Kota: Dr. Deepak Kumar Srivastava, the Regional Library Director of the Public Library Mandala Kota, has been offered the position of Visiting Professor at Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria, in the Library and Information Science Department. The offer is subject to Dr. Deepak's consent, and if accepted, he will serve as a Visiting Professor, facilitating both online and offline teaching for the university's students.
Dr. Srivastava, under whose guidance several international students have pursued research, is currently mentoring library innovators in India and South Asia. His expertise has extended to training innovators from countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, among others, through Skype sessions. Notably, he has been recognized as an International Emerging Library Innovator.
This opportunity marks Dr. Srivastava's potential appointment as the country's first-ever Public Library Director to serve as a Visiting Professor, offering a unique perspective and presenting a golden opportunity for students to receive international-level education.