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Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for GirlsAffiliated to University of Calcutta | NAAC Accredited with B+ Grade; CGPA:2.7 (Cycle-1) | (Recognised under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)

An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

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Library Faculty Profile

Dr. Kaustuv of Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls Ma

Dr. Kaustuv Chakrabarti W.B.E.S

Qualification

Ph.D.: University of Calcutta,Kolkata, 2024, Library and Information Science

MLIS:University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 2017, Library and Information Science (Specialisation: Community Information Systems and Services)
BLIS. (Hons): University of Calcutta,2015, Library and Information Science (Hons.)

Contact Details :

Librarian
Department of Library
E-Mail:  kaustuvculis@gmail.com , kaustuvmkc@gmail.com

Administrative /Teaching Experience :

  • Librarian (WBES) (Additional Charge) inGovernment College of Art and Craft, Kolkata from 18.03.2025 till date.
  • Librarian (WBES) in Sister Nibedita Govt. General Degree College for Girls, Hastings House, Alipore, Kolkata from 24.01.2022 till date.
  • Contractual Whole Time Teacher of Library and Information Studies at Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata from 03.07.2019-22.01.2022.
  • Professional Trainee (Library) at NILD, Kolkata from 26.03.2018 to 25.03.2019.

Research Experience:

Awarded Ph.D. degree from University of Calcutta under the supervision of Prof. Arabinda Maity on 22.04.2024.
Title of the Thesis: “Users’ need in the Libraries of Central Government Institutes working for theEmpowerment of Differently-abled Persons: a study’’.

Academic Achievement:

  1. UGC-NET (2017)
  2. Completed DOEACC/NIELIT “CCAP” Course  
  3. Participation Certificatein Information and Communication Technology for Libraries Course from SWAYAM (MHRD, Govt. of India).
  4. Completed Certificate Course in The Crash-Course in Advanced Library Science from Udemy
  5. Online Certificate Couse in Research Methodology (12 Weeks) organized by IGNCA, New Delhi

Research Interest:

  • User Study,
  • Community Information System and Services,
  • Open Educational Resources,
  • Reference Services

Publications:

Peer Reviewed Journal(s)

  1. Bibliometric Study of Calcutta University Journal of Information Studies. (With Deep Kritania). CUJIS 2017.
  2. INFORMATION NEEDS OF DEORI COMMUNITY AT SONAPUR DEORI GAON IN THE TINSUKIA DISTRICT OF ASSAM: A STUDY. With (MithunSarkar,Prof. ArabindaMaity,Deep Kr. Kirtania, Prof. BiplabChakraborti). CUJIS 2017.
  3. Bibliometric study of the M.Phil. Dissertations in Library & Information Science awarded under the University of Calcutta during the period from 2004 to 2016. (With NiloferNishat, Deep krKritania). Library Philosophy and Practice, 2019
  4. Citation Analysis of the Doctoral Theses on Shakespeare Submitted to the University of Calcutta during 1957-2014: a study. (With Anindita Santra, Dr. Biplab Chakrabarti). College Libraries, WBCLA, V35, No. 3, September,2020 (54-76pp.)
  5. Research output on Community Information Services in Library among G8+5 countries: a bibliometric study. (With Sudip Banerjee). RBU Journal of Library and Information Science, V 22, 2020 (33-41pp.).
  6. Publication Output with Citation based Performance of Selected DBT Institutes in India. (WithDhimanMondal, Sudip Banerjee, D.D. Lal). DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology, V 41, No. 2, March 2021. (157-165pp).
  7. ECONOMICS, ECONOMETRICS AND FINANCERESEARCH IN INDIA DURING 2004-2018: ASCIENTOMETRIC ASSESSMENT (With Kaustuv ChakrabartiDhimanMondal) JOURNAL OF INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, VOL. 57 (4), OCTOBER – DECEMBER, 2021.
  8. Scientometric Portrait of Joan C. Durrance, a Respected Researcher in the Community Focused Library Services with Sudip Banerjee Library Philosophy and Practice 11.10.2021.
  9. Role of Public Libraries in indigenous language development: a study on Manipuri language at Adampur union of Kamalganj in Bangladesh Kaustuv Chakrabarti, Dhiman Mondal LibraryPhillosophy and Practice August 2021.
  10. Mapping the information use among the users at the Library of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore: a study - Kaustuv Chakrabarti, Nagendra Kumar S. and Dr. ArabindaMaity College Libraries WBCLA V36 2nd June2021 pp30-42.
  11. India’s Research Collaboration Trend with the Selected African Countries: An Exploratory Study -- Kaustuv Chakrabarti&Dhiman Mondal Journal of Scientometric Research, Vol 10, Issue 3, Sep-Dec, 2021,10.5530/jscires.10.3.59https://www.jscires.org/article/460.
  12. A Bibliometric Study of Community Resilience Research in G20 Countrieswith Sudip BanerjeeJournal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies,Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024).
  13. Bridging the Digital Divide through the Digital Community Initiatives of West Bengal – Role of Librarians, with Dr Abhijit Chatterjee and Anwesha Chatterjee, LIBRARIAN,Volume: 27, Issue 1 &2 , March 2024.

Seminar/ Conference Proceedings

  1. A study on the standard guidelines for digital reference service on the Public Library platform. (With Medha Ray). February 2018. International Seminar on Rejuvenating Public Library services through Digital Reference Sources. Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University. (302-304 pp.)
  2. Status of Asiatic Society Library in the Digital Era. (With Ankit Das). February 2018, Recent Trends Challenges and Innovations in Government and Public Libraries, Central Government Library Association (Kolkata Branch) (75-80 pp.)
  3. Library 2.0: an effective technological platform for 4G Generation. (With Ankit Das). 22nd December, 2017.National Seminar On Best Practices in Scholarly Communications & Library Services. Department of Library and Information Science, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. (21-30 pp.)
  4. Implementation of Virtual Learning Environment for Visually Impaired Learners through Public Libraries in Kolkata: A Study. (With Sayani Chakrabarti, Ankit Das) .2nd ed. May 2017. LINE 2016, Organized by KULISHA. (270-280 pp.)
  5. RFID Technology in Libraries: A New Emerging Approach to Circulation, Tracking and Security of Library Materials. (With BiswajitTarafder&Ankit Das). 31th May, 2017. Platinum Jubilee Commerative Seminar on RFID and Library Services: Use and Concern. Organized by Central Library, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira. (123-143 pp.).
  6. Linking University Library and other Academic and Public Libraries in a region as a step towards Knowledge Society; a theoretical approach. (WithMedhaRay). 1st ed. January 2017, SSCE Publication No: 10.  Exertion to Establish Knowledge Society: Responsibility of Academic Libraries.ShimuraliSachinandan College of Education, Shimurali, Nadia, West Bengal. (308-310 pp.).
  7. The Modern Services of UttarparaJoykrishna Public Library in the New Milieu; An Exhaustive Approach to Solve One’s Problem. (With NilimaYasmin&AdwitiyaPatra). 1st ed. January 2017, SSCE Publication No: 10.  Exertion to Establish Knowledge Society: Responsibility of Academic Libraries.ShimuraliSachinandan College of Education, Shimurali, Nadia, West Bengal. (164-165 pp.).
  8. Digital Humanities; Role of Librarians and Skills Requirements for the Service. (With Dr. Sudip Banerjee &Anwesha Chatterjee).   January 2016.   Sustainability of Library and Information Services. Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta. (437-442 pp.).
  9. Contemporary influences and the philanthropic contribution towards the establishment of UttarparaJoykrishna Public Library: a study. (With NilimaYasmin&AdwitiyaPatra). National Seminar on ‘Rebooting Public Libraries for the 21st Century to Recreate the Future’ held on 3rd and 4th March, 2016, organized by Department of Library and Information Sc, University of Calcutta.
  10. Facebook as a library tool rendering modern services in the information society. (With Ankit Das). LINE 2017, Organized by KULISHA
  11. Distribution of Public Library Resources through Soutron Library Management System. (With Ankit Das, Laltu Aich, Saroj Kumar Majhi). Role of Public Library in Archiving the Cultural Heritage of Bengal. (108-117pp.).
  12. The role and functioning of the rural library in Karnagarh Gram Panchayet under the Jangalmahal area of West Midnapore District in building sustainable development of the communities: case study. World Library and Information Congress 2018.  Satellite Session (Pre- Conference): IFLA.CU 2018. UGC-Sponsored International Conference on Transforming   the society: Libraries as the torch-bearer of change. DLIS, CU. (166-173pp.).
  13. Can We Access Learning In An Electronic Way? (With Apurba Roy, Ipsita Chatterjee). LINE 2018. Organized by KULISHA.
  14. Public Library and book-marking services: a discussion. 2018.  53th Bengal Library Association Conference. (136-137 pp.).
  15. IMPLEMENTATION OF Koha IN THE LIBRARY OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LOCOMOTOR DISABILITIES: AN OVERVIEW. (With Sukanta Halder, Sangram Halder) . 2019. Ind Koha Proceedings.
  16. A Study on the Necessity of Introducing LIS (Hons/ Pass) Education in UG Level: Case of Orissa. (With Tathagata Dhar, Niladri Shit, Sourav Roy). Library and Information Science Education `: Structure Infrastructure Superstructure, Edited by Nivedita Bhattacharyya Sahu DLIS, VU, March 2020 (208-229pp.).
  17. The Issues of innovation and their relative impact on LIS education: A discussion on the perspectives of globalization’ in the International Conference on Academic Libraries, organized by Delhi University Library System on 6th April, 2023. Artificial Intelligence and Libraries: Extending Information and User Expectations edited by Rajesh Singh and Shiva Kanaujia Sukula, Shree Publishers, New Delhi, 2024.
  18. India under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: A Study published in the conference proceedings entitled   Innovative Technologies in Librarianship Challenges and Opportunities edited by Debal C Kar et all, Ocean Publishing, Ghaziabad, 2024.
  19. Accessibility Right of Differently Abled People under Indian Copyright Law  with  Apala Chatterjee published in the seminar proccedings entitled Intellectual Property Rights; An  Overview and Implication published in the year 2025.
  20. Rethinking Drm: A Neceshesary Evil or a Digital Straitjacket? With Debkanta Halder in the  seminarproccedings entitled Reintroduction of the Public Libraries in the Changing Context of Digital  Environment , published in the year 2025.

Edited Book

  1. Proceedings of National SeminarOnTrends of LIS Education and Professions:Retrospect and ProspectHeld at Kolkata, August 14, 2019,Department of Library, Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata.

Seminar/Conference/Workshop Attended/presented:

  1. Participated in ten days workshop on Research Methodology funded by ICSSR, New Delhi from 16th Dec’ 2019 to 27th Dec’ 2019 at Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan.
  2. Participated in the Two-Week Faculty Development Programme on "Information Technology Applications in Library Sciences” being organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan college, University of Delhi and IGNCA, New Delhi from (09th October to 20th October, 2019).
  3. Participated in six days International Short- Term Course on Open-Source Software for Library Management (OSSLM-2018). Jointly organized by Central Library & National Digital Library of India (NDLI), IIT Kharagpur.
  4. Participated in a two- day Digital Humanities workshop, titled ‘Music Archiving: Problems and Prospects, held on 26-27th Feb, 2018.School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University.
  5. Participated in Post Seminar Workshops/ Tutorials on 20th January 2018, DHDS, Organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta.
  6. Participated in two days’ workshop on “Preservation of Library materials using Indigenous methods” held on 16-17th Nov, 2017 at National Library of India, Kolkata.
  7. Participated in Workshop on Koha, 2017. Organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta.
  8. Participated in “Regional Training Program on URKUND” on 23.09.2015, jointly organized by INFLIBNET Centre and Rabindra Bharati University.
  9. Participated in a DRDO Training Workshop on “Innovative and Emerging Technologies for Library Professionals” held at INMAS Delhi during 4-8 August, 2014.
  10. Participated in the online ICADL 2021/ AP-conference 2021Dec1-3.
  11. Participated in an Virtual Library Management Development Programme on ‘ContemporaryTrends & Technologies in Library &Information Science’ organized jointly by CVM University Gujarat, Management Library Network (MANLIBNET), and Jio Institute from September 13-17 2021,
  12. Participated in the online webinar “Introduction to Altmetrics” organized by DLIS, Mizoram University on 14th Sep 2021.
  13. Participated in a webinar Eye Rehabilitation Education Program Standard Chartered- Academy for Eye Care Education LVPEI 5th August 2021.
  14. Delivered a lecture as resource person entitled ‘’Library and Information Science Profession: Opportunities and Challenges” in the state level seminar” Libraries: the past, present and future; a brief look at the journey of libraries, books and media; on 12.08.2023 at P.R. Thakur GovernmentCollege.
  15. Participated in a workshop entitled ‘Managing Research Data – Practiceand Prospects’ organized by Library, Documentation &Information Science Division, Indian Statistical Institute on January 25,2023.
  16. Presented a paper entitled “Application of Artificial Based Intelligent Robot in Library& Information Services” in the National Level Seminar on ‘Library and Knowledge System: Today and Tomorrow’, organized by Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara on 11.03.2023.
  17. Presented a paper entitled ‘The role of internet access in empowering individual’s freedom and rights: Role of LIS Professionals’ in the National Seminar on Human Rights organized by Department of Education, JU on 22th March,2023.
  18. Presented a paper entitled “Conservation and Restoration of Indian Culture and Heritage: Role of Library and Information Science Professionals” in the International Seminar on Indian Knowledge System for LIS and Allied Disciplines organized by DLIS, NSOU on 26th March,2023.
  19. Presented a paper entitled; Mapping the information use among the users at the Library of the
    National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD) Kolkata: A Study” in the National Seminar onLibrarianship organized by Central Library Mizoram University during 11th -12th May 2023.
  20. Participated in ATAL sponsored Faculty Development Programme (Online) on” Smart Cities” (18th-22ndJanuary, 2021) organized by DAYANANDA SAGAR ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENTELECTRICAL&ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,BENGALURU
  21. Presented a paper entitled Information Literacy Programs: A Review of Government ofIndia Initiatives in the IASLIC  30th National Seminar organized by AMU during November 21-23, 2024.
  22. Participated in an International Workshop on Linked Open Data and Semantic Web Technologies organized by DRTC-ISI in association with INFLIBNET during January 22-24, 2025.
  23. Participated in an International webinar on “Role of Libraries and Archives in Language Documentation and Digital Archiving: A tool for Preservation of Indigenous Languages” organized to celebrate International Archives Week (7-11 June 2021) by Kala Nidhi Division of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) on 11th June 2021.
  24. Participated in the DesignInnovationandStartup Course in blended mode from May 31-June 1,2021, organized by Design Innovation Centre, University of Delhi.
  25. Participated in a five days e-workshop on Research Data Management from 1th June -5th June 2021 organized by Librarian Guide.
  26. Participated in ONLINE TWO - WEEK WORKSHOP/INTER-DISCIPLINARY REFRESHER COURSE IN LIBRARY SCIENCES on “Skill & Expertise in Digital Information Landscape”from 10 - 25 April, 2021 organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
  27. Participated in One Week Short Term Training Programme on Research 2.0: From Discovery to Dissemination (Online Mode) organized by CIRM, University of Kalyani, during March 2-8, 2021.
  28. Acted as a discussant in the session on "social media and Research scheduled for January 30,2021 at 10:30 am to 1:00 pm as part of the LTC2021 on 'eScience and Digital Libraries' January 27-30,2021.
  29. Participated in the UGC CPE Funded National Seminar on Prospect of Library in eLearning Ecosystem organized by the Central Library & IQAC of Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College on the 16th January, 2021.
  30. Participated ina “3rd One-week National Workshop on Emerging Tools and Technologies in Research (ETTR-2020)”” from 15th to 19th December, 2020 , Department of IT, Tripura University.
  31. Participated in Online FDP on "ArtificialIntelligence" from 2020-10-15 to 2020-10-19 at KIIT Deemed to be University.
  32. Participated in Online Advanced Training Programme on Bibliometric and Research Output Analysis during July 20-24, 2020 organized by INFLIBNET.
  33. Participated in Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on “MANAGING ONLINE CLASSES and CO-CREATING MOOCS"from April 20 - May 06, 2020. Organized by Ramanujan College.
  34. Participated in online 4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for"Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education"from June 04 - July 01, 2020. Organized by Ramanujan College.
  35. Delivered 2 invited lectures on Open Educational Resources: Search Strategy in Online
    Certificate on Online Resources How to use and What to Use? organized by Karimpur Pannadevi
    College from 16-23th June 2021.
  36. Delivered 2 invited lectures on Latex and Patent in the Multilingual RefresherCourse/FDP on Research Methodology, Organized by Teaching Learning Centre,
    Ramanujan College, University of Delhi from 23rd October to 06th November 2021.
  37. Acted as Resource Person in the 32th Study Circle of Universal Briefing on 27th July, 2024 on the topic entitled Users’ need in the Libraries of Central Government Institutes working for the
    Empowerment of Differently-abled Persons: a study.
  38. Acted as session co-chair in LINE organized by DLIS, KU  on 15th and 16th March 2024.
  39. Participated in 5 days National Workshop on Data Carpentry and AI/ML Tools for Library, organized by IIM Calcutta Library during 1th -5th July 2024.
  40. Participated in one week online National Workshop on Library Automation and Digitization scheduled from June 11, 2024 to June 16, 2024 0ganized by Central Library, Ch. Ranbir Singh University, Jind and the Haryana Library Association.
  41. Participated in One Day National Seminar on Digital Transformation in Higher Education organized by JUOA on 26.04.2025
  42. Participated  inUGC-HRDC –Refresher Course in Library and Information Science (18th
    October-31st October 2023) organized by Pondicherry University.

Awards:

  1. Got Prize in quiz competition organized by LISACON 2021.

Members in Professional body:

  1. Asiatic Society
  2. WBCLA (West Bengal College Librarian’s Association)

Others:

  1. Convenor -  Library Development Sub-committee
  2. Convenor-IRINS Committee
  3. Member- Hospitality Sub-committee
  4. Member- Magazine, Newsletter& Prospectus Sub-committee
  5. Member- IPR Cell