Bio-data
Name : Mr. Milind Mhamal
Qualification : M.A.M.I.L.Sc.,SET
Designation : College Librarian(Selection Grade) ,
Fr.Agnel College of Arts & Commerce, Pilar Goa
Experience : 17 years as College Librarian
(Since September’ 1993)
E-Mail : milindmhamal@gmail.com
Mobile : 9822580789
BOOKS PUBLISHED:-
1. Andharsavlya (Marathi Drama)
2. Chaturthi (Marathi short stories)
3. Alcanyacho Dongar (Marathi Short stories)
4. Acharya Dharmanand Kosambi (Marathi Biography)
5. Goas freedom struggle (History)
6. Swami Vivekanand (Konkani-Biography)
7. Co-author of the book Gomantak Marathi Vagmayacha Itihas
8. Co-author of the book Gomantakiya Kavita 2001
OTHER LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS:-
1. Written short stories, poems, essays in various Goan Newspapers and Magazines
2. Written and directed various plays and Street Plays for College on various issues such as Environment, Politics, AIDS, Maleria, Women issues, Water Problem, Human Rights etc.
3. Participated in National Translation Mission for translating Knowledge Texts in Konkani language of Centre for Indian Languages, Mysore
4. Editor of Maitra Magazine of Gomantak Marathi Akademi (2005-2008)
5. Editor of Goa Darpan
AWARDS:-
1. Best published book for the year 1998 by Gomantak Marathi Akademi for the book Andharsavya
2. Best published book for the year 2005 by Gomantak Marathi Akademi for the book Chaturthi
3. Padmashree B.B. Borkar Award by Goa Hindu Association, Mumbai for the year 2009 for contribution in the field of literature.
4. Won various prizes for short stories organized by Daily Gomantak, Gomantak Marathi Akademi and other Institutions.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE FIELD OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
1. Instrumental in developing college library as one of the finest College Library in Goa.
2. Fully computerized College Library since 2005.
3. Adopted various best practices in College Library for encouraging Reading Habits among students.
4. Adopted Special Card System for the system in addition to regular library cards which has encourage reading habits, i.e.. Additional Scholar Card is given to Scholar students who score 60% and above marks in their previous examination; Additional Social Card is given to students belonging to SC, ST and OBC Students.
5. College Library Wall Paper is published for encouraging creative writing among students.
6. Library Circle is formed, the students are members of the library circle who helped Librarian to organized various library activities
7. Students are trained in Library, Library Credit is given to students working in library for more than 20 hours.
8. Students are trained in NewGenLib Library software, these students then send to other libraries for data entry works.
9. Book Exhibitions are organized on regular basis inviting various book distributors from Goa.
10. Library consultant to St.
RESEARCH PROJECT :-
1. Successfully completed A minor research project of University Grants Commission on " Study of the Best Practices adopted in College and University Libraries in Goa in relation to National and International Standards."
2. Bibliography of Marathi documents and Marathi writers of Goa. – A Research project of Gomantak Marathi Akademi.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:-
1. Counselor for Indira Gandhi National Open University Goa Centre since 2006 for BLIS and MLIS cources.
2. Counselor for Yeshwantrao Chavhan Maharastra Open University, Savantwadi Centre for BLIS (one year)
3. Teacher for Certificate Course in Library Science organized by Gomantak Granthalaya Sangha and Govt.College, Khandola.
4. Conducted workshops for school librarian organized by State Institute of Education, Porvarim at Mapusa, Bicholim, Margao and Panaji.
