Organizing Committee
Chief Patrons
Dr. Ramdas M. Pai, Chancellor, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. H.S. Ballal, Pro Chancellor, MAHE, Manipal
Patrons
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Sharath K. Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences), MAHE, Manipal
Dr. P. Giridhar Kini, Registrar, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Padmaraj Hegde, Dean, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Organizing Chairperson
Dr. Shivananda Bhat K.
Chief Librarian and Professor
KMC Health Sciences Library and
Department of Library and Information Science
MAHE, Manipal
Phone: 0820 2922358
Mobile: 9448842867
E-mail: shiva.bhat@manipal.edu; shivanandabhatk@gmail.com
Convener
Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao
Deputy Chief Librarian and Associate Professor
KMC Health Sciences Library and
Department of Library and Information Science
MAHE, Manipal
Ph: 0820 2922609
M: 9964498288
e-Mail: m.rao@manipal.edu; baikadi@yahoo.com
Conference Director
Dr. Satish Kanamadi
Librarian - Mumbai Campus
Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library
Centre for Library and Information Management Studies
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Rapporteur General
Dr. Rekha D. Pai
Chief Librarian and Associate Professor
MIT Central Library and
Department of Library and Information Science
MAHE, Manipal
Address for Communications
Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao
Convener - 6th NACML - 2025
KMC Health Sciences Library &
Dept. of Library and Information Science
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka
Phone: 0820 2922609
Mobile: 9964498288
E-mail: lisconference@manipal.edu