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Dr. Nabi Hasan

Dr. Nabi Hasan

Librarian & Head

Central Library, IIT Delhi Librarian
100Publications
28Projects
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About

Dr. Nabi Hasan is Head Librarian at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, with over 31 years of leadership experience in academic and research libraries.

Professional Experience:
He previously served as University Librarian at Aligarh Muslim University, overseeing one of India's largest library systems. He is India's first Norman E. Borlaug Fellow in Library Information Systems, trained at Cornell University, USA.

Honours and Awards:
An internationally recognized leader, Dr. Hasan is a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association (FSLA, 2022) and recipient of numerous global honours, including the Rose L. Vormelker Award (SLA USA, 2024), SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year (2021), Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award (2018), SLA Presidential Citation (2021), and the Royal Society of Chemistry Librarians Choice Award (2019). He has also received major Indian recognitions such as the SALIS National Best Librarian Award (2022) and the Life Time Achievement Award (2015).

Professional Leadership:
Dr. Hasan has held prominent professional leadership roles, including President of SLA Asia and its Academic & Education and Engineering Communities. He has served as Vice-President of IASLIC, Executive Member of ILA, Secretary of the Delhi Library Association, and Founder Joint Secretary of the Asian Library Association. He is currently Secretary, IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section (2025–27), General Secretary of the Information and Communication Society of India (ICSI), and Chairman, ILA Sectional Committee on Engineering & Technology Libraries.

Digital Learning and Educational Initiatives:
A strong advocate of digital learning, he led India's National Resource Centre in Library & Information Sciences (MoE, ARPIT MOOCs) and delivered one of the country's most widely attended 16-week MOOCs on emerging library technologies. He also co-runs national MOOCs on Science Communication (NPTEL) and helped develop an international Open Science certificate course with University College London and SKS Germany.

Projects and Research Contributions:
Dr. Hasan has contributed to 30+ national and international projects funded by organizations such as the US Department of State, World Bank, and European Union. He has chaired and co-chaired major international conferences, including SLA Annual Conferences (2024, 2025) and the NDLI-UNESCO International Symposium (KEDL 2019).

National Initiatives and Impact:
As a PEC member of the One Nation One Subscription initiative and through other key roles in INDEST, eGranth, KrishiPrabha, KrishiKosh, River Ganga, NDLI, and eSS Projects, he has contributed significantly to shaping strategies to democratize access to global research resources and strengthen the Indian research ecosystem.

Academic Engagement:
He has traveled extensively across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, and has numerous scholarly publications to his credit.

Research Interests
Library Information ScienceDigital Library
Areas of Expertise
AI in Libraries,Innovative Library Services,RFID applications,eResources Management,Digital Library,Digitization and Data curation,Institutional Repositories,eBooks, Scientometrics,Library Adminsitration

Education

11

Elsevier Library Stellar Club Member/Scopus Certification Program

Elsevier, Singapore

2023

Web of Science Certification Program

Clarivate Analytics, Philadelphia USA

2019

Recognised Microsoft Faculty Fellow Course

Microsoft USA and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry India

2015

Six Sigma White Belt Certificate of Achievement

Aveta Business Institute, Boardman, Ohio,USA

2013

General Course on Intellectual Property (DL-101)

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO-UN), Geneva, Switzerland

2012

Ph.D. (Library and Information Science)

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar (Punjab), India (State University)

2004 Library and Information Science

Certificate in ICT Applications in Library (CICTAL)

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India (Central University)

2007 First class

Norman E. Borlaug International Agriculture Science and Technology Fellowship in “Electronic Library Resources Management”

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

2006 Electronic Library Resources Management

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)

Aligarh Muslim University

1994 First class

Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)

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1993 First class

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

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1992 First class

Experience

5

Librarian (& Head)

Current

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

Apr 2018 - Present New Delhi

University Librarian

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Apr 2016 - Apr 2018 Aligarh

Deputy Librarian

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

Dec 2009 - Mar 2016 New Delhi

Deputy Librarian

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University

Jan 2008 - Nov 2009 Palampur-H.P

Assistant Librarian

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University

Jan 1997 - Jan 2008 Palampur-H.P

Publications

100
All 100BookConference PaperJournal Article
Conference Paper
Transforming library spaces for user engagement
Hasan, N.
New Delhi: South Asian University, pp. pp. 193-196 (2025)
2025DOI
Library designUser engagementTechnology integrationSustainabilityCollaborative spacesHolistic well-beingFuture-ready libraries
Book
Library Handbook 2025
Hasan, N.; Chaurasia, N. K.; Chavan, S. B.; Verma, V. K.; Khanchandani, V.; Garg, M; Manu, T. R.; & Chauhan, S. (Eds.)
Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi., pp. pp. 70 (2025)
2025 Link
Journal Article
Open science in India: Democratizing research and innovation.
Hasan, N
Library Gateway, Vol. Vol.1 (1), pp. pp 40-48 (2025)
2025
Open Science; Open AccessOpen DataFAIR PrinciplesSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Research CollaborationIndia
Journal Article
One Nation One Subscription: Some thoughts
Hasan, N.
ACS Axial (2025)
2025
One Nation One SubscriptionONOSLibrary ConsortiaOpen AccessResearch PolicyNEP 2020Scholarly CommunicationOpen Science-India.
Conference Paper
An Evaluation of Scholarly Publisher Policies on the Use of AI and Generative AI Tools in Research
Manu, T.R. & Hasan, N.
Delhi: Bookwell, pp. pp. 259-269 (2024)
2024
Generative AIAI toolsResearch activitiesManuscript preparationEthical standardsPublishing guidelines
Book
Digital Humanities and Librarianship: Special Issue of DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology
Hasan, N.
DESIDOC, Vol. 43, pp. pp. 205-319/115p. (2023)
2023
Journal Article
Digital asset management in libraries: Enhancing efficiency and collaboration.
Hasan, N.
Indian Journal of Information Library & Society, Vol. 38 (1-2), pp. pp. 20-27 (2025)
2025
Digital Assets ManagementArtificial Intelligence in LibrariesMetadata ManagementDigital AssetsDigital libraryDigital PreservationCloud-based Solutions
Conference Paper
Landscape of Metadata Schemas for Research Data Repositories: FAIRsharing Analysis
Manu, T.R. & Hasan, N.
Gandhinagar: INFLBNET, pp. pp. 333-344 (2023)
2023
AssessmentMetadata SchemasOnline AdministrationResearch Data RepositoriesResponse Rate
Book
Library Handbook
Hasan, N.; Chaurasia, Neeraj K.; Chavan, Shankar B.; Verma, Vijay K. and Khanchandani, Vanita (Eds.)
IIT Delhi, pp. pp. 66 (2020)
2020
Journal Article
Mapping of Scholarly Output and its Impact Using Open-Source Software: Workshop Report
Manu, T. R., Garg, M., & Hasan, N.
Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, Vol. 2 (3), pp. pp. 264-265. (2023)
2023DOI
Conference Paper
IPR/Copyright Issues and Practices in Print & Digital Environment
Hasan, N.
Delhi: Bookwell, pp. pp. 129-137 (2022)
2022
Book
Library Handbook
Pant, K.K.; Hasan; N.; Chaurasia, Neeraj K.; Chavan, Shankar B.; Verma, Vijay K. and Khanchandani, Vanita (Eds.)
IIT Delhi, pp. pp. 59 (2019)
2019
Journal Article
Discovering Invisible Scholarship of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): A Critical Analysis
Manu, T. R., & Hasan, N
Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, Vol. 3 (3), pp. pp. 269-274 (2024)
2024DOI
ETD repositoryCited references of ETDWeb of ScienceScopusNational ETDs repositoriesInternational ETD repositories
Conference Paper
Global Retracted Research Publications: A Bibliometric Study
Garg, M., & Hasan, N.
Gandhinagar: INFLIBNET Centre, pp. pp. 103-116 (2022)
2022
Book
Developing Smart Libraries: Changes, Challenges, Issues & Strategies: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Asian Libraries
Baba, Abdul Majid; Bhardwaj, Raj Kumar; Dhaka, S.S.; Ashraf, Tariq & Hasan, Nabi (Eds.)
New Delhi: Asian Library Association., pp. pp. xix, 688 (2018)
2018
Journal Article
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries: Benefits and Drawbacks
Hasan, N., Saifullah, M. , & Hashmi, A. H.
Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, Vol. 3 (2), pp. pp. 98-105 (2024)
2024DOI
Machine learningLarge Language ModelsRobotics in librariesNatural language processingExpert systemsAutomation in library operationsHuman IntelligenceAI in libraries
Conference Paper
Turnitin, Urkund (Ouriginal) and DrillBit Plagiarism Detection Software: A comparative study
Garg, M., Manu, T.R. & Hasan, N.
Delhi: Bookwell, pp. pp. 232-246 (2022)
2022
Plagiarism Detection Software; Urkund; Ouriginal; Turnitin; DrillBit; Similarity Report; Academic Integrity
Book
Re-modelling of libraries in digital era: Festschrift volume in honour of Prof. M.T.M. Khan
Singh, M.P., Baba, Abdul Majid, Hasan, N., & Singh, Joginder (Eds.)
New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications., pp. pp. lviii, 580 (2018)
2018
Journal Article
Role of librarians in supporting research for institutional excellence
Hasan, N
Indian Journal of Information Library & Society, Vol. 37 (1-2), pp. pp. 23-33 (2024)
2024
Library Outreach ProgramsResearch Support ServicesInstitutional VisibilityOpen-AccessScholarly CommunicationScience Communication
Conference Paper
COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities in providing Library Services to the Community
Hasan, N.
Bengaluru: Sunstar Publisher, pp. pp. 9-22 (2021)
2021
COVID-19 PandemicCorona VirusLibrary ServicesOnline LearningOnline Teaching IIT Delhi
Book
Maulana Azad Library: With Tributes to the Founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and to Abul Kalam Azad after Whom the Library is Named
Hasan, N., Iqbal, J., Khan, R.A., & Asghar, T. S. (Comp. & Eds.)
Aligarh, India: Maulana Azad Library, pp. pp. 36 (2017)
2017
Journal Article
Scientometric Visualization on Mughal Architecture: Tracing research trajectories
Dolai, B., Maity, A., Kar, D. C., & Hasan, N
World Digital Libraries, Vol. 17 (1), pp. pp. 1-14 (2024)
2024DOI
Mughal architectureScientometrics analysisData visualizationScopus databaseR-Studio networks
Conference Paper
Web 3.0 application in Libraries: A case study of IIT Delhi
Hasan, N.
New Delhi: Ane Books, pp. pp. 207-214 (2019)
2019
IIT Delhi LibraryArtificial IntelligenceSemantic WebWeb 3.0Library 3.0
Book
Library Automation: Issues and remedies in present scenario: Proceedings of the National Seminar
Ram Chander, Hasan, N., Singh, M., Mange Ram, Singh, K.P., & Bajpai, P. N. (Eds.)
Faridabad, Haryana: JBS Publishers, pp. pp. ix, 298 (2014)
2014
Journal Article
Mapping the research trend and international collaboration of IIT Delhi
Chavan, Shankar B., Bhattacharjee, Kalyan Kumar & Hasan, N
International Journal of Information and Knowledge Studies, Vol. 4 (1), pp. pp. 92-101 (2024)
2024DOI
Research trend analysisscientometricsbibliometricsmapping research collaborationIndian Institute of Technology Delhi
Conference Paper
Mapping the Impact of Research and Role of the Librarian
Hasan, N.
Balrampur: AIJR Publisher, pp. pp. 8-8 (2018)
2018
Mapping; Scientometrics; Bibliometrics; Altmetrics; Citation Analysis; H-Index.
Book
INDEST-AICTE Consortium Annual Report 2012-2013
Sahoo, B. B., et al
New Delhi, India: INDEST-AICTE Consortium, IIT Delhi, pp. pp. 125 (2013)
2013
Journal Article
Digital Humanities and Librarianship
Hasan, N.
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 43 (04), pp. pp. 205-207 (2023)
2023DOI
Digital HumanitiesDigital Humanities and Librarianship
Conference Paper
Library Professionals in IIT Libraries
Hasan, N.
Library professionals at the crossroads: Souvenir of the IASLIC-IGNOU Librarians Day National Seminar, pp. pp. 50-51 (2018)
2018
Book
INDEST-AICTE Consortium Annual Report 2011-2012
Hasan, N., et al.
New Delhi, India: INDEST-AICTE Consortium, IIT Delhi, pp. pp. 153 (2012)
2012
Journal Article
Evaluation and Creation of Web-based Resource Guides using SubjectsPlus
Manu, T.R. & Hasan, N.
Journal of Information and Knowledge, Vol. 60 (2), pp. pp. 77-84 (2023)
2023DOI
Library ResourcesOpen Access ResourcesSubjectsPlusResource Guides
Conference Paper
Reflection of Indian Open Access Repositories in OpenDOAR: A Status Report
Azim, M., & Hasan, N.
New Delhi: Asian Library Association, pp. pp. 331-338 (2018)
2018
OpenDOARInstitutional RepositoriesIROpen AccessCreative Commons
Book
Proceedings of National Conference on Beyond Librarianship: Search for New Frontiers
Mange Ram, Nigam, B. S., Singh, Y., Deshmukh, S., Gaur, R. C., Shukla, R. K., Malviya, R. N., Natarajan, M., Pandey, P., Singh, S. and Hasan, N. (Eds.)
NOIDA, U.P.: Gautam Budha University, pp. pp. viii, 260p. (2012)
2012
Journal Article
Implementation of Koha in managing the e-resources of the library
Garg, M., Hasan, N., & Gupta, A
Journal of Information and Knowledge, Vol. 60 (2), pp. pp. 127-132 (2023)
2023DOI
E-ResourcesElectronic Resource Management SystemERMSIIT DelhiKohaOpen Source
Conference Paper
Web analytics tools: Usage among Indian Library Professionals
Azim, M., & Hasan, N.
Greater Noida: Bennett University, pp. pp. 33-37 (2018)
2018
Web analyticsLibrary websiteWebsiteWeb applicationsWeb metrics
Book
INDEST-AICTE Consortium Annual Report 2010-2011
Hasan, N., et al.
New Delhi, India: INDEST-AICTE Consortium, IIT Delhi., pp. pp. 152 (2011)
2011
Journal Article
A Global Vision for Open Access: Insights and Perspectives from the Scientific Community in India
Hasan, N.
ACS Axial, ACS Publications (2023)
2023 Link
Conference Paper
Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding: An Opportunity to Libraries for Promotion and Resource Generation in the Changing Scenario
Hasan, N., Khan, R. A. & Iqbal, J.
New Delhi: DELNET, pp. pp. 148-162 (2017)
2017
CrowdsourcingCrowdfundingResource GenerationLibrary PromotionOnline CommunitySocial NetworkingMaulana Azad LibraryAligarh Muslim University
Book
Proceedings of National Conference of Agricultural Librarians and User Community 2011 on "Agricultural Libraries in the Knowledge Web",
Jain, A. K., Chandrasekharan, H., Visakhi, P., Hans Raj, & Hasan, N. (Eds.)
New Delhi, India: IARI, pp. pp. ix, 223 (2011)
2011
Journal Article
Library services in the new normal: An Indian perspective
Hasan, N
Information Today Europe/ILI365, pp. pp.1-2 (2022)
2022 Link
Conference Paper
Availability and Usage of E-Books at Aligarh Muslim University: Researcher's Viewpoint
Hasan, N., & Azim, M.
New Delhi: Asian Library Association, pp. pp. 415-421 (2017)
2017
E-BooksUsage studySurveyAligarh Muslim UniversityAMUMaulana Azad Library
Book
Proceedings of the National Conference on Knowledge Management in the Globalized era: Lead papers, April 21-23, 2010
Madan Kumar, S., Bhatt, R. K., Visakhi, P., Singh, K.P., Jain, P.K., Manish Kumar, Singh, A. P., Hasan, N., & Saxena, P. K. (Eds.)
New Delhi, India: AALDI, pp. pp. 588 (2010)
2010
Journal Article
COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities in providing Library Services to the Community
Hasan, N
Indian Journal of Information, Library & Society, Vol. 34 (1-2), pp. pp. 46-56 (2021)
2021
Covid-19 PandemicCorona VirusLibrary ServicesOnline LearningOnline TeachingIIT Delhi
Conference Paper
Paradigm shift in Resources, Services and Products: A case study of Maulana Azad Library System, AMU Aligarh
Hasan, N., & Azim, M.
2017
Maulana Azad LibraryICT based servicesLibrary automationDigital LibraryAMU.
Book
Mapping the dynamics of world agricultural research output. Saarbrucken
Hasan, N.
VDM Publishing, pp. pp. 230 (2010)
2010
Journal Article
Pattern of social media engagements by the learners of a library and information science MOOC course: An analytical study
Naskar, D., Hasan, N. & Das, A.K.
Annals of Library and Information Studies, pp. pp. 56-66 (2021)
2021
MOOCsLearning management systemSocial media analyticsAltmetrics
Conference Paper
Survey of Use and Impact of RFID: A case study of IIT Delhi
Hasan, N., Saini, S.
Delhi: B.K. Books International, pp. pp. 563-577 (2017)
2017
RFIDLibrary SecurityLibrary AutomationIIT Delhi
Book
INDEST-AICTE Consortium Annual Report 2009-2010
Hasan, N., et al.
New Delhi, India: INDEST-AICTE Consortium, IIT Delhi., pp. pp. 149 (2010)
2010
Journal Article
Human Resource Management in Libraries in the ICT Environment
Bhattacharjee, Kalyan K., & Hasan, N
Asian Chapter Newsletter, Vol. 17 (1-2), pp. pp. 20-21 (2021)
2021
Human resource management in libraryImportance and function of HRMManpower planningJob descriptionStaff manualLeadership and performance evaluation.
Conference Paper
Aligarh Muslim University @ iETD Shodhganga: A Case Study
Hasan, N., Khan, R. A. & Iqbal, J.
2017
Book
Directory of Periodical Holdings of the CSKHPKV Library
Hasan, N., et al.
Palampur, H.P.: CSKHPKV. (2009)
2009
Journal Article
Editors Note
Hasan, N.
Asian Chapter Newsletter, Vol. 17 (1-2), pp. pp. 2-3 (2021)
2021
Conference Paper
Database of Open Access Resources: An Initiative of Maulana Azad Library using Greenstone Digital Library Software
Iqbal, J., Khan, R. A. & Hasan, N.
Delhi: Shree Publishers & Distributors, pp. pp. 1-6 (2017)
2017
Open Access Information ResourcesDatabaseInstitutional RepositoryGreenstone Digital Library software (GSDL)Aligarh Muslim UniversityMaulana Azad Library
Book
Directory of Agricultural Ph.D. Theses of the CSKHPKV Library.
Hasan, N., et al.
Palampur, H.P.: CSKHPKV. (2007)
2007
Journal Article
Blockchain Technology and its Application in Libraries
Sanjay & Hasan, N.
Library Herald, Vol. 58 (4), pp. pp. 118-125 (2020)
2020DOI
BlockchainDigital-first sale rightScholarly PublicationDigital Rights ManagementSmart Library Services.
Conference Paper
KrishiKosh@e-Granth: A digital repository of agricultural libraries of India
Visakhi, P., & Hasan, N.
New Delhi, Synergy Books India, pp. pp. 65-73 (2016)
2016
Journal Article
ARPIT Online Course on Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services (ETTLIS): A Case Study
Hasan, N., & Naskar, D.
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 40 (3), pp. pp. 160-169 (2020)
2020DOI
SWAYAM; ARPIT; MOOCs; ETTLIS; E-Learning; Online education; IIT Delhi
Conference Paper
Research publications from India and Germany: A scientometric study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
New Delhi, Ane Books, pp. pp. 411-416 (2015)
2015
Journal Article
SOPs/Protocols for the Libraries in the New Normal
Hasan, N
Asian Chapter Newsletter, Vol. 16 (1), pp. pp. 13-15 (2020)
2020
Conference Paper
Digitization and Access Management: A case study of IIT Delhi
Hasan, N., et al.
New Delhi, Excel India, pp. pp. 423-431 (2015)
2015
Electronic Theses and DissertationsInstitutional RepositoryDigitization and Access ManagementPh.D. Thesesetd@IIT DelhiIIT Delhi
Journal Article
Weeding the Printed Collections in Libraries: Policy and Practice at IIT Delhi
Khanchandani, V., & Hasan, N
Library Herald, Vol. 56 (2), pp. pp, 255-263 (2018)
2018
WeedingLibrary CollectionAdvisory Committee for Library (ACL)Collection ManagementCollection DevelopmentIIT Delhi.
Journal Article
Scientometric analysis of Metamorphosis: a Journal of Management Research
Gupta, S., & Hasan, N.
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 38 (3), pp. pp. 1-7 (2018)
2018DOI
Library marketinglibrary products and serviceslibrary outreachinformation literacy. Central LibraryIIT Delhi
Journal Article
Excellence in Library Services
Hasan, N.
The Aligarh Magazine, pp. pp. 8-15 (2018)
2018
Journal Article
River Ganga Repository: An Initiative towards the Collection and Dissemination of Knowledge on the River Ganga.
Hasan, N., Khan, R.A. & Iqbal, J.
International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, Vol. 7 (4), pp. pp., 238-241 (2018)
2018DOI
River GangaRepositoryInstitutional RepositoryGanga PortalMaulana Azad Library
Journal Article
Digital Preservation of Rare Books & Manuscripts: A Case Study of Aligarh Muslim University
Hasan, N., Azim, M. & Bedar, S.
International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol. 6 (4), pp. pp. 554-562 (2017)
2017
ManuscriptsRare booksArchival MaterialConservationPreservationDigitizationDigital PreservationAMUMaulana Azad Library
Journal Article
Marketing of Library Resources, Services and Products: A case study of IIT Delhi.
Khanchandani, V., & Hasan, N.
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 36 (3), pp. pp. 158-163 (2016)
2016DOI
Library marketinglibrary products and serviceslibrary outreachinformation literacy. Central LibraryIIT Delhi
Journal Article
Mapping the research collaboration of India and China: A scientometric study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol. 6 (2), pp. pp. 207-218 (2016)
2016
Research output; Scientometric analysis; Mapping research; Academic collaborationIndia- China-Collaboration
Journal Article
Research Output of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): A Scientometric Study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management, Vol. 5 (2), pp. pp. 147-160 (2015)
2015DOI
Indian Institute of TechnologyIITsWeb of ScienceResearch outputScientometric analysisMapping research-IITs
Journal Article
Research Output of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): A Scientometric Study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management, Vol. 5 (2), pp. pp. 147-160 (2015)
2015DOI
Journal Article
Research Collaboration between India and Turkey: a Scientometric Study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol. 5 (2), pp. pp. 187-199 (2015)
2015
Journal Article
Library and Information Science Research Output: A study based on Web of Science
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, Vol. 9 (1), pp. pp. 47-64 (2015)
2015DOI
Library and Information Science; Bibliometric analysisScientometric analysis; Library and Information Science Research - India
Journal Article
Grey to Green: 2nd Tecnia-SRFLIS Summit International Conference
Hasan, N., & Manish Kumar
Library Herald, Vol. 53 (3), pp. pp. 203-206 (2015)
2015
Journal Article
INFLIBNET's New Initiative in India - INFED (INFLIBNET Access Management Federation)
Arora, J. Patel, Y. & Hasan, N.
Asian Chapter Newsletter, Vol. 11 (1), pp. pp. 8-10 (2015)
2015
Journal Article
International Meeting Workshop on Library Information Systems and Services: Challenges and Opportunities
Hasan, N.
Asian Chapter Newsletter, Vol. 10 (2), pp. pp. 2-2 (2014)
2014
Journal Article
Obituary: Dr. Harish Chandra.
Hasan, N.
Library Herald, Vol. 52 (2), pp. pp. 218-219 (2014)
2014
Journal Article
Roadmap for RFID Implementation in Libraries: Issues and Challenges
Hasan, N.
International Journal of Information, Library and Society, Vol. 3 (1), pp. pp. 65-71 (2014)
2014
RFIDRadio Frequency IdentificationLibrary Automation SystemTaggingSmart Library System
Journal Article
World scholarly publications in Ayurveda: A quantitative analysis of 2001-2010
Singh, M., & Hasan, N.
International Journal of Digital Information and Knowledge Management, Vol. 3 (4), pp. pp. 59-68 (2013)
2013
Ayurveda; Science Citation Index; Web of Science; Research output; Scholarly output; Scientometric analysis; Mapping research
Journal Article
Union Catalogue of agricultural libraries in India: A success story of NARS
Visakhi, P., & Hasan, N.
International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol. 3 (4), pp. pp. 603-617 (2013)
2013
Journal Article
Intellectual Property: A scientometric study of scholarly output
Singh, M., & Hasan, N.
Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management, Vol. 3 (1), pp. pp. 13-28 (2013)
2013DOI
Intellectual property; IPRScience Citation Index; Research output; Scientometric analysis; Mapping researchWIPO
Journal Article
Access Management and Institutional Repositories under NARS: A success story
Hasan, N.
International Journal of Digital Information and Knowledge Management, Vol. 1 (3), pp. pp. 169-177 (2013)
2013
Journal Article
Facebook vs Twitter: Comparative applications in Library and Information Centres
Hasan, N.
International Journal of Emerging Trends in Library and Information Society, Vol. 1 (3), pp. pp. 211-220 (2013)
2013
Journal Article
eBooks vs. eReading services and products: An evaluative study
Hasan, N., & Singh, S.
International Journal of Emerging Trends in Library and Information Society, Vol. 1 (2), pp. pp. 73-82 (2013)
2013
Journal Article
Economics of consortia management: A case study of INDEST-AICTE Consortium
Hasan, N.
International Journal of Digital Information and Knowledge Management, Vol. 1 (2), pp. pp. 55-62 (2013)
2013
Journal Article
Use of Internet by students: A case study of M.L.S. University
Hinger, H., & Hasan, N.
International Journal of Digital Library Services, Vol. 2 (2), pp. pp. 35-43 (2012)
2012
M.L.S. University libraryE-Resources useInternet ResourcesUse of Library servicesUse of InternetUser attitude for E-Resources
Journal Article
Web based agricultural information systems and services under National Agricultural Research System
Hasan, N.
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Vol. 32 (1), pp. pp. 24-30 (2012)
2012DOI
National Agricultural Research SystemIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchNational AgriculturalTechnology ProjectNational Agricultural Innovation ProjectKrishiPrabhaCeRAe-Granthe-resources consortium
Journal Article
Benefits of RFID technology for libraries: An Indian perspective
Hasan, N.
Library Herald, Vol. 50 (1), pp. pp. 1-14 (2012)
2012
RFIDRadio Frequency IdentificationLibrary Security SystemLibrary Authentication SystemTaggingHasan Nabi.
Journal Article
AgriCat@eGranth: Consortium access to NARS institutional repositories
Hasan, N.
International Journal of Digital Library Services, Vol. 1 (2), pp. pp. 49-59 (2011)
2011
e-GRANTHAgriCatConnexionWorldCatOCLCNARSICARNAIP
Journal Article
E-Reading Devices, Products and Services: Current scenario and future trends
Hasan, N., & Visakhi, P.
Indian Journal of Agriculture Library and Information Services, Vol. 27 (1), pp. pp. 71-78 (2011)
2011
Journal Article
Usage and subscription patterns in eBooks.
Hasan, N., Chavan, S.B., & Chaurasia, N.K.
International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, Vol. 1 (2), pp. pp. 69-76 (2011)
2011
Journal Article
Digital Content Management System (DCMS): An overview. GYANKOSH
Hasan, N., & Dhar, A.
The Journal of Library and Information Management, Vol. 1 (2), pp. pp. 55-60 (2010)
2010
Journal Article
Digital Libraries: Current Scenario and Future Trends
Hasan, N.
Journal of Library and Information Management, Vol. 1 (1), pp. pp. 18-25 (2010)
2010
Journal Article
Agricultural Publications on Himachal Pradesh: A bibliometric study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
Indian Journal of Agriculture Library and Information Services, Vol. 24, pp. pp. 39-54 (2008)
2008
Journal Article
Agricultural Research in Himachal Pradesh: A Profile based on AGRICOLA, AGRIS, CAB and FSTA CD-ROM databases
Hasan, N., & Singh, S.
SRELS Journal of Information Management, Vol. 44 (3), pp. pp. 279-300 (2007)
2007
Himachal PradeshAgricultural Literary OutputCD-ROM DatabasesBibliometric StudyMapping of Agriculture.
Journal Article
Mapping the dynamics of agriculture in Himachal Pradesh
Hasan, N., & Singh, S.
IASLIC Bulletin, Vol. 51 (4), pp. pp. 195-212 (2006)
2006
Journal Article
Studying Library and Information Science in India through distance education
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
CLIS Observer, Vol. 20 (3-4), pp. pp. 105-107 (2003)
2003
Journal Article
Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research 1990-99: A bibliometric study
Hasan, N., & Singh, M.
CLIS Observer, Vol. 20 (1-2), pp. pp. 30-33 (2003)
2003
Journal Article
Library and Information Science courses by distance/correspondence education system
Hasan, N., & Sharma, D.R.
CLIS Observer, Vol. 15 (3-4), pp. pp. 114-116 (1998)
1998
Journal Article
School libraries in India: A descriptive analysis
Hasan, N.
ILA Bulletin, Vol. 32 (3-4), pp. pp. 25-29 (1997)
1997
Journal Article
Shri Chitaranjan Dass Handa: A profile
Hasan, N.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Library and Information Science, Vol. 23, pp. pp. 43-44 (1995)
1995
Journal Article
Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Library System: A profile
Hasan, N.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Library and Information Science, Vol. 23, pp. pp. 33-42 (1994)
1994

Research Projects

28

ERASMUS-European Union's HAPPY Project Bhutan

Jan 2025 - Jan 2025

Served as Invited Esteemed Resource Person and taught at the Royal University of Bhutan under this Project

Completed

Bharat Krishak Samaj, "BKS Archives Project"

Facilitated an innovative Bharat Krishak Samaj, "BKS Archives Project", currently also its Advisory Board Member https://archives.bks.org.in

Completed

To Facilitate the Indian Navy Digital Library

Helped the Indian Navy Digital Library in developing its E-Resource base 2019-20.

Completed

Development of Govt. School Computerized Library

Helped in the Development of Govt. School Computerized Library in the Village Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana

Completed

RFID Implementation in Nalanda University, Rajgir (Bihar)

Helping to implement the RFID in this renowned International University

Completed

Successfully acquired the precious personal collections of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter and first education minister of India from Kolkata to MA Library

Important rare possession and added to MA Library

Completed

Digitization of EC/AC/AMU Court Minutes

Successfully converted the Manual Records of the highest university bodies into searchable PDF format

Completed

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), e-journal Consortium, New Delhi

Expert Member to implement the Project with effect from January 1, 2017

Completed

RFID Implementation in CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Library, New Delhi

Expert Member for Project Implementation for the University Library

Completed

Successfully acquired the precious personal collection of Dr. Kewal Dheer, famous Urdu Poet from Ludhiana to MA Library

Important possession and added to Maulana Azad Library, AMU

Completed

Establishment of River Ganga Repository

Established the Repository and its Website in the Maulana Azad Library, AMU which was opened 17/05/2016

Completed

Setting up of Digital Resources Centre

Established the Centre in the Maulana Azad Library, AMU which was opened 15/09/2016

Completed

Digitalization of Institute Records System

Digitized the IIT records including the Services Books and made the same accessible throughout the campus

Completed

Setting up RFID/EM Security System

Expert for Project Facilitation in the Delhi Public Library, Delhi

Completed

RFID Implementation in JNU Library, New Delhi

Served as Expert Representative of the IIT Delhi Library

Completed

Creation of Digital Knowledge Resource Centre (DKRC)

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), New Delhi.

Completed

Digitization of NCDC Library Documents

National Cooperative Development Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Completed

Automation of Libraries of the Ministry of Earth Sciences

SMinistry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India

Completed

Development of Library of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda

Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Completed

Digitization of Ph.D. Theses

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Completed

Purchase, installation and commissioning of RFID System (Feasibility Report)

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

Completed

Purchase, installation, testing, and commissioning of CCTV Camera Surveillance System (Feasibility Report)

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

Completed

Status Report and Recommendations for Improvement and Strengthening of TMU Libraries

Teerthankar Mahaveer University Libraries (TMU), Moradabad (UP)

Completed

Establishing Digital Library in NITTTR, Bhopal

MHRD, Govt. of India

Completed

Establishing agriculture open access repositories, library modernization and management (eGRANTH)

Served as Expert for Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IARI), New Delhi

Completed

Standardization of Format of Doctoral Dissertations of SAUs/DAUs

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IARI), New Delhi

Completed

Computerization of Central Library, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

Completed

Task Force on Learning Resources, constituted for the accreditation of CSK H.P. Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur

CSKHPKV, Palampur

Completed

Awards & Honors

60

Secretary(2025-27)

IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section

(2025-27)

General Secretary

Information and Communication Society of India (ICSI)

Chairman

Indian Library Association (ILA) Sectional Committee, Engineering & Technology Libraries

Served as Invited Esteemed Resource Person and taught at the Royal University of Bhutan, January 4-11

ERASMUS-European Union's HAPPY Project Bhutan

2025

Only Foreign Expert Librarian

invited to Library Fair 2024 Japan, November 5-8

2024

at Yokohama, Japan

Rose L. Vormelker Award

SLA USA

2024

SLA Asia Librarian Excellence Award

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA

2024

Elsevier Library Stellar Club Membership Award Certificate

Scopus certification program

2023

on successfully completing Scopus certification program

Outstanding Academic Librarian Award

Social Development Federation, UP-based registered NGO, India.

2023

conferred on the occasion of National Librarians Day 2023, 13th August 2023, for outstanding contributions to LIS discipline, MOOCs development, delivery of innovative library services using cutting edge technologies, remarkable research output and dissemination of knowledge for social development in India

SALIS - Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra National Best Librarian Award

SALIS

2022

conferred on 14th October 2022, at KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengodu (TN)

SLA Fellow

SLA-USA

2022

Admitted to 2022 Class of SLA Fellows, conferred on August 1, 2022, at Charlotte, USA. Now known as Fellow of the SLA (FSLA)

SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year Award

Special Libraries Association USA

2021

for exceptional contributions/accomplishments on the job within the SLA Engineering Community, etc

SLA Presidential Citation

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

2021

from Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA President, Ms. Tara Murray, for Contribution to the SLA as: (1) Member-Task Force on Reopening Specialized Libraries (2) Member-2020 Annual Conference Advisory Committee (3) Presenting a webinar series that drew thousands of attendees and promoted SLA to new audiences.

President

Engineering Community - Special Libraries Association (SLA-USA)

2024

President

Academic & Education Community - Special Libraries Association (SLA-USA)

2022

President

Asian Chapter - Special Libraries Association (SLA-USA)

2020

SLA Overall Best Poster Award

SLA

2020

Won the Overall Best Poster Award at SLA 2020 Virtual Interactive Conference for the poster, "Status of Libraries and Librarians in India"

Exchange Visit to University College London (UK)

University College London

2020

Visited University College London for exploring mutual collaboration/exchange in the institutional interest in the area of Open Science, Digital Delivery, Estate Development and Strategic Planning during 15-17 January 2020

Organizing Chair of KEDL

NDLI-UNESCO

2019

Successfully organized one of India's biggest Library and Information Science Events: NDLI-UNESCO International Symposium on Knowledge Engineering for Digital Library Design 2019 (KEDL 2019) at IIT Delhi during 9-11 December 2019

Librarian's Choice Appreciation Award for Dynamic Librarian (Biennial)

Royal Society of Chemistry

2019

SLP-SLA Asian Fellow Award

SLP-Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA

2019

for significant professional contributions presented during biennial Sixth International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2019),February 14-16, 2019, New Delhi (carries Certificate/Citation and Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000).

Coordinator

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

2019

Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)/Online MOOCs in Library and Information Sciences

SLA Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award

Special Libraries Association USA (SLA)

2018

presented during its Annual Conference during June 9-13, 2018, Baltimore, USA for significant professional achievements (carries Certificate/Citation and USD 3000).

Life Time Achievement Award

Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi

2015

For Extraordinary services and dedication towards Library Science during National Conference on Emerging Trends in Libraries and Librarianship, July 25 (July 24-25), 2015

Appreciation from Director

IIT Delhi

2019

for starting the Library App.

Developed the customized Institute/Faculty Profiling System of IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi with support from MHRD Project of Govt of India

2019

named IRINS

Library App launched

Central Library, IIT Delhi

2019

Library App of the Central Library, IIT Delhi was launched on January 16, 2019, and is available in Google Play Store for Single Window Search.

New Interface and site of Institutional Repository using DSpace 6.3

2019

New Website/Interface with the latest version of DSpace 6.3 and with additional features launched on April 3, 2019

Outstanding as a Borlaug Fellowship participant

Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology, Cornell University

2006

at Cornell University 2006, As a participant for Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship-2006 (Library Information System/Electronic Library Resources Management), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Vice-Chancellor's Appreciation Award for the year 2003, 2004 , Annual University Award for Exemplary Work and Conduct

CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP)

Appreciation from Chairman, BOG, IIT Delhi

Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Delhi

2012

Received Appreciation mail from Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Delhi for Newsclipping Services (Mr. R.P. Agarwal, IAS) (Retd. Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India).

Appreciation Certificates from the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, 2017 & 2018

Aligarh Muslim University

For Extraordinary exemplary services rendered at Aligarh Muslim University during 2016-18.

IIT Delhi Golden Jubilee List of Authors 2010-11 & 2012

IIT Delhi

Name and Photograph included in the IIT Delhi Golden Jubilee List of Authors 2010-11 & 2012 for Publications.

Best Paper Presentation Award

Waljat College of Applied Sciences & BIT at Muscat, Oman.

2012

International Conference on Knowledge Management & Resource Sharing (ICKMARS-2012)

Best Paper Presentation Award

Conference on e-Resource Management in Libraries: Challenges and Issues, October 11, 2014, Lucknow

2014

Best Presentation Award

National Conference on Managing of Information Resources in Digital Environment 2013 (Presented to Co-Author).

2013

Certificate of Appreciation

From Pro Vice-Chancellor for outstanding international professional achievement

2018

Certificate of Appreciation 2018,Certificate of Appreciation 2018,

Certificate of Appreciation

International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL-IV), Seoul, South Korea

2015

Certificate of Appreciation

IEEE for hosting very successful event at IIT Delhi

2014

Certificate of Appreciation

International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL-III), Manila, Philippines

2013

Who's who in Science and Engineering

Who's Who in America Publications, USA

2016

Biography published in the Who's who in Science and Engineering 2016-2017 (12th Edition)

Most Unforgettable Library Moment Award

Global online Competition by Accucoms, Netherlands

2015

Who's who in the World 2012 & 2013

Marqui’s Who’s Who Publications, USA

Biography published in the Who’s who in the World 2012 & 2013 (29th & 30th Edition) (ISBN- 978-0-8379-1147-2)

Appreciation/Acknowledgement Certificate from Librarian

CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP)

2009

Received Appreciation/Acknowledgement Certificate for outstanding works, services and management for the period 2004-2009

Exchange Visit to University College London (UK)

University College London

2020

Visited University College London for exploring mutual collaboration/exchange in the institutional interest in the area of Open Science, Digital Delivery, Estate Development and Strategic Planning during 15-17 January 2020

Organizing Chair - KEDL (NDLI International Symposium)

NDLI-UNESCO

2019

NDLI-UNESCO International Symposium on Knowledge Engineering for Digital Library Design 2019. This great event will be hosted by Central Library, IIT Delhi with me as Organizing Chair with about 400 participants and a large number from outside India during Dec. 9-11, 2019

ProQuest Databases Highest Usage Award

ProQuest

2018

To IIT Delhi on the basis of highest usage of its databases by the user community at IIT Delhi

Top contributor in the National Digital of India (NDLI)

2018

One of the top content contributors recognition to AMU, 8th Feb. 2018 at IIT Kharagpur with me as University Librarian of AMU

Top contributing institution in ShodhGanga ETD Repository

2016

No.1 contributors recognition to AMU, 5th October 2016

Top contributing institution in ShodhGanga ETD Repository

2017

One of the Top 10 Contributors recognition to AMU, 13th December 2017

ProQuest Theses & Dissertations Highest Usage Award (PQDT)

ProQuest

2017

With marketing/orientation programs, made it possible

River Ganga Repository

2016

Initiative with the aim to collect, organize and to make accessible all the literature on or about River Ganga, 2016 onwards,AMU, Aligarh

Digitalization of AMU Records

2017

The Minutes of about 100 years of AMU Court, Executive Council and Academic Council digitized and made accessible with key word searching facility

Digitalization of Institute Records System of IIT Delhi 2015-16

All the important records of IIT Delhi digitalized including Board Minutes, Service Books, Student Records, etc and access was made available on Intranet

Digitization Project Implementation 2013-2015

IIT Delhi

Successfully completed the Ph.D. Theses Digitization Project of approximately 1.5 million pages at IIT Delhi including OCRing, Secured PDF, Access through multiple Platforms.

RFID Systems Implementation

IIT Delhi

2011

Implemented Comprehensive RFID Systems in the Central Library, IIT Delhi and contributed significantly in the technical component.

Best Library of the Year Award 2010

World Management Congress

2010

Enabled the University Library, CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP) to win the BEST LIBRARY OF THE YEAR 2010 AWARD at the India International Centre, New Delhi during December 30-31, 2010, conferred by the World Management Congress. Earlier the library was declared as the first best automated library among the NARS libraries (From amongst app. 140 libraries throughout India)

Editorial Board Member of the Professional Journals

2008

on the Editorial Board of many Professional Journals/Serials in Library and Information Science and also the Chair (Editorial Board), Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor of some of these.

ISO 9001:2000/2008 Standards

2006

Successfully implemented ISO 9001:2000/2008 Standards in the University Library, CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP)

World Bank aided ICAR Projects

2003

Successfully implemented 3 World Bank aided ICAR Projects on Library Automation/Digitization, Institutional Repositories, worth crores/millions of Rupees in the capacity as Executing Agency/Person/CCPI (PI)

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