Dr S.L. Sangam
Prof. S. L. Sangam, a well known name in the field of Library and Information Science, was born on 27th March 1951 in India. He studied Economics for Bachelors and Library and Information science for Masters in the Karnataka University, Dharwad, and PhD in Scientometrics from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga under the able guidance of Dr. S. R. Gunjal. He attended Digital Library/Networking of Libraries IGSS (Equal to three semester M S degree) University of Wales, UK, in 1996. He has served as a Lecturer,Reader and professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka University, Dharwad, where he also served as Dean Faculty of Social Sciences from 2012 -2013 . Dr. Sangam is an established teacher and researcher. He has published 151 research articles in National and International journals of repute. He has published 13 books to his credit and guided 27 PhDs so far and still 3 are pursing. He has a flair for team research and is a member of global interdisciplinary research network called COLLNET, Germany. His areas of research are Science and Technology Indicators, Collaboration, Scientometrics and Mapping of Knowledge, Modeling the growth of Literature, Scientometrics and Obsolescence of Literature. He has visited nearly 20 countries for research.
Prof. Sangam has held a number of Administrative positions which include Director of the University Employment and Information Guidance Bureau (UIEB); Advisor to Library, Karnataka University, Dharwad; Chairman, Board of Research Studies; Library Consultant; Member of Academic Council; Advisor, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi; Advisor, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), Bangalore; Board of Appointment (BOA) in many Universities; Member of Local Inquiry Committee for college affiliation; Member of National Accredited Council(NAAC); Member of Internal Quality Accreditation Council (IQAC). He is a Life Member of Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science and (IATLIS); Vice President, Karnataka Library Association (KALA); South Indian British Scholars Association, Karnataka. He is been awarded Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for the book ‘Sandarbha Seve’, in (Kannada) in the year 1986 (Reference Service) Gulbarga, University and British Council Scholarship in 1996, UK. In the year 2010 he has been awarded the ‘Scientometrician’ of the year by the COLLNET Germany (Life size photo and bio data covered in Collnet journal Journal of scientometrics and Information Management- Vol.4No.1.June 2010),and KALA National Award 2014. Retired on 31st March 2013 and worked as a Principal Investigator under UGC Major Project and joined as a visiting professor at DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore.Worked as a "UGC Emeritus Fellow" 2014-2016.
He may be contacted at the following address:
Former UGC Emeritus Fellow
Principal Investigator UGC/Major Project
Former Professor and Head
Dean Faculty of Social Science
Member Academic Council
Department of Library and Information Science
Karnatak University
Pavate Nagar
Dharwad-580 003, Karnataka, India
(M) 09980135129
Home:#27, 13th Cross Nirmalnagar Dharwad 580003 India
E-mail: slsangam [at] gmail [dot] com
Prof. Sangam has held a number of Administrative positions which include Director of the University Employment and Information Guidance Bureau (UIEB); Advisor to Library, Karnataka University, Dharwad; Chairman, Board of Research Studies; Library Consultant; Member of Academic Council; Advisor, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi; Advisor, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), Bangalore; Board of Appointment (BOA) in many Universities; Member of Local Inquiry Committee for college affiliation; Member of National Accredited Council(NAAC); Member of Internal Quality Accreditation Council (IQAC). He is a Life Member of Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science and (IATLIS); Vice President, Karnataka Library Association (KALA); South Indian British Scholars Association, Karnataka. He is been awarded Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for the book ‘Sandarbha Seve’, in (Kannada) in the year 1986 (Reference Service) Gulbarga, University and British Council Scholarship in 1996, UK. In the year 2010 he has been awarded the ‘Scientometrician’ of the year by the COLLNET Germany (Life size photo and bio data covered in Collnet journal Journal of scientometrics and Information Management- Vol.4No.1.June 2010),and KALA National Award 2014. Retired on 31st March 2013 and worked as a Principal Investigator under UGC Major Project and joined as a visiting professor at DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore.Worked as a "UGC Emeritus Fellow" 2014-2016.
He may be contacted at the following address:
Former UGC Emeritus Fellow
Principal Investigator UGC/Major Project
Former Professor and Head
Dean Faculty of Social Science
Member Academic Council
Department of Library and Information Science
Karnatak University
Pavate Nagar
Dharwad-580 003, Karnataka, India
(M) 09980135129
Home:#27, 13th Cross Nirmalnagar Dharwad 580003 India
E-mail: slsangam [at] gmail [dot] com
