About Me

Vinod Kumar Mishra
Assistant Librarian,
NIT Rourkela,
Sundergarh-769008,
Odisha,
India.
Mobile: +919439420860,
Email: mishravk79@gmail.com

Qualification(s):

Professional

• Pursuing PhD from Vidyasagar University, Midnapur, West Bengal
• Master of Library & Information Science from B.H.U. with 65.77 percent in 2004
• Bachelor of Library & Information Science from B.H.U. with 65.00 percent in 2003
• Diploma in Computer Applications from RCSM with 69.50 percent in 1999
• Qualified UGC-NET in library and information science in 2012.

Educational

• Master of Arts in Sociology from CSJMU (Kanpur University) with 53.22 percent in
  2010
• Bachelor of Science (Hons.) from B.H.U. with 58.50 percent in 2001
• Higher Secondary from KVS with 51.40 percent in 1997
• High School from KVS with 53.00 percent in 1995

Experience:

• At present working as an Assistant Librarian at NIT Rourkela since 20/05/2013.
• Worked as a Senior Library Information Assistant at IIT Roorkee since 12/07/2011 to 17/05/2013.
• Worked as a Senior Library Information Assistant at IIT Kanpur from 10/12/2007 to 11/07/2011.
• Worked as a Librarian at Army School, cant Varanasi from 13/07/2007 to 06/12/2007.
• Worked as a Librarian at DALIM Sunbeam School, Varanasi from 24/11/2005 to 12/07/2007.
• Apprenticeship training at LPSC, ISRO from 19/11/2004 to 18/11/2005.

Innovative Service(s) introduced:

• I am maintaining a website at http://itshelp.co.in/ with a motto to share knowledge
  and promote the library and information science profession.
• Developed many Koha SQL reports in the Indian context for the community,
  which are available at https://wiki.koha-
  community.org/wiki/SQL_Reports_Library
• Made Live DVD of Koha for learning purposes which are used worldwide and
  available at https://sourceforge.net/projects/vkmkoha/
• UPI-based collection of library dues, https://opac.nitrkl.ac.in/
• Participating in open source software developments (bug reporting, feature
  requests, testing etc.) at https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/
• Upgradation of very old DSpace at NIT and helping others for upgrade
  http://dspace.nitrkl.ac.in/
• Customised the Koha library web OPAC and integrated add-on features like cover
  flow for new books, faculty publications, etc. https://opac.nitrkl.ac.in/
• Migration services from Proprietary ILMS software to Koha voluntarily
• Design of the first NIT library website on Joomla https://library.nitrkl.ac.in/
• Made formulae-based acquisition policy for NIT Rourkela and circulation policy
• Started Email alert services for circulation and acquisition activities
• Video lectures preparation during Covid-19 like
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnuaQxevlQE&feature=youtu.be
• Created new databases like videocassettes, video lectures, etc.
• We have completely automated the housekeeping operations with Koha, reducing
  staff efforts and enhancing user services.
• Independently managing RFID hardware without paying any AMC
• Software maintenance and upgradations without AMC

Award and Recognition’s:

Publications:

Articles published in International and National Journals

• Sharma, A.K, Mishra, V.K. and Tripathi, D.P.” Koha in action: a case study of
  implementing Koha in Assam University, Silchar” IASLIC Bulletin. 60 (3);
  September 2015, p.143-152.
• Prantika, Ari and Mishra, V.K. “Radio frequency identification (RFID) and its role in
  the modernisation of the libraries” INFOLIB: Knowledge digest for LIS
  Professionals, Vol. 9, No.1-2, March-June, 2016
• Sharma, A.K., Tripathi, D.P. and Mishra, V.K. “Koha Web OPAC-Customizing it to
  Make a Library Portal-A Case Study of Assam University Library” Library Herald.
  54 (2); June 2016, p.154-173.
• Mishra, V.K. and Rath, D.S. “Data migration, RFID integration and implementation
  of Koha: a case study of NIT Rourkela” Annals of library and information studies
  (ALIS). 68 (01); March 2021.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Systematic approach of data migration, customisation and
  implementation of Koha: a case study of Saharanpur Campus Library, IIT Roorkee”
  Transforming libraries and librarianship: a festschrift volume of late Dr Harish
  Chandra / edited by Sanjay Katariya, John Paul Anbu K, Shri Ram, Nirmal Kumar
  Swain and Naresh Singh Bhandar, KBD Publication, New Delhi, 2015, ISBN:
  9788190799966. http://dspace.nitrkl.ac.in/dspace/handle/2080/2261

Books Published, Edited and Reviewed

• Mishra, Vinod Kumar,” Basics of library automation, Koha library management
  software and data migration: challenges with case study, Ess Ess, New Delhi, October
  2016, ISBN: 978-8170008149.
• Gunjal, Bhojraju, Pradhan. D.K, Tripathi, D.P., Mishra, V.K. and Mishra, Puspita
  (editors) “conference proceedings on National conference on emerging trends and
  techniques for electronic resource management in libraries: issues and challenges, .
  New Delhi: Ess Ess Publication, 2016. Print. ISBN: 978-81-7000-8071, organised by
  Biju Patnaik central library, NIT Rourkela from 13-14 February 2015.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar, Pradhan. D.K, Gunjal, Bhojraju, Mishra, Puspita (editors)
  “conference proceedings on National conference on Advanced Automation
  Technologies for Next_Gen Libraries, Kolkata: Levant Books isbn:978-93-88069-
  29-8, organised by Biju Patnaik central library, NIT Rourkela from 20-24 May 2019.

Paper Presentation in Seminars/Conferences:

• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. ” Comparative study of Essential Qualifications/Experience
  for library staff, skills required in ICT Environment and syllabus of LIS education in
  the digital era: a case study ” in International Conference on Academic Libraries
  organised by University of Delhi, Delhi, India during 5-8 October 2009.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Application of social network to improve/help LIS
  profession/professionals: a case study of HDLS at http://lishelp.ning.com” in 2nd
  International symposium on emerging trends and technologies in libraries and
  information services organised by Jaypee University of information technology,
  Solan, during 3-5 June 2010.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Relevance of Bibliometric Study in Ranking/Performance of
  the Institutes: A Case Study” in 10th International CALIBER 2015 organised by
  INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmadabad, during 12-14 March 2015.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar and Ari, Prantika. “Impact of Social networking/Web 2.0
  features in Library management software: a case study of Koha, ILMS” in
  International conference on marching Beyond Libraries: role of social media and
  Networking, page 41-47, held at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India during
  25-26 November 2016.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar and Durga Sankar Rath. “Migration to open source ILMS: an
  opportunity for service and quality enhancement” in International conference on
  Koha, held at Belur Math, Kolkata, West Bengal, India during 23-24 February 2019.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar and Durga Sankar Rath “Use Statistics, Popularity and Future
  of Open Source Library Management System Koha.” International Conference on
  Koha, held online from 02-03 October 2021.

Papers presented in National Conferences / Seminars

• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Present Status of Open source software: a case study of
  Banaras Hindu University” Shaping the Future of Special Libraries: Beyond
  Boundaries: International Conference of Asian Special Libraries 26-28 November
  2008, New Delhi.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Adoption of open source software: a cost-effective way in
  providing LIS education and services in developing country” Library Profession in
  Search of a New Paradigm: 23rd National seminar of IASLIC 10-13 December 2008
  at Kolkata.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Open-Source software: a complete and cost-effective solution
  for knowledge management in libraries” Role of IT-Enabled Knowledge Management
  in Growth of India: Sangoshthi 24-26 July 2008 at Tamilnadu.
• De, Mrityunjoy and Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Quality of digital images: the challenging
  job in the digital era” in National Seminar on Role of Quality in Management and
  Library System: Issues and Challenges organised by IBS-NOIDA (ICFAI Business
  School-Noida) in collaboration with MALIBNET, 2009.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar. “Essence of User-Education programme for complex search
  interfaces and their methods in the digital era: a case study” Library/Information Users
  In digital era: 27th National conference of IASLIC 26-29 December 2009 at
  Bhubaneshwar.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar and Durga Sankar Rath. “Planning and implementation of
  ILMS in libraries: issues and challenges in digital age” in National conference
  JILACON’18, held at Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand,
  India during 15-16 December 2018.
• Mishra, Vinod Kumar and R.Parameswaran “NewGenlib Bibliographic Data
  Migration to Koha: A Case Study of Mahila Mahavidyalaya Library, Banaras Hindu
  University, Varanasi” in National conference on Advanced Automation Technologies
  for Next_Gen Libraries, held at NIT Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India during 20-24
  May 2019.

Conference / Seminars / Courses Attended:

International

• 6th International caliber-2008: from automation to transformation organised by
  INFLIBNET and Allahabad University in Allahabad from 28th Feb-01 March. 2008.
• Training on Libsys Software organised by Libsys Corporation in Gurgaon from 25-
  29 August. 2008.
• International Conference of Asian special libraries (ICoASL 2008) on shaping the
  future of special libraries: beyond boundaries held in New Delhi from 26-28 Nov.
  2008.
• Special Library Association-Asian chapter: International seminar on Libraries at
  crossroad organised by SMS medical college and IIMHR in Jaipur on 09 October
  2009.
• IFLA International newspaper conference 2010 on “Digital preservation and access
  to news and views” organised by IGNCA and IFLA newspaper section in New Delhi
  from 26-28 Feb. 2010.
• 2nd International symposium on “Emerging trends and technologies in libraries and
  information services” organised by Jaypee University of information technology in
  Solan, from 3-5 June 2010.

National

• National seminar on” digital preservation of manuscripts and rare materials”,
  organised by Central Library, Banaras Hindu University on 24 December 2005.
• Building Digital Libraries using Open Source software organised by IIT Roorkee in
  Roorkee from 17-19 Apr. 2008.
• Library Profession in Search of a New Paradigm: 23rd National seminar of IASLIC
  held in Kolkata from 10-13 Dec. 2008.
• Intellectual property rights sensitisation programme organised by FICCI and IPO in
  IIT-Kanpur on 22 January 2009.
• Training on windows 7, Networking, and Basic securities organised by CMC Limited,
  a TATA enterprise, from 31 May to 2 June 2013.
• National conference on emerging trends and techniques for electronic resource
  management in libraries: issues and challenges, organised by Biju Patnaik Central
  Library, NIT Rourkela 13-14 February 2015.
• National conference on Re-engineering public library and academic library system in
  India, organised by Jharkhand Information and Library Network from 22-23 August
  2015.
• Capacity building workshop for faculty members of management and social sciences
  sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi at Department of Management and Humanities and
  social sciences, NIT Rourkela from 17-29 February 2016.
• Research Methodology in social sciences, organised by School of Management, NIT
  Rourkela, from 29 October to 07 November 2018.

Conference / Seminar s / Courses organized / conducted:

• Convenor in National workshop on Koha, Joomla and data migrations organised by
  Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela from 02-05 May 2014.
• Treasurer in National conference on Trends and techniques for electronic resource
  management in libraries organised by Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela
  from 13-14 February 2015.
• Co-Convenor in National Workshop in Library automation with Koha: an open source
  solution organised by Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela from 15-17 October
  2015.
• Co-Convenor in National Workshop on building institutional repository and
  website/blog: DSpace and WordPress organised by Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT
  Rourkela from 06-10 June 2016.
• Co-Convenor in National Workshop on Library Automation (Koha), application of
  RFID and reference management tool (Zotero) organised by Biju Patnaik Central
  Library, NIT Rourkela from 05-09 December 2016.
• Co-Convenor in National conference on Advance automation technologies for next-
  gen libraries organised by Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela from 20-24
  May 2019.
• Co-Convenor in International conference on next generation libraries organised by
  Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela from 12-14 December 2019.

Invited Lectures delivered/Expert/Resource person (in conferences / seminars /
courses):

• Invited as a resource person on Koha and Joomla Workshop by BIMTECH, NOIDA
  during 20-23 March 2014.
• Invited as resource person in Workshop on Koha library management software
  organised by Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh during 22-
  23 November 2014.
• Invited as a resource person on Koha and Joomla Workshop by IIHMR, Jaipur, during
  19-21 September 2014.
• Invited as a resource person for assistance/training to library staff on Koha library
  management software at Mahatma Gandhi Antarastriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya,
  Wardha, during 19-20 December 2014.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on Open source software: Koha,
  DSpace and Joomla organised by IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand during 02-06
  February 2015.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on Use of Open Source Integrated
  Library management software-Koha, Organised by Jharkhand Information & Library
  Association, Ranchi, Jharkhand during 20-21 June 2015.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on Koha library management
  software at Mahatma Gandhi Antarastriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha during
  09-10 October 2015.
• Invited as resource person in UGC sponsored skill development National Workshop
  on Koha (an Open source integrated library management software) organised by P.G.
  Dept. of library and information science, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar from 13th
  to 14th November 2015.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on Koha, Dspace and Joomla Jointly
  Organised by Bimrao Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad during 23-27
  November 2015.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on Koha and Dspace Organised by
  Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur during 12-13 December 2015.
• Invited as resource person in Workshop on capacity building on library science: Koha
  Organised by Regional training centre Hazaribagh zone under the aegis of DAV,
  CAE, New Delhi in guidance of Jharkhand Information and Library Association,
  Ranchi during 20-22 February 2016.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on Use of Open Source Integrated
  Library management software-Koha, Organised by Jharkhand Information & Library
  Association, Ranchi, Jharkhand during 20-22 May 2016.
• Invited as resource person in National workshop cum training on Koha library
  management software Jointly Organised by Department of library and information
  science, Mizoram University and Rajaram Mohan Rai library foundation during 21-
  23 June 2016.
• Invited as resource person in National Workshop on open source software Koha and
  DSpace: Training and certification organised by Integrated academy of management
  and technology, Ghaziabad and Installed new version of Koha and restored the old
  database from 14-16 July 2017.
• Invited as a panellist for one of the technical sessions in the National conference on
  the role of academic libraries for excellence in research (ROLLER) organised by
  Central Library, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, from 18-
  20 January 2018.
• Invites as resource person in Workshop on Koha and DSpace organised by Sikkim
  University in collaboration with INFLIBNET from 08-10 March 2018.
• Invites as resource person in Developing the institutional repository of RIE Ajmer
  organised by RIE Ajmer, NCERT, from 17-18 September 2018.
• Invited as resource person in the Capacity building of key resource persons on
  modernising the library services for the state of Rajasthan organised by Regional
  Institute of Education (RIE), Ajmer, a constituent unit of NCERT, New Delhi from
  18-22 February 2019.
• Invited as resource person in Sixth International Conference of Asian special libraries
  (ICoASL) Organised by Asian chapter, Special libraries association (SLA, USA) in
  collaboration with Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, Ambedkar University Delhi
  and Society for Library Professionals and association with IFLA (Asia and Oceania),
  Korea Special Libraries Association and APPTIS (Asosiasi Perpustakaan
  Perguruan Tinggi Islam Indonesia) from 14-16 February 2019.
• Invited as Resource person in National Workshop on Koha organised by Bharatiya
  Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science (BIMS) Kolkata from 27-28 July
  2019.
• Invited as resource person in Workshop on library progression and digitalisation
  organised by Dr Ambedkar memorial institute of information technology and
  management, Rourkela on 09 November 2019.
• Invited as resource person in continuing professional development programme for the
  library staff of NCERT and its constituent libraries organised by library and
  documentation division, NCERT, New Delhi from 27-31 January 2020.
• Invited as an expert speaker on Future of LIS, WEBINAR on Career Counseling on
  Library and Information Science organised by Madhusthali Institute of Teacher
  Training, Madhupur on 10 May 2020.
• Invited for Keynote presentation on Open Source Software for Libraries during 23rd
  National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN
  2020) Online, Virtual, Interactive Conference from September 22-24, 2020.
• Invited to help install Koha software through remote access by Mar Gregorius college
  of arts and science, Chennai, on 15 October 2020.
• Invited to deliver an online lecture on Open Source Solution for Libraries in
  Continuing Education Programme (CEP) of DESIDOC, DRDO on 11 February 2021.
• Invited to deliver a lecture in a National webinar on Open E-learning resources: a
  panacea in the time of COVID-19 crisis organised by Central Library and IQAC, Raja
  Pearly Mohan College, Uttarpara, Hoogly on 18 June 2021.
• Invited as resource person in Nationa workshop on Koha: open source integrated
  library management system organized by Birla Institute of Management Technology
  and Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development, Greater Noida
  from 11-12 June 2022.
• Invited as resource person Capacity Building Programme for the Information
  Professionals, organised by DLISc, Vidyasagar University in collaboration with
  Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), VU on 30 August 2022

Invited as an expert for the implementation of Open source software

• Invited by the Central University of Odisha for implementation of Koha, ILMS during
  16-17 August 2013.
• Invited by Assam University, Silchar successfully migrated data from SOUL and
  implemented Koha and DSpace during 18-20 April 2014.
• Migrated data of IISER, Bhopal and implemented Koha via remote login/assistance
  during 2014.
• Migrated Bhakti Vedanta Research Center, Kolkata data from Excel and imported in
  Koha on 25 April 2014.
• Migrated Central University of Gujrat data from SOUL2 to Koha and delivered
  lectures for MLIS students from 01-02 September 2014.
• Implemented Koha and Migrated data of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
  Central University, Lucknow from Excel during 29-30 September 2014.
• Invited as Resource Person at Padmanava College of Engineering Implementation of
  Koha Library management software on 21 February 2015.
• Invited as Resource Person at Central University of Jammu for data conversion and
  Implementation of Koha Library management software during 06-09 June 2015.
• Invited as a resource person for revamping existing Koha library management
  software at Mahatma Gandhi Antarastriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, from 25-
  27 July 2015.
• Invited as Resource Person at Madhusthali Institute of Teachers Training, Deoghar,
  Jharkhand, for data conversion from excel and Implementation of Koha Library
  management software during 18-20 September 2015.
• Invited as a resource person to set up Institutional Repository with DSpace Software
  at Mahatma Gandhi Antarastriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, during 06-07 May
  2016.
• Invited as a resource person to implement Koha and DSpace at Institute of nuclear
  medicine and allied sciences (INMAS), DRDO, Delhi, from 01-03 August 2016.
• Invited to implement Koha library management software at Dr Ambedkar memorial
  institute of information technology and management science, Rourkela, on 01 July
  2017.
• Invited as a resource person for installation, customisation, and data migration from
  SLIM to Koha software at Vir Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT),
  Sambalpur, Odisha, from 30-31 December 2017.
• Invited as a resource person to implement Koha library management software at
  Bhilai institute of technology, Durg, from 21-22 January 2018.
• Invited as an expert to migrate data from Libsys and implement Koha at Indian Oil
  Corporation, Faridabad, Haryana from 19-20 September, 2018.
• Invited as an expert to implement Koha ILMS at NIT Sikkim from 25-27 October 2018.
• Invited as a resource person to implement Koha library management software at
  National institute of foundry and forge technology, Ranchi, from 30-31 January 2021.

Member of Professional bodies:

• Indian Library Association (ILA), Life member No. CL-11917
• Bengal Library Association (BLA), Life member
• Odisha library Academy (OLA), Life member No. OLA/091
• Society for the advancement of library and information science (SALIS), Life member
  No. CH-2022-130

Editor:

• Editorial board member for Journal “GYANKOSH: The journal of library and
  information management” published by INMANTEC. ISSN: 22294023,
  EISSN:22493182

Sports-related achievements:

• University (BHU) Panel holder in sports (Kabaddi).
• National level Kabaddi from KVS school.
• Many achievements in sports during schooling, university and Job at IIT Kanpur and
  IIT Roorkee.

Technical skills developed: