Pradeep Kavi

Pradeep Kavi

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  • About me

    Assistant Librarian at JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

  • Education

    • INSDOC

      1995 - 1996
      AIS Information Science First

      Now called NISCAIR, CSIR unit, Govt of India

    • Indian Institute of Science

      1999 - 2000
      One year training in IT applications to Library & Information Services Library & Information Services B+
    • Gulbarga University

      1992 - 1994
      Msc Electronics
    • Karnatak University

      1986 - 1988
      PUC Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, BIology
  • Experience

    • Spectrum Magazines Ltd

      Aug 1996 - Aug 1999
      Information Executive

      Developed bibliographic databases for Business magazine articles, Newspaper clippings, books, photographs, Advertisements and Company reports. Assisted the Editorial staff in retrieving information from Business database (CMIE) and the Internet. Compiled and edited a column in Global magazine on the happenings in international trade. Key achievements: Developed a thesaurus of consumer goods terms using CDS/ISIS for use in creation and searching of business databases

    • National Centre for Science Information, IISc

      Nov 1999 - Dec 2001
      Trainee and Project Assistant

      Provided CAS (Current awareness service) and literature search to research faculty and students from Science & Technology CD-ROM databases and the WWW. Automated the housekeeping operations for providing current awareness services. Teaching the trainees CDS/ISIS information management software. Involved in content management for electronic journals information service (EJIS) provided by NCSI.Key achievements: Developed a computer program to count records downloaded from any CD-ROM database and identify duplicate records while searching multiple CD-ROM databases Show less

    • Thapar University

      Jan 2002 - Mar 2005
      Information Scientist

      Developed Intranet website for Library, Developed e-journals database using WWW/ISIS. Assisted & trained rearchers in searching databases in Science & Technology like Chemical Abstracts, IEL Online, Engineering Index Compendex etc. Provided Document Delivery Services, Developed Press clippings database. Troubleshooting SOUL Library Automation software

    • ICFAI Institute of Science & Technology

      Mar 2005 - Jul 2008
      Librarian

      Management of all Library operations including procurement of Books, Periodicals, CD/DVD’s. Budget preparation. Developing bibliographic database of all information sources. Developed Website for Library. Assisting Faculty and students in searching information using Science & Technology databases (IEEE and ACM Digital Library), Research reports and the Internet. Providing Current Awareness service.Key achievements: Drafted standard procedures for performing Library operations

    • Alliance University, School of Business

      Aug 2008 - Jul 2016
      Assistant Librarian

      Developed Intranet Website for Library and Information Centre, developed Digital collections using DSpace software, Editor of monthly e-newsletter, developed press clippings databases using Drupal content management software. Subscription, renewal of databases and user training. Procurement of Books, CD/DVD and Periodicals. Networking with other Institutions and providing Document Delivery Services (DDS)

    • Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

      Jul 2016 - Nov 2017
      Assistant Librarian
    • Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

      Nov 2017 - now
      Assistant Librarian
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • UGC-NET Exam in Library & Information Science

      University Grants Commission, New Delhi
      Jun 2012