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BIO-DATA

A. PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1. NAME : MADHUSUDAN KARKI

2. PERMANENT ADDRESS :

Mahadevsthan Village Development Committee, Ward No. 9,
Thankot Checkpost, Kathmandu, Nepal,
Tel. No. 310882, 310896.

3. MAILING ADDRESS :

Tribhuvan University, Department of Library Science,
Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel. No. 331316.
E_mail: <ms_karki@hotmail.com> <lisd@healthnet.org.np>

4. DATE OF BIRTH : 5th August 1951

5. CITIZENSHIP : Nepali

6. SEX : Male

7. MARITAL STATUS : Married.

B. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:

S.No.-Name of Degree - Institute - Date
1. Master’s Degree in Library Science - Punjab University - Chandigarh, India - 1980
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science - Punjab University - Chandigarh, India - 1978

C. GENERAL EDUCATION:

S.No. Name of Degree Institute Date
1. Master’s Degree in Economics Tribhuvan University, Nepal 1981
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences Tri-chandra Campus, Nepal 1975
3. Intermediate Mahendra Ratna Public College 1973
4. School Leaving Certificate Sita Ram High School 1968

D. WORK EXPERIENCE:

S.No. Position Name and Address of Employer Date
1. Head of Department Department of Library Science/TU 18 Sept. 1995 to Dated
2. Deputy Librarian Central Library/TU 1981 - 1995
3. Asst. Librarian Central Library/TU 1979 - 1981
4. Head Assistant Central Library/TU 1974 - 1979
5. Assistant Central Library/TU 1969 - 1974

E. PROJECT LEADER:

Project Titles Site Donor Duration
Training Course for Para-professional Librarians Nepal Project TUCL IDRC 1989 - 1991

F. TRAINING COORDINATOR:

S.No. Name of Training Organizer Donor Place Date
1. In-service Training on Library Science TUCL Higher Education Project Kathmandu 1993
2. The Regional Training Course for Para-professional Librarian TUCL IDRC Birgunj, Thakur Ram M. Campus 2-9 Jan. 1989
3. The Regional Training Course for Para-professional Librarian TUCL IDRC Nepalgunj, Mahendra M. Campus 27 March-2 April 1989

G. TRAINER:

S.No. Name of Training Organizer Sponsor Duration Place Date
1. Level Three Training Course in Library Science NLA/CTEVT/TUCL 35 days TUCL, Kathmandu 1997
2. Level Three Training Course in Library Science NLA/CTEVT 35 days International Language Institute, Kathmandu
3. In-service Training on Library Science TUCL 7 days Kathmandu 1987
4. In-service Training on Library Science TUCL VSO 1 months Kathmandu 1986
5. Library Services for Information in Science and Technology TUCL NCST 3 days Kathmandu 1985
6 In-service Training on Library Science TUCL NCST 1 months Kathmandu 1984

H. PARTICIPATION:
Training, Seminar, Workshop, Visit
a. International Level:

S.No. Country Programme Sponsor Library Visited Types Date
1. Japan Language Training for Librarians Japan Foundation Academic National Public Special 25 Sept.-16 March 1993
2. Malaysia Training on Library and Information Centre Automation IDRC Academic 23 April-31 May 1991
3. Thailand Training on Information Repackaging and Consolidation IDRC Academic Special 15 Jan.-16 Feb. 1990
4. Singapore Attachment Programme Asia Foundation Academic Special 27 July-1 Sept. 1988
5. Bangladesh Visit Programme Asia Foundation Academic Parliament Library 27-28 July 1988
6. Russia Goodwill Visit Russian Government Academic National Public Special Sept.-Oct. 1983
7. India Observation Visits TU/BP Foundation Academic Public Book Fair 1994,1980,1978

b. National Level

S.No. Name Organizer Sponsor Duration Date
1. Seminar on Library and Information Science Education in the Present Context Dept. of Lib. Sc./TU. UGC 2 days 5-6 Jan. 1998
2. National Conference on Role of Information in National Development NLA/TUCL/DECORE UNESCO 3 days 24-26 Aug. 1997
3. National Seminar Workshop on Metropolitan Area Networking National Computer Centre Unesco 5 days 24-28 Oct. 1994
4. Seminar on Library Education in Nepal TUCL IDRC 3 days 12-14 Jan. 1988
5. Seminar on Library and Information Science Education: Curriculum TUCL IDRC 3 days 17-19 July 1990

I. PAPER PRESENTED:
a. Seminar/Workshop

S.No. Topic Name of the Seminar Organizer Sponsor Date
1. TU Library Science Department, Historical Prospective, Present Status and Future Programme Seminar on Library and Information Science Education in the Present Context Dept. of Lib. Sc./TU UGC 5-6 Jan 1998
2. Education and Training facilities for Library and Information Science in Nepal: Prospective and Issues National Conference on Role of Information in National Development NLA Unesco 24-24 Aug. 1997
3. Classification Systems Strategies and Skill: A Workshop for Women in Documentation from a Gender Perspective Women’s Studies Programme, Padma Kanya M. Campus IDRC 24-30 Nov. 1997
4. Indexing Procedures: Tools and Techniques Training Workshop on Abstracting and Indexing RONAST Unesco 24-31 Aug. 1993
5. Library Resources and Their Utilization in TUCL Seminar on Role of Libraries in Higher Education TUCL 2 July 1992

b. Training/Workshop:

S.No. Topic Name of the Seminar Organizer Date
1. Library and Information Services in TUCL Training for Health Library Officers APROSC
2. Dewey Decimal Classification System Level 3 training course on Library Science NLA 2053 Falgun 27- 2054 Baisakh 4
3. Library Management Training for Health Librarians Institute of Medicine
4. Library Management in Tribhuvan University In-service Training for Administration and Account Officers CEDA 30 March 1983

J. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER

1. Chairman : Ambrosia International Boarding School Management Committee (A.I. School), Satangol, Kathmandu 1996 to dated
2. Member : CDS/ISIS Society, 1992 -
3. Member : Nepal Library Association, 1985 -
4. Member : Prabhat Public High School Management Committee, 1990 - 1992
5. Representative : All India Nepalese Student Association, 1978 - 79, Punjab University
6. Member : Library Development Committee, Nepal, National Library in Ministry of Education, HMG, 1985
7. Coordinator : Committee for the suggestions of policy formulation to TU on inter-relationship between the libraries of TU system and their appointed by TU, 1996
8. Member : A Task Force on the Creation of Department of Library and Information Sciences under Tribhuvan University , Kathmandu formed by TU, Vice Chancellor’s Office, Planning Division, 1992

K PUBLICATION:

1 Proceeding The National Seminar on Library and Information Science Education in the Present Context. Edited by Madhusudan Karki and Mrs. Leela Dahal, Department of Library Science Kathmandu, 1998.
2. Report (Jointly prepared for TU) Suggestion for Policy Formulation to TU on Inter Relationship between the Libraries of TU and their Collection Development and Discarding, Submitted to TU in 2053(1996) in Nepali
3. Report (Prepared for IDRC) Report on First year Training Course for Para Professional Libraries, Nepal. Submitted to IDRC, Canada in 1989
4. Report ( Prepared for IDRC) Report of the Second Year Training Programmes for Para Professional Libraries in Nepal. Submitted to IDRC, Canada in 1991
5. Research Report (Jointly Prepared for National Planning Commission, Nepal) Annotated bibliography on Population and Development a Final Research Report Submitted to National Planning Commission Secretariat, Population Division as a Technical Advisor, in 1994. Project under taken by Forum for Development Studies.
6. Report (Prepared for IDRC) Seminar on Library and information on Science Education Curriculum, 17-19 July, 1990, Organized by TUCL. Report Submitted to IDRC
7. Draft Report (Jointly Prepared for TU) Creation of Department of Library and Information Science under Tribhuvan University, Prepared by the Task Force, Appointed by TU in 1992
8. System Study (Jointly Prepared) System Study Project: Acquisitions Division of University of Saint, Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 1991
9. Compiler Catalogue of Research Periodical, published by TU 1979 jointly compiled by Miss Misuza Yagima and Madhusudan Karki

L. ARTICLE:

1. National Plan, Library and Information Technology in Gorkha Patra 2053/11/18
2. One century ahead in west now in Nepal (Article on Library Science Education) in Gorkha Patra 2054/2/25
3. Decentralization report, Community Library and Information Centre in Kantipur 2054/2/26
4. Twenty year master plan for national information in Kathmandu Post 2054/9/6

M. THESIS:

1. Growth of education and its influence for the advancement of libraries in Nepal. A dissertation submitted to Punjab University ,Chandigarh ,India. For Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science. 1980
2. Excise Taxation in Nepal. A dissertation submitted to Tribhuvan University, Nepal for Master’s degree in Economics.1981

N. Medal:

1. Dirgha Sewa Padak 1996, T. U.