Academic / Professional Achievements

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN RAMAIAH COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERECE:

• Working as a Librarian and Head in Library and Information Centre. .
• Worked as Associate NCC Officer in NCC Air Wing.
• Played a pivotal role in NAAC accreditation as a Librarian.
• Coordinate with writers in getting ISBN and ISSN to their publications.
• Helped to get Plagiarism Check to the Users.
• Paper Published in National Conference.
• Presented the Poster on NAAC Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources.
• Developed Library Website in college web portal.
• Organized the One Day Faculty Development (FDP) Program and Conducted Book Exhibition.
• Implemented the Central Barcode System through college identity card.
• Introduce the Remote Authentication Software for E-Resources Access in the Library.
• Introduce the Best Library Practices in the Library, i.e. Best Library User Awards.
• Serving as a College Administrator for N-LIST INFLIBNET and President for NDLI Club.
• Served as an Administration Committee Member of MSR Journal of Social Sciences and Literature (ISSN: 2394-5249).
• Served as a Coordinator and Administrator for RemoteLog Authentication Software.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• Appreciate and Recognize services for the successful completion of 4th Cycle of NAAC A&A process by securing ‘A’ Grade with 3.14 CGPA at Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on December 14, 2021.
• Got the NCC Commission (NCC/06130013) with Rank of ‘Flying Officer’ (Indian Air Force) from Directorate General (DG) NCC, New Delhi as an Associate NCC Officer (ANO) on November 5, 2018.

MEMBERSHIP:

• Life Member of Indian Library Association (ILA), New Delhi, India – Membership ID: SL-11363 – Issued on February 3, 2012
• Life Member of Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), Bengaluru, India – Issued on March 3, 2012
• Life Member of LIS Academy, Bengaluru, India – Membership ID: LISA-0619 – Issued on July 1, 2021
• Online Member of e-Granthalaya - A Digital Agenda for Automation and Networking of Government Libraries from National Information Centre, Government of India.
• Online Member of LIS Forum and LIS Links.

PAPER PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCE VOLUMES:

• Veeranna B. Bentoor ‘A Role of Infrastructure and Learning Resources Management in Institutional policies’. Proceedings of two days ‘National E-Conference on Multidisciplinary Science Education and Research using E-tool (MSERE-2020)’ organized by Department of Electronics & IQAC in association with Campus Technology, Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on July 29-30, 2020, pp 62-64. ISBN: 978-93-83985-20-3.

POSTER PRESENTATION:

• Presented the Poster on NAAC Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources in One Day National Seminar on ‘New Methodology of Assessment & Accreditation by NAAC: Issues and Challenges’ organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru held on April 11, 2019.

ORGANIZED:

• Organized the One Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on ‘E-Resources and Digital Content’ conducted by Department of Library and Information Centre in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on September 21, 2019.

CONFERENCE – INTERNATIONAL

• Attended the Indian Library Association 66th Annual International Conference on ‘Visualizing Librarianship in the 21st Century: Connecting Minds and Creating the Future’ organized in Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi on September 27-28, 2021.
• Participated in the ‘International Conference on 62nd Indian Library Association Conference 2017 - Gearing up for the Future: Library initiatives for Digital India’, organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Vijayapura and Indian Library Association (ILA), New Delhi, held from February 9-11, 2017.
• Attended the ‘4th International Convention on Dynamic Interoperable Web Based Information Systems, CALIBER-2006’ held at Gulbarga University, from February 2-4, 2006 jointly organized by Gulbarga University and INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmadabad. Gujarat.

CONFERENCE – NATIONAL:

• Participated at 10th Annual Conference of KHSLA-2018, on the theme ‘Library - As an Information Service Platform’, organized by Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru on February 23-24, 2018.
• Participated in the ‘National Conference on Research, Consultancy and Innovation in Higher Educational Institution – Issues and Challenges’, organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce on April 5, 2016.
• Participated in the ‘National Conference on Redefining Libraries in Electronic Age’, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belguam. Karnataka, on December 20-21, 2013.
• Participated in the ‘National Conference on Indian Academic Libraries-2020’ from August 12-14, 2010 held at Birla Auditorium, Tumkur. Karnataka, India.

SEMINAR:

• Participated in 3rd National Seminar on New Methodology of Assessment & Accreditation by NAAC - Issues and Challenges organized by IQAC, Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on April 11, 2019.

WORKSHOP:

• Completed workshop on Leadership and Organisational Behaviour conducted by C-LAB, Air Force Administrative College, Coimbatore at Air Force Station Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu on October 16-17, 2018.
• Attended the DELNET Workshop cum Orientation Programme organized in Collaboration with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham held at Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru on May 21, 2009.

SYMPOSIUM:

• Participated in one day symposium on GST - A Review organized by Department of Commerce and Management, Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on November 13, 2017.

TRAININGS:

• Participated in the One-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) “Emotional Intelligence” organized by Department of Commerce, Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on October 20, 2022.
• Participated in the One-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) “Application of Statistical Techniques in Research & Writing Research Proposal” organized by the Research and Development (R&D), M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on October 6, 2022.
• Participated in the One Day Basic Training Programme on Human Rights organized by Brindavan College, in association with National Human Rights Commission held at Brindavan College, Bengaluru. Karnataka on August 14, 2019.
• Attended the Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Intellectual Property Rights: Driving Patents and Profitability, the IPR Way’ organized by the Department of PG Studies, Brindavan College, Bengaluru on January 31, 2017.
• Attended the Three Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Research Process, Technical Paper Writing & Patenting conducted by Research and Development (R&D) Centre, MSEC, Bengaluru. Sponsored by AICTE, Supported by ISRO and DRDO on January 22-24, 2014.
• Attended the Training Program on Right Approach to Civil Services and Competitive Examinations held at Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. Karnataka, on March 9-11, 2007.
• Attended the Crash Course on Communication Skills for Library and Information Science Students held at Department of PG Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. Karnataka conducted from February 10-11, 2007.

ONLINE VIA INTERNET (TALK/WEBINAR/CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/FDP/TRAINING/WORKSHOP/QUIZ):

• Attended DELNET Webinar on ‘Fostering Research & Innovation in Institutions for Strengthening Tomorrow’ by Dr Krishna Venkatesh on February 25, 2023.
• Attended DELNET Webinar on ‘Enabling Innovation in 21st Century Insts: the Tech Stack Strategies for Libraries’ by Dr M G Sreekumar on January 24, 2023.
• Attended DELNET Webinar on ‘Skill Development for New Millennium's LIS Professionals: An Overview’ by Dr P R Goswami on December 29, 2022.
• Participated in Six-Days Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Unlocking the Power of Library for Research” organized by Library and Information Centre Kristu Jayanti College – Autonomous, Bengaluru from May 23-28, 2022.
• Attended DELNET Webinar on ‘Tools and Strategies for Countering Information Overload’ by Dr. Sangeeta Kaul on April 30, 2022.
• Attended DELNET & EWRI Webinar on ‘Best Practices for E-Waste Management in Institutions’ on February 28, 2022.
• Attended DELNET Webinar on ‘Remote Access to E-Resources using Shibboleth, and Open Source Software’ by Dr Francis Jayakanth, IISc on January 29, 2022.
• Participated in the National Webinar on National Sports Day ‘Kreeda Utsava in Amrutha Mahosthsava’ organized by Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru in association with Physical Education Foundation of India-Karnataka Chapter on September 14, 2021.
• Attended the Webinar ‘Best Practices in Knowledge Management’ by Dr Aditi Raool, Manager, KM & Sharing Platforms, DSM Netherlands organized by DELNET on August 28, 2021.
• Attended the DELNET Book Talk ‘Simple Life: An Inquiry into the Joys of Simplicity in a Complex World by Shri K Jayakumar’ on August 18, 2021.
• Participated in the E-Quiz organized by Department of Library Science SRN Adarsh College, Bengaluru to observe ‘National Librarian's Day’ on August 12, 2021.
• Participated in Staff Development Programme (SDP) on 'Google for Snuggle' organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce held on July 19-20, 2021.
• Participated in One Day Webinar on ‘Consciousness of Yogic Practice’ organized by NCC, NSS and YRC Units of Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on June 26, 2021.
• Participated in ‘NACLIN 2020 - Virtual, Interactive Conference’ organized by DELNET (Developing Library Network) on September 21, 2020.
• Participated in ‘Spit-free India Movement’ during June-August 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 conducted by Narayan Health, Bengaluru.
• Participated in two days ‘National E-Conference on Multidisciplinary Science Education and Research using E-tool (MSERE-2020)’ organized by Department of Electronics & IQAC in association with Campus Technology, Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on July 29-30, 2020.
• Participated in ‘National Level Webinar on The Roles and Responsibility of College Librarians in the changing scenario of context of Covid-19’ organized by Department of Library & Information Science, College of Commerce & P.G. Courses in Commerce, Gadag-Betageri on July 16, 2020.
• Participated in ‘National Level E-Quiz on Library and Information Science’ organized by Department of Library and Information Centre, Sindhi College, Bengaluru on July 5, 2020.
• Participated in Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled ‘Didactics for Online Teaching’ conducted by Department of Management Studies, Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru on July 2, 2020.
• Completed the training on ‘COVID-19 Training for NCC Cadets’ conducted Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India through ‘Diksha App’ on April 9, 2020.