Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph. D.	Vidyasagar University	2003
ADIS	Indian Statistical Institute	1997
M.Com.	Vidyasagar University	1991

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Design and Development of Heuristic based Expert System for Automatic Identification of Bibliographic Data Elements from Title Pages of Documents

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Vidyasagar University since Dec., 2012
Reader, Department of Library and Information Science, Vidyasagar University since Aug., 2005
Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata since Dec., 1999
Information Officer, Satyam Computer Services Ltd, Hyderabad since Nov, 1997
Asst. Manager, Information Services, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad (Regional Centre of UNIDO) since 1997

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Computer application in LIS
Field of Specialization	Library Classification
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Application of Artificial Intelligence in LIS

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Computer applications in Library and Information Services
Library Classification
Resource Description

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Role	Details
Controlled Terms VersusUncontrolled Terms in Resource Description: A Comparative Study Based onSocial Science Books.	International	DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology. Vol. 44 (3), 2024, pp. 158-167. pISSN: 0974-0643 eISSN: 0974-4658.	Jul, 2024	DESIDOC	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS, UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link:
ICT Practical components in LIS curriculum: trend and advancement analysis of selected Indian Universities	National	Journal of Indian Library Association. Vo. 59(4), 2023. Pp. 51 – 62. ISSN(P): 2277-5145, ISSN(Online)2456-513X	Oct, 2023	ILA	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: . https://journal.ilaindia.net
Retrieval effectiveness of Scopus and Web of Science based on three types of subject metadata: a comparative study in Economics	International	Annals of Library and Information Studies. Vol. 70 (3), 2023, pp. 132-145. ISSN: 0975-2404 (Online); ISSN: 0972 – 5423 (Print)	Sep, 2023	NIScPR	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS, UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link: .DOI: 10.56042/alis.v70i3.2492.
Data Cleansing, Standardization and data Migration Framework for Proprietary to Open-Source ILMS in India	International	Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management). Vol.60 (4). August, 2023. ISSN: 2583-9314 (Online)	Aug, 2023	SRELS	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link: DOI: https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2023/v60i4/170811
Towards Designing a Framework for Migration of Transaction Data of ILMS: Issues and Challenges.	International	KELPRO BULLETIN. Vol. 27, 1. June, 2023. ISSN: 2582-497X (Online); ISSN: 0975 – 4911 (Print).	Jun, 2023	KLA	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link: URL: https://kelprobulletin.in/Journals_more.php?page=65
Assessing the sufficiency of resources and benefit and willingness to join and share the resources for the regional college library network: a study of college libraries affiliated to Vidyasagar University	International	Library Philosophy and Practice.2021. pp. 1 - 17. ISSN: 1522-0222	Oct, 2021	LPP	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/6552/
Shared print repository programme for least need library materials: an overview	National	Library Herald. Vol. 59 (3), 2021. pp. 215 - 225. pISSN: 0024-2292, oISSN: 0976-2469.	Sep, 2021	ILA	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link: DOI: 10.5958/0976-2469.2021.00033.6
Use of college libraries under Vidyasagar University: a study through Garrett ranking technique	National	RBU Journal of Library and Information Science. vol. 23, 2021. pp. 15 - 21. ISSN: 0972-2750.	Jul, 2021	RBU	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link: URL: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/66027491/rbu-jr-lis-v23-2021-full-text-e-copy
Measuring the applicability of user-generated social tags along with expert-generated LCSH descriptors in sociology: a heuristic study	International	Annals of Library and Information Studies. Vol. 68, March 2021, pp. 28 - 38.	Jan, 2021	NISCAIR		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Data Migration, RFID Integration and Implementation of Koha: a case study of NIT Rourkela	International	Annals of Library and Information Studies. Vol. 68, March 2021, pp. 47 - 55	Jan, 2021	NISCAIR		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
User-generated Social Tags versus Librarian-generated Subject Headings: a comparative Study in the domain of History.	National	DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology. Vol.. 40(3). Pp. 176 - 184. pISSN: 0974-0643 eISSN: 0974-4658. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.03.15413.	Jan, 2020	DESIDOC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Social tags versus LCSH descriptors: a comparative metadata analysis in the field of Economics.	National	DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology. Vol.. 34(4). Pp. 145 - 151. pISSN: 0974-0643 eISSN: 0974-4658. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.39.4.14291.	Jan, 2019	DESIDOC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Diffusion of ICT among the University Libraries in West Bengal: a study in the light of Innovation Diffusion Theory.	National	Vidyasagar University Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 22. Pp. 28-46. ISSN: 0972-8570.	Jan, 2018	VUJLIS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Factors affecting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in the University Libraries in West Bengal (India).	National	Journal of Management. Vol. 5(3). Pp. 216 – 225. P: ISSN: 2347-3940 ISSN (Online): 2347-3959.	Jan, 2018	Journal of Management		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
ICT Infrastructure and Human Resource pattern in Central Library of Jadavpur University and University of Calcutta: a comparative study.Periodic Research. Vol. 7(1), Aug., 2018. Pp. 115 – 129. P: ISSN: 2231-0045 and E: ISSN: 2349-9435.	National	Periodic Research. Vol. 7(1). Pp. 115 – 129. P: ISSN: 2231-0045 and E: ISSN: 2349-9435.	Jan, 2018	Periodic Research		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Parameters and standards for ICT adoption: a study among the university libraries of West Bengal.	National	RBU Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 20. Pp. 52– 66. ISSN: 0972-2750.	Jan, 2018	RBUJLIS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Weeding out: a systematic review on what practiced and best practices.	National	Vidyasagar University Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 23. Pp. 43-59. ISSN: 0972-8570. http://inet.vidyasagar.ac.in:8080/jspui/handel123456789/93.	Jan, 2018	VUJLIS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Changing Paradigm of Consortia: a retrospectiveanalysis	National	IASLIC Bulletin, Vol. 62 (2): pp. 114 - 126. ISSN: 0018-8441.	Jan, 2017	IASLIC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Information Literacy Competency with particular reference to Information Search Skills among the Research Scholars and Faculty Members of the University of Burdwan: an analytical study	International	Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology, Vol. 7 (2).Pp. 70 – 78. ISSN (print): 2231 – 6108.	Jan, 2017	AJIST		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Evaluation of staff training acquired by the employees of Jadavpur University Central Library in respect of present requirement: a study. International Journal of Information Retrieval and Management. Vol. 5(10), 2017. Pp. 12 -14. ISSN: 2320-2548.	International	International Journal of Information Retrieval and Management. Vol. 5(10). Pp. 12 -14. ISSN: 2320-2548.	Jan, 2017	IJIRM		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
An Investigation of Information Literacy Competency among the Post-Graduate Students of Arts Faculty of Vidyasagar University	National	VU Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 20 -21, pp. 124 - 146. ISSN: 0972-8570	Jan, 2016	VU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Assessing the need for a Regional Library Consortium: a case study in the colleges of North Bengal	National	SRELS Journal of Information Management, Vol. 53 (4): pp. 329 - 334. ISSN (Print): 0972- 2467 and ISSN (online): 0976 - 2477.	Jan, 2016	SRELS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Little Magazines of Midnapore: the alternative sources of Social Science Information	National	RBU Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 17; pp. 11 - 30.ISSN: 0972-2750	Jan, 2015	RBU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Visual Information Seeking and Digital Libraries	National	IASLIC Bulletin, Vol. 60 (1): pp. 3 - 15. ISSN: 0018-8441.	Jan, 2015	IASLIC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
From Maunsell to Lubetzky: a journey back in search of the root of FRBR among the cataloguing codes of Anglo-American origin.	National	Annals of Library and Information Studies. 61 (1), March, 2014. Pp. 7 – 14. ISSN: 0975-2404 (Online); ISSN: 0972 – 5423 (Print).	Jan, 2014	NISCAIR		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Visual Representation of Information and Modern Libraries	National	VU Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 18-19: pp. 94-101. ISSN: 0972-8570	Jan, 2014	VU Journal of Library and Information Science		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Relevance in Web searching: a journey beyond Information Retrieval	National	LIBRARIAN, Vol. 21(2): pp. 25 - 31. ISSN: 0972-3978	Jan, 2014	Jadavpur University		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Novelty in RDA: a comparative analysis of the rules of AACR2 and RDA.	National	In IASLIC Bulletin. 58, 4; December, 2013. Pp. 242 – 252. ISSN: 0018-8441.	Jan, 2013	IASLIC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Scientometric study on carbon nanotube in India.	National	In SRELS Journal of Information Management, 2013. Vol. 50 (5). Oct. ISSN: 0972 – 2467 and Online ISSN: 0976 – 2477.	Jan, 2013	SRELS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Dynamism in Descriptive Cataloguing Codes: sequence and consequence.	National	In RBU Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 15, 2013. Pp. 4 – 11. ISSN: 0972-2750.	Jan, 2013	DLIS, RBU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Cosmology research in India: a scientometric study.	International	In Library Philosophy and Practice, 2013, Summer Issue, Paper – 996. ISSN: 1522 – 0222.	Jan, 2013	Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Use of e-journals and other e-resources in the colleges of Hill and Dooars / Terai Region of North Bengal with special reference to N-LIST	National	In VU Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 16 – 17, 2011-12. Pp. 39 – 51. ISSN: 0972-8570.	Jan, 2012	DLIS, VU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Role of Dynamism in the growth and development of Descriptive cataloguing codes with special reference to AACR.	National	In VU Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 16 – 17, 2011-12. Pp. 75 – 86. ISSN: 0972-8570.	Jan, 2011	DLIS, VU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Measuring Conflicts among Bibliographic Data to Facilitate Automatic Identification.	National	IASLIC Bulletin. Vol. 56(4); December, 2011. pp. 195 – 210. ISSN: 0018-8441.	Jan, 2011	IASLIC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
An analytical study of MarcOnt, a reference bibliographic ontology.	National	In Proceedings of XXVIII All India Conference of the IASLIC – 2011. ISSN: 0972-3668.	Jan, 2011	IASLIC		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Relation of OCR generated content and IR: analysis of a few case studies.	National	In LIBRARIAN . Vol. 17, 2010. p. 30 – 40. ISSN: 0972-3978.	Jan, 2010	DLIS, JU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Organizing Information in the Digital Era	National	VU Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 15, 2010. pp. 13-17. ISSN: 0972-8570.	Jan, 2010	DLIS, VU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Social Tagging for books in public libraries: an alternative cost-effective way of cataloguing.	National	VU Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol10-14, 2009. pp. 39 – 46. ISSN: 0972-8570.	Jan, 2009	DLIS, VU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Access can reach till exit.	National	RBU Journal of LIS. Vol. 8, 2004. ISSN: 0972-2750.	Jan, 2004	DLIS, RBU		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Heuristics for identification of bibliographic elements from title pages.	International	Library Hi Tech. Emerald Publishers. Vol. 22(4), 2004. ISSN: 0737-8831.	Jan, 2004	Emerald		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Heuristics for identification of bibliographic elements from verso of title pages.	International	Library Hi Tech. Emerald Publishers. Vol. 22(4), 2004. ISSN: 0737-8831.	Jan, 2004	Emerald		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A DCG Parser for Automatic Extraction of Bibliographic Descriptive Elements from Title pages of Monographs.	International	IFLA International Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control. Vol. 32(4), 2003. ISSN: 1011-8829.	Jan, 2003	IFLA		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Cataloguing in the new era: gazing through the Bodleian catalogues to RDA	Ess Ess, New Delhi. ISBN-13: 978-8193359761; ISBN- 10: 8193359763	Jan, 2018	Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Expert System for Automatic Cataloguing.	VDM Verlag, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-639-34246-8.	Jan, 2011	Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Access to Social Science Information	Prova Prakashani, Kolkata. ISBN: 81-86964-95-9	Jan, 2009	Editor	Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Ph. D. Thesis Guidance

Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Name of the Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Amalendu Das	Obsolescence: a study on weeding out in selected university libraries of west Bengal		Awarded	Dec, 2024
Vinod Mishra.	Designing a standard-driven framework for ILMS data migration in India.		Awarded	Dec, 2023
Avisek Chowdhuri.	Challenges and Possibilities of Resource Sharing among the College Libraries affiliated to the Vidyasagar University.		Awarded	Jul, 2023
Kalyan Sundar Samanta.	User-Generated Metadata versus Expert-Generated Metadata in Social Science: A Comparative Study.		Awarded	Jan, 2023
Gatikrishna Batabyal	Developing Information Literacy Framework for University libraries in West Bengal.	Prof. P K Panigrahi	Awarded	Jan, 2019
Joydeb Das	Evaluation of the existing pattern of staffing in the University Libraries of West Bengal in the context of Total Quality Management: a comparative Study		Awarded	Jan, 2019
Sambit Kumar Hazra	Adoption of ICT by the university libraries in West Bengal: an analytical study using Innovation Diffusion Theory		Awarded	Jan, 2019
Anila S	A faceted model for visual representation of information	Devika P Madalli	Awarded	Jan, 2016
Biswajit Adhikary	Little Magazine: importance as the source of social science information		Awarded	Jan, 2016
Ratna Nandi	Towards developing a prototype model college library consortium: a feasibility study for colleges in North Bengal	Prof. P K Panigrahi	Awarded	Jan, 2015
Subhankar Biswas	A critical study of Descriptive Cataloguing Codes from AACR2 to RDA, with special reference to their development and dynamism.		Awarded	Jan, 2014

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Co-PI	DST	1454200	2 years	2018-2020	Ongoing
Investigator	UGC	50000	2 years	2013-2015	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Bridging the Gap between Library Services and Library Education	UGC-HRDC, University of North Bengal	Google Suit	Jan, 2021
Content Creation for MOOC: challenges and opportunities	UGC-HRDC, Jadavpur University	Google Suit	Jan, 2021
e-Learning: Content Creation and Delivery	Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College, Kolkata	Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College, Kolkata	Jan, 2020
Public Library for Substantial Development	DLIS, RBU and RRRLF	Sharada Sabhagriha, Rabindra Bharati University	Jan, 2019
Transforming Academic Libraries	UGC-HRDC, University of Calcutta	University of Calcutta	Jan, 2018
Rights Management in building Institutional Repository	Assam College Library Association, Guwahati, Assam	Guwahati College, Guwahati	Jan, 2017
Implications of Big Data in managing learning resources	UGC HRD Centre, NBU	North Bengal University	Jan, 2017
Public Libraries in India in 21st Century and SIG Discussion	IASLIC	Banaras Hindu University	Jan, 2017
Open Access: the road to freedom	SIS	CSIR-IICB, Kolkata	Jan, 2017

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
Bengal Library Association
Indian Association for Special Libraries and Information Centres
Indian Library Association

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity	Period
Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin	2015 to 2021
Member and Resource person in various Professional Development Workshops of Bengal Library Association	2000 to 2021

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
IASLIC-Ranganathan Medal for the Best Article, 2011	Indian Association for Special Libraries and Information Centres	Jan, 2011
Gold Medal in BLISc	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 1994
Gold Medal in M.Com.	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 1991

Prof. Durga Sankar Rath