ಪ್ರೊ. ವಿ.ಎಂ.ಬಂಕಾಪುರ : ಇವರು ರಾಣಿ ಚನ್ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರು 1989 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಡಾಕ್ಯುಮೆಂಟೇಶನ್ ಟ್ರಢನಿಂಗ ಮತ್ತು ರಿಸರ್ಚ ಸೆಂಟರನಿಂದ (DRTC) ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಸ್ಟ್ಯಾಟಿಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯುಟ ನಿಂದ ಎಂಎಲ್ಐಎಸ್ಸಿ. ಪದವಿ ಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು 1998 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾರವಾಡದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಹೆಚ್.ಡಿ ಪದವಿ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಇವರು ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ LIS ವಿಭಾಗದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಇವರು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಾ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ (BOE) ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. LIS ದ ಧ್ಯೇಯೋಧ್ದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಘನೋದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರು ಶ್ರಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರು ಮೂರು ಸೆಮಿನಾರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಘಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 3 ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳ ಸಂಪಾದಕತ್ವ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ/ ಅಂತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ / ಕಾನ್ಸರನ್ಸ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ / ಸೆಮಿನಾರ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 60 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಿದ್ವತ್ಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ, ಸಂಶೋಧನಾತ್ಮಕ ಲೇಖನಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ/ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 2017 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ IOS ಕಾನ್ಪರನ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಬಹುಮಾನ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ ವಿಭಾಗವು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಸಂಪಾದಕರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. SIS ದ ಆಜೀವ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೇ AKLEPA, IATLIS,IS, ಹಾಗೂ ILA ಗಳ ಸದಸ್ಯರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ, ಗೋವಾ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ, ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಪುನಶ್ಚೇತನಾ ಶಿಬರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ನೋಡಲ್ ಆಫೀಸರ್’ ರಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನ್ಯಾಶನಲ್ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿಕ್ ಡಿಸಾಸಿಟರಿ (NAD) ಯ ‘ನೋಡಲ್ ಆಫೀಸರ್’ ರಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರು ಅಕಾಡಮಿಕ್ ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲ್ ಮೆಂಬರರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮತ್ತು IUDALNET ದ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

Dr. Kiran P. Savanur is currently Chairman and Associate Professor at the Department of Studies & Research in Library and Information Science at Rani Channamma University in Belagavi. Prior to this, he worked as a Digital Library trainee at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru and a Library Assistant at Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru, which was founded by Sir C. V. Raman. Dr. Savanur is originally from Dharwad District in Karnataka State. He completed his undergraduate degree in science and his postgraduate degree in Library & Information Science from Karnatak University in Dharwad. He has also undergone a training program in "Information and Knowledge Management" (IKM) at the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru.

Dr. Kiran Savanur was awarded a PhD by Karnatak University, Dharwad for his research work on "Eugene Garfield: A Biobibliometric Study". He has extensive teaching experience at the post-graduate level. Dr. Savanur has authored over 30 research articles, published in national and international peer-reviewed and UGC CARE-listed journals, and 40 research papers presented and published in national and international seminars, conferences, workshops and book chapters. As a Resource Person, he has delivered over 50 special and invited lectures in HRDC centres, conferences, seminars, and workshops. Under his supervision, three research scholars have been awarded a doctoral degree, and three research scholars are currently pursuing a doctoral degree under his guidance. Google Scholar Research Profile.

He has conducted two Minor Research Projects (worth Rs. 2,25,000) that were funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi and the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Board (PMEB), Rani Channamma University, Belagavi. He has also completed a Short-term Empirical Collaborative Research Project, titled “An Evaluative Study of the Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in the Higher Educational Institutions in Karnataka” with funding Rs. 5,00,000 from the ICSSR, New Delhi.

He was awarded the "Best Research Paper" at the National Conference on Scientometrics and Knowledge Management held at Karnatak University, Dharwad in April 2013. He is a life member of professional organizations such as the Karnataka Library Association (KALA), the Indian Library Association (ILA), and the Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS).

Dr. Ramesh B. Kuri, Dr. Ramesh B. Kuri obtained a Master's degree from Karnatak University, Dharwad, and an M.Phil from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Hyderabad. He cleared the UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) in Library and Information Science in the year 2009 and was conferred with a doctoral degree (Ph.D) in Library and Information Science from Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, in the year 2020. With an academic experience of more than ten years, he has served at prestigious institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, as a library trainee in TATA Memorial Library, and as a 'Project Assistant' in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC). He has also worked with academic institutions like Jain College of Engineering and Management, Belagavi, as a 'Librarian' and Karnatak University, Dharwad, as a guest Assistant Librarian.

Dr. Kuri is passionate about research and has published 65 research papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and edited books. He has been awarded one short-term project on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, with funding of Rs. 5,00,000/- and two minor research projects funded (worth Rs. 2,75,000/-) by the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Board (PMEB), Rani Channamma University, Belagavi.

Furthermore, Dr. Kuri has been a resource person for schools, colleges, and university departments on topics of IPR, web resources, search techniques, Library automation, QR technology and libraries, Reference Management tools, etc. He has organized national conferences, seminars, and workshops for PG and Ph.D. students, and has moderated and chaired technical sessions. Additionally, he held responsibilities such as Assistant Registrar (Evaluation) for three years and Department Coordinator of IQAC for three years. Dr. Kuri is a life member of professional and academic associations, including IATLIS, ILA, KULISA, RCU-LISA, and RCUAA."

Currently, Dr. Kuri is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science at Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, from 2011 to the present. More...(CV)