Nipul Gordhanbhai Shihora

Current Affiliation: Learning Resource Center, Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Email: nipulgs[at]gmail.com , nipul[at]iiti.ac.in
Cell: 0731-660-3566
ORCID: 0000-0002-4480-388X | Languages Known: Gujarati, Hindi, English

Library and Information Science professional with over a decade of experience across premier institutions like IITs and INFLIBNET Centre. Proficient in digital library systems, e-resource management, RFID technologies, institutional repositories, scholarly communication, and web-based library services.

Experience

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) IndoreJune 2021 – Present (3 Years)

Library Information Assistant

Computer Applications in the LRC, Maintain RFID System, Maintain IDR & ShodhGanga, Faculty Profile Management, e-Resources Access management and Usage Analysis, and Document Delivery Services.

INFLIBNET Centre GandhinagarSep 2016 – Present (4.9 Years)

Project Officer (eSS), Beside Project Associate (eSS)

e-Resources Management, Support and troubleshooting, Maintain eRM System & University Directory etc.
Involve in various training program and workshop arranged by the centre as like SOUL training, eRM - CORAL Workshop, KOHA Training etc.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BhubaneswarDec 2014 - Aug 2016 (1.9 Years)

Library Professional Trainee

Performed various library activities such as Acquisition of Books, Technical Processing (DDC, MARC-21), RFID based Circulation System, Database Searching, e-Resources usage analysis, Reference Services, Reader Services, IT Applications, Content Management of Library Portal etc.
Also, Have been exposed to the use of LIBSYS and KOHA Library Automation Software being used by various sections of the library.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) GandhinagarJul 2013 - Jul 2014 (1.1 Years)

Library Trainee

Acquisition, Collection Development, Classification and Cataloguing, Circulation with Reference Services, Journals Management, Document Delivery Service, Inter Library Loan, Reader Assistance Service, Stock Verification, Stack Area Maintenance & other related work etc.
Explored SOUL Software.

Qualification

Sardar Patel University - Vallabh Vidyanagar2012 - 2013

Master in Library and Information Science (M.LISc.)

Grade: First Class with 7.16 (CGPA)

Sardar Patel University - Vallabh Vidyanagar2011 - 2012

Bachelor in Library and Information Science (B.LISc)

Grade: First Class with 6.93 (CGPA)

Saurashtra University - Rajkot2008 - 2011

Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com)

Grade: Second Class with 52.44 (Percentage)

Other Qualification

University Grants Commission of IndiaJuly, 2018 & July 2019

UGC-NET in Library and Information Science
For Assistant Professor Only

Skills

Technical Skills

Library Systems: Koha, SOUL, LibSys, CORAL, DSpace, SubjectPlus, VuFind, etc.
Web Tools: WordPress, Drupal, and GitHub.
Operating Systems: Windows and Linux.
Office Applications: MS Office, G-Suite, and LibreOffice.
Digital Tools: Research support and research visibility tools.
Data & APIs: Usage statistics, cost per use, metadata harvesting, R programming, etc.

Professional Activities

Membership of Professional Societies

FoSTEML – Federation of Science, Technology, Engineering & Management Libraries, India (since: 2026)
SALIS – Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (since: 2025)
CGLA – Central Government Library Association India (since: 2025)
IATLIS – Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (since: 2024)
ADINET – Advance Information Network of Libraries in Gujarat (since: 2016)
ILA – Indian Library Association India (since: 2015)

Contribution

As Resource Person

Taken training session on Digital Library Infrastructure (Dspace), IIT Indore 2025 - As resource Person
LIB-TAN Monthly Talk Series – 2 Webinar, IIT Gandhinagar 2022 - As resource person
"KOHA: Installation and Operations", INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2018 - As technical resource person
“E-Resource Management” (CORAL ERMS Software), INLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2017-18 - As a Technical Resource Person
“SOUL 2.0 Training Program”, INLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar (Every SOUL Training in 2017-18) - As a Technical Resource Person
“Five-Days National Workshop on Capacity Building Program on ICT for LIS (Hindi)”, INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2017 - As technical resource person
“PDP: Design and Development of Institutional Repository Using Dspace”, UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Sardar Patel University, VallabhVidyanagar in 2017 - As a resource person
“Librarian s’ day – 2017, Re-imagining Today’s Librarian-ship”, Collaboration of ADINET, Ahmedabad and Adani Institute of Infrastructure, Ahmedabad in 2017 - As Organizing Committee Member

Participation

Workshop

“DSpace Workshop: Two days workshop on developing institutional repository using DSpace”, NIFT Bhubaneswar in 2016 - As a participant

References

Shri. Rajesh Kumar (Deputy Librarian)
Learning Resource Center, Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Khandwa road, Simrol, Indore - 453552, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.
Email: rajesh@iiti.ac.in | Ph No.: +91-731-660-3341

Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo (Deputy Librarian)
Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Argul, Khordha, Bhubaneswar - 752050, Odisha, INDIA.
Email: dylibrarian@iitbbs.ac.in | Ph No.: +91 674-713-8755

Shri. Dinesh Ranjan Pradhan (Scientist – D)
e-Resources Management, INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar
Infocity Gandhinagar - 382007, Gujarat, INDIA.
Email: dinesh@inflibnet.ac.in | Ph No.: +91-79-2326-8242