• V. Vishwa Mohan

Associate Professor,

Department of Library & Information  Science,

University College of Arts & Social Sciences,

Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500 007

Education Details

• B.Com., MA (AIHC&A), B.L.I.Sc., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D.

Experience

• Total Teaching Experience : 20  Years.

Experience

• librarian (Government Polytechnic, Masab Tank, Hyderabad from Jan. 1982 to June 1984).

• 2 Years and 6 Months.

• Associate Professor (Department of Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad.  Joined O U as Lecturer on June 11, 1984 and promoted as Associate Professor on August 1, 1994) Total Service: 20 Years.

Additional Activities / Positions Held

• Student Welfare Officer of University College of Arts and Social Sciences. Osmania University from 1987-88 to 1991-92.

• Hostel Warden Hostels and Messes. Osmania University from December 1993 to September 1995.

• Served in Central Office, Arts College, OU for conducting P G Entrance and Annual Examinations.

• Accompanied students on Educational Tours in the Dept of Library & Information Science, OU.

• Course coordinator Orientation Course – 27, Academic Staff College, Osmania University, Hyderabad during 08.06.1998 to 04.07.1998.

• Chairman, CLISc Syllabus Revision Committee, DPL., Govt. of A.P. 2000.

• Member, State Level Book Selection Committee, for Public Libraries in A.P. Govt. of A.P. 1999-2000.

• Chairman, Board of Studies in Library and Information Science, Osmania University During March 1997 to February 1999.

• Head, Dept of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, during February 1999 to February 2001.

Refresher Courses / Workshops Attended 

• Refresher course in Library Science for College Teachers held from 4^th to 23^rd February 1991.  Academic Staff College, North-Eastern Hill University.  Shillong, Meghalaya.

• Refresher Course for Degree College Teachers in Library Science, held from 27^th November 1991 to 24^th December 1991.  Academic Staff College, Osmania University.

• DRTC Refresher Seminar 17 – 1988, held during 26^th to 28^th October 1988 on Colon Classification.

• Workshop: The role of Communication in democratic society, 20^th to 21^st December 1990.  ASRC, Hyderabad.

• ILA : Workshop on Computer Applications to Library & Information Activities, Hyderabad 3^rd to 8^th August 1987.

• Workshop : Changing Technology and its impact on Libraries, 7^th to 8^th September 1992, ASRC, Hyderabad.

Additional Professional / Teaching Activities 

• Acted as Consultant to International Development Research Centre.  South-Asia Regional Centre. New Delhi. In developing their project of Village Information Centres at Manipal in 1988.

• Acted as Resource Person to Common Wealth Library Association (COMLA) during Pre-IFLA Workshop on Rural Community Resource Centres (RCRC) during 28^th to 29^th August  1992, New Delhi.

• Acted as Resource Person for Refresher Courses in Library & Information Science and for other subjects at Academic Staff Colleges at Osmania University, Nagpur University, Mysore University, Goa University.

• Resource Person for Contact and Counseling Programmes at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, Kakatiya University, Warangal and Indira Gandhi Open University, Hyderabad Study Centre.

• Resource Person at National Seminar on Community Information Centres under Panchayati Raj, during 19^th to 24^th February 1997 organized by National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad.