Gurdev Singh

Dr. Gurdev Singh is a Post Graduate in Economics and has done doctorate in library and information science from University of Delhi. He did his PhD. on the topic "information needs and seeking behavior of Journalists in Delhi". He is in Library profession for the last 32 years. At present he is working as Librarian (Associate Prof. Grade) at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi. He has published several research papers on different aspects of library and information...See more

Dr. Gurdev Singh is a Post Graduate in Economics and has done doctorate in library and information science from University of Delhi. He did his PhD. on the topic "information needs and seeking behavior of Journalists in Delhi". He is in Library profession for the last 32 years. At present he is working as Librarian (Associate Prof. Grade) at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi. He has published several research papers on different aspects of library and information science in national and international journals of repute. He has attended a number of national and international seminars/workshops. He was selected as one of the participants from SAARC countries in a training programme on Computer Applications in Libraries/Documentation/Information Activities organized by SAARC Documentation Centre, New Delhi. One of his articles entitled "Use of Libraries by faculty members of University of Delhi" was well appreciated by library professionals of Gujarat and also the same is translated into Gujarati by them for their use. He has attended several orientation and refresher courses in the field of library and information science organized by various universities from time to time. Several students have completed M.Phil., Ph.D., PGDLAN and other courses related to library and information science under his guidance. He has eight books to his credit entitled: 1. Information and users: an enquiry into the Nature of Designing an Effective Information System for Journalists Published by Bookwell, New Delhi, 2003. 2. Introduction to Computers for Library Professionals Published by Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi, 2007. 3. Digital Libraries and Digitization, Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi,2011. 4. Information Sources, Services and Systems.PHI, New Delhi, 2013 5. Assessing the Information Need and Seeking Behavior of Journalists. Lambert Publishing, Germany, 2014. 6. Academic Library System and Services. Ess Ess Publications, Delhi, 2015. 7. Glossary of Library Science and Information Technology. Ess Ess Publications, Delhi, 2016. 8. Research methods for Library Science Professionals. Ess Ess Publications, Delhi, 2018. He is a Life member of Indian Library Association and Delhi Library Association. See less