: 9788126916962.

9. Sahu, N. K. and Das, Manasi (2014), “Internet Literacy among Engineering Students: A

Survey”, In New Dimension of Library Science, Ed. by Dr. N K Sahu, New Delhi, S.K.

Book Agency, ISBN- 9789383158140.

10. Sahu, N. K. and Swain, Dillip K. (2014), “Enhancing Quality of Library Services

through Six Sigma Application”, In New Dimension of Library Science, Ed. by Dr. N K

Sahu, New Delhi, S.K. Book Agency, ISBN- 9789383158140.

11 Sahu, N. K. (2014), “Internet Literacy: A Case Study of Post Graduate Students in North

Orissa University, Baripada, Odisha”, In Perception Change of Librarianship in Digital

Era, Ed. By K. K. Chaudhary and S. K. Jena, S. K. Book Agency, New Delhi, p. 94-108,

ISBN- 9789383158362.

12. Sahu, N. K. and Das, Dipti (2014), “Information Needs and Use Habits among the

Students of Seemanta Engineering College, Odisha: A Survey”, In Perception Change of

Librarianship in Digital Era, Ed. By K. K. Chaudhary and S. K. Jena, S. K. Book Agency,

New Delhi, p. 205-221, ISBN- 9789383158362.

13. Sahu, N. K. and Mohanta, S. (2014), “Students Use of Electronic Information Resources

and Services in the Library of Krupajal Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha: A

Survey, In Perception Change of Librarianship in Digital Era, Ed. By K. K. Chaudhary

and S. K. Jena, S. K. Book Agency, New Delhi, p. 222-237, ISBN- 9789383158362.

14. Das, S. and Sahu, N.K. (2014), “Importance of Leadership among Library Professionals,

In Perception Change of Librarianship in Digital Era, Ed. By K. K. Chaudhary and S. K.

Jena, S. K. Book Agency, New Delhi, p. 237-245, ISBN- 9789383158362.

15. Sahu, N.K. (2016), “Internet Literacy among the Students of North Orissa University,

Baripada, Odisha: A Survey”, In Techno-Savvy Librarianship, Ed. by Dr. B. D. Sahoo,

SSDN Pub. & Dist., New Delhi, ISBN: 9789383575718.

Conference Proceedings:

1. Panda, K. C. and Sahu, N. K. (2003), “ Use of Internet in the Engineering Colleges of

Orissa: An Analysis”, International Caliber,13-15 Feb. 2003, Ahmedabad, India., p. 619-

632.

2. Maharana, B., Mallick, P. and Sahu, N. K. (2006), “ Mailing List for Information

Professionals in India; A Survey of Yahoo Groups in Library & Information Science”,

Proceedings of the national Conference on Information Management in Digital Libraries

(NCIMDIL), 2-4 August, 2006, Ed. by S.S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Sutradhar and S.K.

Pathak, organized by Central Library, IIT, Kharagpur., p. 607-612, ISBN: 8185459649.

3. Maharana, B., Sahu, N. K., Pradhan, M., Jena, S. and Kanungo, S. K. (2007), “

Librarianship in the 21st Century: Is a New Profession Emerging?”, National Seminar

Proceedings on Librarianship in 21st Century, 16-17 February 2007, Ed. by Dr. K.C.

Panda [et al.] organized by UGC-SAP-DRS Post-Graduate Department of Library and

Information Science, Sambalpur University., p. 114-121.

4. Maharana, B., Sahu, N. K., Deb, A. and Bhue, S. (2008), “ Library Mashups: Web 2.0

Tool for Integrating Contents and Services of Libraries”, PLANNER-2008, Organised by

INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and Nagaland University in November 6-7, p. 454-459.

5. Sethi, Mrutyunjya, Mishra, Mamata, Gopal, Govind, Pradhan, Malati and Sahu N.K.

(2009), “E-Learning Initiatives in India”, MANLIBNET-2009, Organised by KIIT

University, Bhubaneswar in January 22-24, 2009., p. 292-297.

Edited Books:

1. Sahu, N.K. (Ed.) (2014), “New Dimension of Library Science”, New Delhi, S.K. Book

Agency, ISBN- 9789383158140.

Books with ISBN No.

1. Sahu, N.K. and Swain, Dillip K. (2013), “Research Methodology”, New Delhi, SSDN

Pub., ISBN-9789381176306.