My Background

1. Shah, Parul. (1989). A select list Indian reference sources, compiled and edited by Vidyut

Khandwala.Mumbai:VidyutKhandwala, 1989 (Assisted in compilation of the source along with PerinMarolia and MinalGandhi)

2. Shah, Parul (1997).Information Technology and its impact on information services. pp. 129-

147. In Vaghela N. Raval, C., Thakar, U., Bhavsar K. &Shukla, D.N. (eds.), Granthlaya and

mahitivigyanvimarsh. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vidyapith. (Jointly with Prof. H. Parekh)

3. Shah, Parul (1998). Information Technology and its impact on information services. Quest of BhartiyaShikshan9 (1-3) Jan-March. p. 37-51.(Jointly with Prof. H. Parekh)

4. Shah, Parul (2000).Reengineering the Current Awareness Service: The experience of SNDT Women’s University Library. pp. 58-61. In Re-engineering the library: ILA western zone conference, November 3-4, 2000 at SNDT Women’s University Library, Pune. Pune: SNDT Women’s University Library. (Jointly with Mrs. HemaRanganthan)

5. Shah, Parul (2003). Reference queries at SNDT Women’s University Library: An analysis. pp. 207-215. In Parekh, H., Vyas, A. &Sen, B. (eds. ) Empowering women through information and knowledge: From oral traditions to ICT. Vol.1 Mumbai: SNDT Women’s University (Jointly with Mrs. HemaRanganathan)

6. Zaveri, Parul (2005). Content management skills in librarianship: Some experiences at SHPT School of Library Science. In International Conference on Information Management in a Knowledge Society. Vo. II. p. 1040-1042. (Poster presentation). New Delhi: Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN: 81-7764-771-7

7. Zaveri, Parul (2008). Community building through social networking: New role of librarians. pp. 356-365. In IASLIC. Library profession in search of a new paradigm: 33rd National seminar of IASLIC. Kolkatta: IASLIC. ISSN: 09723668

8. Zaveri, Parul (2008). Libraries and information centres on Women’s Studies in India. In Chilana, R. (ed.). Challenges for South Asian resources and information services. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Co. p. 249-259. ISBN: 978-81-8069-527-8

9. Zaveri, Parul (2010). Introduction to Digital Reference Services. pp. 66-77. In Hanumappa, Anil Kumar (ed.) Preparing New Generation Librarians for Meeting Future Challenges. Ahmedabad, ADINET. ISBN: 81-88174-11-6

10. Zaveri, Parul (2012) Forms of Digital Reference Transaction SNDT Women’s university library, 17-18 January 2012, Mumbai

11. Zaveri, Parul (2012, June). Digital library education at S.H.P.T. School of Library Science, S.N.D.T. Women’s Univresity, Mumbai. 1(4). p. 41-51. ISSN: 2249 8273

12. Zaveri, Parul (2013). Disaster management in libraries.

13. Zaveri, Parul. (2013). Digital Rights Management: Issues for Digital Libraries. In Ganguly, S and Others (Eds.) International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2013) Vision 2020: Looking back 10 years and forging new frontiers: Conference Papers Vol. 2. New Delhi: TERI. p. 654-661. (Paper presented and published in conference proceeding at International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2013) Vision 2020: Looking back 10 years and forging new frontiers organised by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, 28-29 November 2013)

14. Zaveri, Parul (2013 December).Citation Pattern in Ph.D. Theses in library and information science at S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai during 1996.Library Herald 51(4), pp. 386-392. ISSN: 0024-2292 (Print), 0976-2469 (Online). (Published in February 2014) (peer-reviewed journal)

15. Zaveri, Parul (2013). Training of professional staff in university libraries.In Kaul, H.K.,

Singh, D. and Kaul, S (eds.). Knowledge, library and information networking: NACLIN 2013). pp. 230-244. New Delhi: DELNET. ISBN: 978-93-82735-02-1 (Paper presented and published in conference proceedings at 16th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN- 2013) organised by DELNET at Jaipur from 10-12 December 2013.)

16. Zaveri, Parul (2014). Education for Peace: Select important e-resources. In National Seminar on Education for Peace: Proceedings. pp. 68-71. Amravati: Aadhar Publication. (Conference Proceedings of National Seminar on Education for Peace organized by P.V.D.T. College of Education for Women on 19th April 2014). ISSN: 2278-9308

17. Zaveri, Parul (2014). Referencing style for research documentation. pp. 103-116. In Sinha, M (ed.). Spectrum of Research Perspectives. New Delhi: Alfa Publications, 2014. ISBN: 978-93-83292-69-1   (Paper presented and published in conference proceedings of UGC sponsored National Conference on ‘Spectrum of Research Perspectives’ organized by BTT College, Mumbai from 6-7 September 2013)

18. Zaveri, Parul (2014). LIS education and e-learning: Vision 2020. pp. 24-33. In Rajaram, S. (Ed.). Libraries and education: Vision 2020. Ahmedabad: ADINET, 2014. ISBN: 81-88174-11-4

19. Zaveri, Parul (2014). Metadata schemas for digital libraries. pp. 174-179. In Sharma, H. & Sharma, P. (2014). Emerging technologies & innovations in library and information services. New Delhi: S.R. Scientific Publication. ISBN: 978-8188805-22-8

20. Zaveri, Parul (2014). Disaster Management in Libraries in India. Deutschland, Germany: Scholar’s Press. ISBN: 978-3-639-66011-1

21. Zaveri, Parul (2014). Collection development and preservation in academic libraries. pp. 1-8. In Sarkar, D.N & Hanchial, V. (Eds.). Reshaping the Academic Libraries: Trends and Issues (REALITI): Proceedings of the UGC sponsored One Day National Conference. Mumbai: J.M. Patel College of Commerce. ISBN: 978-81-928786-0-7 

22. Zaveri, Parul and Atkekar, Mukta (April-June 2014). Collaborative tagging in digital libraries. International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 4 (2), pp. 148-154

23. Zaveri, Parul (August 2014). Damage to libraries due to water related disasters. Library Philosophy and Practice. (e-journal). Paper 1165. ISSN: 1522-0222. Available at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1165

24. Zaveri, Parul & Atkekar, Mukta (2015). Collaboration Trends in Digital Libraries. pp. 50-66. In Veer, D.K. & Kalbande, D.T. (Eds.). Transformation of Knowledge Resource Centers in Collaborative Era. New Delhi: Agri-Bio Vet Press. 978–93–84–502–00–3

25. Zaveri, Parul (2014, August). Digital Reference Services: Skills and Competencies Required. In Maity, Gautam (ed.). Charaibeti: Golden Jubilee Commemorative Volume. Kolkata: Jadhavpur University. pp. 219-226    ISBN: 978-81-929886-0-3

26. Zaveri, Parul (2015). Digital Disaster Management in Libraries in India. Library Hi Tech. 33(2). Accessed from the Emerald database

27. Zaveri, Parul (2016). Digital Data Preservation and Protection in Libraries. Mumbai: Dalmia College

28. Zaveri, Parul (2016). Library Entrepreneurship Training for LIS Students. Badlapur: Aarhat Publication, pp. 212-216

29. Zaveri, Parul & Suryawanshi, Smita (2017) Promoting Reading and Literacy through Libraries: A Case Study of Muktangan Group of Libraries.

30. Mhatre,Shruti & Zaveri, Parul (2017)Information Seeking Behaviour of Readers and the Role of Academic Libraries.

31. Mehta, Ashana &Zaveri, Parul (2017) Newspaper Reading Habit of University Students and the Role of the Library.

32. Bhavsar, Shweta & Zaveri,Parul (2018). E-publishing trends in India. (Special Issue) January 2018. Accessible from

33. Rai,Meenakshi & Zaveri, Parul (2018). User Satisfaction for library space in academic institutions . (Special Issue) January 2018.Accessible from

34. Zaveri, Parul & Salve, Deepali (2018). Status of library automation software use in Mumbai college libraries. (Special Issue) January 2018.Accessible from

35. Zaveri,Parul (2018). Disaster management planning for health libraries. Aarhat Education Research Journal. 7(25), 2018. pp. 45-55. ISSN: 2278-5655 (Special Issue)

Other Publications

36. Zaveri, Parul. (2006, Spring). My Fulbright Experience.