Preedip Balaji

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EDUCATION:

2022    PhD, Library and Information Science REVA University Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2007    MLIS Bishop Heber College, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
2004    BSc, Botany Scott Christian College, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu,

             India

Countries: India, Germany, Switzerland
States: Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
Cities: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Zurich, Berlin
Languages: English, Telugu, Tamil

Preedip Balaji holds a doctoral degree in library and information science from REVA University, Bengaluru, and graduated with a master’s degree in library and information science from Bishop Heber College, Bharathidasan University. He has been a member of the IIHS Library since 2012. As a library educator and researcher, he received the UGC-NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) award in December 2009 and the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan India Scholarship in May 2011. He was a Junior Research Fellow at the Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru, and held various positions with IKP Knowledge Park and the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

 

Preedip oversees IIHS Library services and offers information services for the academic and research communities. This involves providing reference services, user instruction, community engagement, initiatives for knowledge dissemination and scholarly communication, and information resources management.


Journal Articles

  • Kulkarni, S., Dhanamjaya, M., & Balaji, P. (2024). Investing in smart cities: Enhancing public libraries for quality services in India. Public Library Quarterly, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2318138
  • Balaji, P. B., Vinay, M. S., Anitha, K. V., Khan, M. R., Edwin, E., & Shalini, B. G. (2021). A review of integrated library systems and web-scale discovery services in India. Library Hi Tech News, 38(7), 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-09-2021-0061
  • Kumar, V., Balaji, B. P., & Monika. (2021). Correlates of the national ranking of higher education institutions and funding of academic libraries: An empirical analysis. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(1), Article e102264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102264
  • Balaji, B. P., & Dhanamjaya, M. (2020). Towards a model of urban studies classification. Knowledge Organization, 47(7), 574-581.
  • Balaji, B. P. (2019). Domain analysis of ‘Urban’ in library classification schemes. Library Philosophy and Practice. 2814.
  • Balaji, P. B., Vinay, M. S., Shalini, B. G., & Raju, J. S. M. (2019). Web 2.0 use in academic libraries of top ranked Asian universities. The Electronic Library, 37(3), 528-549.
  • Balaji, P., & Dhanamjaya, M. (2019). Preprints in scholarly communication: Re-imagining metrics and infrastructures. Publications, 7(1).
  • Balaji, B. P., Vinay, M. S., Shalini, B. G., & Raju, J. S. M. (2018). An integrative review of Web 3.0 in academic libraries. Library Hi Tech News, 35(4), 13-17.
  • Kulkarni, S., Dhanamjaya, M., & Balaji, P. B. (2017). Do literature festival promote reading and public libraries? A survey. Library Hi Tech News, 34(2), 13-15.
  • Madalli, D. P., Balaji, P. B., & Sarangi, A.K. (2015). Faceted ontological representation for a music domain. Knowledge Organization, 42(1), 8-24.
  • Balaji, P. B., & Krishnamurthy, M. (2013). Library automation to resource discovery: a review of emerging challenges. The Electronic Library, 31(4), 433-451.
  • Balaji, P. B., Kadari, S. K., Shewale, N. A., & Singh, A. K. (2012). Rationale of institutional repository categories and IRs development in India. Library Review 61(6), 394-417.
  • Balaji, P. B., & Kumar, V. (2011). Use of web technology in providing information services by south Indian technological universities as displayed on library websites. Library Hi Tech, 29(3), 470-495.
  • Manalan, J., Balaji, P. B., & Rani, B.S.S. (2010). Librarian-faculty liaison in college libraries. Journal of Current Trends in Education & Research, 2(2), 62-67.
  • Manalan, J., Balaji, P. B., & Rani, B.S.S. (2009). Information marketing through liaison programs in India: perspectives and concerns. SALIS Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(3-4), 1-9.

 

Books/ Book Chapters

  • Balaji, P. B. (2012). Culture, libraries and information services at the intersection of development in India: propelling growth in 21st century. In A. Spink, and D. Singh. (Eds.), Library and Information Science Trends and Research: Asia-Oceania (pp. 93-123). Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing.
  • Shewale, N. A., Balaji, P. B., & Shewale, M. (2012). Open content: an inference for developing an open information field. In T. Ashraf and P. A. Gulati (Eds.), Design, Development and Management of Resource for Digital Library Services (pp. 119-135). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

 

Other Writing

  • Balaji, P. (2024). Access to knowledge is a right, not a privilege. The Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/knowledge/access-to-knowledge-is-a-right-not-a-privilege-101722860872532.html
  • Rao, P., & Balaji, B. P. (2023). Planning glossary. Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/PG08.2020
  • Rao, P., & Balaji, B. P., & Athira, R. (2023). Transport glossary. Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/TG08.2023
  • Balaji, B. P. (2022). Domain analysis of urban studies: A knowledge organization approach (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). REVA University, Bangalore, Karnataka.
  • Kumar, K. P., Singh, C., Basu, R., Balaji, P., Chintamani, A., Madhu, M., Srivastav, P., Kannan, S., & Bhadauria, S. (2021). Climate change glossary. Indian Institute for Human Settlements. https://doi.org/10.24943/CCGEMTHK02.2021
  • Balaji, B. P., Raju, J. S. M., & Vinay, M. S. (2019, June 22). How much is India spending on its public libraries?. IndiaSpend.
  • Balaji, P. B. (2019, May). On Organizing Knowledge. Southern-The Urban Zine.
  • Vishwanath, M. & Balaji, P. (2019, March 30). One walk, three public libraries, many thoughts. Torch Light.
  • Balaji, B. P., Vinay, M. S., & Raju, J. S. M. (2018). A policy review of public libraries in India (Working paper | 2018 | 1). Bengaluru: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Balaji, P. B., Vinay, M. S., & Raju, J. S. M. (2016, August 12). How can India spread the joy of reading to all? Scroll.in.
  • Raghavan, K. S., & Balaji, B. P. (2012). Research in the iSchools: An Examination. LIS Scholarship Archive Preprints. Retrieved from osf.io/preprints/lissa/asyqc
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  • Kumar, V., & Balaji, P. B (2018). Information management in cloud environment: Risks and mitigation strategies.  In S. Kataria, K. J. P. Anbu, R. Gartner, G. Sandhu (Eds.), IEEE 5th International symposium on emerging trends and technologies in libraries and information services (pp. 138-140). Greater Noida, India: Bennett University.
  • Madalli, Devika P., Balaji, B. P., & Sarangi, A. K. (2014). Music Domain Analysis for Building Faceted Ontological representation. In W. Babik (Ed.), Knowledge organization in the 21st century: Between Historical Patterns and Future Prospects. Paper presented at the proceedings of the Thirteenth International ISKO Conference 19-22 May, Kraków, Poland (pp. 289-296). Würzburg: Ergon-Verlag GmbH.
  • Balaji, B.P., Sarangi, A.K., & Madalli, D. P. (2012, July). Knowledge Organization Systems for Semantic Digital Libraries In D. P. Madalli, S. Amin & A. Sulochana (Eds.), Paper presented at the International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics at DRTC, Bangalore, 10-13 July (pp. 988-1007). Bangalore: Documentation Research & Training Centre.
  • Shaw, A. K., & Balaji, B.P. (2012, December). Is There a Silver Lining? Cloud Computing for Libraries. Paper presented at IASLIC XXV National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights: Problems and Prospects with Special Reference to Library and Information Services, at Ananda Rangapillai Library, Pondicherry University, 10–13th December, Puducherry.
  • Balaji, B.P. (2011, February).  Deploying Creative Commons license in DSpace.  In A.R.D. Prasad and D. P. Madalli (Eds.), paper presented at the DRTC Workshop 2011 on Advanced DSpace at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, 17-18 February (pp. 29-31). Bangalore: Documentation and Research Centre.
  • Balaji, B.P.& Shewale, N. (2011, February). Using Persistent Identifier Handling Systems in DSpace. In A.R.D. Prasad and D. P. Madalli (Eds.), paper presented at the DRTC Workshop 2011 on Advanced DSpace at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, 17-18 February (pp. 23-28). Bangalore: Documentation and Research Centre.
  • Alex, P., & Balaji P.B. (2010, October). Mapping Climate Change Research in India: A Bibliometric Approach. Paper presented in 6th COLLNET International conference on Webometrics, Informetrics & Scientometrics at University of Mysore, 20-22 October, Mysore.