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KALIMPONG COLLEGE

Govt. Aided College & Recognized by UGC u/s 2(f) & 12 (b)
Year of Establishment: 1962 :: NAAC Accredited B++ (Cycle 2)

Kalimpong College Library founded in the year 1962 with the establishment of Kalimpong College within college building. The new separate building was completed in the year 2015 with the support of Higher Education department, Government of West Bengal. Previously it was inside the old college building. The present department of physics was the library of the college. Library in new building provides access to a lending library and reference library to College Students, IGNOU students, teachers and other public members.

      Previously the librarian post was a non-teaching post and Librarian need not to pass the NET/SET/PhD examination to be recruited as College Librarian. The post of Assistant Librarian was dissolved in the 2012 W.B.C.S.C recruitment criteria and the post of Librarian (Assistant Professor Grade) was introduced. Currently the post of Librarian is a Teaching posts since 2014 by order of West Bengal Higher Education Department no 348-Edn (CS) /1C/ 166L/2005 dated 24.04.2014.

Details of past Librarian:

Sl. No.

Name of the Faculty

Date of joining

Date of Retirement

1.

Shri Ahashan Uddin

14.01.1983

30.04.2005

2.

Smt Lalmati Pakhrin

(Acted as a Librarian from 01.05.2005 to 31.10.2014)

16.06.1988

31.05.2016




Lights

Dr. Rekh Mani Sharma
Librarian

Mob. - 9832404747, 6295309426 (Whatsapp)
Email- rekhmani.sharma@gmail.com

Kalimpong College Library founded in the year 1962 with the establishment of Kalimpong College within college building. The new separate building was completed in the year 2015 with the support of Higher Education department, Government of West Bengal. Previously it was inside the old college building. The present department of physics was the library of the college. Library in new building provides access to a lending library and reference library to College Students, IGNOU students, teachers and other public members.

      Previously the librarian post was a non-teaching post and Librarian need not to pass the NET/SET/PhD examination to be recruited as College Librarian. The post of Assistant Librarian was dissolved in the 2012 W.B.C.S.C recruitment criteria and the post of Librarian (Assistant Professor Grade) was introduced. Currently the post of Librarian is a Teaching posts since 2014 by order of West Bengal Higher Education Department no 348-Edn (CS) /1C/ 166L/2005 dated 24.04.2014.




1. Educational Qualification:

Sl. No.

Qualification

Institution

Year of Passing

1

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application

Computer Society of India

2007

2

Master of Political Science and Master of Library and Information Science

University of North Bengal

2008 and 2009

3

Ph.D.

The University of Burdwan

2022

 

2. Orientation Programme/Refresher Course/Faculty Induction Programme/Faculty Development Course/Short Term Course etc.,

Name of the Course/Summer School

 

Place

 

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Orientation Programme (37)

Human Resource Development Centre, North Bengal University

28 Days

(20/02/2019 to 19/03/2019)

UGC

Refreshers Course in Library & Information Science (No. 13)

Human Resource Development Centre, Jadavpur University

14 Days

(27/08/2019 to 09/09/2019)

UGC

 

  1. Research interest area (Vidwan ID 49352 )
  2. Community Information Services
  3. Interdisciplinary approach to Library and Information Science
  4. Depth Classification
  5. Computer Application in Library

 

4. Project (previous and ongoing projects)

Sl. No.

Title of the Research Project

Funding Agency

Period

Minor/Major

Grant Amount

From

To

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5. Teaching and Research Experience (entire career)

Sl. No.

Designation

Place of Work/Institution

Duration

From

To

1.

Assistant Professor

(Library and Information Science)

Damber Singh College, Sikkim Central University

15/07/2010

04/02/2012

2.

Research Scholar

Calcutta University

05/02/2012

31/10/2014

3.

College Librarian

Kalimpong College

01/11/2014

Till date

 

6. Membership in Academic Body/Administrative Society (if any)

7. Life member and Regional Coordinator North Bengal of West Bengal College Librarians Association.

8. Member MGNCRE

9. Nodal Officer UGC- INFLIBNET Vidwan

  1. Academic and Administrative Responsibilitie
  2. Academic and Administrative Responsibilities in the College
  3. Member IQAC Committee
  4. Member RUSA 2.0 Committee
  5. Coordinator NAAC Committee
  6. Member DPI Committee
  7. Member and ex-officio assistant convener Library Committee

 

  1. Academic and Administrative Responsibilities in other field
  2. Regional Coordinator of West Bengal College Librarians Association.
  3. District Sustainability Mentor of Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education (MGNCRE)
  4. Academic Counsellor Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU)

 

8. Publications (entire career)

Article/Book Chapter (with ISBN)

Sl. No.

Title of the Book/Book Chapter

Year of Publication

ISBN

Page No.

Publisher

1

Social Media: An Effective Communication and E-marketing Technology for Floriculturists in the Book Library and Learning in Times of Crisis

 

 

2021

 

978-93-83658-98-5

 

 

1-11

 

 

Prova Prokashini, Kolkota

2

Reading Habits of Floriculturists in Kalimpong District: An Analytical Study

In ICT and Library in Higher Education

 

2020

978-93-89208-25-2

 

384

 

Chandidas Mahavidalay, Kolkota

3

Information Needs of Female Floriculturists of Kalimpong District In Redesigning and Reimagining Libraries in new Technological Era

2020

978-1-63102-476-4

418

Vidit Publicattion, New Delhi

4

Problems of Public Libraries in Darjeeling Hill Region: A Study on Trinity Approach

2018

978-81-929886-1-0

70

DLIS, Jadhavpur University, Kolkota

5

Role of Libraries in Building World Class Universities in

Proceedings of Xth International CALIBER 2015

 

2015

 

978-93-81232-05-7

 

220

 

UGC-INFIBNET, Ahmedabad

6

Trends in Library and Information Science Education in North Bengal and Sikkim Proceedings of International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information dynamics

2012

978-93-5067-881-7

87

DRTC, and ISI, Bangalore

7

ICT Application in School Libraries. Proceedings of National Seminar- All Bengal School Librarians? Association

2010

978-81-8465-15-4

146

All Bengal School Librarians Association, Jalpaiguri

International Journal

Sl. No.

Title of the article with page No.

Name of the Journal

ISSN

Vol. & Issue No

Year of Publication

1

Case Study of Copenhagen Summit & Global Climate Change: Role of the Libraries in the Peoples Movement

e-Library Science Research Journal

2319-8435

Vol. 1 issue 7 May

2013

2

A Look at Wired Village Project

e-Library Science Research Journal

2319-8435

Vol. 1 issue 8 May

2013

National Journal

Sl. No.

Title of the article with page No.

Name of the Journal

ISSN

Vol. & Issue No

Year of Publication

1

Developing ICT Skills by the Library and Information Science Students of Sikkim University: an Assessment

Himalayan journal of Social Science

2231-6639

Vol. 2 issue 1,

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

UGC Enlisted/Care Journal

Sl. No.

Title of the article with page No.

Name of the Journal

ISSN

Vol. & Issue No

Year of Publication

1

Information Literacy Education in Organic Floriculture: Need of the Hour

An e-journal with scopus database IF 0.356

"Information Literacy Education in Organic Floriculture: Need of the Ho" by REKH MANI SHARMA (unl.edu)

Library Philosophy and Practice

 

152-0222

Winter 1-13-2021

2021

 

2

Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of Floriculturists of Kalimpong District : a study

WBCLA-J-35-IV-Dec,20-Final proof.pdf

 

College Libraries

 

0972-1975

 

35 (iv)

 

2020

3

Information Needs of Floriculturists of Kalimpong District

Himalyan Research Journal

2278-280X

 

1

 

2017

 

9. Seminar/Symposium/Workshop/Invited Lecture/Chair/Co-Chair etc.,

Sl. No.

Name of the Seminar/Symposium/

Workshop/Summer School/Winter School

Name of Host Institution

Presented/

Participated

Date

Sponsoring Agent 

From

To 

1

Promoting Sustainability in five Colleges of Kaimpong district

MGNCRE

Conducted workshop as DSM State Level

28/02/2022

08/03/2022

MGNCRE

2

One day Workshop on Skill development programme for faculty ? Adopt, Adapt and Create the OER based Courses?

 

 

Govt. Girls PG Colege Hamirpur

 

Resource Person

National Level

03/11/2020

03/11/2020

Govt. Girls PG Colege Hamirpur

3

Presented a paper in Reading Habits of Floriculturists in Kalimpong District: An Anaytical Study

In ICT and Library in Higher Education.

 

Chandidas Mahavidyalaya

Presented a Paper

National Level

28/02/2020

28/02/2020

Chandidas Mahavidyalay and LISPAB

4

Presented a paper Darjeeling Diaspora: Socio-Political Analysis in Globalism in Environmentalism, Globalism, and Morality

Alipurdwar Colege

Presented a Paper

International conference

10/01/2018

12/01/2018

Institute of Cross-cultural studies, Elon, PBU, and Alipurdwar College,

5

Presented a paper User Growth through Service Implementation: a Case Study of Kalimpong College Library  in Efficient Library and Information Services in Digital Era?

Dept. of LIS, The University of Burdwan,

 

Presented a Paper

National Seminar

24/03/2017

26/03/2017

UGC and DLIS, The University of Burdwan,

 

6

Presented a paper Information Needs of floriculture Planters in Kalimpong District in Participatory Librarianship

DLIS, University of North Bengal

Presented a paper in National Seminar

09/03/2017

10/03/2017

UGC and DLIS, University of North Bengal

7

Presented a paper Democracy and Dictatorship in relation to Legal issues in Library and Information Science.   In International symposium of knowledge and communication

SVLM?S NMIMS & Khon Kaen University, Thailand

 

Presented a Paper in International Symposium

10/06/2016

11/06/2016

SVLM?S NMIMS & Khon Kaen University, Thailand

 

8

Presented a paper Role of Libraries in Building World Class University: India?s Himalayan Region Perspective. In Innovative Librarianship: Adapting to Digital Realities

UGC-INFLIBNET

Presented a paper in International Conference

12/03/2015

14/03/2015

UGC-INFLIBNET

9

Presented a paper User Groups in Changing Paradigm: an Analytical Discourse in Changing Paradigm of Library Services

DLIS, NBU

Presented a Paper in National Seminar

15/03/2013

15/03/2013

DLIS, NBU

10

Trends in Library and Information Science Education in North Bengal and Sikkim. In International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information dynamics

DRTC, and ISI, Bangalore

Presented a paper in International Conference

10/07/2013

13/07/2013

DRTC, and ISI, Bangalore

11

Presented a paper Higher Education in Library and Information Science in Sikkim. In Educational Management.

Harkamaya College of Education

Presented a paper in National Conference

 

 

Harkamaya College of Education

12

Presented a paper ICT Application in School Libraries In ABSLA National Seminar

All Bengal School Librarians Association

Presented a paper in National Seminar

09/01/2010

10/01/2010

All Bengal School Librarians Association

13

Presented a paper Convergence of Library with Information Measurement with Librametrics: How much are we Prepared? In National Seminar on- At the crossroads: Librarians on the Information superhighway

DLIS, NBU

Presented a paper in National Seminar

14/03/2009

14/03/2009

DLIS, NBU

 

 

10. Webinar details (Presentation)

Sl. No.

Name of the webinar

Name of Host Institution

International/ National

Presented/

Participated

Date

Sponsoring Agent 

From

To 

1

 

Presented a paper Social Media: An Effective Communication and E-marketing Technology for Floriculturists in Pandemic Pedagogy: Teach from home students at home

Universal Briefing

National

Presented

03/10/2020

04/10/2020

Universal Briefing

2

Presented a paper Information Needs of Female Floriculturists of Kalimpong District in International Conference in Digital Learning and Innovations in Libraries (ICDIL)

Rohini Education Society

International

Presented

05/09/2020

06/09/2020

National Law University

3

Presented a paper Information Literacy Education in Organic in E-Resource Management

DLIS, Jadhavpur University

National

Presented

24/082020

24/082020

Jadhavpur University

4

Unlocking and Rethinking of Management and Services of College Libraries after Lockdown

Ballygung and Derozio memorial College

National

Presented as Resource Person

15/08/2020

15/08/2020

Universal Briefing series 2

 

11. Seminar/Webinar/Short term course/Workshop (Attended only)

Sl. No.

Name of the seminar/webinar/workshops

Name of Host Institution

International/ National

Participated

Date

Sponsoring Agent 

From

To 

1

 

Higher Education Conclave (Online)

Vivekananda College

National

Webinar

attended

09/06/2022

09/06/2022

Vivekananda College

2

Orientation  Programme for Academic Counsellors and Dissertation Guides

NSOU

State Level Orientation prog.

attended

04/06/2022

04/06/2022

NSOU

3

Mentoring Social Responsibility and Facilitating Community Engagement (Offline)

MGNCRE

National

Seminar

attended

19/04/2022

19/04/2022

MGNCRE

4

Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity Loss and Water Resources in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalyas

Kalimpong College

National Webinar

attended

12/09/2020

12/09/2020

Kalimpong College

5

The Story of Human Mind: Unraveling Moments of Crisis

Kalimpong College

National Webinar

attended

28/08/2020

28/08/2020

Kalimpong College

6

Nationalism, People and Protest

Kalimpong College

National Webinar

attended

25/08/2020

285/08/2020

Kalimpong College

7

Migrant Workers in the Post-Covid Scenario

Kalimpong College

National Webinar

attended

24/08/2020

24/08/2020

Kalimpong College

8

The New Horizon: Omics in Microbial Research

Kalimpong College

National Webinar

attended

22/08/2020

22/08/2020

Kalimpong College

9

Webinar on CAS

Kalimpong College

National Webinar

attended

12/08/2020

12/08/2020

Kalimpong College

10

Seven Days National Workshop on Integration of Koha with VuFind

DLIS, The University of Burdwan

National Workshop

attended

12/02/2020

18/02/2020

DLIS, The University of Burdwan

11

Hindi Nawlekhak Siwir

Kalimpong College

National Workshop

attended

09/09/2018

16/09/2018

Central Hindi Directorate

12

Application of Integrated Library System Software in College Libraries

DLIS, The University of Burdwan

National Workshop

attended

23/06/2016

24/06/2016

DLIS, The University of Burdwan

13

Certificate of participation in 8th convention PLANNER 2012

Sikkim Central University

National Seminar

attended

10/02/2012

10/02/2012

UGC-INFLIBNET

 

 

  1. Personal Link : https://www.facebook.com/rekhmani.sharma.771/
  2. Achievements/Awards: University Medal in M.L.I.Sc in 2009