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Prof. Susmita Chakraborty

Professor, Dept. of Lib. and Inf. Sc., University of Calcutta

Email: susmita@caluniv.ac.in; Phone: 9007713548

PROFILE , PUBLICATIONS and other PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Brief CV, Publications: A. Books, B. Invited Papers/Lectures, C. Book Chapters, D. Conference Papers-

International, E. Conference Papers – National, F. Invited Lectures, G. Journal Articles, H. Dissertation

and Thesis, I. Research Work for Television, J. Literary Contribution, K. Work on Women’s Issues, L.

Translation, M. Book Review, N. Radio and TV Work, O. Participation in International & National

Workshops, P. Research Projects Q. Professional Membership

Brief CV:

Prof. Susmita Chakraborty did her Honours (English Literature), MA (English Literature) and

Masters in Library and Information Science (Gold Medallist) from University of Calcutta. She did her

Masters (Digital Library Management) and PhD from Jadavpur University; and Associateship in

Information Science (AIS) from INSDOC, CSIR, New Delhi (now NISCAIR). Currently she is a Professor

in the Department of Library an5d Information Science, University of Calcutta teaching Digital

Content Management, Library Website Design, ICT, and Technical Writing. Formerly, she was a

Deputy Librarian in Bengal Engineering & Science University (now IIEST, Shibpur). Before that she

was a Librarian in Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.

Susmita is the Secretary, Standing Committee, Section on Education & Training,

International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA-SET) and also the Editor of IFLA

SET Bulletin. IFLA is the umbrella organisation of all the National Associations in Library and

Information Science. Susmita was Commonwealth Fellow and a visiting Academic in University

College London, United Kingdom in 2015.

She was awarded Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award (San Diego, USA, 2013),

Momentum Press Award (Boston, USA, 2014) and SLA Rising Star Award (Vancouver, Canada,

2015).

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Award / Honours:

SLA Rising Star 2015, Boston, USA, 2015

Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award, San Diego, USA, 2013

Momentum Press Award, Vancouver, Canada, 2014

Gold Medal, M.Lib. Sc., 1994, University of Calcutta

AIS Scholarship of Rs.1000 per month for one year, 1991-1992, INSDOC, CSIR, New Delhi

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS/PRES ENTATIONS/INVITED TA LKS/INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL

WORKSHOP/MISC.

A. Books:

Chakraborty, Susmita and Das, Anup Kumar (2014), ed.s . Collaboration in International and

Comparative Librarianship (pp. 1-406).

Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-4365-9 .

Executive Advisory Board members and authors are from 18 countries. The list includes

Prof. Dan Dorner, Prof. Neelameghan, Prof. Anna Maria Tammaro, among others. This book is

dedicated to Prof. S B Ghosh, one of the early doyens in International Librarianship in India. The

book is available at amazon.com or at http://www.igi-global.com/book/collaboration-international-

comparative-librarianship/75483

2018. Chakraborty, Susmita, ed. Transforming the society: libraries as the torch-bearer of change.

IFLA.CU 2018 by DLIS, University of Calcutta with Asia and Oceania Section joint with Education and

Training. Kolkata: Dept. of Lib. and Inf. Sc., University of Calcutta. ISBN: 9788193742914. Pp. 1-360.

2015. Mondal, Parikshit and Chakraborty, Susmita, ed.s. LIS Career at the crossroads: challenges

and opportunities. Kolkata: Dept. of Lib. Sc., University of Calcutta, 2015.ISBN: 978-81-925313-8-0.

pp. 1 – 509.

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Local history collection. Maynaguri: Maynaguri College, 2011.

B. Invited Papers/Lectures:

INVITED LECTURES OUTSIDE INDIA

2019. Chakraborty, Susmita. Challenges in LIS education scenario. KKKK University, Pakistan. [via

web], 2019.

2018. Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS Education in India: milestones at a glimpse. Department of Lib. and

Inf. Sc., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 3rd April, 2018.

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2018. Chakraborty, Susmita. Tracing the path of LIS Education in India: 100 years and beyond.

Keynote address. In the International Conference at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4th

April, 2018.

2015. Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS education in education and Ranganathan in Indian LIS scenario.

Lecture by Dr. Susmita Chakraborty, Visiting Academic from India. Tue, 28 July 2015, 21:00 – 22:00.

Department of Information Studies, University of London, Foster Court, UCL, Gower Street, London,

United Kingdom

2015. Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS education in India. In Humbolt School of Library & Information

Science, Berlin, Germany. 2015.

2015. Chakraborty, Susmita. S n T Librarianship, SLA, Boston, 2015

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open Educational Resources with special reference to India , Feb. 2011,

Kathmandu. Trivuban University.

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open Access Information Resources in Dementia Care. Invited Speaker

In the 3rd International Congress, by Asian Society against Dementia (ASAD), Seoul, South Korea,

Oct. 10-12, 2009. [Received airfare, free transport and hospitality from ASAD].

INVITED LECTURES IN INDIA

2019. Mental Health Information Literacy and the information professionals. Lecture at the

Refresher Course, organized by the UGC-HRDC, JU and Dept. of Lib. and Inf. Sc., Jadavpur University

2019. Chakraborty, Susmita. Digital humanities with special reference to India. In Kalyani University

National Seminar, 2019.

2019. Chakraborty, Susmita. Presented as a panellist in the Panel discussion, Dept. of Lib. and Inf.

Sc., Jadavpur University National Seminar.

2018. Chakraborty, Susmita. Role of IFLA in LIS education. In IASLIC National Seminar at

Viswabharati, Santiniketan.

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. Invited lecture and published paper. Exploring the scenario in Open

Educational Resources with special reference to India, pp. 174-176. In U.G.C. and DRDO sponsored

Golden Jubilee National Seminar on “Re-Engineering Academic Libraries”, SLA-Asian, Society for

Library Professionals, Raipur: Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, 2014. ISSN- 978-81-89545-95-6

2013. Chakraborty, Susmita. Government initiatives and the role of professional associations in

shaping up the development of the school libraries, pp. 35-39. In The Proceedings of the All Bengal

School Library Association (ABSLA) Conference, Kolkata: ABSLA, 2013.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Libraries: today & tomorrow. Invited talk & Review of Library &

Technical Information Resource Centre. In Nuclear Power Corp. India Ltd. (NCPIL), Mumbai, 22nd -

23rd Aug.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open access to knowledge and information. Invited Speaker in:

Sangoshthi 2008: a conference on ‘Role of IT-enabled Knowledge Management in Growth of India’ at

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Centre (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, July 24-26

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2003. Chakraborty, Susmita. Digital library trends, as invited speaker in Maharani Kasiswari College,

Kolkata

Invited Lecture. West Bengal School Librarians Association, Kolkata.

Invited Lecture. ICoASL, New Delhi

Invited Lecture, ICDL, New Delhi

Administrative Staff College, Calcutta University

C. BOOK CHAPTERS

2018. Paik, Kalyan; Chakraborty, Biplab and Chakraborty, Susmita. Library as an agent of social

change: a case study of Subhas Pathagar in Falakata, West Bengal. In ‘Transforming the society:

libraries as the torch bearer of change’, edited by Susmita Chakraborty. Kolkata: DLIS, University of

Calcutta, 2018. pp. 160-165. ISBN: 9788193742914

2018. Bhattacharyya, Animesh; Chakraborty, Susmita and Chakraborty, Biplab. Changing role of

libraries for active ageing. In ‘Transforming the society: libraries as the torch bearer of change’,

edited by Susmita Chakraborty.. Kolkata: DLIS, University of Calcutta, 2018. pp. 1322 - 326. ISBN:

9788193742914

2015. Chakraborty, Susmita. Competitive intelligence: a critical component in shaping up LIS career.

In the book ‘LIS Career at the crossroads: challenges and opportunities’ edited by Mondal, Parikshit

and Chakraborty, Susmita. Kolkata: Dept. of Lib. Sc., University of Calcutta, 2015.ISBN: 978-81-

925313-8-0. pp. 291 – 293.

2015. Paul, Maloy Kumar and Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS career in school libraries in West Bengal:

opportunities and challenges. In the book ‘LIS Career at the crossroads: challenges and

opportunities’ edited by Mondal, Parikshit and Chakraborty, Susmita. Kolkata: Dept. of Lib. Sc.,

University of Calcutta, 2015.ISBN: 978-81-925313-8-0. pp. 376 – 388.

2014. Das, Anup Kumar and Chakraborty, Susmita. Introduction: Comparative and International

Librarianship in Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship. Hershey, PA: IGI

Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-4365-9 . pp. 9-16.

2014. A Munigal and Chakraborty, Susmita. Philanthropy in Libraries in Collaboration in

International and Comparative Librarianship. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-4365-

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2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Leadership Qualities for Digital Era Librarianship, in Challenges in

Library Management System

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Ethical leadership: a prime mover in the quality information provision

in the digital era. Leadership n professionalism for new age libraries/ed by P K Jain and others. New

Delhi: Bookwell, 2012. ISBN-978-93-80574-34-9

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2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Documenting Oral History with special reference to Bengal before

Partition, In ‘Role of Local History Collection’, Maynaguri, Maynaguri College and CUDELSAA

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Status of the State Central Libraries in West Bengal: a case study In

“Information Control and Management in Digital Environment: Essays in Honor of Prof K. C. Panda”,

Edited by Prof C. R. Karissiddappa and Prof Pitamber Padhi. New Delhi: Atlantic Books. ISBN-

978-81-269-1696-2

2010. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open Access resources in S & T field with special reference to

Engineering and Medicine. In Confetti of Thoughts on Library & Information Studies: Essays in

honour of Prof. C. V. Rajan Pillai. New Delhi: Authors Press.

p. 197-212. ISBN 978 81 7273 558 6, pp.533

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Bengal Engineering & Science University Library: a brief profile. In the

compendium ‘Academic Pride of West Bengal: a compendium’. In 23th National Seminar of Indian

Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), Bose Institute, Kolkata, Dec. 10-13.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. How to integrate a marginalized culture to the multicultural plurality

of India: a study of the demographic and info-library realities of the Santal Community. Emerging

Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services. Noida,KBD Publications, 2008. JIIT

University, Noida, India, Dec. 18-20. ISBN 978 81 7273 558 6

D. CONFERENCE PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. Street children Literacy in Kolkata. Workshop presentation in table

format. Literacy & Reading Section, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions,

Lyon, France, Aug. 16-22, 2014

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. Beyond the border: Indian scientists contributing in the open access

arena of Bio Medical & Allied Sciences: poster presentation. In All Sciences Poster Session, SciTech

Division, Boston, 2014

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. One Who Has Been Long in Confinement: Inspiring the Prisoners’ to

Read. World Library & Information Congress: IFLA 2014, Lyon, France.

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. Reaching the un-reached: Case studies of the learning initiatives of the

street children in Kolkata. World Library & Information Congress 2014, IFLA, Lyon, France. http://library.ifla.org/884/1/169-chakraborty-en.pdf

2013. Chakraborty, Susmita. Going green or not: realities of the Indian metropolis libraries. World

Library & Information Congress 2013, IFLA, Singapore

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2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. One Who Has Been Long in Confinement: Inspiring the Prisoners’ to

Read. 2012. One Who Has Been Long in Confinement: Inspiring the Prisoners’ to Read, IFLA, Helsinki

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita and Ghosh, S B. Open Resources for Higher Education: The Indian

Scenario, organized by International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries

(IATUL) and the Warsaw University of Technology Main Library IATUL, Warsaw, Poland, May 29 -

June 2

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Studying the non-users in the digital era: a lesson to learn from the tea-

estate inhabitants of Sub-Himalayan region of Darjeeling District in West Bengal, India, In

International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL2011) organized by SLA Asian Chapter and

Japan Special Libraries Association. Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 10 - 12.

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. From Collaboration to Convergence of Psychiatrists: Study of

Psychiatric Networking through Professional Communication in West Bengal, India, In ICLAM 2011

organized by NIFT and IFLA- Arts Libraries Section. New Delhi, India, Feb. 15-17.

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open education resources with special reference to India, In

International Conference on Digital Library Management (ICDLM 2011), Kolkata, India, In ICLAM

2011 organized by TERI and RRRLF. Kolkata, India, Jan. 11-13.

2010. Chakraborty, Susmita. Networking and bonding the LIS professionals: a study of the electronic LIS forums in

India. P.365-376. In International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2010), New Delhi, India, Feb. 23-26. TERI & IGNOU.

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita and Sarkhel, J K. LIS education in India: an appraisal of the parity

between the syllabus and the market demands. In World Library and Information Congress: 75th

IFLA General Conference and Assembly at Milan, Italy, by International Federation of Library

Associations (IFLA), Aug. 23- 27. Received SIDA-ALP Speakers’ Grant`

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita Professional and other job-bounded communication patterns emerging

among the Psychiatrists in West Bengal, India: a study. The International Conference on Social

Network Analysis and Applications (SNA2009) by National Institute of Science Technology &

Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi, Jan. 28-29, 2009.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Towards better Medical Libraries in India with special emphasis on the

field of Psychiatry: recommendations for best practices. In International Conference on the

Development of Subject Librarianship and Personal Librarianship. Capital Normal University, Beijing,

China, Oct. 14-16. Pages: 372- 380.

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2006. Chakraborty, Susmita. Role of NGOs and voluntary societies in mental health care in West

Bengal: a critical appraisal. In: International Seminar on Emerging Health Challenges and the

Response of Indian Healthcare System, by the Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH), Govt. of France

and Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, Dec. 4-5

E. CONFERENCE PAPERS/LECTURES/POSTERS: NATIONAL CONFERENCES

2018. Gayen, Sonali and Chakraborty, Susmita. Recent trends of LIS education in Eastern India.

Paper reference MT-1/16. In the Conference on ‘LIS education in India: present scenario and future

strategies’. Viswabharati, Santiniketan: IASLIC, 2018.

2018. Das, Nabendu and Chakraborty, Susmita. Use of Web 2.0 technology in libraries and LIS

curricula. Paper reference MT-10/15. In the Conference on ‘LIS education in India: present scenario

and future strategies’. Viswabharati, Santiniketan: IASLIC, 2018.

2018. Baidya, Samir and Chakraborty, Susmita. Library and Information Science education and

Ranganathan. Paper reference MT-1/26. In the Conference on ‘LIS education in India: present

scenario and future strategies’. Viswabharati, Santiniketan: IASLIC, 2018.

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS education in India: past, present and future. In the conference ‘LIS

education: structure, infrastructure, and superstructure’. DLIS, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur,

Feb. 20-21, 2014.

2014. State of the Private Universities in India. In the National Seminar on Higher Education in the

Era of Privatisation. Burdwan University Officers’ Association, Burdwan, WB, Jan. 10-11, 2014.

2013. Chakraborty, Susmita. Reforms in higher education administration: issues, challenges &

planning. Digha, West Bengal University Officers Association, Mar. 15-17, 2013.

2013. Chakraborty, Susmita. Efficiency in academic administration in digital era. In the conference

on ‘Establishing good governance in academic institutions. Kolkata: West Bengal University of

Technology, Mar. 9-10, 2013.

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Psychiatrists as Users: the West Bengal Scenario, In National Seminar

on ‘Challenges on Library Management System (CLMS 2012)’, Indian Association for the Cultivation

of Science (IACS), Kolkata, Feb. 24-25

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Leadership Qualities for Digital Era Librarianship, In National Seminar

on ‘Challenges on Library Management System (CLMS 2012)’, Indian Association for the Cultivation

of Science (IACS), Kolkata, Feb. 24-25

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2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Re-thinking LIS Curriculum in the Digital Era: Components and

Construction In National Seminar on ‘A Century of LIS Education in India: past, present and future’,

Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc, Burdwan University, Feb. 02-04, pp 7-8

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Psychiatrists’ attitude towards information-seeking in Traditional vis-a-

vs Digital Era, In the National Seminar on ‘users attitude in the changing world’, Satyapriyo Roy

College of Education, Kolkata, Jan. 21-22

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. The Role of Librarian in Motivating the Users in

the Traditional Environment Vis-à-vis the Digital Environment, In the National Seminar on ‘users

attitude in the changing world’, Satyapriyo Roy College of Education, Kolkata, Jan. 21-22

2012. Chakraborty, Susmita. Documenting Oral History with special reference to Bengal before

Partition, In National Seminar on ‘Role of Local History Collection’, organized by the Central Library,

Maynaguri College; in collaboration with Calcutta University Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc. Alumni

Association (CUDELSAA), Jan. 13-14, p.22

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Indian educational system and Rabindranath Tagore, In National

Seminar on Tagorean Ideas on Libraries, K D College, Medinipur

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS Curriculum in Digital Era: a critical analysis of components,

In National Seminar, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc. , Vidyasagar University

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. The University Museum as a tool of disseminating information and

knowledge In National Seminar on ‘Information & Knowledge Dissemination’, Central Glass &

Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata, May 6-7

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Taking Technology to the People: the Community Information Service

In National Seminar of the Dept. of Management, University of North Bengal. 6-7th March

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Marketing of Information Analysis & Consolidation Packages In

National Seminar of The Dept. of Management, University of North Bengal. 6-7th March

2011. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open educational resources In National Seminar on Implementation of

ICT in Libraries & Information Centres (NaSIILIC 2011) organized by DLIS, North Bengal University,

Siliguri, Feb. 2, p.7

2010. Chakraborty, Susmita. Open access to Scholarly Communication: efforts in different areas.

In Society for Information Science (SIS) with Bose Institute and Indian Institute of Chemical Biology,

Kolkata, Nov. 24 – 26

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2010. Chakraborty, Susmita. Continuing education of LIS professionals in India: the existing training

scenario and the role of the web 2.0 tools. In Golden Jubilee National Seminar, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc,

Burdwan University, Apr. 8- 9, pp. 27

2010. Chakraborty, Susmita. Reviewing LIS education: a study into social context, content,

continuity and beyond In LISEduVision National Seminar, DLIS, University of Calcutta, Mar.19-20

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita. Library & Information Science education: some thoughts. In 51st

Conference of Bengal Library Association, Howrah, Dec. 18-20.

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita. User education in digital era In National Conference of Indian

Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26-29

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita. LIS education: a study into social context, content, continuity and

beyond In Convention on ‘Introduction of LIS education in undergraduate level’ at University of

North Bengal, Silliguri, Nov. 21

2009. Chakraborty, Susmita. Professional and other job-bounded communication patterns emerging

among the Psychiatrists in West Bengal, India: a study. In The International Conference on Social

Network Analysis and Applications (SNA2009). National Institute of Science Technology &

Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi, Jan. 28-29.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Library & Information Centers in the Changing Paradigm: Effect of

Information & Communication Technology. In 23rd National Seminar of Indian Association of Special

Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), Bose Institute, Kolkata, Dec.10-13.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Towards better Medical Libraries in India with special emphasis on the

field of Psychiatry: recommendations for best practices. In International Conference on the

Development of Subject Librarianship and Personal Librarianship. Capital Normal University, Beijing,

China, Oct 14-16

2007. Chakraborty, Susmita; Bhattacharya, Udayan. Digital curation: concept and criticalities. In:

26th All India Conference of Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres, Jamia

Millia University, Delhi, Dec. 26-29.

2007. Chakraborty, Susmita; Sen, B.K. and Datta, Chaitali. What's wrong with the information

support: a study in the Psychiatry field in West Bengal. In: National convention of Medical Library

Association of India, Anugrah Narayana Magadh Medical College, Gaya, Nov. 02-04

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2006. Chakraborty, Susmita; Das, Anup Kumar and Sen, B. K. Use of Indian digital libraries by

biomedical practitioners in West Bengal region: a study. In: National Conference on Information

Management in Digital Libraries (NCIMDiL), organised by IIT Kharagpur , Kharagpur; Aug. 02-04

2005. Chakraborty, Susmita. Medicine: the important Internet sources. In: National Conference of

Medical Library Association of India (MLAI), NIMHANS, Bangalore; Nov. 07-09

2005. Chakraborty, Susmita. Information literacy for the college teachers of Kolkata. In: 52nd

National Conference of Indian Library Association (ILA), Kurukshetra University, Delhi; Dec

G. JOURNAL ARTICLES

2015. Chakraborty, Susmita. Experiences of SLA Rising Star 2015, in SLA Asian Chapter Newsletter,

11 (2), 2015. ISSN-1793-2297

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. Understanding Gender Discrimination among LIS Women: a survey,

ASLP Journal, Philippines

2013. Chakraborty, Susmita. Insights on LIS education in India. SET Bulletin, 14(1), Jan. 2013. ISSN-

1450-0647

2013. Chakraborty, Susmita. Managing Knowledge about the ‘Kala Pani’ period of the Indian

Freedom Movement: glimpses into the Cellular Jail National Memorial in Andaman in India. S LA

Asian Chapter Newsletter, 9 (2), 2013, pp. 7-8. ISSN-1793-2297

2011. e-Books, e-Journals, e-Portfolio. In Golden Research Thoughts. ISSN- 22315063

2011. Digitization: Concept, Criticalities and some Indian Initiatives, In Advances in Library &

Information Studies, DLIS, North Bengal University, Vol.1

2009. How to sort out problems together in the field of development practices: a case study of

United Nations Solution Exchange India. In University News, Vo.47, no.36, Sep. 07-13.

2009. Medical information support: a case of the West Bengal Psychiatrists. In Calcutta University

Journal of Information Studies, 2008-2009. Vol. 11, 2009, pp. 141-46.

2008. Creating digital libraries using Greenstone Digital Library Software. Calcutta University Journal

of Information Studies, Vol.9, 2006-2007.

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita and Chakrabarti, B. Creating digital libraries using Greenstone Digital

Library Software. Calcutta University Journal of Information Studies, Vol.9, 2006-2007.

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2006. E-world around us and the useful addenda. Uttaran: the academic journal of M. M. C.

College, Vol.3, 2005 - 2006.

2006. Chakraborty, Susmita. E-world around us and the useful addenda. Uttaran: the academic

journal of M. M. C. College, Vol.3, 2005 - 2006.

2005. The Copyright Issues. Librarian: Journal of the Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc. of Jadavpur University,

Vol.11-12, 2004-05.

2005. Total quality management in Library and Information Services. Uttaran: the academic

journal of the Teachers’ Council of MMC College, Vol.2, 2004- 2005.

2005. Chakraborty, Susmita. The Copyright Issues. Librarian: Journal of the Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc. of

Jadavpur University, Vol.11-12, 2004-05.

2005. Chakraborty, Susmita. Total quality management in Library and Information Services.

Uttaran: the academic journal of the Teachers’ Council of MMC College, Vol.2, 2004- 2005.

2004. The Internet sources in Medicine. Calcutta University Journal of Information Studies, Vol.6,

2003-2004.

2003-2004. Chakraborty, Susmita. Knowledge, book and reading habits. Uttaran: the academic

journal of M. M. C. College, Vol.1, 2003 - 2004.

1992. Chakraborty, Susmita. ‘Women’s Day celebration in Delhi’. In ‘Anwesha’ journal. Kolkata:

Kathashilpa’, ‘1992.

1990. Chakraborty, Susmita. Pollution on the river Ganges, translation of an article of Claud Alvares.

In ‘Anwesha’ journal. Kolkata: Kathashilpa, 1990.

H. DISSERTATION AND THESIS

PHD THESIS:

2007. Chakraborty, Susmita. Information seeking and information use pattern of psychiatrists in

West Bengal: a survey. PhD Thesis. Kolkata: Jadavpur University, awarded in 2008.

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DISSERTATIONS

1992. Chakraborty, Susmita. Psychiatric Services Available in West Bengal: a Directory.

Dissertation for A. I. Sc., INSDOC, CSIR, New Delhi.

1992. Chakraborty, Susmita. Bibliometric Analysis of Museological Literature. Dissertation project

for A. I. Sc., INSDOC, CSIR, New Delhi

I. RESEARCH WORK FOR TELEVISION

1989. Chakraborty, Susmita and Bandyopadhyay, Sohini. Done research work and wrote script

on working women for a Doora Darshan (National Television Channel of India) program.

J. LITERARY CONTRIBUTION

2006. Chakraborty, Susmita. Recited a self-written poem at Alumni Meet, American Library, Kolkata.

2007. Recited a self-written poem at Late Ganesh Bhattacharyya Memorial function, IASLIC and

Jadavpur University.

1999- 2019. A few Bengali poems published in different magazines.

K. WORK ON WOMEN’S ISSU ES

1986 – 1990: Involved in Women’s Movement under the banner of ‘Nari Nirjatan Protorodh

Mancho’ *Prevention of Atrocities on Women], with women activists like Maitrayee Chatterjee,

Saswati Ghosh, Mousumi Bhowmick.

1992. ‘Women’s Day celebration in Delhi’. In ‘Anwesha’ journal. Kolkata: Kathashilpa’, ‘1992.

1992. Report on ‘Women’s Day celebration in ‘Anwesha’ journal published by ‘Kathashilpa’, 19,

Shyamacharan Dey Street, Kolkata 700 073

REPORTS

2011. Aikyataner Rabindra smaran.,In Aikyatan, V0l. 1, No.2, p.4

L. TRANSLATION

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1990. Translation of an article of Claud Alvares on Pollution on the river Ganges in

‘Anwesha’ journal published by Kathashilpa, 19, Shyamacharan Dey Street, Kolkata 700 07

M. BOOK REVIEW

Book Review:

A Handbook of Digital Library Economics: operations, collections and services. Baker, Davi and Evans,

Wendy (2013). Oxford: Chandos Publishing.

2014. Chakraborty, Susmita. Book review of the IFLA Publication The Green Library/ed. by Petra

Hauke, Karen Latimer and Klaus Ulrich Werner. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Saur, IFLA. IFLA Publication

161. SET Bulletin, 15(1), Jan. 2014. ISSN-1450-0647

2008. Chakraborty, Susmita. Book review of a UNESCO book on Open Access by A. Das

( http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/egov/ifip/)

N. RADIO AND TV

ALL INDIA RADIO TALKS:

1988. Chakraborty, Susmita. Youth Organisation. Jubabani, All India Radio, Kolkata.

1988. Chakraborty, Susmita. Maupassaunt: the famous French writer. Jubabani, All India Radio,

Kolkata.

TELEVISION WORK:

1989. Research work and script writing on ‘Working Women’ for a Doora Darshan (National

Television Channel of India) Channel 1 program

O. ORGANISATION/PARTICIPATION IN INT ERNATIONAL & NATIONAL SUMMER

SCHOOLS/ ORIENTATION PROGRAMS/TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS

SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS ORGANISED:

2018. IFLA WLIC Satellite Session of SET and RSCAO at University of Calcutta. 20-21st

Aug.

2018. International Seminar on Digital Humanities and Digital Societies. Jan. 18 -19

2018. Refresher Course, UGC-HRDC and DLIS, University of Calcutta. 4- 25th Sep.

2017. Short Term Course. UGC-HRDC and DLIS, University of Calcutta.

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2016. Short Term Course. UGC-HRDC and DLIS, University of Calcutta.

2014. National Seminar on Career in LIS. March.

Rapporteur and Compeer in International Conference on Digital Library

Management, Kolkata

2012. Convener, Seminar on ‘Reading Habits of Young Adults’, organized by BESU

and NBT

Organising Secretary, National Seminar on ‘Implementations of ICT in Lib. & Inf.

Centres’, DLIS-NBU

Joint Organising Secretary, National Seminar on ‘Role of Library in Local History

Collection’ , Maynaguri College, Jalpaiguri

SUMMER SCHOOL/UGC STC/REFRESHER OR ORIENTATION COURSE:

Name of the Course / Summer School

Place Duration Sponsoring Agency

1. Summer School,

Resource Person: Carol Tenopir 2. Summer School 3. Short Term Training Course 4. Refresher Course on ‘LIS Research’ 5.Refresher Course 6. Orientation Course

1. King’s College London, College

Hall, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HZ, United Kingdom, King’s College London 2. University College London 3. University of Calcutta, College Street Campus 4. DLIS, Jadavpur University 5. DLIS, University of Calcutta 6. University of Calcutta, Rajabazar Campus

1. 22 June 2015,

13:30 – 21:30 to 2nd July 2015 2. 26 May 2015, 13:30 – 20:30 to 29 May 2015 3. 24th Jan. to 31st Jan. 2017

4. 22/08/2012 to 11/09/2012 5. 2000 6. 1999

1. King’s College London, UK, University of Texas, USA

2. University College London,

UK and Univ. of N. Carolina, USA

3. UGC-HRDC, CU 4. Academic Staff College, JU 5. Academic Staff College, CU 6. Academic Staff College, CU

INTERNATIONAL TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS

S.No. Programme Duration Organised by

1. Ebooks meeting Thu, 7 May 2015, 13:30 – 23:30

University College London,

2. Intelligent web searching

Wed, 13 May 2015, 14:30 – 16:30

University College London, UK

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3. Sirsi dynix webinar - at ucl

Fri, 15 May 2015, 01:30 – 02:30

University College London, UK

4. Silva training ucl

Fri, 15 May 2015, 18:30 – 21:30

University College London, UK

5. Getting started with moodle

Wed, 20 May 2015, 14:30 – 17:30

University College London, UK

6. Library system presentation City of London libraries

Thu, 21 May 2015, 14:30 – 21:30

University College London, UK

7. Anthony Watkinson, Digital Publishing Workshop

Wed, 20 May 2015, 20:30 – 21:30

University College London, UK

8. OCLC linked data day

Fri, 22 May 2015, 14:00 – 18:30

University College London, UK

9. Digital publishing

Wed, 10 June 2015, 20:30 – 22:00

University College London, UK

10. Boston, SLA, Fellows-Rising Stars Round Table

Fri, 12 June 2015, 16:30 – Sat, 13 June 2015, 17:30

Boston

11. Boston, SLA Rising Star Award

Sun, 14 June 2015, 13:30 – 15:30

Boston

12. Panelist in Transforming Int S n T Librarianship Prg, Boston, SLA

Tue, 16 June 2015, 18:30 – 20:00

Boston International Convention Centre

13. csc workshop

Mon, 22 June 2015, 14:00 – 21:30

14. IS: Introducing the Silva SMS at UCL

Tue, 23 June 2015, 14:30 – 17:30

UCL, ISD Training Room B07,Torrington Place, 1-19

15. Moodle training

Thu, 25 June 2015, 14:30 – 17:30

16. CSC Meet Mon, 29 June 2015, 20:30 – 21:30

Council Room Bloomsbury, UCL

17. CILIIP Conference

Thu, 2 July 2015, 13:30 – Fri, 3 July 2015, 02:30

Liverpool, UK

18. Drupal Training

Mon, 6 July 2015, 14:30 – 21:00

University College London

19. ISKO Conference: The impact of knowledge organization on society, scholarship and progress 2015

Mon, 13 July 2015 – Tue, 14 July 2015

University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

20. RDA training at UCL

Wed, 15 July 2015, 14:00 – 16:00

University College London

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21. Blackboard Training at Westminster University

Wed, 15 July 2015, 17:30 – 19:30

Westminster University

22. SLA Europe Summer Soiree Thu, 16 July 2015, 22:30

News Building, 1 London Bridge StreetSE1 9GF London, London, Gt Lon, GB, SE1 9GF

23. Joomla Training Mon, 20 July 2015, 14:30 – 23:30

Sara Hayes, Customer Support , 103 London Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 1NR, UK

24. Meeting with CSC Superviser John and Chris

Thu, 23 July 2015, 16:30 – 19:00

Reporting work done under CPF

25. Lecture by Dr. Susmita Chakraborty, Visiting Academic from India, Asst. Prof., Calcutta University

Tue, 28 July 2015, 21:00 – 22:00

Department of Information

Studies, University of London, Foster Court, UCL, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom

26. Workshop on Greenstone Digital Library Software, Resource Person: Prof. Ian Witten

One Week IIM Kozhikode

27. UNESCO & IASLIC Workshop on Information Literacy for Special Educators

One Week Indian National Centre for the Orthopedically Handicapped

28. Workshop on Editing Digitized Text

Resource Persons:

Dr. Sukanta Chaudhury, and Experts from UK, USA & other countries

School of Digital Texts, Jadavpur University

29. Digitization of texts One Week IIIT, Allahabad

30. Management Development Program, Total Quality Management

One Week IIM, Lucknow

31. DSpace Digital Library Software

One Week DELNET (Developing Library Network), New Delhi,

32. SOUL Library Automation Software

One Week INFLIBNET & Jadavpur University

33. SOUL Library Automation Software

One Day Calcutta University

P. RESEARCH PROJECTS

Member of IFLA International Research Group BSLISE (Building Stronger LIS Education).

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Community Information Survey, Gaya Ganga Tea Estate, Darjeeling District

Field Survey, ‘Prisoners Right to Read’, Alipore Central Jail, Kolkata

2014. Resource Person for Setting up a Medical Information Resource Center on Bhopal Gas Disaster. Sambhavna

Trust Clinic, Bhopal.

2011. Working women in LIS. ICSSR Research project under School of Women’s Studies, North Bengal University.

2009. Resource Person, Technical Information Resource Centre, Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd (NPCIL), Government of

India

2003. Reading habits of young adults, National Book Trust, at BESU.

External Examiner of PhD/M.Phil. dissertations of different universities

Supervisor, PhD Program, Calcutta University

Examiner and supervisor, M. Phil. Dissertation, Calcutta University

Q. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA), Netherlands

Secretary, Standing Committee, IFLA-SET and Standing Committee Member, IFLA RSCAO, formerly, Standing

Committee Member of IFLA Knowledge Management Section

Special Libraries Association, Asian Chapter (SLA-Asian)

- Past Director and Past Secretary; Former Member, Executive Board, former Member,

Bulletin/Editorial Committee, - Firmer Member, Programs Planning Committee

NATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ILA, IATLIS, Society of Information Science; Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information

Centres; Medical Library Association of India; Mon Foundation and Manas (both Mental Health Awareness

Related Research Organisations)

STATE AFFILIATION: BLA