RESUME

Dr. M S Sridhar is a post-graduate in mathematics and management, and a doctorate in library and
information science with over 36 years of experience in different capacities in three premiere
institutions in Bangalore, namely, ISRO Satellite Centre, Indian Institute of Management and
National Aeronautical Laboratory. He was heading the Library and Documentation Division of
ISRO Satellite Centre for over 30 years till retirement in February 2009. He has extensive
experience in designing, guiding and managing large modern library, documentation and
information facility for high tech R&D users. He also has over 20 year‟s experience of teaching
research methodology including basic statistics, informetrics, management, documentation and
library & information science to distance education students. He has published 4 books, 10 e-books,
contributed 5 chapters to books, 100 research papers including 44 in Kannada, 47 conference &
seminar presentations and 25 course materials to M Phil, MLIS and BLIS courses. Complete list of
publications may be accessed at http://www.scribd.com/doc/16996353/List-of-Publications-of-Dr-
M-S-Sridhar. He has aptitude for teaching and research guidance apart from advisory, consultancy
and management of library and information systems.

Address: 1103, „Mirle House‟, 19th B Main, J P Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore – 560078; Ph: 91-80-
26593312. Mobile: 9964063960;
E-mail: mirlesridhar@gmail.com

A short profile and publications can be accessed from:

http://www.scribd.com/people/view/75039-m-s-sridhar (113 Uploads with 472 Subscribers and
752,197 Reads as on May 7, 2010)

http://eprints.rclis.org/view/people/Sridhar=3AM=2E_S=2E=3A=3A.html

E-books can be accessed from http://stores.lulu.com/mssridhar

User research http://www.lulu.com/content/5348280

Basic statistics for researchers http://www.lulu.com/content/5364015
Introduction to research methodology http://www.lulu.com/content/5347398
A guide to sampling, scaling & data collection http://www.lulu.com/content/5479197
Statistical techniques for processing & analysis http://www.lulu.com/content/2928292
Testing of hypothesis: a manual http://www.lulu.com/content/5376489
Schools of Management Thought, Managerial Quality and Leadership Styles
http://www.lulu.com/content/6110464
Problems of Collection Development in Special Libraries
http://www.lulu.com/content/5734986
Information Behaviour of Scientists and Engineers: A Case Study of Indian Space Technologists
http://www.lulu.com/content/5737835
Library Use and User Research with Twenty Case Studies
http://www.lulu.com/content/5744927

Selected course materials:

"Managerial quality and leadership". In: Management of library and information centres. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi
National Open University, 1995, MLIS-05, Unit 3, p 43-68. http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00014369/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4049981/Mangerial-quality-and-leadership

"Schools of management thought". In: Management of library and information centres. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi
National Open University, 1995, MLIS-05, Unit 4, p 69-91. http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00014491/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4541824/Schools-of-Management-Thought

"Budgetary control system". In: Management of library and information centres. New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National
Open University, 1995, MLIS-05, Block 4: Financial management, Unit 13, p 21-36.
http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00014477/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/4465450/Budgetary-contol-system-in-
service-organisation

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“Statistical tools and techniques”. Self Instruction Material (SIM) for M. Phil Course (Course-1: Research
Methodology, Block 3: LIS research: tools and techniques, Unit 10). New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National
Open University, 2010.

“Bibliometrics, Informetrics, Scientometrics and Webometrics Methods”. Self Instruction Material (SIM) for M. Phil
Course (Course -1: Research Methodology, Block 3: LIS research: tools and techniques, Unit 11). New Delhi:
Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2010.

“Stastical Packages: An Overview (Spreadsheets, Minitab and SPSS)”. Self Instruction Material (SIM) for M. Phil
Course (Course -1: Research Methodology, Block 3: LIS research: tools and techniques, Unit 12). New Delhi:
Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2010.

Selected recent newspaper articles:

“The task of digital information management”, Deccan Herald, 60 (199) 19 July, 2007, DH Education, pII.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jul192007/dheducation2007071813595.asp ,
http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00010882/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/208033/The-task-of-digital-information-
management

“Don‟t write the library‟s obit yet”‟, Deccan Herald, 60 (220) 9 August, 2007, DH Education, – p II.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug92007/dheducation2007080817892.asp,
http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00011095/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/927666/Dont-write-the-librarys-obit-
yet-

“Creativity and information”, Deccan Herald, 60 (336) 6 December 2007, DH Education, p III.
http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00012267/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/927661/Creativity-and-information-
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Dec62007/dheducation2007120539615.asp

“Books, readership and libraries”, Deccan Herald, 61 (24) 24 January 2008, DH Education, p II.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan242008/dheducation2008012348187.asp
http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00012571/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/1460861/Books-readership-and-libraries

“Rearing a reading habit”, Deccan Herald, 62 (1) 1 January 2009, DH Education, p 2.

http://www.deccanheraldepaper.com/svww_index1.php http://eprints.rclis.org/15470/
http://www.scribd.com/share/upload/6653889/1zbc6geb36did6jvrzjn

“Why scientists do‟nt read and engineers don‟t write”, Deccan Herald, 62 (140) 21 May 2009, DH Education, p 2.
http://www.deccanheraldepaper.com/svww_index1.php http://www.scribd.com/doc/15718240/Why-Engineers-
Dont-Write

“Some implications and issues of ICT developments on fiscal management in libraries”, Information Studies 15 (4)
October 2009, p 243-248. http://www.scribd.com/doc/21587201/Some-Implications-and-Issues-of-ICT-
Developments-on-Fiscal-Management-of-Libraries

“Guest Editorial: Information sharing and withholding games”, SRELS Journal of Information Management, 47 (1)
February 2010, 1-2. http://www.scribd.com/doc/28008224