CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Nirmala Shrestha

Present Status : Lecturer

Date of Birth : 21st September 1949

Place of Birth : Kathmandu, Nepal

Civil Status : Married

Office Address :
Department of Library Science
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
E-mail: lisd@healthnet.org.np
Tel: 331316

Home Address :
Koteshor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
P.O. Box. 4905, Kathmandu.
E-mail: nima_shrestha@hotmail.com
Tel: 472780

Education Attainment :
i) Master of Library Science,Institute of Library Science,University of the Philippines,Queen City, Philippines, (1983)

ii) Bachelor of Library Science,Punjab University, Chandigarh, India (1978)

iii) Bachelor of Arts with Economics and Psychology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1977)

Scholarship Awards :
i) Tribhuvan University Scholarship for Punjab University, India.

ii) UNESCO/UNDP for Master of Library Science, Philippines.

Training :
i) Post Graduate Training Course for Science Information Specialists in Southeast Asia, Institute of Library Science, University of the Philippines, Queen City, Philippines. April 1981 - March 1982.

ii) Data Base Management System. 18 January to 22 February 1982, Makati, Manila.

iii) System Analysis and Design. December 1, 1981 to January 22, 1982, Makati, Manila.

iv) Transfer Technology Information Training, APCTT, Banglore, 29 September - 12 October 1985, India.

v) Micro CDS/ISIS Training course, 23 to 27 June 1986. UNESCO Head Quarters, Paris.

Workshop/ Seminar :
i) Seminar on Library and Information Science Education in the Present Context. Organised by Department of Library Science /TU sponsored by UGC, 5-6 January 1998. Kirtipur, Kathmandu.

ii) National Conference on Role of Information in National Development. Organised NLA/TUCL/DECORE, Sponsored by UNESCO. 24- 26 August 1997, Kathmandu.

iii) National Participant and Presented Country paper on " Status of the Technology Transfer of Environment on Nepal" Working Group Meeting on the Action Plan on the Mechanism for Exchange of Information Technology (METI) Phase II, 12 -13 January 1995. Organised by APCTT, New Delhi, India.

iv) Participant on CDS/ISIS and CCF Organised by ICIMOD & ISIS Society, Kathmandu 23-30 April 1995. Sponsored by UNESCO.

v) National Participant and presented country paper in workshop on development and utilization of Scientific and Technical Information Resources, Beijing 14 -27 May 1992. Organised by Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.

vi) National Participant on Second training cum workshop for Master Trainers on the Mechanism for Exchange of Technology Information (METI), Bangkok 3-7 February 1992. Sponsored by APCTT/ESCAPE.

vii) National Participant on First Training workshop for Master Trainers on the Mechanism for Exchange of Technology 1991. Sponsored by APCTT/ESCAPE.

viii) Workshop/Seminar on Metropolitan Area Networking (MAN) Kathmandu. 24 - 28 October 1994 Organized by National Computer Centre. Sponsored by UNESCO.

ix) National Seminar on Library and information Education: Curriculum Organised by TUCL, 17 - 19 July 1990. Kirtipur Kathmandu.

x) National Seminar on Bibliographic Database from the Network point of views, 18 - 22 November 1985, Kathmandu Organised by National computer Centre Kathmandu sponsored by UNESCO.

Work Experiences :
i) Part time Lecture ( 1995 - 1997).(Faculty Member) Department of Library Science, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kathmandu.

ii) Deputy Librarian (1978 -1997). (Chief, Documentation Unit) RECAST/TU. Kirtipur, Kathmandu

iii) Assistant Librarian (1978-1997), Kirtipur Multiple Campus, Kirtipur Kathmandu.

iv) Library Assistant Sanothimi Campus and Kirtipur Multiple Campus, Kathmandu-4, (1975-1976 and 1976-1978) Respectively.

Member :
i) Member (1995 - ) Library and information Science, Subject committee. Department of Library Science/Tribhuvan University. Kirtipur, Kathmandu.

ii) Member (1996) Committee for the suggestions of Policy formulation to T. U. on enter relationship between the libraries of T. U. system appointment by Tribhuvan University.

iii) A task Force in the establishment of Library and Information Science under T.U. Kirtipur . Formed by Vice Chancellor's office, Planning Division, Tribhuvan University 1992.

iv) Life Member ( 1996) Nepal Heart Foundation (International society and Federation of Cardiology Geneva) Kathmandu.

v) Member (1992 -1997) Publication Committee , RECAST/ T.U. Kirtipur.

vi) Life Member (1985 ) Indian Library Association (NLA), New Delhi, India.

vii) Life Member (1995) Nepal Library Association (NIA), Kathmandu, Nepal

viii) Life Member cum Vice President (1994 - ) CDS/ISIS Society Nepal (CISN) Kathmandu Nepal.

ix) Member cum Treasurer (1980 -1989) Journal of Nepal Library Association, Kathmandu, Nepal.

x) Member - Secretary (1985 - 1987) Nepal National UNISIST Committee HMG of Nepal, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

xi) Member (1985 - ) Library Sub-committee. National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) / HMG of Nepal, Kirtipur, Kathmandu.

xii) Member ( 1987 - 1992) Science and Technology Information Network ( STIN) Technical Committee RONAST, Kathmandu

xiii) Member ( 1995 - 1996) Level 4 Library Technical Sub-Committee. The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training Skill Testing Division, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Team Member/ Member Secretary :
i) National Survey for the Determination of the Information Needs of the Future Users of the Science and Technology Information Network (STIN). of Nepal for RONAST, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1987.

ii) A survey of the Status of Science and Technology Libraries, Documentation and Information Centre in Nepal with Special Emphasis on the Policy implication for their Structural & Institutional Development for NCST Kirtipur, 1989.

iii) Member Secretary National Training on Modern Information Handling Techniques-10 August to 10 September 1986 Kathmandu, Sponsored by UNESCO/IDRC.

Coordinator :
i) Liaison Officer (1987-1996) ASTINFO Documentation RECAST/TU., Kirtipur.

ii) Training programme on Planning and Managing Library/ Information Centre, 6 -10 June 1986. Kirtipur Sponsored by ASTINFO/UNESCO.

iii) National Technology information Gatekeeper for Regional Mechanism for Exchange of Technology (METI). (1991 -1996) for APCTT, New Delhi, India.

iv) National Level Training Programme on Mechanism for Exchange of Technology Information (METI), Kirtipur, 14 -19 June 1992, Sponsored by APCTT/ESCAP.

Publication :
i) "Role of Library Service in the Changing World". Journal of Nepal Library Association Vol. No.1 1981. P18-19

ii) "An Investigation on Relationship Between Users and Levels of awareness, needs and Adequacy of Information Services: A study of Graduate students at Tribhuvan University" Journal of Nepal Library Association vol. 4 no. 4, 1984 pp. 18 -27.

iii) A Survey : The Nature of Technology Information Dissemination System to Small and Medium Enterprises in Nepal. For METI Programme of Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (ACPTT), April, 1991.

iv) MLS Thesis on Information Needs and Patterns of Information use of University Faculty, Research Scholars and Graduate Students. : A Survey with Implication for improvement of the Information Services in Tribhuvan University Central Library in Nepal, 1983.

v) A Survey Report on Secondary School Libraries in the Kathmandu Valley With special Reference to Science & Technology. Submitted to NCST, HMG of Nepal, Kathmandu 1998.

vi) Inventory: Mechanism for Exchange of Technology Information (METI) in Nepal. Submitted to NCST, HMG of Nepal, Kathmandu 1999.