Kannan Palavesam

About

I am working as Librarian at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. My areas of interest are digital library development, open-source software development, research information management, data analysis, discovery services, cloud computing, and multimedia animation. I am passionate about providing open-source solution to the institutional repository, showcasing scholarly communication activities, federated search engine, library automation, etc.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Librarian
  2025 - Present
• Information and Library Network Scientist E
  2020 - Present
• Central University of Punjab Deputy Librarian
  2018 - 2020
• INFLIBNET Centre Scientist C
  2013 - 2018
• INFLIBNET Centre Scientist B
  2011 - 2013
• National Aerospace Laboratories CSIR Technical Assistant III(I)
  2006 - 2011
• Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Documentation Assistant
  2002 - 2006

Education

• Alagappa University Doctor of Philosophy
  2016 - 2021
• Annamalai University MSc
  2010 - 2011
• University of Madras PGDCSc
  2009 - 2010
• Manonmaniam Sundaranar University MLISc
  1999 - 2001
• Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College BSc
  1996 - 1999

Projects & Funding

• Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS) Ministry of Human Resource Development
  2018 - 2026
• SWAYAM MOOC Course (Library and Information Science) Ministry of Human Resource Development
  2016 - 2022
• Capacity Building Programme (National Mission on Libraries) Ministry of Culture
  2015 - 2017
• VIDWAN: Expert Database and National Researcher Network National Mission on Education through ICT
  2014 - 2018
• E-PG Pathshala University Grants Commission
  2013 - 2017

Publications (15)

• The International Journal of Climatology
  2025 31 citations DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-5807-8.ch006
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• Utilization of Open Educational Resources (OERs) by College Students in India
  2025 0 citations DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-5807-8.ch010
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• User Satisfaction With Library Information Resources and Services
  2021 1 citation DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch057
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• Awareness and Use of Open Education Resources (OER) Among PG Students
  2020 3 citations DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2201-1.ch002
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• Use of N-List Resources Among the Faculty Members of Affiliated Colleges of Bharathiar University, India
  2020 0 citations DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2201-1.ch011
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• An analysis of Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS)
  Library Philosophy and Practice 2019
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• Bibliometric analysis of Library Philosophy and Practice: A study based on Scopus Database
  Library Philosophy and Practice 2019
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• Semantic Research Profile for showcasing Scholarly Communication using VIVO
  2017 DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.4724668.v1
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• Academic Identity: An Overview
  2016 0 citations DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.3181495.v3
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• Vidwan -A subject expert database and national researcher's network in India: An overview
  International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology 2016
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