Dr Sangeeta Dhamdhere

The only difference between man and animals is in the 'knowledge' and the 'practices' followed by Human beings. This knowledge is coded in millions of books and other information artifacts. Making this information / knowledge available to the right person within the right time frame is the ultimate target of all Information Management technologies and practices. Sangeeta is wholly committed to this uplifting task which she calls 'maintaining humanity of humans'. Her mission statement is also "To give maximum information for maximum number of time by maximum number of ways in minimum time".

Sangeeta is a Library professional from India having a more than 20 years of experience in Library and Information Science. She has been instrumental in installing top-class Library and Information management practices in a number of places and in her current role as the Chief Librarian of Modern College in Pune (India), she constantly strives to find and optimize newer and newer ways of segregating and delivering information to her users.

She completed her Masters in Library and Information Science from University of Pune and has cleared both, the National and State level Eligibility Tests for Lecturership in Libraries and Information Science. She has also picked up a couple of computing, etc. diplomas on the way and is adept at using computers to her advantage.She has got Scholarship for International training Programme on "Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and Libraries" Sponsored by the Belgium Government and Vrije University, Brussels, Belgium for the Period 1st October 2008 to 19th December, 2008 and again for three weeks workshop on E-Discovery Tools in December 2015 at Antwerp University. She has completed her PhD in Library Science at Nagpur University in July 2018 and recipient of few prestigious awards in academic field at National and International level.

She has very good experience of library automation and digital library software systems. She has guided many bachelor and masters students for library related projects and is an active member of various library communities and various associations.

She completed two research projects sponsored by BIREME, Doc-Biblios and Savitribai Phule Pune University.

She has published and presented more than 59 research publications at national and International level in conferences, seminars and reputed peer reviewed journals and edited three book " Cloud Computing and Visualization Technologies in Libraries", "E-Discovety tools and applications in modern libraries" and "Big Data Applications for improving library services" published by IGI Global, USA. She is also author of two books " Knowledge Management in Indian Higher Education System: Strategies, Processes and Planning, published by Lap Lambert Publishing, Germany and " Web-based services: a transforming revolution in modern libraries" by Ess Ess Publication, New Delhi. She is Chief editor of "Granthavedh" Library E_Newsletter and "Aakanksha" Annual magazine of her college and editorial board member and reviewer of about 14 reputed peer reviewed International Journals in Library Science & Computer Science.

Apart from her own field she is interested in Astrology. She has completed her PhD in Vedic Practical and Scientific Astrology along with couple of other courses and published few articles online as well as in magazines.

In her life, she has met some brilliant teachers - who not only were subject-matter experts in their own areas, but also lived the teacher-student relationship to the fullest extent. She aspires to become an excellent teacher herself and make innovations in her field whereby she will be able to share her insights, knowledge and experience to the advantage of many.