Nabi Hasan
Also known as: Head Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Ex University Librarian, Aligarh Muslim University, Norman E. Borlaug International Agriculture Science and Technology Fellow in Library Information Systems (Cornell University), Ex Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian, CSK HP Agriculture University, Palampur, Ex Deputy Librarian at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Aligarh Muslim University, University College London, Microsoft (India), Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, World Intellectual Property Organization
0000-0003-0493-580X
About
Dr. NABI HASAN is Head Librarian at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, with over 31 years of leadership experience in academic and research libraries. He previously served as University Librarian at Aligarh Muslim University, overseeing one of India's largest library systems. He is India's first Norman E. Borlaug Fellow in Library Information Systems, trained at Cornell University, USA. An internationally recognized leader, Dr. Hasan is a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association (FSLA, 2022) and recipient of numerous global honours, including the Rose L. Vormelker Award (SLA USA, 2024), SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year (2021), Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award (2018), SLA Presidential Citation (2021), and the Royal Society of Chemistry Librarians Choice Award (2019). He has also received major Indian recognitions such as the SALIS National Best Librarian Award (2022) and the Life Time Achievement Award (2015). Dr. Hasan has held prominent professional leadership roles, including President of SLA Asia and its Academic & Education and Engineering Communities. He has served as Vice-President of IASLIC, Executive Member of ILA, Secretary of the Delhi Library Association, and Founder Joint Secretary of the Asian Library Association. He is currently Secretary, IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section (2025-27), General Secretary of the Information and Communication Society of India (ICSI), and Chairman, ILA Sectional Committee on Engineering & Technology Libraries. A strong advocate of digital learning, he led India's National Resource Centre in Library & Information Sciences (MoE, ARPIT MOOCs) and delivered one of the country's most widely attended 16-week MOOCs on emerging library technologies. He also co-runs national MOOCs on Science Communication (NPTEL) and helped develop an international Open Science certificate course with University College London and SKS Germany. Dr. Hasan has contributed to 30+ national and international projects funded by organizations such as the US Department of State, World Bank, and European Union. He has chaired and co-chaired major international conferences, including SLA Annual Conferences (2024, 2025) and the NDLI-UNESCO International Symposium (KEDL 2019). As a PEC member of the One Nation One Subscription initiative and through other key roles in INDEST, eGranth, KrishiPrabha, KrishiKosh, River Ganga, NDLI, eSS Projects, etc., he has contributed significantly to shaping strategies to democratize access to global research resources and strengthen the Indian research ecosystem. He has traveled extensively across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, and has numerous scholarly publications to his credit.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Head Librarian2018 - Present
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Aligarh Muslim University University Librarian2016 - 2018
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Deputy Librarian2009 - 2016
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Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian1997 - 2009
Education
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University College London Exchange Visitor to University College London2020 - 2020
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Microsoft (India) Recognised Microsoft Faculty Fellow Certification Course2015 - 2015
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World Intellectual Property Organization General Course on Intellectual Property (DL-101)2012 - 2012
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Indira Gandhi National Open University Certificate in ICT Applications in Library (CICTAL)2007 - 2007
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Cornell University Norman E. Borlaug International Agriculture Science and Technology Fellowship in “Electronic Library Resources Management”2006 - 2006
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Guru Nanak Dev University PH.D.2002 - 2004
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Aligarh Muslim University Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS)1993 - 1994
Projects & Funding
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Focus on Open Science Delhi - Creating a Research Culture for the 21st Century SKS Germany2025 - Present
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ERASMUS-European Union's HAPPY Project ERASMUS-European Union2025 - 2025
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Science Communication: Research Productivity and Data Analytics using Open Source Software Ministry of Education India2023 - Present
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Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)/Online MOOCs in Library and Information Science Ministry of Human Resource Development2019 - 2021
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Knowledge Engineering for Digital Library Design (KEDL) Ministry of Human Resource Development2019 - 2020
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Strengthening of Central Library Ministry of Human Resource Development2018 - Present
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Library Museum Aligarh Muslim University2017 - 2017
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River Ganga Repository Aligarh Muslim University2016 - 2018
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Digitalization of AMU Records Aligarh Muslim University2016 - 2017
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Projects/Works at AMU Aligarh Aligarh Muslim University2016 - 2018
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Digitization of Old Records of various Administrative Sections of the Institute Indian Institute of Technology Delhi2015 - 2023
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Digitization of Ph.D. Theses at IIT Delhi Indian Institute of Technology Delhi2013 - 2015
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Pilot Joint INDEST-INFONET Project (N-LIST) for Cross subscription of eResources between INDEST and INFLIBNET’s UGC Infonet Consortia Project Ministry of Human Resource Development2012 - 2012
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RFID based Electronic Security System and Book Charging & Discharging system for Central Library, IIT Delhi Indian Institute of Technology Delhi2010 - 2012
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INDEST-AICTE Consortium Project Ministry of Human Resource Development2009 - 2016
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ICAR/World Bank aided Consortium Project on Strengthening of digital library and information management under NARS (eGRANTH) World Bank2008 - 2014
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ICAR/World Bank aided Project - KrishiPrabha: Indian Agricultural Doctoral Dissertations Repository (own component, as partner institution) World Bank2007 - 2009
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ISO 9001:2000/2008 Standards in the University Library Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya2006 - 2009
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Installation of CCTV Surveillance Indian Institute of Technology Delhi2005 - 2005
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ICAR/World Bank aided Project on Strengthening of Library Information System World Bank2002 - 2005
Publications (89)
- An SLAer’s Journey: Leadership, Legacy, and a New Beginning in ASIS&T Save
- Repositioning Libraries as National Knowledge Infrastructure for Viksit Bharat 2047 Save
- Digital preservation in the AI age: A framework for library and information services Save
- One Nation One Subscription: Some thoughts Save
- Open Science in India: Democratizing Research and Innovation Save
- Digital Asset Management in libraries: Enhancing efficiency and collaboration Save
- Library Handbook 2025 Save
- Discovering Invisible Scholarship of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): A Critical Analysis Save
- Scientometric Visualization on Mughal Architecture: Tracing research trajectories Save
- Role of Librarians in Supporting Research for Institutional Excellence Save