Mr. M. Manivannan
Deputy Librarian, Central Library, IIT Kharagpur
M. Manivannan is taking a role as Deputy Librarian at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, where he plays a significant role in managing and advancing library services at one of India’s leading academic institutions. His contributions in managing, coordinating subscriptions and budgets, conducting training sessions, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance academic and research support. Significant achievements include strengthening the library’s digital collection and improving resource management systems. He has presented research papers at reputed conferences on digital libraries, plagiarism detection, and AI in research, demonstrating professional engagement. With strengths in library software, programming, and user-focused services, he aims to further develop expertise in emerging AI applications.