Department of Library and Information Science

ALIGARH May 1: Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University presented a research paper on “Research Data Management (RDM) Practices in Academic Institutes of the country” and proposed a framework for designing an institutional data repository system for central universities at the 7^th International Conference organized by Akal University, Sabo, Bhatinda, in collaboration with the Asian Library Association (ICAL-2024).

Dr Mushtaq also received the best paper award for his presentation from amongst the 65 papers received by the conference committee. His paper described the data as a valuable ingredient of research and highlighted the issues and challenges of RDM both at the institutional as well as governmental level, with special reference to the lack of policies, infrastructure, role of funding agencies, publishing bodies, etc.

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Prof. M. Masoom Raza, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University has been honored with the prestigious “Distinguished Teacher Award 2023” at the International Conference on “Recent Trends in Academic Libraries: Systems and Services” held at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad. The conference was held in collaboration with the “Library Association of Bihar” and the “Delhi Library Association.”

Prof. Raza delivered the keynote speech on “Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Bane for Libraries” and discussed the role of AI in libraries.

Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award 2022  by 

An Assessment of academic stress and its coping mechanisms among library and Information science students during COVID-19 pandemic in India, 

Best paper award by Informatics India and Ashoka University 2023

Prof Naushad Ali PM, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) discussed the need for developing Open Education Resources (OER) in higher educational institutions at the International Conference of Open Education Resources at Manonmaniam Sundaranar (MS) University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu where he also got the ‘best paper award’ for research on ‘An Assessment of Academic Stress and its Coping Mechanisms among Library and Information Science Students during COVID-19 Pandemic in India’.