Logo

Dr. P.S.G. Kumar, a graduate in Agriculture, did his B.Lib.Sc. from Andhra University and M. Lib. Sc. From Banaras Hindu Unviersity, Varanasi. He had a first class career and also topped the list of successful candidates at the M. Lib. Sc. Examination. He had his education in Advanced Information Work at the University of Sheffield in 1978. He earned doctorate in Library and Information Science from Gulbarga University in 1985. He has been heading the Department of Library and Information Science at Nagpur University since 1978. He become Reader in 1983 and is serving as University Librarian since 1994. He has to his credit 28 books, 130 technical papers, 73 reviews, 18 reports etc. He has participated in 108 National and International conferences and seminars. He has served/serving on 84 committees, boards, bodies etc. He is associated with 52 universities in various capacities. Dr. Kumar is a widely traveled person. He delivered 160 lectures at various universities and institutions. He visited UK, USA, La Reunion and Mauritius on invitation. He is a life member of 7 professional bodies and past president of Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS); Library Association of SAARC Countries (LA SAARC); Joint Council of Library Associations in India (JOCLAI); Good Offices Committee (GOC); Vidarbha Academic Libraries Association (VALA); etc. He also served as the President of Association of Unviersity Teachers (AUT); and Heads Forum of Nagpur University. He also served as the Registrar of the University for a brief period. Recently Dr. Kumar was honoured with Panjab Librarian Award by the SATKAL Trust.