OBJECTIVE:

Emerge as an expert in Information Services & Information Resource Management

• Associateship in Documentation and Information Science (equivalent to Master’s in Library and Information Science), Documentation Research and Training Center (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute'96- 98, Bangalore. , I^st Rank

• Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science, Calicut University'94 – 95, I^st Class

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Calicut University'89-93,  I^st Class

• Qualified University Grants Commission's test for Lectureship in Library & Information Science'1997

• Presently doing a background study in the areas of automatic cataloguing of library items using the information available on the Internet. Planning to do a Ph.D. in the above topic.

• Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 98, Windows NT, Linux

• Languages: Visual Basic, Pascal, PROLOG

• Packages: MS-Office, Word Perfect, Libsys, Dbase III+, CDS/ISIS (General information retrieval package)

• Internet applications: Web Page Designing, Frontpage2000, ASP, VB Script, Microsoft Image Composer, Paintshop Pro, SmartDraw.

Librarian:
SASKEN Communication Technologies, Bangalore. 22^nd March 1999 to Till date
Nature of Work:
Providing Library and Information services to 800+ employees of SASKEN
Automation of Library & Information Center
Planning & Development of Information Center including budgeting
Information Resource Development
Implementation of new Information services
Online Archival of publications of employees
Creation of Internet gateways as per the requirement from various business units
Development and Maintenance of Library and Human Resource Web sites
Information Analyst:
ASCI, Hyderabad. Dec 1998 to March 1999.

Nature of Work:
Developing & Designing of web directories on various topics of interests.
Was a team member for the development of a technology management resource center using Visual Basic, VB script, Ms-Access & Front page'98

Library Specialist cum Customer Support Executive:

Libsys Corporation, September 1998 to December 1998.

Nature of Work


Giving training and consultancy in the areas of Library automation and the use of Libsys software. Have visited and gave training in the following Libraries: Karnatka Regional Engineering College-Mangalore, Regional Engineering College-Calicut, Vikram Sarabai Space Center(VSSC)-Trivandrum, Madras University, M.G.R Medical University-Madras, Pondicherry University, Indian Institute of Management-Calicut, British Library-Trivandrum and Center for Development Studies(CDS)-Trivandrum

Graduate Apprentice - Library & Information Science:

Kerala University Library, Trivandrum, July 1995 to July 1996.

Nature of Work:


Acquisition and Technical processing of books, periodicals, and other Library documents, Charging and Discharging of Library items, Reference Service

• Developed Library Software for SASKEN Library & Information Center using Visual Basic, MS-Access and ASP. Features include:

• Web enabled library catalogue and Periodical Management System, Online reservation, renewal and transfer of library items
• Employees can upload their publications to Library’s web site and search the publications by title and author
• A web site for maintaining Sasken memberships to various standard bodies and forums. Employees can add, edit and update the membership details through Library’s web page.
• A classarus (Classification Scheme cum Thesaurus) for browsing the library items through library web site. The subject hierarchy in classarus will help the user to browse the library items in the same pattern he browses the subjects through library shelves.
• You can download the entire Periodical Management System and Classarus from the download link. It is a zip file. So unzip and read readme.txt file before you use it. Download

• Designed a Web Page for Statistical Quality Control & Operations Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Chennai.

• Prepared a directory of Library and Information resources on the net as a part of the curriculum of Associateship in Documentation and Information Science course at DRTC

• Compiled an Information Package on 'Nature Cure' as a part of the curriculum of Associateship in Documentation and Information Science course at DRTC

• "Towards bridging the digital divide in India: Challenges and Opportunities from a national perspective" by Abdul Jaleel and Rajeev K R; NACLIN 2002, CUSAT, Cochin, 21 - 24 October, 2002

• "Managing periodicals: A web approach" by Rajeev K R and Abdul Jaleel; OCLC-NISSAT-DRTC joint workshop on Information Resource Management, DRTC, Bangalore, 13 -15 March, 2002

• "Web databases: A better solution for organising the Internet resources" by Rajeev K R and Abdul Jaleel; Workshop on Multimedia and Internet Technologies, DRTC, Bangalore,26 -28 February, 2001

• "Be alive on the Net: Some aspects of Web page designing and publishing" by Rajeev K R and Sainul Abideen; IASLIC Conference Proceedings, Trichur, Kerala, 20 - 24 December, 1998

• "Information Resources on the Internet: Its selection and organisation" by Rajeev K R and Binu. K, Caliber, Bhubaneswar, February 20-21, 1998

• "Library and Information Science Resources on the Internet: An Overview" by Rajeev K R, SIS Conference held at University of Hydrabad, Hydarabad on March 12-14, 1998

• Stood second in the quiz competition for Information professionals and students held at NCSI, Indian Institute of Science in March 1997

• Was a teaching assistant for the DRTC/NISSAT short-term refresher course (One and half moths) conducted for the working library professionals in India at DRTC, Bangalore

• Have participated in many Library related conferences and workshops held in India

 
 


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