Ms. Shylaja C

Assistant Librarian, Department of Library

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Ms. Shylaja C
Assistant Librarian

Ms. Shylaja C is an Assistant Librarian with 18 years of experience in academic library management and services. She holds BLISC and MLISC degrees and has extensive hands-on experience across all major library sections, including book acquisition, circulation, stock verification, periodicals, bound volumes, and reference services.

She is proficient in library automation and digital services, with practical expertise in Koha and Libsoft library management software, DDC classification, and plagiarism detection tools such as Drillbit. Her professional responsibilities include maintaining departmental library registers, providing current awareness and digital library services, organizing book exhibitions, and conducting library orientation programs for new users. She has also actively supported students in accessing online academic resources and contributed to library computerization initiatives.

Area

Academic Library Management, Library Automation (Koha & Libsoft), Collection Development and Book Acquisition, DDC Classification and Cataloguing, Digital Library and User Services

Qualification

BLISC,MLISC

Experience

18 years

FDPs and Seminars
  • Completed a 3-day FDP on Advanced Practices and Emerging Technologies in New Era Libraries.
  • Completed a five-day international workshop on Advanced Digital Library Training, organized by MG University.
  • Participated in the national seminar “Reimagining Library Space: Planning, Design and Innovation”, held on 12 November 2024, along with the inauguration of the renovated Garden Library, organized by DVK Central Library in collaboration with the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS).
  • Karnataka state library association (KALA) – Life Member

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