All Library and Information Science Professionals are requested to contribute towards this page. The aim of this page is to create the chronology of events in the field of Library and Information Science in Assam. An attempt will be made to record these events in the form of a Souvenir with due credit to all the contributors.
2008: Badan Barman, the Research Scholar of Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University designed and developed Library and Information Science Links (LIS Links), a social networking platform for Library and Information Science professionals in India. The network can be accessed at http://www.lislinks.com
2011: Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University started one year Diploma in Library and Information Science (DLIS) programme for those who have the entry qualification of Class XII. The medium of the programme is English and it is on offer through 6 study centres located in different districts of Assam.
2011: The Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University sponsored a minor research project to Dr. Badan Barman for designing and developing a platform to access Open Access Journals. As part of the project Dr. Barman designed and developed Open Access Journals Search Engine, which is available at http://www.oajse.com
2014: Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University sponsored a major research project to Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury, Dr. Badan Barman and Dr. Ankuran Dutta. As part of the project they designed and develop KKHSOU Knowledge Hub (http://www.kkhsouknowledgehub.in). Note: This website will be formally launched in the last part of 2014.