Dr. Hemavathi B N currently serves as an Associate Professor at Tumkur University, she is been contributing since 2010. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Bangalore University, awarded in 2018. Over the years, she has developed expertise in information literacy, information-seeking behavior, and the application of ICTs in libraries and information centers. Her work has been recognized with honors such as the A G Motiwale Award from the Indian Library Association and received Best Paper Award for the paper presented in 2 day International online Library conference organized by Dr. Zakir Hussain Central Library, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2020 and received BEST PAPER PRESENTER AWARD from Library Professionals Association in 2022. In addition to my research, I have published 12 journal articles, 5 book chapters, and 30 papers in conference proceedings on topics of information literacy, digital literacy, open-access resources, and on role of artificial intelligence in academic research support. She has 07 years of experience as a librarian and 14 years of experience in teaching. With over 20 years of experience in both academic and professional library settings, She designed and developed a portal called Infotree OAISIS: It acts as an access point for all kinds of open-access information resources such as open-access journals, books, and open educational resources, theses repositories including the free intelligence tools for online plagiarism checking, citation, and reference management tools, alerting tools, journal selection tools, knowledge mapping tools and tools for identifying the predatory journals. Designed and created metadata structure for Geographical Indications products of India and a database created for the same and contributed to the digital library of Tumkur University. Likewise, she is passionate about fostering an environment where students and researchers can fully harness the power of information in their academic pursuits.
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Introduction
AFFILIATION
Associate Professor
Dept. of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science
Tumkur University
1st floor, Dr. V S Acharya Memorial Block, Tumkur University, B H Road
Tumakur
India
572103
Email : drhemavathibn@gmail.com
RESEARCH IDS
| # | ID Type |
|---|---|
| 1. | ORCiD |
| 2. | Research Gate |
| 3. | Google Scholar |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| # | Area |
|---|---|
| 1. | digital competencies |
| 2. | digital literacy |
| 3. | ICT applications in library management and services |
| 4. | ICT literacy |
| 5. | Information literacy |
| 6. | information-seeking behavior |
| 7. | library literacy |
| 8. | Research literacy |
PAPERS PUBLISHED
| # | Article Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Libraries as Catalysts for Addressing Information Gaps in Accessing . Agricultural Policies: A Study among Farmers in Southern Karnataka Parvathamma K S., Hemavathi B N Library Progress International, Volume 44, Year 2024, Pages 27357-27363 | 2024 |
| 2. | Digital Curation Skills among Librarians in Government First Grade . Colleges of Karnataka: A Digital Literacy Perspective Sharadamma C A., Hemavathi B N Library Progress International, Volume 45, Year 2024, Pages 119-12 | 2024 |
| 3. | Assessment of Digital Literacy Skills in Acquisition of Electronic . Information Sources among Government First Grade College Librarians in Karnataka: A study Sharadamma C A., Hemavathi B N International Journal of Information Studies, Volume 16, Year 2024, Pages 135-142 | 2024 |
| 4. | Libraries as catalyst for Sustainable Development: Advancing the SDGs . through Access, Education and Community Engagement Hemavathi B N Exploring the Information Services and Library Technologies: Proceedings of 8th I-LISS International Conference on Exploring information services and library technologies for next generation - 2024 , Volume 1, Year 2024, Pages 525-532 | 2024 |
| 5. | Leveraging Digital Media in Libraries for Sustainable development Goals: 5. Strategies Hemavathi B N Proceedings of Two-Day multidisciplinary national conference on Vikasit Bharat @2047: Digital transformation and media convergence for transforming India, Volume , Year 2024, Pages | 2024 |
| 6. | Open Access Publications:A Scientometric Analysis . Keshava, Hemavathi B N and Chandrashekhara N International conference on Linking, Information and Sharing: Building Resilient Education and Library Systems, Volume , Year 2024, Pages | 2024 |
| 7. | Scholars’ Perception on Ethical Use of Digital Information: A Study at . Tumkur University Hemavathi B N and Rajeshwari N International conference on Linking, Information and Sharing: Building Resilient Education and Library Systems, Volume , Year 2024, Pages | 2024 |
| 8. | Assessment of Digital Literacy Skills of the Post Graduate Students of . Bangalore North University, Kolar, Karnataka, India: A Study Sharadamma C A and Hemavathi B N International Journal of Library and Information Studies, Volume 13(1), Year 2023, Pages 1-12 | 2023 |
| 9. | Creation of metadata for geographical indications of Karnataka: A . Distinctive attempt to be vocal to the local Hemavathi B N and Meghashree M Proceedings of International Conference on Digital Transformation: Moving towards developing smart libraries, Volume , Year 2022, Pages 151-158 | 2022 |
| 10. | Teachers’ Perception on Plagiarism: A Survey at Degree Colleges of . Tumakuru Hemavathi B N & Sowmya H Festschrift in honour of Prof. N. Parvathammpa: Academic librarianship and professional ethics in the knowledge society, Volume , Year 2022, Pages 35-4 | 2022 |
| 11. | Propagating and Promoting Agricultural information to farmers: Role of . Libraries in bridging the information gap Shilpa S Uploanker and Hemavathi B N Transforming library as Educational/Institutional Repositories, Volume , Year 2022, Pages 323-336 | 2022 |
| 12. | Scholars’ Perception on Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Research: A . Pre-Post Study Hemavathi B N International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education (INT-JECSE) (SCOPUS indexed), Volume 13 (1), Year 2021, Pages 1169-1175 | 2021 |
| 13. | Proto Model Approach To Create Metadata For Geographical Indications of . India Hemavathi B N Webology, Volume 18 (1), Year 2021, Pages 2431-2437 | 2021 |
| 14. | ibrary literacy initiatives in State Universities in Karnataka, India . Hemavathi B N and Ramesha IASLIC Bulletin, Volume 66, Year 2021, Pages 225-234 | 2021 |
| 15. | InfoTree-OAISIS-A portal for Scholarly Content: A distinctive avenue for . researchers Hemavathi B N and Mohan Kumar J Emerging trends and technologies in library services: an exploration, Volume , Year 2021, Pages 71-76 | 2021 |
| 16. | InfoTree for open access information sources and intelligence tools: an . Expedient app for university libraries Hemavathi B N Marching libraries from traditional to hybrid: Connecting, Communicating and Cooperating (ICMLTH 2021), Volume , Year 2021, Pages 113-124 | 2021 |
| 17. | Online Information Searching Skills among Mangalore University Library . Users: A Study. Hemavathi B N & Ramesha Proceedings of the 4th National conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML)-2020: Reaching out users in the Digital Era: Opportunities and challenges, Volume , Year 2020, Pages 35-45 | 2020 |
| 18. | Artificial Intelligence Assistance for Researchers: An essential hand-out . for libraries Hemavathi B N ICT Trends and Applications in Libraries, Volume , Year 2020, Pages 3-10 | 2020 |
| 19. | Strategy to promote non-users of public library as potential users in 19. digital era: A conceptual framework Praveena Naik, Keshava and Hemavathi B N Proceedings of the 4th National conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML)-2020: Reaching out users in the Digital Era: Opportunities and challenges, Volume , Year 2020, Pages 255-261 | 2020 |
| 20. | Information Literacy (IL) Model for Indian higher learning environment: A 20. practical approach to implementation of IL instruction program at University Libraries Hemavathi B N and Ramesha Journal of Indian Library Association, Volume 56, Year 2020, Pages 146-155 | 2020 |
| 21. | Adoption and Usage Behaviour towards Open Access Scholarly 21. Communication: A Study among Science Academia of Tumkur University Hemavathi B N. Geetha H L and Divyashree Library in the Life of the User: proceedings of 9th KSCLA National conference, Volume , Year 2019, Pages 376-383 | 2019 |
| 22. | Use and awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER) In Academic . learning: A study among PG students of faculty of Arts, Tumkur University, Karnataka Hemavathi B.N., Sindhuja K.N. & Mamatha V Transcending Technology: A cognitive learning towards artificial intelligence, Volume , Year 2019, Pages | 2019 |
| 23. | ASSIST: custom search engine for learners with open educational . resources Hemavathi B N, Ramesha and Suma M C Transcending Technology: A cognitive learning towards artificial intelligence, Volume , Year 2019, Pages | 2019 |
| 24. | Core Competencies in Library Technology Essential for New Library and . Information Science (LIS) Graduates Hemavathi B N, Ramesha and Yogalakshmi Proceedings of 64th ILA International conference on “Transforming Libraries and Information Centres in Digital Era, Volume , Year 2019, Pages 728-740 | 2019 |
| 25. | 15. Librarianship in digital revolution era: visibility of librarian in the . invisible world Hemavathi B N and Ramesha Library in the Life of the User: proceedings of 9th KSCLA National conference , Volume , Year 2019, Pages 174-177 | 2019 |
| 26. | Computation of Growth Pattern of Information Literacy Literature . 1981-2015 as Reflected in LISA. Hemavathi B N et. al... conference proceedings of ICSSR Sponsored International Conference of Future of Libraries: From promises to practices, Volume , Year 2017, Pages | 2017 |
| 27. | Information Literacy Skills and Competencies among University Students: . A Pilot Study at Tumkur University, Karnataka Hemavathi B N and Ramesha Indian Journal of Library and Information Science, Volume 11, Year 2017, Pages 155-161 | 2017 |
| 28. | Student’s perception on Computer Literacy Instruction Program (CLIP): a . study of the colleges affiliated to Tumkur University Hemavathi B N and Thimmaiah B N conference proceedings of Innovative Practices in Libraries , Volume , Year 2016, Pages 215-223 | 2016 |
| 29. | Footprint and Imprint: An Ecologic Time-trend Analysis of Cardiovascular . Research -1983 to 2014. Keshava, Thimmaiah and Hemavathi B N Proceedings of 61st ILA International Conference on “Sustaining the Excellence: Transforming Libraries through Technology, Innovation and Value added Services in Google Era , Volume , Year 2016, Pages 255-259 | 2016 |
| 30. | Internet Use among University Students: A Case Study of Bangalore . University of Karnataka. Hemavathi B N and Ramesha Proceedings of 61st ILA International Conference on “Sustaining the Excellence: Transforming Libraries through Technology, Innovation and Value added Services in Google Era, Volume , Year 2016, Pages 460-467 | 2016 |
| 31. | Research literacy skills and competencies of faculty members: a study at . Tumkur University, Karnataka Hemavathi B N and Ramesha e-Library Science Research Journal, Volume 5, Year 2016, Pages 1-9 | 2016 |
| 32. | Perception and preferences in the use of Social Networking Sites and web . blogs by the students and faculty of Higher Education: a comparative study of two Universities in Karnataka Hemavathi B N In Proceedings of Second International Conference on Innovation Driven Librarianship: Creating future landscape for the New Generation libraries and LIS professionals , Volume , Year 2015, Pages | 2015 |
| 33. | Perception and Effective use of Search Engines and web Information . Storage Systems by the students and faculty members: a comparative study of two Universities in Karnataka Hemavathi B N, Pravin K Chpudharyand Shokeen, N S Proceedings of 60th ILA International (Diamond Jubilee) Conference on Embedded Librarianship and Technological Challenges of the Digital Age , Volume , Year 2015, Pages 150-158 | 2015 |
| 34. | Significance of Marketing Research and plan for promotion of Library . Products and Services Hemavathi B N and Ramesha Proceedings of 59th ILA International Conference on Managing Libraries in the Changing Information World: From Surviving to Thriving , Volume , Year 2014, Pages | 2014 |
| 35. | Use of Information Communication Technology (ICTs) by students: A pilot . study of Postgraduate Students of the Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University, Tumkur, Karnataka Hemavathi B N Indian Journal of Scholarly Research, Volume , Year 2014, Pages 41-45 | 2014 |
| 36. | Open Source Platform for best practices in library: A suggestion . Hemavathi B N Proceedings of National Conference on Contemporary Engineering College Libraries: Challenges and Prospects, Volume , Year 2014, Pages | 2014 |
| 37. | Digital Libraries are the catalyst change of 21st century: Issues and . Challenges Hemavathi B N and Ramesha Proceedings of 58th International library Conference of Indian Library Association on Next Generation Libraries: New insights and Universal Access to Knowledge , Volume , Year 2013, Pages | 2013 |
| 38. | Library And Information Science Research Literature As Reflected Through ILA International Conference Proceedings: A Bibliometrics Study Hemavathi B N Proceedings of second National Conference on Scientometrics and Knowledge Management, Volume , Year 2013, Pages | 2013 |
| 39. | Scientometrics analysis of Selenology Literature . Keshava and Hemavathi B N Indian Journal of Scholarly Research, Volume 1, Year 2012, Pages 23-25 | 2012 |
| 40. | Dimensions of Learning Management System(LMS) . Keshava et. al... Proceedings of National conference on Integrated Library Management System, Volume , Year 2012, Pages 155-154 | 2012 |
| 41. | Collection development Issues in digital Libraries: HORNET’S NEST . Hemavathi B N Proceedings of National conference on Empowering Libraries for lifelong learning skills , Volume , Year 2012, Pages | 2012 |
| 42. | Digital Librarian: an emerging role as librarian in digital environment . Hemavathi B N Proceedings of National Conference on Digital Resources in Higher Academic Research, Volume , Year 2012, Pages | 2012 |
| 43. | Strategic Approach of Information Literacy Programme (ILP): Survival and . Success in 21st Century in India Hemavathi B N Indian Streams Research Journal, Volume 1, Year 2011, Pages 161-164 | 2011 |
| 44. | Digital Curation Skills among Librarians in Government First Grade Colleges of . Karnataka: A Digital Literacy Perspective Sharadamma C A., Hemavathi B N Library Progress International, Volume 45, Pages 119-125 | 2011 |
BOOKS PUBLISHED
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BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED
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ACADEMIC PROFILE
| # | Examination | Passing Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ph. D | 2018 | India |
| 2. | M.L.I.Sc. | 2008 | India |
| 3. | B.L.I.Sc. | 2007 | India |
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
| # | Institution | Position | Country | Service Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tumkur University | Associate Professor | India | 2 years, 4 months, 16 days |
| 2. | Tumkur University | Assistant Professor | India | 13 years, 1 months, 29 days |
| 3. | Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy | Librarian | India | 7 years, 10 months, 29 days |
| Total Period : | 23 years, 5 months, 14 days |
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