Areas of Interest/Specialization:

Information Literacy, Application of Management Concepts  and Principles in Libraries and Information Centres,

Experience:

Teaching in the Department since 1991

Ph. D Awarded/Supervised:

A: Ph. Ds awarded

Undergoing Ph. D researches under my supervision

Administrative responsibilities undertaken: 

• Was the Head of the Department during 13-04-2007 to 16-05-2010 and 1st April, 2016 to 31st March, 2019.

Academic affiliations (if any):

• Was a member to the Committee of Courses and Studies, Department of Library and Information Science, Guwahati University, Assam (2007).
• Was a member to Board of Studies, Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram (2008-2010).
• Was a member to Board of Studies, Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University, Canchipur, Manipur.
• Was a member to the Academic Council of ICFAI University, Nagaland Campus (2016).
• Is currently part of the UGC Expert Committee for evaluation of proposals from college teachers for undertaking Minor Research Project and conducting of Seminar/Conference/workshop.
• Is a member of the Departmental Advisory Board (DAB), Library and Documentation Division, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi.
• Is a member to the Academic Council of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (2018-2021)

Membership to Professional Bodies

• Life Member to Manipur Library Association (MLA)
• Life Member to Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS)

Publications

Co-Editorship of books

• Co-edited the published proceedings of the 3 days National Seminar on “Personality Development in the Library Profession” organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong during 21-23, October, 2010.
• Main Editor of a Festschrift Volume on “Changing Dimensions in Librarianship: Essays in Honour of Prof. J.C. Binwal” with Dr. Ch. Ibohal Singh as the Co-editor published by Niveda Publications, Guwahati, Assam, 2014
• Main Editor of a Festschrift Volume on “Librarianship Re-defined in Knowledge Society: Essays in Honour of Prof. J.C. Binwal” with Dr. Ch. Ibohal Singh & Dr. Nirmal Kumar Swain as the Co-editors published by Open Page India, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, 2015
• Co-edited a book on “Role of Library and Library Professionals in the Knowledge Society,” with Dr. P. Hangsing Published by AAYU Publications, New Delhi, 2015
• Co-edited a book on “Fundamentals of Knowledge Management for the Knowledge Economy,” with K. N. Igwe, C. o. NNadozie, A. O. Unagha and C. P. Uzuegbu Published by Zeh Communications, Lagos, Nigeria, 2015

Publications in journals/conference proceedings

• Binwal, J C and Naga, Moses M (1991), “Public Library Services in Nagaland”, Herald of Library Science, Lucknow.
• Binwal, J C and Naga, Moses M (1994), “Role of Information in National Development”, In“Information Technology and National Development”, edited by Y P Dubey, Y. K. Publishers, Agra, 57-64.
• Naga, Moses M. (2002), “Information Activities and Rural Development,”               Herald of Library Science, Vol. 41 (3-4), Lucknow, 251-257.
• Naga, Moses M. (2002), “North East India Rural Information System (NEIRIS):              A Model,” Library Herald, Vol.40 (4), New Delhi, 241-254.
• Naga, Moses M and Longchar, Alem Wati (2007), “Agricultural Information Communication and Adoption of Innovative Practices:                                      A Review”, Library Herald, 45(3), New Delhi, 205-224.
• Naga, Moses M. et al (2008), “Access to e-Journals through UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium: A Study of Usage among the Universities of North East India”, In Premchand et al (ed),  Open Access, Open Source and Open Library, PLANNER, held in Dimapur jointly organised by Nagaland University and INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabadduring 6-7, November, 2008.
• Naga, Moses M. And Singh, A Jeevan  (2009), “Open Access through Community-Based Information Centres: A Challenge to Library Profession”, In N. Lahkar (ed) on “Digitization of Libraries in North East India” held in the Department of Library and Information Science, Guwahati University during 9-10, January, 2009.
• Naga, Moses M. and Singh, A. Jeevan(2009),“Universal Access through Common Services Centres (CSCs) for Rural Empowerment: A New Dimension for Librarianship”, In Th. Madhuri et al (ed) on “Preservation and Conservation of Information Resources in Knowledge Society: Issues, Challenges and Trends” held in the Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University during 3-4, March, 2009.
• Naga, Moses M. and Sten B (2010), “Communication Competency Skills for Library and Information Professionals”, In Bikika Laloo et al (ed) on “Personality Development in the Library Profession” organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong during 21-23, October, 2010.
• Naga, Moses M. (2011), “Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Information Literacy”, In “Public Libraries in ICT-Driven Knowledge Society”, during 9-11, September, 2011at Manipur University, edited by Ch. Ibohal Singh, Published by Raja Ram Mohon Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) and Manipur Library Association (MALA), Imphal, 144-148.
• Naga, Moses M., Hangsing, P and Das, Kallol (2011), “Use of ICT Based Electronic Resources in Selected Central University Libraries of India”, In Brenda Bazeley (ed) on “ICT in Education” organized by the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong during 13-14, September, 2011.
• Naga, Moses M.        (2011), “Mobilisation of Financial Resources for College Libraries in North East India”, In Zomuana Zoute (ed) on “Resource Mobilisation for College Libraries in North Eastern Region” organized by Government Aizawl North College, Aizawl, Mizoram, sponsored by UGC and North Eastern Council (NEC) during 22-23, September, 2011.
• Naga, Moses M.        and Sten, B. (2012), “Awareness and Accessing of Electronic resources by the Post Graduate Students of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong”, In Tamal Kumar Guha et al (ed), on Building Participatory Library Services in Digital Era, PLANNER, held on 1-3, March, 2012 at Gangtok jointly organized by INFLIBNET CENTRE, Ahmedabad and Sikkim University.
• Naga, Moses M., I. Kharbudon and Z. Hkawng (2012), “Information Literacy and Digital Literacy”, In K. M. Bujarbaruah on Managing Libraries in Digital Era held on 10-11, August, 2012 at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam.
• Naga, Moses M. & Sten, B. (2015), “Information Literacy on Indira Awaas Yojana: A Literature Review”, In P. Hangsing & Moses M. Naga (eds), on Role of Library and Library Professionals in the Knowledge Society, AAyu Publications.
• Naga, Moses M. Chen, C. &Naga, M.M. (2019, July 20). Reform on the model of Library and Information Science adults’ education in Mainland China, Paper presented at 3rd International Seminar on Education, Management, and Social Science, Changsha, China.
• Chen, C. &Naga, Moses M. (2019, August 22). A survey on the evaluation of competency skills required for library and information professionals of public libraries in Mainland China, Paper presented at 661st International Seminar on Education and Social Science, Bangkok, Thailand.

Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars:

• Attended a two day seminar on “Atomic Energy and Societal Development in India” held at NEHU during 17-18 September, 2002
• Attended and presented a paper on “Role of Community Information Centres (CICs) in Knowledge Society with reference to the North East India”, at the International Conference on Role of Library  and Library Professionals in Knowledge Society held in the Department of Library and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong during 17-19, March, 2008
• Attended and presented a paper on “Common Services Centres for Rural Empowerment: A New Dimension for Librarianship”, during the National Seminar on ”Changing Role of Library and Information profession”  held in the Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl during 29-30 September, 2008. Also chaired a technical session.
• Attended and presented a paper in the national seminar on “Open Access, Open Source and Open Library” and chaired a technical session which was jointly organised by the UGC-INFLIBNET and Nagaland University held during                     6-7 November, 2008 at Dimapur, Nagaland.
• Attended a two day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights organised by the Academic Staff College, NEHU during 6-7, September, 2010
• Attended and presented a paper on “Information Services on Rural Development Programmes in North-East India” during the National Seminar on ‘Making Library Services Reach the Unreached’ organised by Department of Library and Information Science, Manipur University on 28-29, October, 2010.
• Attended as an Invited Keynote Speaker a three days National Seminar on “Public Libraries in ICT-Driven Knowledge Society” organised by RRRLF, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Department of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur and Manipur Library Association at Manipur University on                                          09-11, September, 2011. Also chaired a technical session during the seminar.
• Attended as a Resource Person a Regional Seminar on “Resource Mobilisation for College Libraries in North Eastern Region” during 22-23, September, 2011 organised by Government North Aizawl College, Aizawl. This seminar was sponsored by the UGC and the North Eastern Council (NEC).
• Attended and presented a paper on “Awareness and Accessing of Electronic Resources by the Post Graduate Students of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong” at three days National Seminar-PLANNER at Gangtok, Sikkim jointly organised by INFLIBNET CENTRE, Ahmedabad and Sikkim University during 1-3, March, 2012
• Presented a paper on “Agricultural Information Literacy: A Case Study of Cassava Farmers in Umudike Community in Nigeria” with CP Uzuegbu as the Co-author during the International Conference on “Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society” organised by the Department of Library and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi during 6-8 March, 2014
• Attended a two days training programme on latest trends in Library and Information Science, organized for the Teachers in Library and Information Science of North East India by the INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar during 15-16 April, 2016.
• Attended and presented a paper on “Information Literacy Model: A Framework for Orally Communicating Rural Publics“, at the international conference on “ Library and Information Services in the Knowledge Society: Innovative, Value Added Services and Best Practices” organised by the Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram during 1-3 March, 2017.
• Attended and presented a paper on “Impact of Information Literacy on Reading Habits of Students: A Study of Eastern Theological College of Jorhat in India”, at the international conference on social science and management at Kyoto, Japan held during 9-11 May, 2017
• Attended and presented a paper on “Documentation of Herbal Medicinal Knowledge on Oroxylum Indicum as used by the Poumai Nagas”, at the National Seminar on “Effective Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions: National and Community Experiences” organized by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati, Assam in association with North East Centre, New Delhi, during 3-4 May, 2019 sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).