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Rajwant S. Chilana

Previous Position(s)

• 2000-2003: Librarian, University of British Columbia, Vancouver(Canada)
• 1994-2000: Library Manager & Adult Services Librarian, Fraser Valley Regional Library, British Columbia(Canada)
• 1986-1993: Deputy University Librarian, University of Delhi(India)
• 1984-1986: Assistant Professor, LIS, University of Delhi(India)
• 1975-1984: Assistant University Librarian, University of Delhi(India)

Education

2007    Serving Diverse Populations Course, GSLIS, University of Illinois

1992    Computers in Libraries Training Course, Vancouver Community College

1983   Ph.D. in Library & Information Science, University of Rajasthan (India)

1975   M.L.S- University of Rajasthan (ALA accredited)

1973   M.Sc- (Zoology), University of Rajasthan(India)

1971   B.Sc-  (Chemistry), University of Rajasthan(India)  

Research Interests

South Asian Studies

Sikh Studies

Indian Cinema(Bollywood)

Digital and Online Resources

Awards and Distinctions

Awards

• American Library Association, ACRL/AAMES Special Recognition award for distinguished services, Anaheim, CA, June 28, 2008

• American Library Association, ACRL/AAMES Special Recognition Award for distinguished services, Washington DC June 23, 2007

• Awarded the Punjab National Award for the Best Librarian, SATKAL Trust   http://www.satkal.org/ , (2005)

• Awarded Fellowship by the Society for the Information Science, India ,    http://sis-india.netfirms.com/awards.htm , (2004)

• Awarded University Gold Medal for First Rank in the Library Science Degree program(1975)

Grants Awarded

• 2010: Awarded Scholars' Travel Grant, Research Board of the University of Illinois, Urbana

• 2009: Awarded University of Illinois Library research grant (RPC) for a project on  “ International Resources Guide to Guru Granth Sahib (The Sikh Bible) - A proposal for developing a comprehensive printed, digital and online reference source”

• 2009: Awarded Scholars' Travel Grant, Research Board of the University of Illinois, Urbana
• 2007: Awarded University of Illinois Library research grant for a project on "Developing Global Resources Guide on Indian Cinema”

• 2005:  Awarded Scholars' Travel Grant, Research Board of the University of Illinois

• 2003:  Awarded University of Illinois Library research grant for a project on “International Bibliography on Sikh Studies”

• 2002:   Awarded Research Fellowship by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute on "Indian Diaspora".

• 1977:   Awarded University Grants Commission fellowship for research study on “ University Library Buildings in India".

   

Recent Publications

Articles

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "Sikhism Resources:  Building a Basic Collection on Sikh Religion and Culture". Reference & Users Services Quarterly, vol.45(2), 2005:108-16.
• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "South Asian Studies: Networks and Web Resources" Asian Studies Newsletter , Feb.2004.
• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "Global Web Resources on Afghanistan and South Asia". South Asian Graduate Research Journal, 11, 2003:71-81. http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/asnic/pages/sagar/#Anchor-SAGAR-32020
• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "Delivering Multilingual Services in Public Libraries in British Columbia"   PNLA Quarterly, 65(3), 2001: 18-20.

   

Books

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 2008. Challenges for South Asian Resources & Information Services. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Agency. 478p.

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 2006. Digital Information Resources and Networks of India .  New Delhi: UBS Publishers. 264p.

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 2005. International Bibliography of Sikh Studies. Dordrecht: Springer, 581p.

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 2001. Dictionary of Sikh Names. New Delhi: UBS Publishers, 203p.

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 1 989. The Sikhs: Their literature on culture, history, philosophy, politics, religion and traditions . Delhi: Indian Bibliographies Bureau, 250p.

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 1988. Handbook of Libraries, Archives and Information Centers in India. New Delhi: Information Resource Center (Co-editor of Vol. 6).

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 1984. University Library Buildings in India . Delhi: Academic Publications. 225p.

   

   

Book Chapters

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 2006. "Information Technologies and the Development of South Asian Collections & Services in US Libraries. In R.N. Sharma, Ed. The Impact of Technology on Asian, African and Middle Eastern Library Collections . Scarecrow Press, pp.91-102.
• Chilana, Rajwant Singh, 2006. "Finding Information about Digital and Web Resources on South Asia." In Rajwant Chilana, Ed. Digital Information Resources and Networks of India . New Delhi: UBS Publishers, pp.114-19.

Other Publications

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. “South Asian Languages Dictionaries and bibliographies: Annotations of 37 resources”.   In ALA Guide to Reference Sources, 12th Edition. Chicago: ALA, 2008

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "Information & Research Resources on Indian Cinema: A Global Survey of Printed, Digital and Online Materials" In Proceedings of International Conference of Academic Librarians, at  University of Delhi, Delhi, India October 2009.
• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "Developing qualitative Digital and Web Resources on South Asia". In the Proceedings of the IASLIC Conference at IIT Madras, 2005.

Editorial Work

• Chilana, Rajwant Chilana, 2003-2005, Editor of the ACRL/ AAMES Newsletter, ALA
• Chilana, Rajwant Chilana, 2007-2009, Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “ SALIS Journal of Library and Information Science (http://autolib-india.net/salis/salis_journal.asp )
• Chilana, Rajwant Chilana,  2005-2008, Contributing Editor of the ALA Guide to Reference Sources, 12 ^th edition

• Chilana, Rajwant Chilana, 1985 1987, Associate Editor, ILA Bulletin (Quarterly Journal of the Indian Library  Association)

Recent Presentations

• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. " Role of Asian Libraries in United States in promotion of Indian Art and Culture" Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, New Delhi, January 20, 2010.
• Chilana, Rajwant Singh. "Digital Preservation of South Asian Materials". IASLIC Conference, IIT Madras, December 2005.

Professional Service

• American Library Association, International Relations Committee, EC Member 2009-2011
• American Library Association, ACRL/AAMES , Past Chair,  2009-10
• American Library Association, ACRL/AAMES , Chair,  2008-09
• American Library Association, AACRL/AAMES , Vice-Chair,  2007-08
• ACRL/AAMES Member Executive Committee 2005-06, Member at Large,2005-06

• Chair, Publication Committee of the ACRL-AAMES, 2003-2005

• Member of the National Advisory Committee member of the National Resources Centre of Guru Granth Sahib Studies set up by Prime Minister of India, 2008-

• Member of the International Advisory Committee for the International Conference on Academic Libraries to be held at the University of Delhi, India in October 2009. http://library.du.ac.in/ocs/index.php/ical/index

• Member Executive Committee, SAMP/CRL 2005-07

• Member Executive Committee, CONSALD  2005-06

• Member of the International Advisory Committee, CALIBER 2004 & 2006

• Member of the Faculty Review Committee, University of Illinois, 2006-2009

• Member of the Diversity Committee, University of Illinois Library, 2006-2007

• Executive Member of the committee of the Centre for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES), University of Illinois , 2003- Present

•  Member, Advisory Committee, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, UIUC, 2003-2008

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