About Sebastine Robert S
Library and Information Science professional based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, combining traditional bibliographic standards with modern open-source software engineering and cloud infrastructure.
Professional Experience
- Library Trainee — Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai (April 2025 – Present): Managing library operations, circulation logs (Virtua), technical processing, and digital library workflows.
- Library Experience — Bishop Heber College: Hands-on academic library administration, user services, and collection organization.
Education & Academic Qualifications
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) — Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), July 2026 Cycle.
- Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc. — 2-Year Integrated Program) — Tamil Nadu (Cumulative Percentage: 82.79% | Weighted Average: 79.53%).
Research & Technical Interests
- Metadata & AI Cataloging: Evaluating AI-generated semantic metadata against human cataloging standards (RDA and Dublin Core) and scholarly publishing workflows for LIS periodicals.
- Linux & Cloud Infrastructure: Debian server administration, IPv4/IPv6 networking, Docker container orchestration, Nginx reverse proxying, and SSL/TLS automation.
- LIS Competitive Examination Resources: Curated a 700+ question structured MCQ bank across all 10 UGC-NET Library Science units and automated daily quizzes on Telegram.