LIBRARIAN

PROFILE

NAME - Dr. Sudeshna Moitra DESIGNATION – Librarian QUALIFICATION – M.Sc., M.L.I.S., Ph.D. SPECIALIZATION – Public Library M.Sc. in Zoology  – Vidyasagar University M.L.I.S. – Jadavpur University E-mail – dch15library@gmail.com

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION –

Qualified, NET (2012)

2. Awarded, Ph.D. (2022)

PRESENT POSITION –

Librarian, Central Library, Dhruba Chand Halder College (2014 – Present)

POSITION(S) HELD :

Project Assistant (Contractual), The Calcutta Club Library (2005-2006)

• Project Assistant (Contractual), The Calcutta Club Library (2005-2006)
• Assistant Librarian (Ad hoc), J.D. Birla Institute (2007-2008)
• Librarian, District Institute of Education and Training, Govt. of West Bengal (2008-2014)

WORKING EXPERIENCE –

Experienced in all kinds of developmental and managerial activities related to overall supervision of academic library. RESEARCH INTEREST –
Local history, oral history and genealogy of local communities, and relevant community information services by public libraries in southern parts of Bengal.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES –

In College:

• Convener of Library sub-committee
• Member of Cultural sub-committee
• Member of Career Counseling sub-committee
• Member of Gender Sensitization against Sexual Harassment sub-committee
• Member of Research and Publication sub-committee
• Member of Grievance Redressal sub-committee

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES -

• Life member of Bengal Library Association
• Life Member of West Bengal College Librarians’ Association

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS –

BOOK CHAPTERS
 সুদেষ্ণা মৈত্র (২০১৫)। স্বাধীনোত্তর ভারতে শিক্ষা ও শিক্ষায়তন গ্রন্থাগার ব্যবস্থার ক্রমবিকাশঃ একটি
পর্যালোচনা; জলছাপঃ গবেষণাধর্মী প্রবন্ধ সংকলন, প্রদীপ বৈদ্য সম্পাদিত। কলকাতাঃ সংস্কৃত বুক
ডিপো।

 Sudeshna Moitra (2017). Performance Assessment in College Libraries: A Practical
Approach. In Academic Libraries in India: Challenges and Future; edited by Dr. N.
Acharya. New Delhi: Kunal Books, pp. 158-168. (ISBN – 978-93-86714-21-3)
 Sudeshna Moitra (2023). Local History Collection Development in Public Libraries of
South 24 Parganas: A Community Participation Model. In Revival and Changing Role of
Public Library in Restoring Local History: Bengal Perspective; edited by Sudeshna
Moitra and Subarna Kumar Das. Kolkata: Avenel Press, pp. 38-48 (ISBN – 978-93-
94744-11-0)

EDITED BOOK
 Sudeshna Moitra & Subarna Kumar Das (2023). Revival and Changing Role of Public
Library in Restoring Local History: Bengal Perspective. Kolkata: Avenel Press. 285 p.
(ISBN – 978-93-94744-11-0)

JOURNALS
 সুদেষ্ণা মৈত্র (২০১৪)।  ডিজিটাল অবজেকট আইডেনটিফায়ার বা ডিওআইঃ কিছু প্রাসঙ্গিক
তথ্য; গ্রন্থাগার, পৃষ্ঠা ১৩৪-১৩৬ (ISSN – 0017-324X)
 সুদেষ্ণা মৈত্র ও চৈতালি দত্ত (২০১৭) দক্ষিণ ২৪ পরগণার আঞ্চলিক ও বাচনিক ইতিহাস সংরক্ষণে
জনগ্রন্থাগারঃ প্রয়োজনীয়তা, প্রাসঙ্গিকতা ও বাস্তব চিত্র; ইতিহাস ও সংস্কৃতি (তৃতীয় খণ্ড, চতুর্থ ভাগ);
ময়ূখ দাস সম্পাদিত; পশ্চিমবঙ্গ আঞ্চলিক ইতিহাস ও লোকসংস্কৃতি চর্চা কেন্দ্র, পৃষ্ঠা ২৯-৩৭. (ISSN –
2394 – 5737)
 সুদেষ্ণা মৈত্র (২০১৮), সবুজ গ্রন্থাগারঃ গ্রন্থাগার ভাবনার সজীব দিগন্ত, গ্রন্থাগার, পৃষ্ঠা ৪-৮ (ISSN –
0017-324X)
 Sudeshna Moitra & Chaitali Dutta (2019). Local History Collection in Public Libraries
of South 24 Parganas: A Study. SRELS Journal of Information Management, 56 (1), pp.
36-44. DOI: 10.17821/srels/2019/v56i1/138395 (ISSN – 0972-2467)

SEMINAR / CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
 Sudeshna Moitra (2016). World Literature Output On ‘Draupadi’: A Quantitative
Analysis; Paper presented at the UGC-sponsored Golden Jubilee National Seminar on
‘Panchakanya’ (Dr. C. G. Bhattacharya et al, ed.), organized by Department of Sanskrit,
Dhruba Chand Halder College (4-5 October, 2016), pp. 90-97. (ISBN – 978-93-83368-
40-2)
 Sudeshna Moitra (2017). Developing Effective User-Education Programme in
Academic Libraries – A Case Study. Paper presentation at UGC-sponsored National
Seminar on ‘Exertion to Establish Knowledge Society: Responsibility of Academic
Libraries’ (Dr. S. N. Halder, ed.), organized by Shimurali Sachinandan College of
Education (24-25 September, 2016). SSCE Publication No. 10, pp. 484-492 (ISBN –
978-81-922902-9-4)
 Sudeshna Moitra & Deep Chandan Chakraborty (2017). Tracing Literature output and
Research Pattern of Malaria and Dengue in India: A Comparative Study. Abstract and
poster presentation at 10 th National Conference of Medical Anthropology (NCMA), in the
National Conference on’ Emerging and Re-emerging Vector-borne Diseases: Impact of
Global Warming and Climate Change’; organized by Post Graduate Department of
Zoology, Asutosh College (8-9 October, 2017)
 Sudeshna Moitra (2018). Digital Reference and Public Library: Reality in Indian
Perspective. Paper presented at International Seminar on ‘Rejuvenating Public Library
Services through Digital Reference Sources’ (IS-RPLS-DRS); organized by Department
of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University (22-23 February, 2018). pp.
206-209 (ISBN – 978-81-929886-1-0)
 Sudeshna Moitra & Chaitali Dutta (2019). Local History Collections in Public Libraries
of South 24 Parganas: Understanding from Users’ Library Professionals’ Perceptions.
Paper presented at National Seminar on ‘Libraries for All: Exploring the Role of Public
Libraries and Information Centres’ for Sustainable Development’; organized by
Department of Library and Information Science, Rabindra Bharati University (7-8 March,
2019). pp. 129-134.

 Sudeshna Moitra (2023). Preservation and Conservation of Local History Collections in
Public Libraries of South 24 Parganas – An Overview. Paper presented at International
Seminar on Library Beyond Campus: Resurrecting Public Library Services for the
Generation Next; organized by Universal Briefing and Jadavpur University (4-5
February, 2023).