Dr Akhilesh K.S. Yadav | Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr Akhilesh K.S. Yadav

Assistant Professor,
Mumbai Campus, Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library , Centre for Library and Information Management

Qualification

M.L.I.Sc. (BHU), Ph.D. (Mizoram University)

Contact

akhilesh.yadav[at]tiss[dot]edu

Address for Correspondence

Akhilesh K.S. Yadav
Assistant Professor,
Centre for Library and Information Management Studies (CLIMS)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Deonar, P.O. Box 8313
MUMBAI-400 088, INDIA.

Office: +91-22-2552-5275

Akhilesh K.S. Yadav is Assistant Professor in Centre for Library and Information Management Studies (CLIMS). Prior to this, he has also worked as Assistant Professor in Library and Information Science with Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, and as Research Associate in “e-Granth” project in Choudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana. He attended the Banaras Hindu University of Varanasi and where he obtained B.A. (Hons.) in A.I.H.C. & Archaeology in 2005, and MLIS in 2007. He has been awarded degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Library and Information Science subject in October, 2010 from the Mizoram University (A Central University), Aizawl, Mizoram. He has participated in several seminars and workshops, and published several research papers in research journals and conference proceedings. He is working as an editor of ‘International Journal of Information Research’. He teaches knowledge discovery and data management, information storage and retrieval, multilingual information systems and school library and information systems to the masters level students.

Libray Education
Open Access
Information Retrieval
Data Management
Text Mining

List of Latest Publications

Yadav, A. K. S. (January, 2022). Key skills and competencies of LIS professionals in the digital library environment: a content analysis of job advertisements. Library Management, 43(1/2), 50-65. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-03-2021-0030
Yadav, A. K. S. (October, 2021). An evaluation of library and information science curricula and professional perspectives in India. International Information & Library Review. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2021.1988393
Yadav, A. K. S. (August, 2021). The essential skills and competencies of LIS professionals in the digital age: Alumni perspectives survey. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 1-20. Available at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/GKMC-03-2021-0049/full/html
Raising, S., Gaddimani, P., & Yadav, A. K. S. (March 2, 2021). Information need and information seeking behaviour of Tangkhul Naga Community in India. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-Journal). 5168. Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/5168/
Sadiq, M. T., & Yadav, A. K. S. (March, 2021). Discovering the open access movement on Twitter: An exploratory study. Journal of Indian Library Association, 57(1), 67-77. Available at: https://www.ilaindia.net/jila/index.php/jila/article/view/513
Yadav, A. K. S., & Ahmed, S. (April, 2020). Visualizing academic library data to understand use patterns and trends. SRELS Journal of Information Management, 57(2), 55-62. DOI: 10.17821/srels/2020/v57i2/149314 Available at: http://www.srels.in/index.php/sjim/article/view/14931

Research Project:

2022- Continue: The Perceived Value of Public Libraries and their Role in Building Resilient Communities in Urban Slums.” Funded by Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom.
2017- 2021: Employability Skills and Library and Information Science Curriculum: Needs and Expectations of a New Generation of Students. Funded by The Research Council, TISS.

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)

LIS-05: Information Communication Technology and Libraries
LIS-07: Information Storage and Retrieval
LIS-12: Informetrics and Scientometrics
LIS-14: Knowledge Discovery and Data Management
LIS-19.2: School Library and Information System and ICT

Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and Information Management (PGDLIM)

DL-01: Knowledge Society
DL-07: Digital Preservation and Archiving

Choice-Based Credit System

Open Elective Course: Digital Scholarship