NAME:

KRISHNA MANI BHANDARY

PLACE & DATE OF BIRTH:

Malunga Village, Ward No. 8, Shyanga, Nepal.  May 15, 1948

FATHER'S NAME:

Late Rumangat Bhandary

ADDRESS:

Tribhuvan University Central Library, Kirtipur, Nepal.

S.NO.

INSTITUTE

DEGREE

DATE

1.

Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

B.Lib. Sc.

1978

2.

Indian Statistical Institute  (DRTC), Bangalore, India.

ADISC (Associateship in Doc. & Information Science) - Master Degree in Documentation & Information Science.

1984

1.

UNESCO Training Course in Information Handling Held at INSDOC, New Delhi, Sept. 10-22, 1979. India, 1979.

2.

Inservice Training at National Library of Singapore, July 29 - Aug. 31, 1988.  Singapore, 1988

3.

Bibliographic Information Services for Asia & Pacific (BISA).  A short course on computer-Based Cataloguing for Stand alone and Network Systems (6 weeks).  Organised at School of Librarianship University of New South Wales, Jan 8- Feb 16, 1990.  Sydney, Australia, 1990.

4.

Second Regional Training Course on Library and Information Center Automation, University Sains Malaysia.  Penang, April 29 - May 31, 1991 Malaysia, 1991.

5.

DEVINSA/CABI CD-ROM Training. Pakistan Institute of Development Studies, Jan 30 - Feb 4, 1994. Islamabad, Pakistan.

S.No.

Post

Place

Date

1.

Librarian

Tribhuvan University Central Library

Nov. 1992 - todate

2.

Deputy Librarian

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1986 - 1992

3.

Asst. Librarian

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1978 - 1985

4.

Act. Adm. Officer

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1977 - 1978

5.

Senior Assistant

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1971 - 1977

1.

Bhandary,(K.M) & others:

Study of phrase relations in natural & social sciences (Paper presented in National Seminar on Classification and Indexing in science and technology.  DRTC, Bangalore 1983. Published in Library Science with slant to documentation Vol. ... 1983, India.

2.

Bhandary (K.M.) & Gopinath (M.A.):

Components of Information Science a citation study (Paper presented in National Seminar on Perspective of Information Science" ISI, DRTC Bangalore, 1984, India.

3.

Bhandary (K.M.):

Information & Source (Paper presented in " Seminar Cum Workshop on Library Service for Information in Science & Technology", organised by TUCL under the sponsorship of NCST, Nepal, 1984.

4.

Bhandary (K.M.) (Faculty Member):

Library System in Nepal (Paper Presented in "Regional Seminar on Bibliographic Data Base from the Network Point of view "Jointly organised by National Computer Center (NCC) Kathmandu, ASTINFO & UNESCO, Nepal, 1985.

5.

Bhandary (K.M.) & Cuninghame, Christopher:

Development of Proposals & Funding requirement for a librarianship training programme at Tribhuvan University Central Library, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.

6.

Bhandary (K.M.):

Scientific & Technological (S & T) Information Repackaging. Paper presented in National Seminar on S & T Information Network. Organised by Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), March 30 - May 1, 1989, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1989.

7.

Bhandary, K. M.:

Standards for Network development with regard to manpower, equipment, Training need and commitment of authorities.  In Health libraries and information Networks in Nepal.  Dharan, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences 1995

8.

Bhandary, K. M.

Linkage and Networking for resource sharing a case study of TUCL.  Paper presented in National Conference on the role of information in national development. 24-26 August, 1997.  Kathmandu.

9.

Bhandary, K. M.:

Country Report presented at the Workshop on Networking for Effective Library Services, Colombo, Sri-Lanka  Library Association, Oct. 17-23, 1999

10.

Bhandary, K.M.:

Standard for Network Development with regard to Manpower, equipment, Training needs and commitments of authorities.  In health Libraries and information Networks in nepal. ed. by Mohan Pradhan. Dharan, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Science. 1995

11.

Bhandary, K. M.:

Role of Linkage and Networking for resource Sharing; A case study of TUCL.  In Proceeding of National Conference on the Role of Information in National Development.  Kathmandu, nepal Library Association. 1997

12.

Bhandary, K. M.:

Information Literacy.  TULSSA, A journal of Library and Information Science. V.3, 1, 2003

13.

Bhandary, K. M.:

PERI in Nepal. Spotlight.  The National Newsmagazine. V23,5. 2003

14.

Bhandary, K.M.:

Flood of discoveries in Nepal.  Access to full text of World's 7000 leading journals will revalue the role of TUCL.  Himalayan Journals of  Science.  V.1,2. 2003

15.

Bhandary, K.M.:

Tribhuvan University Central Library.  Tribhuvan University Special; Bulletin. Kathmandu, 2003

16.

Bhandary, K.M.:

PERI: Vast resources of electronic Information.  Tribhuvan University Special Bulletin.  Kathmandu, 2004

17.

Bhandary, K.M.:

Information Literacy and role of librarians. Paper presented in 2^nd National Seminar on Information Literacy, Kathmandu, TUCL, 2004

1.

Study of Subject:

Agricultural Sciences and Technology, 1983.

2.

Designing of Vocabulary Control Device:

Classarus on Rice and Allied Sciences & Technology (Like thesaurus but faceted), 1984.

3.

State of the Art Report (Information Analysis & Consolidation Product):

Research in Rice and Allied Sciences and Technology 1979-1983. 1984

1.

Bhandary, (K.M.) (Faculty Member & Coordinator)

In-Service Training Course in Librarianship, Tribhuvan University Central Library, Kathmandu, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995.

2.

Worked as a National Counter Part to Training Coordinator (VSO), 1986. 

3.

Developed and designed data base of photos available at UNICEF Library, November 1991 - January 1992, UNICEF, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1992.

4.

Project Leader & Coordinator:

Nepal Collection Automation Project, 1992-1995.  Funded by the IDRC, Canada.

1.

Executive Member, Nepal Library Association, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1994

2.

Life Member, Indian Library Association, India, 1996.

3.

Member, Technical Committees, Scientific & Technological Information Net work (STIN).  Royal Nepal Academy for Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1991 -

4.

Member, UNISIST National Committee, Ministry of Education, HMG, Nepal, 1994 -

5.

Governing Board Member, SAARC Documentation Center (SDC). New Delhi, Nepal. 1995.

6.

Member, Technical Working Group, National Library Development Project, Nepal. 1995.

7.

Member, Six Technical Committee Meeting of Development Information System for South Asia (DEVINSA), Marga Institute, Colombo, June 6- 8, 1994.

8.

Member, Memory of the World National Committee, Ministry of Education, HMG, Nepal, 1996

9.

Member, City Public Library, Organisation, Ministry of Education, HMG, Nepal. 1997.

10.

Secretary General, Society for Kathmandu Valley Public Library, Estd. 2003

X.

COORDINATOR:

1.

National Agency of International ISBN Agency, Germany, 2000-

2.

National Coordinating Agency of INASP ( International Network for Availability Scientific Publications), U.K. 2003-

XI.

ORGANISER:

1.

Vice Chairman, National Organizing Committee of International Conference on Multiple Purpose Community Tele Center, January 2004, Nepal

2.

Vice-Chairman, National Organizing Committee, IFLA/RSCAO International Workshop on Empowering Library Associations, October 2004

XII.

MEMBER:

1.

International Advisory Committee, Eleventh CALIBER Road map to New Generation Library Using Emerging Technology, hosted by Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, February 2004

XIII.

AWARD:

1.

Received 14^th National Education Day Award, 1988.

XIV.           

IFLA Conference: Participated in 65th IFLA Conference at Bangkok, Aug. 20-27, 1999

XV.          

 PERI Review Team Meeting:  Participated in  Dar Salam University Tangenia, Sept.1-3 2004

XVI.       

PERI Review Teem Meeting: Participated in Oxford, UK, Nov. 2-6 2004