CUK’s central library holds workshop on ‘Academic profile management, research visibility’
Srinagar, Nov 9: Central Library, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) organised a workshop on “Academic Profile Management and Research Visibility” for the varsity’s faculty members at Green Campus on Thursday.
Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir, Registrar, Prof Farooq Ahamd Mir, Dean School of Legal Studies, Prof. Sumeer Gul, HoD, Deptt of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir, Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Librarian, CUKashmir, library staff and faculty members were present.
Highlighting the significance of holding such workshops, Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat spoke about the importance of building strong and credible digital academic identities. He added that this will help measure the impact of the university’s academic and research endeavours both at national and international levels.
He said the workshop series aims to equip the faculty with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage their global academic profiles on platforms like ORCID, Google Scholar, Web of Science Researcher ID etc.
Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir said that, following discussions with faculty, many areas for improvement in the university’s academic and research environment had been identified. He mentioned that these points were discussed with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath and it was decided to organize a series of faculty orientation sessions, with the Central Library taking the lead in this initiative. He expressed optimism about the university’s research output: “I am hopeful that publications and research will be recognized at national and international levels."
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Farooq Ahmed Mir, said “while teaching is at the heart of academia, it is research that truly shapes a university’s identity.” “If you want to be known, you have to do research and it must be quality research,” he remarked. He added that a university stands for research and urged the faculty members to stay informed about new techniques and evolving standards to maintain academic excellence.
