Dr. K. G. Sudhier Receives Best LIS Researcher Award

Dear All, 

We are delighted to inform you that Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur was honoured with the prestigious Best LIS Researcher Award instituted by the All Kerala Librarians Meet during the All Kerala Librarians’ Meet 2026 (AKLM), held at Vimala College (Autonomous). The award was presented in recognition of Dr. Sudhier’s significant contributions to teaching, research, and academic development in the field of Library and Information Science. 

The 4th edition of the All Kerala Librarians’ Meet 2026 served as an annual gathering of library professionals working in various institutions across Kerala. The event provided a vibrant platform for professional interaction, knowledge sharing, and strengthening collaborative networks among LIS professionals in the state.

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. K. G. Sudhier on this remarkable achievement and wishes him continued success in all his future endeavors.

Dr. K. G. Sudhier re-elected as Vice-President, IASLIC, Kolkata

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur has been re-elected as Vice-President, Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres (IASLIC), Kolkata. 

Department congrats to him on his new responsibility.

Successful PhD Pre-Submission Seminar of Ms. Rima Hazarika

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Ms. Rima Hazarika, a Ph.D. Scholar (R211903), successfully presented her Ph.D. Pre-Submission Seminar in the Conference Hall of Chozha Central Library, CUTN, on 18th December 2025, at 3:00 PM. The topic of her research is "Mapping the Open Access Landscape of State and Central Universities in North-East India: Insights from OpenAlex." Her research supervisor is Dr. K. G. Sudhier. The Ph.D. Pre-Submission Seminar was attended by faculty members, research scholars, and students from the department, as well as research scholars and faculty members from other departments. 

The Department extends its blessings to her for this academic achievement and congratulates her on the successful presentation of her Ph.D. Pre-Submission Seminar.

Successful Participation in 3rd International CLSTL-2025 by Dr. K. G. Sudhier

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor in the Department, participated in and presented a paper at the 3rd International Conference on “Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries: Enhancing Library Experiences with AI” (CLSTL-2025), organized by the Central Library, IIT Gandhinagar, during September 25–27, 2025. 

He successfully presented a co-authored paper with Dr. Abhijith B. titled “A Semi-Automated Conflict Resolution Model for Cross-Domain Ontology Alignment using Open-Source LLM.” The paper proposes a novel semi-automated model for resolving semantic conflicts in cross-domain ontology alignment. By integrating the contextual and semantic capabilities of open-source LLMs (Llama 3) with the precision and reliability of human expert validation, the model addresses key limitations of purely rule-based or machine learning-based systems.

The Department congratulates Dr. K. G. Sudhier on his successful participation and presentation at the 3rd International Conference CLSTL-2025.

Padma Shri Dr. S. R. Ranganathan's 133rd Birth Anniversary Celebration on 12th August, 2025

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that the Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, organized the National Librarian's Day celebration on the occasion of Padma Shri Dr. S. R. Ranganathan's 133rd Birth Anniversary on 12th August 2025, from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM, through Google Meet. On this occasion, the department invited Dr. M. G. Sreekumar, Director, Libraries, Jio Institute, as a special guest to deliver the theme talk on “The Changing Landscape of Learning Paradigm and Next Generation of Libraries.” 

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Prof. Akhandanand Shukla, DLIS, CUTN, followed by a brief introduction to the programme, the department, and its faculty members. Prof. S. Thanuskodi, Head of the Department, in his presidential address, highlighted the significance of National Librarian's Day and the contributions of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan to the profession. After his address, Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, introduced the resource person to the audience. 

The resource person, Dr. M. G. Sreekumar, delivered an engaging and insightful talk on “The Changing Landscape of Learning Paradigm and Next Generation of Libraries.” In his presentation, he discussed the historical context and evolution of libraries over millennia, changing user behaviors—especially among digital natives—emerging and current trends in libraries, and the role of technological advancements, with a focus on AI applications in libraries. He also spoke about best practices in library services as well as the professional competencies required for librarians to remain relevant and impactful. There was an active Q & A session after the lecture where Dr. Sreekumar answered the queries.

The invited talk was coordinated by Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, DLIS, CUTN, and was attended by more than 66 LIS professionals, students, and scholars from across the country. The event concluded with remarks by Dr. S. Ravikumar, Associate Professor, DLIS, CUTN, who summarized key points from the discussion and delivered the formal vote of thanks. He expressed gratitude to the participants for their active engagement and to Dr. M. G. Sreekumar for his enlightening presentation. Ms. Doli Basumatary, MLIS 3rd Semester student, served as the rapporteur for the programme.

The glimpses of the program is given below: 

Department thanks to all who attended the program across the country and taken the benefit to listen Dr. M. G. Sreekumar on the occasion of National Librarian's Day.

Understanding Systematic Literature Review

Dear All, 

We are delighted to inform you that Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur has organised a special online lecture series “Anveshan: An Online Lecture Series in LIS for Research Scholars." The 10th lecture in the series was held on 9th August 2025 (Saturday) from 03:00 to 04:30 PM via Google Meet. Prof. Shriram Pandey, Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, was invited as the resource person and delivered a lecture on the topic “Understanding Systematic Literature Review.”

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Prof. Akhandanand Shukla, DLIS, CUTN, followed by a brief introduction to the programme, the department, its faculty members, and the resource person. 

In his lecture, Prof. Pandey highlighted the growing importance of systematic review papers and their increasing demand in scholarly publications across various domains. He emphasised that systematic reviews are fundamentally different from bibliometric studies and require collaboration and subject expertise. He outlined the purpose of systematic reviews and discussed common mistakes in literature reviews, such as adopting a “pick and choose” approach from a single database, organising literature solely in chronological, reverse chronological, or thematic order, and relying on a single database or dataset to identify research gaps. Further, he explained the key benefits and challenges of systematic reviews, noting their role in identifying prolific authors and establishing relationships among research contexts—something traditional reviews often fail to achieve. He clarified the differences between a literature review, a systematic literature review, and a meta-analysis, and discussed various types of literature reviews and review methods. 

Prof. Pandey stressed that a literature review is a journey from the known to the unknown, making it essential to adopt the correct methodology. He demonstrated various sources of data for systematic reviews, including bibliographic databases, websites, journals, and books. He explained how to develop a search strategy using synonyms, abbreviations, and Boolean operators, and presented the standard format of a systematic literature review paper. He particularly stressed the adoption of the PRISMA methodology, which he described in detail. Additionally, he discussed methods of data extraction and analysis, including descriptive analysis and literature classification, and outlined the sequential steps for conducting systematic reviews. He also shared examples of both paid and free tools useful for this process. Towards the end of the session, Prof. Pandey gave a practical demonstration of conducting a systematic review. During the question-and-answer session, participants raised queries about the limitations of keywords in titles and the restrictions of search results in open-access databases, which he addressed comprehensively.

The lecture was coordinated by Prof. Akhandanand Shukla, DLIS, CUTN, and attended by 48 participants. Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, shared his insights on the topic and delivered the formal vote of thanks. Ms. Komal Sahu, Senior Research Fellow, served as rapporteur for the programme.

The glimpses of the program is given below: 

Department thanks to all who attended the program and taken the benefit to listen Prof. Shriram Pandey on the important aspects of literature review.

Successful Completion of Open Ph.D. Viva-Voce of Mr. Suman Barath P., PhD Scholar

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Mr. Suman Barath P., Ph.D. Scholar of the Department successfully defended his open Ph.D. viva-voce held at the Smart Classroom on 6th August 2025 at 11:00 AM. His research topic was: "Role of Public Libraries in Bridging the Digital Divide in Kerala: A Study based on Librarians' and Users' Perspectives." Mr. Suman Barath presented his research in detail and satisfactorily answered the queries raised during the open viva-voce. Prof. Udayan Bhattacharya from the Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, served as the external examiner for the viva. 

Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor and Research Supervisor, was the Convener of the session. The session was attended by Prof. S. Thanuskodi, Head of the Department, other faculty members, research scholars from the Department and other departments, postgraduate students, non-teaching staff, and staff from the Central Library.

The Department congratulates him on the successful completion of his Ph.D. viva-voce.

Successful Completion of Open Ph.D. Viva-Voce of Mr. Abhijith B., PhD Scholar

Dear All,

We are pleased to inform you that Mr. Abhijith B., Ph.D. Scholar of the Department successfully defended his open Ph.D. viva-voce held at the Smart Classroom on 22nd May 2025 at 11:00 AM. His research topic was: "Developing Ontology on the Contributions of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in the Field of Library & Information Science." Mr. Abhijith presented his research in detail and satisfactorily answered the queries raised during the open viva-voce. Prof. R. K. Mahapatra from the Department of Library & Information Science, Agartala University, Tripura, served as the external examiner for the viva. 

Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor and Research Supervisor, was the Convener of the session. RAC members Prof. Akhandanand Shukla and Dr. Mamman P. Joseph were also present during the proceedings. The session was attended by Prof. S. Thanuskodi, Head of the Department, other faculty members, research scholars from the Department and other departments, postgraduate students, non-teaching staff, and staff from the Central Library. 

The Department congratulates him on the successful completion of his Ph.D. viva-voce.

Best Librarian Award conferred to Dr. K. G. Sudhier

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science has been awarded Best Librarian Award by Alumni Association of DLIS (AADLIS), University of Kerala.

Many congrats to him on this achievement.

Participation in International Seminar (RLUIKS-2025) by Dr. K. G. Sudhier

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor in the Department, participated in and delivered an invited talk on "Upholding Professional Ethics: Navigating Codes of Ethics for the LIS Profession" at the International Seminar on "Role of Libraries in Unveiling the Indian Knowledge System in the Digital Era" (RLUIKS-2025). The seminar was organized by the Visva-Bharati Library Network, Visva-Bharati, and Universal Briefing, Kolkata, from February 21-22, 2025. 

In addition, Dr. Sudhier had the honor of co-chairing a technical session during the seminar. 

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Sudhier for his successful participation and valuable contributions to the International Seminar.

Successful Participation in International Conference (ICRAL-2025) by Dr. K. G. Sudhier

Dear All,

We are pleased to inform you that Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor in the Department, participated in and presented a paper at the International Conference on Re-Imagining the Academic Libraries (ICRAL-2025) on "Evidence-based Innovations on Contents, Technologies & Services for the Next Generation," organized by the Central Library and the Department of Library and Information Science, Tripura University, Agartala, from January 9–11, 2025.

Dr. Sudhier successfully presented his paper titled "Mapping the Scientific Landscape of Tezpur University, Assam: A Network Visualization using Open Alex." Additionally, he had the honor of chairing a technical session during the conference.

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Sudhier on his successful participation and contributions to the International Conference.

Successful PhD Pre-Submission Seminar of Mr. Abhijith B.

Dear All,

We are pleased to inform you that Mr. Abhijith B., a Ph.D. scholar (R191904), successfully presented his Ph.D. Pre-Submission Seminar in the Smart Classroom of the Department of Library and Information Science, CUTN, on 16th December 2024, at 2:30 PM. The topic of his research is "Developing Ontology on the Contributions of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan in the Field of Library and Information Science." His research supervisor is Dr. K. G. Sudhier. The Ph.D. Pre-Submission Seminar was attended by faculty members, research scholars, and students from the department, as well as research scholars and faculty members from other departments.

The department extends its blessings to him for this academic achievement and congratulates him on the successful presentation of his Ph.D. Pre-Submission Seminar.