INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL | LIBRARY TECHNOLOGIST | LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR | FOSS & OPEN-ACCESS ENTHUSIAST | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR | BLOGGER
I am a young, tech-savvy librarian and information specialist with over 5 years of focused IT experience in Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), Open-Source and Windows, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Apache Web Server, MariaDB/MySQL, PHP, Javascript, XML, HTML, CSS, Web Security, CPanel, Shell Scripting, Tomcat, Koha ILS, DSpace, Vufind, VirtualBox, etc.
I spent a year working as an assistant librarian at GEMS Arts & Science College in Ramapuram, Malappuram, Kerala. presently employed as a librarian at the East Campus of Sacred Heart College (Autonomous) in Thevara, Ernakulam, Kerala. I earned a B.A. in history from the University of Calicut in 2014, and I received a Master’s in library and information science from the same institution in 2018.
In addition to my work, I keep in touch with professional friends. It’s fun for me to talk to people and pick up new information. I concentrate on the open-source and open access movements in libraries, supporting the Koha (an open-source integrated library system) and Dspace (an open-source institutional repository) software systems for librarianship, cataloging, data management, resource sharing, and taking part in the data migration from legacy library software (BookMagic, LibSoft, LibSys, E-Library Solution, E-Granthalaya, DelPlus, CDS/ISIS, SOUL, and NewGenLib) to Koha
Why I blog and what I blog about
I blog about library-related topics that interest me, things I’ve tried, or things I want to know more about. I don’t have a schedule for postings–just whenever I feel like it! I do not take solicitations for blog topics or products to review.
You can reach me through several social networks or via the following emails
My current CV is available for download.
Disclaimer: This is a personal weblog. The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of any others.
Mahesh Palamuttath
Whatsapp: 9567664972