Researcher to Reader is pleased to announce that Dr Nabi Hasan has joined the R2R Advisory Board.

Dr Hasan is Head Librarian at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, with more than 31 years of leadership experience in academic and research libraries. He previously served as University Librarian at Aligarh Muslim University, where he oversaw one of India’s largest library systems.

He is India’s first Norman E. Borlaug Fellow in Library Information Systems, trained at Cornell University, USA, and is internationally recognised for his contribution to library leadership, digital learning, research access, Open Science, and professional development. He is a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association and has received several major international honours, including the Rose L. Vormelker Award, the SLA Engineering Librarian of the Year Award, the Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award, the SLA Presidential Citation, and the Royal Society of Chemistry Librarians’ Choice Award.

Dr Hasan has held numerous professional leadership roles across Indian and international library and information organisations. He is currently the Secretary of the IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section for 2025–2027, the General Secretary of the Information and Communication Society of India, and the Chairman of the ILA Sectional Committee on Engineering & Technology Libraries.

A strong advocate for digital learning and broader access to knowledge, Dr Hasan has led and contributed to major national and international initiatives, including India’s National Resource Centre in Library & Information Sciences, national MOOCs on library technologies and science communication, and international Open Science training. He has also contributed to more than 30 national and international projects supported by organisations including the US Department of State, the World Bank, and the European Union.

Through his work with One Nation One Subscription, INDEST, the National Digital Library of India, eGranth, KrishiPrabha, KrishiKosh, and other major initiatives, Dr Hasan has significantly strengthened access to research resources and supported the development of the Indian research ecosystem.

His experience will be especially valuable as R2R continues to develop as an independent forum for deeper understanding between different research stakeholders and as we seek to strengthen international engagement across the full Researcher to Reader cycle.

We warmly welcome Dr Nabi Hasan to the R2R Advisory Board.

More about Dr Hasan’s work is available here: https://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan