Experience

EXPERIENCE: 29 Years in Teaching

PhDs Awarded/Supervised:

• PhDs Awarded - 11 

PHDS AWARDED UNDER MY SUPERVISION

PHD SUBMITTED IN 2025: 

Dabiangkirang Khonglah, “Information literacy of betelnut cultivators in West Jaintia Hills District : a case study of Amlarem Sub-Division”

ONGOING PHD RESEARCH- 4

Publications

ARTICLES PUBLISHED :

1. Laloo, B.L. & Kharakor, D. (2023). Role of Libraries in Imparting Health Literacy in Rural Areas: A Study of Rtiang Village in Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. In K.R. Patnaik & K. Satpathy (Eds.),Future of Libraries (pp.148-154).Wiley.
2. Gohain, A. and Tariang, B.L. (2023) "Disaster Management of Print Collections in Academic Libraries of Assam: A study," Journal of the Indian Library Association (JILA), 59 (3), pp. 80-92
3. Gogoi, G. & Tariang, B.L. (2024) "Synergy Between Technology and Sustainability in Universities: Fostering Innovation for a Greener Future" in Chaubey, O.N. & Rai, P.  "Building the Future: Transforming Libraries for Sustainability" proceedings of the 69th Annual Conference of the Indian Library Association: International Conference , New Delhi, Indian Library Association, ISBN – 978-81-956643-9-9
4. Gogoi, G. & Tariang, B.L. & Biswakarma, N (2025) "Media Professionals and Democratic Resilience in the Global South: Navigating Information Disorder and Social Entropy". The Journal of Development Practice, Vol. 9, pp.93-118

PAPERS PRESENTED

1. “Library –LIS schools collaboration,” with Evangeline Wanniang & Olivia Kharlukhi in the IASLIC 33^rd All India Conference, 7-8 December, 2023 held in Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
2. “Collection Building of Indigenous Knowledge: Policies, Guidelines and Best Practices” with Evangeline Wanniang and Olivia Kharlukhi during the IASLIC 29^th National Seminar, organized by the Central Library, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya in collaboration with the Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), Kolkata, West Bengal, held from March 15-17, 2023.
3. "Innovations in teaching, research and extension: perspectives on interdisciplinarity from Library and Information Science," at the One day Workshop on "Innovations in teaching, research and extension - inter, multi and transdisciplinary perspectives," organized by the School of Economics, Management and Information Science (SEMIS), NEHU, on the 5th of March, 2024

BOOKS PUBLISHED :

1. Pyngrope, A., Tariang, B.L. and Talang, R. (2024) "Indigenous games played in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya," New Delhi, Vij Books, ISBN 8119438116, 72p.
2. Tariang, B.L. (2024) "Mandatory poison and other Shillong things," Chennai,  Notion Press, ISBN 9798892779821, 154p.
3. Tariang, B.L. (2026) “SHILLONG : Glimpses of a city through the eyes of an amateur photographer.” Shillong, Printed by Eastern Panorama Offset, ISBN 9789393414397, 230p (photo book)

AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Co-organiser with Miss Balaiohdiang Mukhim (M.Lib.I.Sc. student) of Awareness Programme on “Financial Literacy,” in Pingwait Village, Mawkynroh Block, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya on 11th of May, 2024.  Resource persons in the programme were Dr. Benjamin Lyngdoh, Head. Department of Tourism, NEHU, Shillong and Miss Cherry Dhar, Staff member, Punjab National Bank, Shillong

RADIO TALK

Radio talk on the topic “Managing motivation during tough times,” on the 15^th of May, 2025, through  Prasar Bharati , Jaintia Programme

INVITED TALKS

1. Invited talk on the topic "Role of Indigenous Knowledge," at the International Symposium on Digital Libraries: Sustainable Development in Education (DLSDE-2023) held from 20-22 November, 2023,  organised by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal.
2. Special Web lecture on the topic "When the LIS Profession is a Calling, Not Just a Job"  on
3. the 16th of November 2024 on the occasion of National Library week, organised by  STREE SHAKTI – Association of Women LIS Professionals
4. Invited talk on Memories of Pinewood Hotel in "Reminiscing Pinewood Hotel," a Symposium organised by the Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC),  Government of Meghalaya,  in Pinewood Hotel on the 23rd of December, 2024
5. iv. Invited talk on "Indigenous Games played in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya," on the 19th of February , 2025  in Martin Luther Christian University , Shillong

BEST PAPER AWARD

With Evangeline Wanniang, for the paper "Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in LIS Curriculum" at the International Conference on Libraries and Artificial Intelligence : Connecting Users for Sustainable Knowledge System,” organised by the Indian Library Association (ILA), held from the 20th to the 22nd of March, 2025, in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka .    

BOOK CHAPTERS REVIEWED

1. For the book, "Librarianship and paradigmatic transformations," published by University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), 2023
2. For the book, "Libraries: guardians of indigenous knowledge, " published by University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), 2024

PROJECT

Photo book on Shillong titled “SHILLONG : Glimpses of a city through the eyes of an amateur photographer.” Shillong, Printed by Eastern Panorama Offset, ISBN 9789393414397, 230p

Funded by – Meghalayan Age, Planning Department, Government of Meghalaya

Duration – November 2024-February, 2026

 
PROJECT CONSULTANT FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS

1. Wanphrang Hayong Gassah, "An analytical study of bamboo drip irrigation system of War Jaintia : An attempt to unveil the indigenous knowledge system," Chief Minister's Research Grant (CMRG), Government of Meghalaya, 2024-25
2. Fenny Liza Laloo, "Jaintia traditional games and entertainment," Chief Minister's Research Grant (CMRG),Government of Meghalaya, 2024-25

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1. Dean in charge, School of Economics, Management and Information Science (SEMIS), NEHU, March, April, 2024
2. Member, Selection committees for appointment of college librarians, principals and faculty members
3. Member, PhD admission committee, 2025
4. Examiner, PhD theses of Guwahati University, Mizoram University, University of Calcutta, Assam University.