Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Abira Chakraborty |
| Designation | Associate Professor |
| Department | Library |
| Email Id | chakabira@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 2000 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 21-10-2019 |
| Date of Joining WBSES | 15-08-2021 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ph.D. | University of Calcutta | |
| 1993 | Master of Library Science | University of Burdwan | 1st class |
| 1991 | Other | University of Burdwan | 1st class |
| 1990 | Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) | Malda B. ed. College | 1st class |
| 1988 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | University of North Bengal | 1st class |
| 1985 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | Balurghat College | 2nd class |
| 1982 | Higher Secondary (H.S.) | Balurghat Girl's High School | 2nd |
| 1980 | Secondary | Balurghat Girl's Gigh School | 1st |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | 2009 | May, 2024 |
| Hooghly Mohsin College, Chinsurah, Hooghly | 2000 | 2009 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 1 Year 8 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta | Apr, 2013 | Mar, 2014 | 0 Years 11 Month |
| PG | Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta | Apr, 2012 | Mar, 2013 | 0 Years 11 Month |
Administrative Duties
| From Date | To Date | Duration | Name of Body/Committee Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7-2020 | 30-6-2021 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee, Medical Unit & Common Room Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of Maintenance and Beatification Committee, UGC Committee, Women's Studies Centre, PWD committee, CAS Arrear (Ph.D. & M. Phil) |
| 1-7-2019 | 30-6-2020 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee, Medical Unit & Common Room Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of Maintenance and Beatification Committee, UGC Committee, Women's Studies Centre, |
| 1-7-2018 | 30-6-2019 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee, PWD Committee, Medical unit and Common room Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of Maintenance and Beatification , UGC Committee, Women's Studies Centre, CAS Arrear Committee |
| 1-7-2017 | 30-6-2018 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of, UGC Committee, PWD Committee, Women's Studies Centre, Medical Unit & Common Room Committee, CAS Arrear (Ph.D. & M. Phil). |
| 1-7-2016 | 30-6-2017 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of Maintenance and Beatification Committee, UGC Committee, PWD Committee, Women's Studies Centre, Medical Unit & Common Room Committee |
| 1-7-2015 | 30-6-2016 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of Maintenance and Beatification Committee, UGC Committee, PWD Committee, Women's Studies Centre |
| 1-7-2014 | 30-6-2015 | 11 Month 29 Days | Convener and Member of Library Committee & Canteen Committee, Member of Maintenance and Beatification Committee, UGC Committee, PWD Committee, Women's Studies Centre |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Physical Chemistry (in M.Sc.) |
| Research and Technical Libraries (in MLIS) |
| Preservation techniques of library materials |
| Preservation system of college and university libraries of West Bengal in relation to climatic condition |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT : A STUDY AMONG THE WOMEN COLLEGE TEACHERS OF KOLKATA | 12-05-2016 | 11-05-2017 | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, funded by University Grants commission | 25000 | Minor |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. | Authors | ISSN No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2020 | Risk Management in College Library: A Small Sketch on Lady Brabourne College Library, Kolkata | SSRN : Electronic Journal Elsevier Publishing House | Chakraborty, Abira | SSRN Conference Proceedings Submission: ISMS 2019 https://www.ssrn.com/link/ISMS-2019.html | |
| 2 | 2014 | Women empowerment across generations. | Newsletter, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. | v 5, p 30-32. | Chakraborty, Abira. | ISSN : 2395- 4299 |
| 3 | 2013 | Women in Indian society : a small sketch. | Newsletter. Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. | v 4, p 40-41 | Chakraborty, Abira | ISSN : 2395- 4299 |
| 4 | 2009 | Digitization of old and rare documents in Hooghly Mohsin College library under DLI project : a report. | CUJIS | No 11, p. 1 – 11 | Chowdhury, Kankan Kumar and Chakraborty, Abira | ISSN : 0973-5771 |
| 5 | 2009 | Information literacy in higher education with special reference to the role of college libraries in India | CUJIS | v 11, p 21-28. | Chakraborty, Abira and Chowdhury, kankan Kumar | ISSN : 0973-5771 |
| 6 | Feb, 2008 | Digital library of India : an overview | Academic Journal of Hooghly Mohsin College | v3, no 1, p 36-45 | Chowdhury, Kankan Kumar, Chakraborty, Abira and Maisal, Anjali | ISSN : 0973-6212 |
| 7 | 2006 | Preservation system : a survey on Darjeeling district college libraries of West Bengal in relation to climatic condition. | CUJIS | v7 & 8, p. 38 – 55 | Chakraborty, Abira and Chakrabarti, Biplab | ISSN : 0973-5771 |
| 8 | 2001 | Digital preservation in library. | CUJIS | v4, p. 72 - 83 | Chakraborty, Abira | ISSN : 0973-5771 |
Publication: Books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2011 | Preservation and restoration of library materials : types and techniques, Progressive Publisher, Kolkata, 2011. | Chakraborty, Abira | ISBN : 978-81-8064-176-3 |
| 2 | Jan, 2017 | College library management : preserving the past and moving towards future, Rohini Nandan, Kolkata, 2017. | Chakraborty, Abira | ISBN : 978-81-933615-2-8 |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan, 2022 | Transformation of knowledge in the digital age environment through library | College libraries in present and future : response to COVID-19 at Lady Brabourne College library, Kolkata | Dr. D. D. Lal, Ms. Yogita Talwar and Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha | 978-93-92878-86-2 |
| 2 | May, 2022 | Libraries of the future : emerging tends | Learning from home : new role of college libraries and librarians | Bijayalaxmi Rautaray et al..... | 978-93-92711-06-0 |
| 3 | Nov, 2018 | Marching beyond libraries : managerial skills and technological competencies | Disaster management in libraries located in different climatic zones of West Bengal - a guide line | Bijayalaxmi Rautaray, Dillip K Swain and Chandrakant Swain | 978-81-938797-7-1 |
| 4 | Aug, 2017 | The role of the library and information system in college education | Role of library and information system in college education | Anup Kumar Routh and Abhijit Pramanik | 978-93-5279-348-2 |
| 5 | 2017 | Women’s voices : visions and perspectives | Women : Better environment for a better living | Parna Ghose | 9788177680058 |
| 6 | May, 2017 | RFID and Library Services : use & concern | RFID : a modern library management tool | Sri Krishanu Dey and Swami Shastrajnananda | 978-93-82094-48-7 |
| 7 | 2014 | Transforming libraries and librarianship | Digital libraries and future of librarians with a bird’s eye view of Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | Sanjay Kataria et al.... | 978-81-907999-6-6 |
| 8 | 2005 | Automation and networking of the college libraries | Library automation and networking | Biswajit Banerjee | |
| 9 | Jan, 2002 | Conservation of library materials WBGCTA, Kolkata, 2002. | Conservation of library materials in Government colleges of West Bengal. | Subir kumar Roy et al.... |
Books Used/Available As Text/Reference In Universities/Libraries
| Sl No. | Books Details | ISBN No |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preservation and restoration of library materials : types and techniques, Progressive Publisher, Kolkata, 2011. |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03-09-2020 | Tools and techniques for preserving the library documents in the present situation | INFO-LIB ACADEMIA, KOLKATA |
| 2 | 30-06-2020 | The role of libraries in encouraging reading habits | Readers' Club International and Children's Literature Research Centre, Tripura |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-07-2020 | Mapping the future pathway of college library services during the period of post COVID-19 : a bird's eye view on Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | Mapping the future pathway of college library services during the period of post COVID-19 | Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata |
| 2 | 06-12-2019 | Risk management in college library : a small sketch on Lady Brabourne College library, Kolkata | 2nd International Conference on Information Systems & Management Science (ISMS) 2019 | Department of Information Technology, Tripura University |
| 3 | 16-11-2018 | Disaster management in libraries located in different climatic zones of West Bengal - a guide line | Marching beyond libraries : managerial skills and technological competencies | KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| 4 | 22-03-2017 | RFID : a modern library management tool | RFID and Library Services : use & concern | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur |
| 5 | 03-10-2015 | Women : Better Environment For a Better Living | Seven-day Interdisciplinary Research Methodology Workshop on Politics of gender : family, community and the state | Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, Sachetana and School of Women's Studies, Jadavpur University |
| 6 | 26-08-2013 | Potentiality of e-books as important electronic resources in college libraries | Problems and prospects of college libraries of West Bengal | Central Library, Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Purba Medinipur, in collaboration with Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya |
| 7 | 02-02-2011 | Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in library services : changing role of a library professional | National seminar on ‘Implementation of ICT in libraries and Information Centres (NaSIILIC) | Dept of Library and Information science, University of North Bengal. |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-07-2020 | 25-07-2020 | Mapping the future pathway of college library services during the period of post COVID-19 | Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Life Member of IASLIC |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Awarded Gold Medal in MLIS Examination, University of Burdwan |
| 2 | 1991 | Awarded Gold and Bronze Medal in BLIS Examination, University of Burdwan |
Any other Information
| Other Information |
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| Travelling, Reading, Sitar playing, Music listening, Sewing and Stitching, |