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Dr. Reetu Verma

Also known as: Verma, R.

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, Indira Gandhi National Open University, University of Delhi, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Chaudhary Charan Singh University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-0567-7219
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Dr. Reetu Verma is a distinguished Library and Information Science professional with over two decades of experience in academic and corporate libraries. She is currently serving as Librarian & Head at Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology (Courses offered: B.Tech in CSE, IT, EEE, ECE) and Maharaja Surajmal Institute (Courses offered: BCA, BBA, B.Ed, B.Com, MBA, BBA LLB and BA LLB), New Delhi, affiliated to GGSIPU, approved by AICTE, NAAC accredited with 'A' Grade, NBA accredited, ISO 9001:2015 Certified, where she oversees and leads four institutional libraries and has been instrumental in transforming library services through technology, innovation and research-oriented initiatives. Earlier she has worked for Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. as an Information Analyst and served as Librarian with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, bringing valuable experience from both corporate and educational environments.

She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya and holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from Baba Mastnath Univerity, Rohtak, along with UGC NET, M.L.I.Sc. (2006) and B.L.I.Sc. (2005) from University of Delhi (Delhi), PGDLAN (2010) from IGNOU, M.Com (2004) from Chaudhari Charan Singh University (Meerut) and B.Com (2001) from Panjab University (Chandigarh). Her doctoral research focused on research productivity and scientometric analysis of engineering institutions affiliated with GGSIPU. She has an active research profile with publications in Scopus, Web of Science (WoS) and ABDC indexed journals, as well as contributions to edited books and book chapters.

Her areas of expertise include Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Research Analytics, Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Libraries, Library Automation, Research Ethics, ICT applications and scholarly communication. She has spearheaded initiatives involving cloud-based Koha automation, DSpace institutional repository, remote access to e-resources, digital literacy and research-support services, and serves as Nodal Officer for IRINS and VIDWAN - initiatives of INFLIBNET, Government of India where she contributes to strengthening institutional research visibility, researcher profiling, and scholarly communication.

As Convener of the NDLI Club in her institutes, she has contributed significantly to promoting digital learning and open access, with her institutional initiatives receiving multiple national-level recognitions from IIT Kharagpur/NDLI and the Ministry of Education, including recognition among the Top 11 Performing NDLI Clubs in India.

Dr. Verma is an active researcher, editor, reviewer, active editorial board member of various recognized journals and resource person. She is currently serving as Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Delhi Library Association (DLA) and the Managing Editor of “Library Herald” and is associated with the editorial boards of national and international scholarly journals. She has reviewed research articles for reputed international publishers including Springer Nature, Wiley, Emerald and Taylor & Francis. She has also been recognized by Springer Nature for her high-quality peer-review contributions and invited to join its Reviewer Communities as a Reviewing Editor. She has delivered State and National-level invited lectures and training sessions on research tools, reference management, digital libraries, ICT, academic integrity and research ethics. She is also actively engaged in academic mentoring and supervision of BLIS and MLIS students from IGNOU and the University of Delhi (School of Open Learning).

Her professional contributions have been recognized through several awards and honours, including the DLA–Prof. C. P. Vashishth Library Innovation Award 2025, Best Employee Award from MSIT and the “Star of the Quarter Award” from Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Best Paper Award (at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Climate Change, 2024), NDLI Club Excellence Awards, and Research Excellence Award (MSIT in 2026).

With her extensive experience, research contributions, technology-driven approach, and passion for innovation, Dr. Reetu Verma represents the evolving role of the modern academic librarian—bridging knowledge, technology, research, and digital transformation to create a more dynamic and research-enabled academic environment.

Employment

  • Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology Librarian
    2010 - Present
  • Maharaja Surajmal Institute Librarian
    2010 - Present
  • Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Officer (Information Analyst)
    2008 - 2010
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Librarian
    2007 - 2008
  • Tata Consultancy Services (India) Library Retainer
    2006 - 2007

Education

  • Indira Gandhi National Open University PGDLAN
    2009 - 2010
  • University of Delhi M.L.I.Sc
    2005 - 2006
  • University of Delhi B.L.I.Sc
    2004 - 2005
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh University M.Com
    2002 - 2004
  • Panjab University B.Com
    1998 - 2001

Projects & Funding

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