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.
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Name of the Faculty |
Date of joining |
Date of Retirement |
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Shri Ahashan Uddin |
14.01.1983 |
30.04.2005 |
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2. |
Smt Lalmati Pakhrin (Acted as a Librarian from 01.05.2005 to 31.10.2014) |
16.06.1988 |
31.05.2016 |
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:
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Qualification |
Institution |
Year of Passing |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application |
Computer Society of India |
2007 |
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Master of Political Science and Master of Library and Information Science |
University of North Bengal |
2008 and 2009 |
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3 |
Ph.D. |
The University of Burdwan |
2022 |
2. Orientation Programme/Refresher Course/Faculty Induction Programme/Faculty Development Course/Short Term Course etc.,
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Name of the Course/Summer School |
Place |
Duration |
Sponsoring Agency |
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Orientation Programme (37) |
Human Resource Development Centre, North Bengal University |
28 Days (20/02/2019 to 19/03/2019) |
UGC |
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Refreshers Course in Library & Information Science (No. 13) |
Human Resource Development Centre, Jadavpur University |
14 Days (27/08/2019 to 09/09/2019) |
UGC |
4. Project (previous and ongoing projects)
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Title of the Research Project |
Funding Agency |
Period |
Minor/Major |
Grant Amount |
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5. Teaching and Research Experience (entire career)
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Designation |
Place of Work/Institution |
Duration |
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Assistant Professor (Library and Information Science) |
Damber Singh College, Sikkim Central University |
15/07/2010 |
04/02/2012 |
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2. |
Research Scholar |
Calcutta University |
05/02/2012 |
31/10/2014 |
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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
8. Publications (entire career)
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Article/Book Chapter (with ISBN) |
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Sl. No. |
Title of the Book/Book Chapter |
Year of Publication |
ISBN |
Page No. |
Publisher |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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International Journal |
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Title of the article with page No. |
Name of the Journal |
ISSN |
Vol. & Issue No |
Year of Publication |
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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 |
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A Look at Wired Village Project |
e-Library Science Research Journal |
2319-8435 |
Vol. 1 issue 8 May |
2013 |
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National Journal |
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Title of the article with page No. |
Name of the Journal |
ISSN |
Vol. & Issue No |
Year of Publication |
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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 |
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UGC Enlisted/Care Journal |
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Sl. No. |
Title of the article with page No. |
Name of the Journal |
ISSN |
Vol. & Issue No |
Year of Publication |
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1 |
Information Literacy Education in Organic Floriculture: Need of the Hour An e-journal with scopus database IF 0.356 |
Library Philosophy and Practice |
152-0222 |
Winter 1-13-2021 |
2021
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Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of Floriculturists of Kalimpong District : a study |
College Libraries |
0972-1975 |
35 (iv) |
2020 |
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3 |
Information Needs of Floriculturists of Kalimpong District |
Himalyan Research Journal |
2278-280X |
1 |
2017 |
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9. Seminar/Symposium/Workshop/Invited Lecture/Chair/Co-Chair etc.,
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Name of the Seminar/Symposium/ Workshop/Summer School/Winter School |
Name of Host Institution |
Presented/ Participated |
Date |
Sponsoring Agent |
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1 |
Promoting Sustainability in five Colleges of Kaimpong district |
MGNCRE |
Conducted workshop as DSM State Level |
28/02/2022 |
08/03/2022 |
MGNCRE |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, |
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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,
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Presented a Paper National Seminar |
24/03/2017 |
26/03/2017 |
UGC and DLIS, The University of Burdwan,
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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 |
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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
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Presented a Paper in International Symposium |
10/06/2016 |
11/06/2016 |
SVLM?S NMIMS & Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Harkamaya College of Education |
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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 |
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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)
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Name of the webinar |
Name of Host Institution |
International/ National |
Presented/ Participated |
Date |
Sponsoring Agent |
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To |
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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 |
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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 |
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3 |
Presented a paper Information Literacy Education in Organic in E-Resource Management |
DLIS, Jadhavpur University |
National |
Presented |
24/082020 |
24/082020 |
Jadhavpur University |
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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)
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Name of Host Institution |
International/ National |
Participated |
Date |
Sponsoring Agent |
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Higher Education Conclave (Online) |
Vivekananda College |
National Webinar |
attended |
09/06/2022 |
09/06/2022 |
Vivekananda College |
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2 |
Orientation Programme for Academic Counsellors and Dissertation Guides |
NSOU |
State Level Orientation prog. |
attended |
04/06/2022 |
04/06/2022 |
NSOU |
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3 |
Mentoring Social Responsibility and Facilitating Community Engagement (Offline) |
MGNCRE |
National Seminar |
attended |
19/04/2022 |
19/04/2022 |
MGNCRE |
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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 |
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5 |
The Story of Human Mind: Unraveling Moments of Crisis |
Kalimpong College |
National Webinar |
attended |
28/08/2020 |
28/08/2020 |
Kalimpong College |
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6 |
Nationalism, People and Protest |
Kalimpong College |
National Webinar |
attended |
25/08/2020 |
285/08/2020 |
Kalimpong College |
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7 |
Migrant Workers in the Post-Covid Scenario |
Kalimpong College |
National Webinar |
attended |
24/08/2020 |
24/08/2020 |
Kalimpong College |
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8 |
The New Horizon: Omics in Microbial Research |
Kalimpong College |
National Webinar |
attended |
22/08/2020 |
22/08/2020 |
Kalimpong College |
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9 |
Webinar on CAS |
Kalimpong College |
National Webinar |
attended |
12/08/2020 |
12/08/2020 |
Kalimpong College |
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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 |
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11 |
Hindi Nawlekhak Siwir |
Kalimpong College |
National Workshop |
attended |
09/09/2018 |
16/09/2018 |
Central Hindi Directorate |
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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 |
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13 |
Certificate of participation in 8th convention PLANNER 2012 |
Sikkim Central University |
National Seminar |
attended |
10/02/2012 |
10/02/2012 |
UGC-INFLIBNET |