The main objective of the present study is to investigate the user education practices in the backdrops of an academic library. A survey was conducted among the librarians of the Government First Grade Colleges (GFGC) of Karnataka State to fully comprehend the categories of user education programs offered at libraries and the concepts covered, as well as also the frequency of organizing the user education programs at GFGC of Karnataka. Out of the 430 GFGC libraries, 304 duly

This study is directed to explore the level of awareness, perceptions and effective usage of Open Educational Resources (OERs) especially for curriculum-based learning (course work) and research work being conducted among Postgraduate students and Ph. D researchers in India. The research methodology employed includes a well-structured questionnaire-based survey method, with participants receiving the questionnaire via email. Open Educational Resources (OERs) are essentially c

The educationists have expended numerous attempts to promote, magnify and support an enhanced and more effective and efficient process of learning. Although various characteristics determine the eminence of education or learning results, one of them is closely related to the learning information centre. The problem in this research paper is the procedure to be adopted to increase the role of the Engineering College libraries as a learning information centre. A total number of

This article explores the proliferation role of academic libraries as one of the most indispensable neighborhood nucleuses accelerating a “digital detox” intentional era of parting away from digital devices to encourage real-world connections and individualistic renaissance. Through conceptual methodology, the article depicts the way the unique libraries’ contributions, such as physical spaces, print collections, programming, and community engagement that provide support to n

The present study performs the bibliometric analysis of the National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (ICAR-NAIP), New Delhi, encompassing 20 years based on the results of their research as reflected in the Scopus database between 2004 and 2023. The main intention of this study is to analyse the research performance of ICAR-NAIP based on their publishing output using a large variety of bibliometric measurements, which include the growth of publications

One of the most critical and widespread problems that is spreading like wildfire amongst the student community is visiting the library and is considered to be one of the most important blockade towards the achievement of students. This widespread and critical concern is one of the anxieties that seriously affects the academic and psychological well-being of both students and researchers. The libraries are actively addressing this encounter by encouraging a welcoming atmospher

This study examines behaviour of the students studying in the Central University of Tamil Nadu towards seeking the Oral Healthcare Information (OHI). The study utilized a survey method using a well-structured questionnaire to determine the students’ oral health information (OHI) seeking behaviour. The outcome revealed crucial insights into the level of oral health awareness and the behaviour of students’ towards seeking oral health information. Most of the respondents (81.62%

This study explores the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and social media on undergraduate students across six of the government degree colleges in the city of Agartala, in Tripura State. Through the use of a random sampling method, the researchers collected the requisite data was collected from approximately 393 students through well-structured questionnaires. The main objective of this research has been to analyse a large varieties of information-evalua

This study examines briefly the research supervision and 15 most cited publications of Professor KP Singh, focusing on M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees supervised and awarded. The analysis reveals that journal articles constitute the dominant form of his research output, with a total of 193 publications spanning research articles, books, edited volumes, book chapters and conference papers. Over a 14-year period from 2009-2023, Professor Singh supervised 25 M.Phil. scholars and 16 Ph.

Bibliometric studies are widely employed to evaluate scholarly productivity, research trends, thematic evolution, and intellectual impact of individual researchers and institutions. The present study undertakes a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the research publications of Dr. KP Singh, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. The dataset for the study is drawn exclusively from the official academic profile at DU website, profile a

The ever-growing phenomenon of scholarly documents offers new perspective for computational analysis of academic writing, going beyond traditional citation metrics. Therefore, this study uses a detailed text mining approach to analyze full text journal articles written by Professor KP Singh, a renowned personality in field of Library and Information Science in India. His extensive contributions to national and international journals provide a substantial and thematically rich

Academic performance in higher education is commonly evaluated through research output and citation impact, while governance contributions remain underexamined. This study quantitatively analyses Professor KP Singh’s participation in faculty selection and promotion committees (2020-2026), positioning academic governance as a measurable dimension of institutional impact. Using descriptive statistical methods, the study examines post distribution, appointment and promotion rati

This study presents a quantitative, topic modeling based analysis of the academic and professional engagements of Professor KP Singh, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. We examine 355 documented engagements conducted between 2004 and 2026. Using topic modeling as the primary analytical approach, along with descriptive statistics and audience classification, latent thematic structures, interdisciplinary orientations and patterns of scholarly ou

LIBRARY HERALD Year : 2026, Volume : 64, Issue :1 First page :(1)Last page :(6) Print ISSN : 0024-2292. Online ISSN : 0976-2469. Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-2469.2026.00015.4 Professor KP Singh: A Synergy of Academia, Innovation & Leadership Jnanendra Narayan Singh1, Vikas Tiwari2 1 Librarian, Dyal Singh College Evening, University of Delhi, Delhi, India 2 Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India Abstract Keywords

The present age of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has ushered in a tremendous transformation in almost every sphere of the lives of human beings in all the sectors including Library and Information Centers. Through the application of ICTs in libraries, it has derived the proficiency of providing optimal, efficient and effective services to the users, which in turn fulfills the fourth law of library science which is to save the precious time of the user. In a c

This study pursues to contribute to evidence-based improvements in the field of Library Services and Resources, making certain that the library continues to lend support towards academic excellence and innovation effectively. This study further assesses the satisfaction level of the user satisfaction with library services, resources and the user perception of staff at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Library. One of the most prominent and internationally renowned premie

This study is directed towards highlighting the research output produced in India between 2015 to 2025 in the sphere of social sciences and humanities (SSH) discipline. The study is centred on the data extracted from the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), which forms a fundamental part of the Web of Science (WoS), a bibliographic database from Clarivate. The study considered 32182 publications in the area of social science research. The Vos Viewer and R software have been

Digital e-resources have emerged as a novel and potent tool for academic libraries, providing value added advantages in the field of teaching, learning, and research. The digital foundation that has emanated across the globe has radically transformed the academic libraries, which include both college and university libraries. The objective of this paper is to examine the level of awareness, availability, and the serviceability of the digital infrastructure and resources among

The current study tries to explore the position of job satisfaction in developing knowledge sharing behavior among library employees working in educational institutions with reference to our country, India. An enumerative cross-sectional survey was conducted among three hundred library staff members who worked in diverse educational institutions in India. The study called for gender balance by using quota sampling in selecting an equal number of male and female participants,

This study takes into consideration the dissemination and use arrangements of information among the Munda tribe of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, thereby bringing in to the limelight the interplay between conventional knowledge systems and emerging digital platforms. The study further implements interspersed-procedures method. This technique combines surveys along with interviews and focus on group discussions, as well as field observations for investigating information dissemination pr