Babusha Khare

Babusha Khare has been working as a Head Librarian at City Montessori School, Lucknow, since 2004 and has an experience of 17 Years. As a head librarian, she organizes training programmes for all the Campuses of CMS librarians. She is involved in the reading programme for students of classes I-VIII. She helps in procuring the latest reading material at CMS and helps in the process of updating the libraries. She attended the Children’s Literature Festival in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2013.

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Monica Chandra

Monica Chandra has been working as Primary Librarian at the Rajajipuram campus of City Montessori School since 2013 and has an experience of 12 years. She looks after grades 1-7 and has been instrumental in shaping the school’s reading culture and fostering a love of reading among learners through various library class activities. She is also one of the core members of the editorial board of the school’s library newsletter.

In addition to her role at City Montessori School, she is also the associate head of Library Matters India, where she works towards advancing the cause of libraries and librarianship in the country by promoting the role of libraries as centres of learning, innovation, and community engagement.

Dr. Chhavi Jain

Dr. Chhavi Jain has an impressive career in the library profession. In 2018, the School Library Association in London, UK awarded her the School Librarian of the Year Award. She also won the Jean Lowrie Leadership Development Award from the International Association of School Librarianship in 2014. Since 2011, Dr. Jain has been a member of the Information Literacy Standing Committee for the International Federation of Library Association (IFLA).

She also holds the Regional Director of Asia position for the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) and works as a Librarian at Manav Rachna International School in Gurugram. With a PhD in the field of Digital Library, Dr. Jain conducted research on “Evolving a Model for National Digital Repository of Indian Government Publications” under Dr. Jagdish Arora (Director INFLIBNET Gujarat). She has acquired an M. Phil in Lib & Inf. Sc under Dr. Kamlesh Goel (NASSDOC, Delhi) and has over 20 years of experience in the library profession. Dr. Jain specializes in Digital Library and Library Automation and has substantial experience using the latest IT infrastructure in the library. Her contributions also extend to coordinating the Digital Bookmarks Exchange Project for the IASL.

Deepti Arora

Deepti Arora is a PYP Librarian for the past 9 years. She is passionate about picture books and loves to share stories with children through creative engagements and empower them as readers. She collaborates with teachers to support the school curriculum and bring in diversity. She believes in versatility and takes all possible opportunities to hone her skills.

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Kuntal Bhandare

Kuntal Bhandare has 20 years of experience as a librarian with five years as an EE coordinator. She is currently a secondary school librarian, EE coordinator, and Team leader at Ecole Mondiale world school Mumbai. She is one of the founder members of the Liferarian group and one of the core members of the International Collaboration of Extended Essay group (ICEE). She holds a Master’s degree in Library science and is a passionate librarian working towards upskilling librarians through the Liferarian Association.

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Heeru Bhojwani

Heeru Bhojwani has been an iCommons Specialist/Librarian at the American School of Bombay for over 22 years. She is the co-founder of the Liferarian Association. Her articles have been published in Knowledge Quest Article and IBO Blog, describing her belief in supporting the community of librarians, and she has been an Advisor to the School Library Association – First Newsletter – SLAI Scoop FINAL (SLAIndia Newsletter) Vol.1 Issue 1 Oct (002). 2019. She has presented at various International forums like the NESA and ISTE and other National schools about librarians and literacy.

She has collaborated with the Teacher Training Programs at ASB and other organizations. She supports the National Jarul Book Awards giving voice and choice to the students. She believes that the librarian’s role evolves, and it is necessary to have a growth mindset to grow with the school’s vision.

Mythily Iyengar

Mythily Iyengar is the school-wide librarian at The Shri Ram Academy School in Hyderabad. With a diverse background as both an administrative librarian and school librarian, she is dedicated to supporting students and teachers in their research pursuits. A passionate teacher librarian, she is always eager to explore, learn, and share her knowledge.

Her love of reading and storytelling is evident in her work, and she enthusiastically embraces new challenges. As a core team member of the Liferarian Association, Mythily lives by the mantra of continuous learning and growth.

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Gizelle Rodrigues

Gizelle Rodrigues is a Library Educator at the American School of Bombay for the past 16 years. She is one of the Associate Heads of Read Bloom Books where she envisions building literacy in India through reading and writing. She believes that one’s creativity always shines through when you tie reading and writing.

Everyone has a story and every story is important. Stories connect all. And that’s why it’s important to write and share. She enjoys writing and is enthusiastic to empower one with building writing skills.

Prachi Grover

Prachi Grover is the Director of The Community Library Project (TCLP) and Curriculum Coordinator of Free Libraries Network (FLN), where she develops and implements a library-based reading curriculum, including programs like reading fluency and read-alouds. She advocates for a free public library system in the country and firmly believes that free, inclusive, and accessible for all libraries are a fundamental institution in a just and equal society. She has done MPhil in Education from the Department of Education, University of Delhi, writing a thesis on the process of children’s response to literature. Her research interests include critical pedagogy, readers’ responses to literature, the teaching of literature, language learning and acquisition, multicultural children’s literature, and education and library policy.

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Preeti Sharma

Preeti Sharma has been an academic librarian for the past 16 years with renowned schools such as Apeejay School, Pitampura, KR Mangalam World School, Vikas puri, Nirmal Bhartia School, Dwarka, BGS Vijnatham School, Greater Noida West, and Jaypee Public School, Greater Noida. She is currently working with Sparsh Global School, Greater Noida West. She has gained expertise in setting up a new school library, organizing and classifying the collection, automation and barcoding.

In the past few years, while working closely with students with diverse learning needs, she has developed an inclination towards supporting them and derived the concept of an Inclusive Academic Library for slow learners, students with SLD, ADHD, and the visually impaired.

Preeti Tressler

Preeti Tressler has been Working as a Library Educator in Shiv Nadar School, Noida, since 2019. She lives for children’s literature, and nothing brings her more joy than sharing stories that reflect the diversity of our world or lead children toward the path of humanity.

Rashi Malik

Rashi Malik loves stories, reading, listening, narrating, and watching stories told through different media of theatre, puppetry, and cinema. Design education helped her do just that! She could make sense of the world around her and express herself through fabric, colours, silhouettes and patterns.

After 12 years of experience in design and product development in the export and retail industries, she switched gears and moved to the education sector as a resource facilitator at Shiv Nadar School. This has been the perfect role to combine her design capabilities and interest in storytelling.

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Sanjukta Sikder

Sanjukta Sikder is an IBDP Secondary Teacher Librarian and Literacy Researcher at JBCN International School, Oshiwara, Mumbai. She has worked at International and National Board Schools for over 13 years. She closely supports learners to flourish in a learning community, curates resources and collaborates with teachers to facilitate teaching and learning.

She keeps herself updated and relevant with various professional development courses and from her network of fellow Librarians.

Mr. Solomon Raja

Mr. Solomon Raja has a Master’s Degree in Library Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications from Bishop Heber College, Trichy. He has been working as a Librarian at Shiv Nadar School, Noida, for the last 7 years. Always interested in research and using technology as a tool in making libraries effective centers of learning, he has played a crucial role in organizing library seminars at Shiv Nadar School, Noida. He made a website for the School Library. He is interested in music and plays the piano.

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Mr. Abraar Ahmed

Mr. Abraar Ahmed has his Bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics & Science as well as Education from The University of Delhi. He did his Master’s in Mathematics from Vinayaka Mission University, Tamil Nadu. Abraar Ahmed took to teaching Mathematics to school children after having been in the voice process of some US-based BPOs. Abraar also has IB training in Mathematics, Theory of Knowledge, and Extended Essay. Abraar is not only passionate about teaching mathematics but also loves playing the pastoral role of being a life coach to children

He is fond of interacting with students of various age groups and conversing on ideas not limited to just Mathematics. He often uses storytelling as a way to engage students, spark their imagination and help them connect real-world experiences to abstract mathematical ideas. His love for music and performing on stage is matched only by his love for reading and traveling.

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Srishti Sharma

Srishti Sharma is a passionate IB librarian with a strong desire to develop innovative and creative reading programs for secondary school students. With a dream of building a structured reading and writing program of her own, she envisions a future where creative freedom of expression and social-emotional learning are at the forefront of education. In addition to her work as a librarian, she is an active partner of the NGO Turning Pages, where she serves as a Senior Program Coordinator and Digital Media Specialist

She is dedicated to promoting joyful reading as part of any and every curriculum and is committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those around her. A professional librarian and cartoonist by heart, she strives to make positive changes in the world, one step at a time.

Nishu Gupta

Nishu Gupta has adopted this thought, “Live with reality but dream high !!! when she was a teenager. Since then she believes in it and follows it. She believes in the power of me , you & us together. ‘Ubuntu’ it is. क़िस्से – कहानियों की दुनिया कभी न होती पुरानी , जब भी सुनोगे , शायद बुन लोगे कोई नई रवानी , अफ़साने हों मेरे या तुम्हारे, लिख दोगे तो बन जाएगी कोई नई कहानी … निशु गुप्ता शिव नाडर विद्यालय में कक्षा 6-8 को हिंदी पढ़ाती हैं। भाषाओं से उनका गहरा और पुराना रिश्ता है। कहानियाँ सुनना – सुनाना , बुनना – बताना उनके दिल के बहुत क़रीब है। पढ़ने – पढ़ाने के अलावा नाट्य कला , प्रकाशकों , विद्यालयों के साथ पिछले 14-15 वर्ष से उनका जुड़ाव रहा है।

Pooja Karakoti

Pooja Karakoti भाषा शिक्षण के माध्यम से भाषा और समाज के बीच की डोर को जोड़ती हैं। उन्हें कहानियाँ बुनने और सुनने दोनों का शौक़ है। कहानियाँ ऐसी जो जीवन के अनुभव और ज्ञान को गहरा करती हैं। भाषा के साथ औपचारिक रूप से काम करने का लगभग ७ सालों का अनुभव है । उन्होंने स्कूल व स्कूल से बाहर विद्यार्थियों के साथ भाषा से जुड़े कई कार्य किए हैं। कहानी लेखन की कार्यशाला ‘टीचर ऑथर’ में भाग लिया । एक प्रतिष्ठित प्रकाशन के लिए कहानियाँ लिखी और पाठ्यक्रम बनाया आदि । भाषा से जुड़ने और सीखने का यह सिलसिला अभी भी जारी है।