Areas of Interest/Specialization: Information Literacy, Reading Habits

Experience: 

1. Librarian of Alpine College: 2003 to September 2005
2. Librarian of Jowai Polytechnic: September, 2005 to December 2005
3. Assistant Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science, NEHU:  December, 2005 - Present

Publications

1. Khongtim, J (2006). Information Seeking Behavior on Internet: A Review. PLANNER, INFLIBNET
2. Khongtim, J (2007). The Need of Automation and Networking for Rural Libraries. Proceeding of the National Seminar organized by the Guwahati University, 2007
3. Khongtim, J (2008). Library Automation and Digitization. Proceeding of the National Seminar, 2008 in Mizoram University , 104 – 108.
4. Khongtim, J. & Marbaniang, R. (2008). Information Needs and Search Strategies of the Co-Ed  College Students in Shillong: A Case Study.  Library Herald, December, 46 (4), 280-294
5. Khongtim,J (2010). Role of Academic Librarians in Motivating Information Literacy Skills in Students of Higher Education: A Literature Review. ILA Bulletin,  46 (1-2), 5-11.
6. Khongtim, J (2010). Library 2.0: Are Shillong Libraries ready for it?. Library Herald, September , 48 (3), 248 -254.
7. Khongtim, J. (2010). Personality Development and Librarianship. Proceeding of the National Seminar, 2010 organised by the Dept of Lib & Inf Sc, NEHU, 36 -43.
8. Khongtim, J. (2010). Library Extension Services: Reaching the Unreached Users. Proceeding of the National seminar organized by the Dept of Lib & Inf Sc, Manipur Univerity on 28th-29^th October, 2010, 30 – 32.
9. War, A. C. & Khongtim, J. (2010). Minimum Standards for School Libraries: A Literature Review.  Proceeding of the National seminar organized by the Dept of Lib & Inf Sc, Manipur Univerity on 28th-29^th October, 2010, 95 -104.
10. Khongtim, J. & Naga, M. M. (2017). A survey on the information literacy skills of school students studying in Phudmuri Presbyterian Secondary School of Shillong. International Journal of Library and Information Studies (IJLIS), 7 (3), 152- 160, ISSN: 2231-4911.
11. Khongtim, J. & Naga, M. M. (2017). Reading habits of School Students: A Survey of Phudmuri Presbyterian Secondary School of Shillong.  International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT). 4 (3), 181-190, ISSN: 2349-6002.
12. Khongtim, J & Kharbudon, I. M. (2018). Information Literacy: Role of Libraries in Bridging the Digital Divide. Presented and published  in the proceeding of the  International conference on “Bridging the Digital Divide – Role of Libraries & Information Centers with Special Reference to North Eastern Region” held on 5^th & 6^th September 2018 organized by the Shillong College Central Library in collaboration with IQAC, Shillong College.

Book Chapters:

1. Khongtim,J. (2015). Information Literacy: Is it Essential?. IN “Role of Library & Library Professionals in the Knowledge Society”, edited by Dr. P. Hangsing and Prof. Moses M. Naga AAYU Publications, New Delhi. 44-52p. ISBN: 978-93-85161-04-09
2. Khongtim, J. ,  Thabah, J. J & Naga, M. M. (2018). Impact of Information Literacy on Magazine Reading Habits of School Students of Shillong: A Case Study. IN “Emerging Trends in Librarianship: Role of Libraries in Learning Environment”, edited by K. Elavazhagan. Published by Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Trichy. 1^st ed. 2018, 236- 242p. ISBN: 978-81-929999-0-6
3. Khongtim, J & Naga, M. M. (2019). A Brief History of the Department of Library and Information Science in North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. IN “50 years of LIS Education in North East India”, edited by Sanjay Kumar Singh. Published by the Department of Library & Information Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati. 1^st ed. 2019, 35 -42p. ISBN: 978-81-908708-7-X  

Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars 

1. Khongtim, J. (2014). Post Graduate Students’ Awareness of Copyright Infringement: A Study of the School of Life Sciences in North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. Presented in the International conference on “Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society” held on 6^th-8^th March 2014 organized by the Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, India in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India. 
2. Synteng Nongdhar, L. and Khongtim, J. (2014). Library Software Literacy of College Librarians in Shillong: A Study.  Presented in the International conference on “Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society” held on 6^th-8^th March 2014 organized by the Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, India in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India.