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About the Author

Neeraj Kumar Singh, Ph.D., is presently working as Assistant Librarian in A C Joshi Library, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He obtained M.Sc. (Chemistry) from Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur in 2001 and Masters’ of Library and Information Science from Delhi University in 2004. He did Ph.D. from Panjab University, Chandigarh on the topic “Radio Frequency Identification technology application in libraries and information centres of Northern India: A study”. He has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in 2012 and in 2017 at University of East London, London, UK. He has successfully completed international course on ICT from University of East London, London (recognized by the British Computer Society, London, UK) in 2012. In the year 2015, he was invited by University of California, Santa Cruz, USA to present paper in the International conference on “E-learning and Innovative Pedagogies”. Neeraj has been given following awards for his service to the university: • Awarded the prestigious Best Service Award by the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh for developing the portal of Department of Chemistry, Panjab University in the year 2009; • Awarded by the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh for developing the portal on Handling of Hazardous Materials, in the year 2011, and • Awarded by the then Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh on the occasion of the Teachers’ Day in the event organised by the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) in the year 2013. He has more than thirty research papers in the International/National peer reviewed journals and conferences/seminars. Due to his expertise and knowledge he has been invited as a resource person in various national workshops/conferences/ training programmes organised by various reputed institutions such as NITTTR, Chandigarh, UGC Academic Staff College, PU, SPD-RUSA, Chandigarh, Zonal Institute of Education and training KVS, Chandigarh, Navodaya Leadership Institute, Chandigarh, Kurukshetra University, etc. He is also teaching PGDLAN, BLIS courses at USOL, PU and is the Academic Counsellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) regional centre at Panjab University, Chandigarh.