John
Neelankavil
John Neelankavil is currently serving as
Librarian at the Central Library, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, a Pontifical
Athenaeum of Philosophy, Theology, and Canon Law, in Bengaluru. He completed his Bachelor of Philosophy (Year)
and Bachelor of Theology.(1997) at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru; He did his
MLISc (Library and Information Science), at Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
John Neelankavil was born on 19 November
1965 to Neelankavil family. He is from Peramangalam, Thrissur. He is a member
of the CMI Devamatha Province (Thrissur) of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
(CMI). He joined the seminary on 5 June 1985 and made his first profession of
religious vows on 19 March 1988 and made his final profession on June 12 June
1995. On 22 December 1996, at Dharmaram
College, Bengaluru, he was ordained a deacon by Mar Vijay Anand Nedupuram CMI,
Bishop of Chanda. He was ordained a priest in the Syro-Malabar Church on 31
December 1997 at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Peramangalam, by Mar Varkey
Vithayathil, Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly.
Education
He did his lower primary at SDVHS, Peramangalam,
1981 and completed his Pre-Degree at St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, in 1985;
he secured a BA (Malayalam Language and Literature) in 1994 from Sri Kerala Varma
College, Thrissur, which is affiliated to the Calicut University, Kerala.
He was Post-graduated in Library and
Information Science in 2001 from Kamaraj
University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He also did his MLISc (Regular) (Library and
Information Science) in the year 2002 from
Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
He
did his MPhil Research in 2006 from Alagappa University, Karaikudy, Tamil Nadu;currently,
he is pursuing his PhD (Library and Information Science) at Bishop Heber
College (Autonomous), affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,
Tamil Nadu. Earlier, he completed his Bachelor of Philosophy (1991) and
Bachelor of Theology (1997) at Dharmaram
Vidya Kshetram, Pontifical Athenaeum, Bengaluru
Teaching Experience
John
Neelankavil teaches Research Informatics in the Faculty of Philosophy at
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru; he offers lectures to students pursuing
their Bachelor in Philosophy and Licentiate in Philosophy. He also offers
courses to students of the Department of Philosophy, Christ University,
Bengaluru, especially those students pursuing BA Philosophy and MA Philosophy.
He offers lectures on Initiation to Library Systems for Scholastics of St.
Antony’s Friary, Bengaluru and Vidyadeep College of Theology, Bengaluru.
Administrative Engagements
John Neelankavil serves as the Director
of the Centre for Environmental Studies at DVK, Bengaluru (2011- ).
With great commitment to scholarship and
research, especially in library informatics, he is organizing programmes
regularly, which include the flowing: Paul Wiegelmann Annual Lectures on
Environmental Studies, Eco-Academy, Eco-Awareness, Programmes, Eco-Exposure
Programmes, Eco-Meditation and Reforestation Programme.
Membership in Library
Associations
John Neelankavil is the Life Member of Indian
Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC). He is also Life
Member of Indian Library Association (ILA), Member of Indian Theological
Library Association (ITLA), Life Member and National Organizing Secretary of
Indian Library, Information Science and Knowledge Management Association
(ILIKSMA).
Publications
1
Neelankavil, John. “Is Digitization the End?” Indian Journal of Library and Information
Science. Vol. 3. No.2. October 2002. Pp. 19-22. ISSN. No. 0972-6020. Kottayam:
ILISKMA, ILISKMA HQ., Indian Institute of Knowledge Management Campus,
Uzhavoor, Kerala.
2
Neelankavil, John. “Indian Innovative Ways Are More Than Digitization: Bhodhivanam,
the Library’s Forest Environment” Library Philosophy and Practice Vol.
5, No. 2, Spring 2003 (peer-reviewed electronic journal) University of Nebraska
– Lincoln, USA. ISSN 1522-0222 (www.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/lppv5n2.htm).
3
Same article they published in the Print
Version of the Library Philosophy and Practice University of
Nebraska – Lincoln, in 2005; ISSN 1522-0222. This
paper is archived at Digital Commons @ University of Nebraska – Lincoln (http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/43).
4
Neelankavil, John and Alex D. “Applied User Education Programme for Special
Libraries” Digital Libraries in Distance
Education Myths and Realities National Seminar. 2007. Madurai. T. P. M.
Library, Madurai Kamaraj University.
5
Neelankavil, John. “Promote Wisdom in the info-age” XXV All
India Conference of IASLIC on LIS Profession in India Vision for 2010 (at
IIT Madras on 26-29 December 2005). Pp. 253-258. ISSN:
0972-3668, Kolkata, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information
Centre’s. 2005.
6
Neelankavil, John. “LIS quality improvement: A Practical
Approach” Building Curriculum with a
Difference: a vision for LIS Education in the 21st Century
(Papers and proceedings XXIII IATLIS National Conference held at Punjab
University, Patiala on 23-25 November, 2006.) Ed. C. R. Karisiddappa, B. D.
Kumbar, Pp. 351-357, 2006, IATLIS C/o Department of Library and Information
Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
7
Neelankavil, John. “Beyond Digitization: The five levels of
Wisdom Seekers” Proceedings of the
national Conference on Future Technologies for Empowering LIS Professionals:
Challenges and Opportunities. SALIS 2007 (Conference at Anna
University, Madras on 9-11 August, 2007).
Ed. Dr. Harish Chandra, Dr. K. Nithyandam, A. Hariharan. Pp. 296-301. Chennai.
Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS).
8
Neelankavil, John. “Self-Charging
System.” National Seminar on Best Practices in Library and
Information Services” (at
Bangalore University, on 9-12 August, 2006). Ed. Dr. P.V. Konnur, Dr. A. Y. Asund, Dr. S. Srinivasa
Ragavan. Bangalore: Indian Academic Library Association, 2006.
Papers Presented:
9
Neelankavil, John. “Indian
Creative Approaches to Library and Digitization,” National Conference on Recent
Trends in Library and Information Science held at Bishop Heber College,
Trichinapilly 27-28 January, 2002.
Consultation Services
DVK
Central Library is fully computerized and has the most modern infrastructure.
The functions of this library are spread over a multi-story building with forty-five
thousand square feet space. DVK Central Library is considered as a model,
especially for its concepts, functions, features and its interior. Many people
are visiting here to make a study and get consultation for their planning and
managing of their library. Some institutions are very much particular about
their onsite consultation. This service extends to more than thirty
institutions, including,
Ø
Bosco Infotech Library,
Yelagiri, Tamilnadu, 2005
Ø
Carmel Secondary School
Library, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 2004
Ø
Holy Cross College Library,
Trichy, Tamil Nadu, 2006
Ø
CMI Prior General’s House
Archives at Kakanad, Kerala, 2006-08
Ø
Nirmala College Library,
Moovattupuzha, Kerala, 2004
Ø
Darsana Institute of Philosophy
- Library, Wardha, Maharashtra, 2006
Ø
Carmel Vidya Bhavan – Library,
Pune, Maharashtra, 2006
Ø
Major Seminary - Library of
Sagar Diocese, MP, 2003
Ø
Marymatha Major Seminary,
Thrissur, Kerala, 2004
Ø
St. Thomas’ Apostolic Seminary,
Vadavathoor, Kerala, 2004
Ø
Morning Star Seminary Library,
Kolkata, WB, 2006-07
Ø
St. Joseph College of
Engineering and Technology, Palai, Kerala, 2007-08
Ø
Mount fort College, Bangalore,
2005
Ø
St. Aloysius College Elthurth,
Kerala, 2010-11.
Visits Abroad
John
Neelankavil has visited Germany in 2009, Italy in 2009, Rome in 2009; Vatican
in 2009; U.A.E. in 2008, Kenya in 2008 and 2009, Madagascar in 2008, and
Mauritius in 2008.
Membership in Various Committees and
Administrative Bodies
Ø
Syndicate DVK, Bangalore (2011- )
Ø
Senate DVK, Bangalore (2004-2008 & 2011)
Ø
Academic Council DVK, Bangalore
(2004-2008 & 2011- )
Ø
Administrative Body DVK, Bangalore (2004-2008 & 2011- )
Ø
Library Council of DVK,
Bangalore (2004-2008 & 2011- )
Ø
Trustee Council Member of Amala
Medical College and Amala Institute of Medical Science Thrissur (2008-11)
Ø
Trustee Council Member of St.
George Educational Society, Mumbai (2008-11)
Ø
Trustee Council Member of
Christ Academy, Bangalore (2008-11)
Ø Life
Member of Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centre’s,
IASLIC (2002)
Ø Life
Member Indian Library, Information Science and Knowledge Management
Association, ILIKSMA (2003)
Ø Member
of Indian Theological Library Association, ITLA (2006)
Ø Member
of Joint Library Committee, JLC, Bangalore (2005-08)
Ø
Member Church History
Association of India, CHAI (2004- )
Ø
Member, Mission Year Documentation
Committee, CMI General Level (2011- ).
Involvement in Conceptual and Functional Designing of DVK Central
Library
DVK authorities accepted John
Neelankavil’s concepts and functional plan of a modern library for the present Central Library and appointed two
committees for the actualization of the same. In the year of 2004 DVK Central
Library commissioned with all Functions and Features of a Modern Library.
Ø
Convener, Committee for
Planning the Interior Furnishing of DVK Library (2002)
Ø
Member, Library Construction
Committee (2002)
Exposure and Involvement in Multimedia
Documentation
Ø Christmas
Programme in Kairali TV
(Malayalam Private Channel) 25 December 2005
Ø Presenter
and Chief production executive of TV Programme telecasted by Shalom TV Chanel
on African Culture, Anthropology and Religion (from Kenya and Madagascar), as a
documentary film for 20 minutes (2009)
Ø Chief executer Documentary on Life history of Fr. Canisius, a CMI
Saintly Priest (2009)
Ø Production executive and interviewer of TV Programme telecasted by Shalom TV Chanel
on African Culture, Anthropology and Religion (from Kenya ) as a documentary
film with 18 episodes, namely MISSION IN AFRICA later it published as DVDs for
Families and Students (2010-2011).
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