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From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Dr. A. AmudavalliM.A, B.L.I.S, M.L.I.S, Ph.D, M.Phil

Professor and Head

Dr. A. Amudavalli is Professor and Head in the Department of Library & Information Science, University of Madras. He/She has graduated in Published 48 publications in Indian / international journals and papers in national/international seminars, organized & participated in 69 workshops/seminars. His/Her area of specialization is/are Scientometrics, Research Methodology, and Information Services & Communication.

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Specialization

SCIENTOMETRICS

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INFORMATION SERVICES & COMMUNICATION

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Acheivements

National

  • Attended Fourth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, and Scientometrics, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, August 2008
  • Visiting Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia, June 2008
  •  Visiting Fellow – Dept. of Inf. Sc. Loughborough University, England, UK, March – July 2007
  • Salzburg Fellow, Austria . October 23-30, 2004
  •  Attended International Conferences at Chicago, USA (1995) and Sydney, Australia (2001)
  • Visited United States under Visitors’ Support Program, Funded by USIS Chennai during May-June 1995. Visited Many American University Libraries and Library of Congress, USA
  • M.Phil. (IT), Loughborough University of Technology, England Technical Cooperation Training Programme Award TCTP) Ministry of HRD, Government of India http://www.google.com
Membership

National

  • Indian Library Association  - Life member
  •  Indian Association of Teachers in Lib. & Inf. Science - Life member
  • Served as Secretary and Vice- President of IATLIS
  • Madras Library Association – PRESIDENT
  •  Society For Information Science – Life Member
  • Indian Association of Scientometrics  - Life   member
  • Mother Teresa Women’s University – Academic Council,  1995-98
  • Bharathidasan University. Academic Council, 2003-6
  • Member Academic Council – S DNB Vaishnav College for Women, Chrompet
  • Governing Board member, Sanjivini Human Resource Institute, Chennai
  • Secretary – Madras University Alumni Association – 2003-06
  • Co-coordinator- NAAC Steering Committee 2001
  • Co-coordinator- NAAC Satellite Seminar on Quality Standards & Recognition Sustenance at the University of Madras in 2001
  •   Warden - University PG Women’s Hostel, Chepauk from 1997-2001 and as Dy. Warden from 1983-1992.
  • Blu Cruise Turkey Served in several Working Committees (Planning, Administration and Ad hoc) and in the University of Madras

International

  • International Society for Scientometrics & Informetrics - Life Member
  • COLLNET – Life member
  • USIS Scholars Network – Life member
  • Association of British Council Scholars – Life  member
  • Association of British Council Scholars – General Secretary 2003-5
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Research
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  • Ph.D Scholars
  • Post Doctoral Scholar

Publications

Papers (Total Papers: 45)
  • Correspondence Analysis on Spices Research in the Asian Countries, International Journal of Information Technology and Library Science,  Volume 1 Number 1,  (2012),  27-34
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Governance: Challenges and Changes in Librarianship Papers in honour of Professor Sewa Singh Vol.II. Ed by A Amudhavalli. B.R.Publishing Corporation, Delhi,  Vol.II,  (2010),  675-692
  • Convention Director, ‘7th International CALIBER 2009’, Pondicherry University & UGC INFLIBNET, 25 February, 2009.,  INFLIBNET,  (2009), 
  • S&T Collaboration: A Quantitative Study. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, and Scientometrics, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, 2008,  (2008), 
  • Collaboration Pattern amongst Health Care Professionals in India. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, and Scientometrics, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, 2008,  (2008), 
  • Are library & information professionals still significant In: Dynamics in digital information systems. A  Festschrift volume. in honour of Prof M. Bavakutty. Ess Ess Publishers, New Delhi, 2008,  (2008), 
  •  Prof.  SP Festschrift Volume -2008.,  (2008), 
  • Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Indian Journal of Information Science and Services, a half-yearly journal by Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode Dt. Tamil nadu,  (2007-2010), 
  • Cross National Analysis of Spices research in the Asian countries. COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics & Information Management. Vol. 1, (2), December 2007,  (2007),  27-31
  •   Mapping of spices research in Asian countries. Scientometrics   ,  73,  (2007),  149-159
  • Information Literacy and Higher Education:  Competency Standards. DESIDOC Bulletin,  (2007), 
  • Partnership dynamics: libraries, museums and mass media. In: Digital Info resources and networks in India. Ed by CR S Chilana. UBSPS, New Delhi,  (2006),  110-113
  • Editor - MALA  Quarterly Newsletter,  (2005-2007), 
  • Resource Sharing among State Agricultural University a Libraries in India through Web Portal. SIS and Andhra University, January 2005,  (2005), 
  • Research on Spices in Asia : A bibliometric study. Jl of  Information management and Scientometrics,  30,  (2005),  21-28
  • Delivery of Books & Newspapers Act, 1954 : A review. National Seminar on Public Libraries Act Proceedings,  (2005), 
  • Cross National Comparison of Spices Research amongst the Asian Countries. In: Kretschmer Hildrun, ed al, Ed. International workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics, 2-4 March 2004, SIS, New Delhi, IIT Roorkee, New Delhi,  (2004),  1-9
  • Cross national comparison of spices research amongst the Asian countries . International workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics, 2-5 March 2004,  (2004),  1-10
  • Spices research in India and Japan Jl of Inf. Mgt. & Scientometrics. Vol.1. No.2, Dec.2004,  (2004),  42-45
  • Manpower Planning for technical Libraries: NA Indian Perspective. National Symposium on Capacitybuilding in technical libraries in the present digital era, 5-6 November 2004.,  (2004), 
  • Publication Profile on Spices Research in India. In: Harish Chandra et al. Ed. Digital Information Exchange: Pathway to build Global Information Society. SIS, 2004,  (2004),  193-199
  • The contemporary changes and challenges of the emerging information environment, Journal of Information Management and Scientometrics,  1,  (2004),  13-15
  • Faculty empowerment and updating skills. In: Globalization of Library and Information Science Education: Seminar papers and Proceedings, IATLIS, DLIS, Hyderabad,  (2004),  169-175
  • Indian Medical Literature: A subject approach.  In: Ninth International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics Proceedings, Beijing,  (2003), 
  • Expectations, Experiences & Education. MALA Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Seminar on Inf Professionals for the digital era, 29-30 January 2003,  (2003), 
  • Professionals in Technical Libraries & Information Centres: Skills & Services. In: K Manjunathan, et al. Ed. Challenges in Delivering Quality Services in management and Technical Libraries. Allied, New Delhi,  (2003),  32-36
  • The world of publishing: changing paradigms. In: M G Sreekumar, M G. E-Publishing: the new digital frontier.CD. 2003,  (2003), 
  • Indian Medical Literature: an analysis. In: Eighth International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics Proceedings, University of Australia, Sydney,  (2001), 
  • Development of Libraries in Southern Region:  Tamil Nadu. In: P B Mangla, et al. Ed. Library & Information Services in India: States and Union Territories. Shipra, New Delhi, 2001,  (2001),  191-199
  •  School Libraries in Tamil Nadu: a situational report. In: Vihayakumar et al, Ed.  School Libraries and the educational system with school library compendium. KLA,  (2000),  58-68
  • Databases and networks in India. In: G Devarajan. 50 years of Librarianship. Ess Ess, New Delhi,  (1999),  241-252
  • Community Information Network. DESIDOC Bulletin of Information Technology, Vol. 19 (1), Jan. 1999, p. 35-37.,  (1999),  35-37
  • Access to IR Periodicals by Library Schools in India. In: Vistas in Library Information Systems and Networks, Y.K. Publishers, Agra,  (1999), 
  • Multimedia and its Applications. In: B Satyanraryana et al, Ed.  Multimedia: Its Applications to Library and Information Science, T.R. Publications, Chennai,  (1998),  205-216
  •  Statistical bibliography In: Encyclopedic dictionary of library and information science, Rout ledge Ltd., London,  (1997),  430-432
  •  Scientometrics/Informetrics: Evolution of its concepts and applications. In:  G Devarajan, Ed. Bibliometric Studies,  ESS ESS Publications, New Delhi,  (1997),  11-19
  •   Education for Library and Information Professionals: Redefined and Restructured. In: A A N Raju et al, Ed. Fifty Years of Library  and Information Science Education in India: Seminar papers  IATLIS,  Hyderabad,  (1997),  21-5
  •  Info Revolution in the United States: an   experience. USIS Newsletter, July 1996, pp. .5-7. ,  (1996),  5-7
  • Information Technology and Access to Information: promises and problems. In: G Devarajan. Progress in Information Technology, ESS ESS Publications, New Delhi,  (1996),  5-9
  • Services to Children by Voluntary Agencies in Madras: a situational report. In: ILA National Seminar Volume, 1996,  (1996),  284-290
  • Document Delivery Services. In: ILA National Seminar Volume, 1996,  (1996),  421-430
  •  Co-word Analysis of Literature in Information Retrieval. In Fifth International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics Proceedings, Learned Publishers, Chicago, Illinois,  (1995),  53
  • Information awareness of the students belonging to the schedule   caste. In: Information needs of scheduled castes: a critical and analytical study, A.P. Schedule Castes Finance Corporation, Hyderabad, 1995,  (1995),  102-109
  • Invited speak  In  Symposium on Sustaining Global Pressures: Women In science and Engineering, Indian Women  Scientists’ Association (IWSA), Kalpakkam, 2008, 
  • Impact of Electronic Publication on Collection Development. IDOC Bulletin of Information Technology. Vol. 17 (1), Jan. 1997., 
Books (Total Books: 3)
  • ReLISH – Research in Library and Information Science: a Holistic Approach: Papers of the National Conference, 15-16 February 2013 1.   ed. by A Amudavalli, T.Thygarajan, G. Krishnamoorthy and V.Chandrakumar.,  (2013), )
  •  Festschrift,  Dr M Bavakutty , Festschrift,  Volume (I & II),  )
  • Festschrift,  Dr Sewa Singh,  Volume (I & II),  )

Projects (Total Projects : 3)

Title:Digital Libraries and E-publication 

Duration:2007-2012
Funded by:UGC - SAP PROJECT

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Title:Herbal Information Centre

Duration:2003-2006
Funded by:UGC Major Project

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Title:Evaluation of Reference and Bibliographical Sources in Tamil - an Analysis

Duration:1998-2001
Funded by:UGC Major Project

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