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Profile of the Librarian, K.C. Das Commerce College

Name in Full : DR. PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA

Father’s Name : Late Harendra Nath Deka

Permanent Address : H. No. 22, Nizara Path (Byelane), Janakpur (Near

Journalist Colony), Kahilipara, Guwahati-781019

Mailing address with

PIN Code : Librarian, K.C. Das Commerce College, Chatribari,

Guwahati-781008

Mobile No. : 98640-40110

e-mail : dekapk@gmail.com

Name of Institution : K. C. Das Commerce College, Guwahati-8

Designation : Librarian (Associate)

Date of Joining : 02.04.1996

Date of Senior Scale : 25.03.2004

Date of Selection Grade : 25.03.2009

Date of Associate Grade : 25.03.2012

Present Basic Pay : Rs.1,43,600/- (w.e.f. 01.07.2018)

AGP : Rs.9000/-

Refresher and Orientation Courses attended:

Course Date University Grade

R.C 23.03.2000 to12.04.2000 Gauhati University -

O.P(O.P.53 Adm.) 05.05.2003 to 01.06.2003 Gauhati University A

R.C (R.C-153, Inf. Technology)

01.12.2005 to 21.12.2005 Himachal University A

R.C (Computer education and I.T)

11.03.2007 to 31.03.2007 Gauhati University A

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Papers Published /Presented in Conferences, Seminars etc.:

International National Regional/ State Total

3 13 15 31

Conferences, Seminars, attended:

International National Regional/ State Total

3 26 10 39

Workshops & Training Programme attended:

International National Regional/ State Total

- 8 7 15

UGC Minor Research Project:

Title: E –resource collection development and management in college libraries of Kamrup District: A study, vide UGC letter No.S-447/2011(MRP/NERO) 15172 dt.21March, 2012.

Title of the Ph.D Thesis:

Topic: Prospects of Coordinating Sarba Siksha Abhijan and Rural Libraries for Social

Development in Assam with Special Reference to Kamrup District. Reg/No-5957 of

1986-87.

Short Term Training Course / Workshop attended:

1. Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship ,organized by Indian Institute

of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, Assam from February 17-28, 2003

2. 8th Training Programme on Installation & Operation of SOUL Software held at

INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad from March 03 -07, 2003.

3. State Level Workshop on Library and Information Science, organized by L.C.Bharali

College, Guwahati on August 28, 2004

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4. Sensitization-cum-Awareness Programme for Technology Information Facilitation

Programme Orgaised by Department of Library & Information Science, Gauhati

University & Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science &

Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi on November 2, 2007.

5. National Workshop-Cum-Training on “Preservation and Digital Conservation

Methods of Newspaper, Magazines and Archival Materials with Reference to the

North East Organized by Media Trust, Assam in collaboration with National Library,

Kolkata & Raja Ram Rammahun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata at Guwahati

,Assam held on November 21-24, 2007

6. National Workshop on Trends in Library and Information Science Research, jointly

organized by DLISc, G.U & National Social Science Documentation Centre-ICSSR,

New Delhi at Gauhati University from May 7-9, 2008

7. Training course on Design and Development of Digital Libraries using Dspace

conducted by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resource

(NISCAIR) New Delhi from July 13-17, 2009

8. Workshop on Library Automation of College Libraries in North Eastern Region held

at Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Ahmedabad during July

27-31, 2009.

9. Participated in a State Level Workshop on Re-Structuring Undergraduate Curriculum

and discussion on UGC Guidelines and Government rules and Regulations’ organized

by Assam College Teachers’ Association, Kamrup A zone in Collaboration with K. C.

Das Commerce College, Guwahati,on 1st December, 2012.

10. Participated in a Workshop on e-Governance Organized by Department of

Information Technology, Gauhati University sponsored by Ministry of

Communications and Information Technology Govt. of India on December 26th, 2012.

11. Participated in the training programme of “Content Management System Using

Joomla” at Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre,

Gandhinagar.May, 20th -22nd, 2015.

12. Participated in the National Workshop on “Prospects of Consortia for North East

India Libraries” organized by DLIS, Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration

with Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Govt. of India, New Delhi on

17th &18th March, 2016.

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13. Participated in the day long workshop on “Stress and its Management” conducted by

the Internal Quality Assurance (IQAC) of K. C. Das Commerce College, Guwahati

held on 20th December, 2016.

14. Participation in the State level workshop on “Role of College Librarians of Assam in

the Changing Environment” jointly organized by Assam College Librarians’

Association and S.B Deorah College, Guwahati held on 15th July,2018 at S.B Deorah

College, Ulubari, Guwahati.

15. Participation in the one week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Use of

ICT tools Teaching for Classroom” organized by E&ICT academy IIT Guwahati held

from 29 October- 04 November, 2018 in association with K. C. Das Commerce

College, Guwahati and support from Techvictus Consultancy services Pvt. Ltd.

Book published:

1. Fundamentals of Library and Information Science by Prasanta Kumar Deka, Narendra

Kumar Bar and Prabir Kumar Mohanty. Published by SSDN Publishers &

Distributors in the year 2011. (ISBN- 978-81-9108-253-1)

Editorial Book:

1. Worked as Editor-in-Chief in “College Libraries in Assam Issues and Challenges” in

the National Seminar organized by the Assam College Librarians Association at

Guwahati College, coinciding the 14th Biennial Conference of ACLA during 22nd July

- 23rd July, 2016.

2. Worked as Editor in “1st International Conference on Transforming Library 2017” in

the proceeding of 1st international conference organized by Central Institute of

Technology, Kokrajhar and Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati

University on .ISBN- 978-93-83-403-04-2.

Book Chapter Published:

1. Information Literacy for North East Indian Women with reference to Quality

Education by Prasanta Kumar deka, Gauri Sankar Karmakar and Sanjay Kumar

Singh. In: Naari: the Women, vol-1 edited by Ashima Sharma Baruah. Guwahati: K.C

Das Commerce College Women’s Cell, K.C Das Commerce College, 2010. Pp. 33-

43. (ISBN 978-81-921278-1-1).

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2. Women empowerment in Assam: An overview by Prasanta Kumar Deka. In: Role of

Women in Socio-economic aspect of Assam edited by Upasana Chakravarty and

Swapna Smriti Mahanta. Guwahati: K. C Das Commerce College, 2018. Pp- 73-82.

(ISBN-978-81-921278-2-8)

3. Scenario of Rural Libraries in Kamrup District with special reference to Chaygaon

and Hajo Educational Block: A brief study. In Grantha, Granthagar aru Samaj edited

by Dhinam Seal, Bhupendra Nath Sharma and Jyotika Devi, Guwahati, 2018. Pp- 85-

88. (ISBN- 978-81-931567-3-5).

Paper /Article/ Published:

1. College library and Higher Education in Assam in K.C. Das Commerce College

Magazine, 1996-97.pp 18-21

2. Mutual adjustment of two objectives in human life in K.C. Das Commerce College

Megagine,1997-1998 pp 14 –15

3. Digital libraries: an overview. Genesis Vol-2, K.C. Das Commerce College Teacher’s

Journal edited by Dr Swabera Islam, 2004, pp99-112.

4. Application of Barcode Technology in Libraries in K.C. Das Commerce College

Megazine.2004-2005, pp58-60.

5. Problems & Prospects of RFID Application in Libraries of Assam (Abstract). In:

TAV Murthy …et.al. ed. Proceedings of 4th International CALIBER 2006.

INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, 2006

6. Internet and Web Technology for Library in Digital Environment with reference to

College Libraries of Guwahati by Prasanta Kumar Deka and Sanjay Kumar Singh. In:

Jagdish Arora …et.al. ed. Proceedings of 5th Convention PLANNER- 2007 on

Library as a Global Information Hub: Perspectives and Challenges. Ahmedabad,

INFLIBNET, 2007, pp.77-89 (ISBN: 978-81-902079-5-9).

7. M-commerece in LIS Perspectives (Abstract) by Sanjay Kumar Singh and Prasanta

Kumar Deka. In: Jagdish Arora …et.al. ed. Proceedings of 5th Convention

PLANNER- 2007 on Library as a Global Information Hub: Perspectives and

Challenges. Ahmedabad, INFLIBNET, 2007, pp. 449 (ISBN: 978-81-902079-5-9)

8. Prospects of ETD Repository with special reference to universities of Assam by

Sanjay Kumar Singh and Prasanta Kumar Deka. In: Amitabha Chatterjee … et.al. ed.

Digital Media and Library Information Services: Proceedings of XXVI All India

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Conference of IASLIC, 26-29 December 2007 held at Jamia Millia Islamia, New

Delhi. Kolkata: IASLIC, 2007, pp. 152-162 (ISSN: 09723668).

9. Preservation and conservation of Library Resources by Sanjay Kumar Singh and

Prasanta Kumar Deka. In: Aloka Buragohain (ed.). Preservation and Digital

Conservation Methods of Newspapers, Magazines and Archival Materials with

reference to the North East. Guwahati, 2007. Pp. 21-25.

10. Long Tail: An Emerging Technology for LIS in the Network Environment by Sanjay

Kumar Singh and Prasanta Kumar Deka. In: Jagdish Arora … et.al. ed. From

Automation to Transformation: Proceedings of 6th International CALIBER.

Ahmedabad: INFLIBNET Centre, 2008, pp. 490-49 (ISBN: 978-81-902079-6-6).

11. Digital Library Consortia with reference to UGC-Infonet: A Need of the hour in

Digital World by Prasanta Kumar Deka and Sanjay Kumar Singh. In: Jagdish Arora

… et.al. ed. From Automation to Transformation: Proceedings of 6th International

CALIBER. Ahmedabad: INFLIBNET Centre, 2008, pp.520-528 (ISBN: 978-81-

902079-6-6).

12. Prospects of Open Source Software in LIS Area of Assam by Sanjay Kumar Singh

and Prasanta Kumar Deka. In: Jagdish Arora …et.al. ed. Proceedings of 6th

Convention PLANNER- 2008 on Open Access, Open Source, Open Libraries (O3).

Ahmedabad: INFLIBNET, 2008, pp.268-279 (ISBN: 978-81-902079-7-3).

13. Black Hole in the Libraries of ODL by Sanjay Kumar Singh and Prasanta Kumar

Deka. In: IDEA-2008: Conference Guide: Programmes, Themes, Content and

Contributors. Gauhati University: IDOL, 2008, pp. 103- 104.

14. Mobile Commerce: A New Paradigm for LIS Prospective by Sanjay Kumar Singh,

Apurba Jyoti Mazumder and Prasanta Kumar Deka. In: Amitabha Chatterjee …

et.al. ed. Library Profession in search of new paradigm: Papers of XXIII National

Seminar of IASLIC, 10-13 December 2008 held at Bose Ionstitute, Kolkata to

commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the founder of the Institute Sir J. C. Bose.

Kolkata: IASLIC, 2008, pp. 191-198 (ISSN: 09723668).

15. Application of ICT in K.C.Das Commerce College Library: Present and Future. In:

Narendra Lahkar … et. al. ed. Digitization and Networking of Library and

Information Centers in NE India. Gauhati University: Department of Library and

Information Science, 2009, pp.174-180. (ISBN 978-81-908708-0-1)

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16. E-Journal Consortia and Digital Library with Reference to UGC-Infonet. In

Genesis,Vol-IV an Annual Research Journal published edited by Ashima Sharma

Borah. Guwahati: K.C Das Commerce College Teachers’ Unit, 2008. pp.183-196.

17. K.C.Das Commerce College Library: An overview. In Silver Jubilee Souvenir of K.C.

Das Commerce College edited by Dipak Barman, 2009. pp 40-44

18. Vultures: its habitual loss threats to Biodiversity by Sanjay Kumar Singh and Prasanta

Kumar Deka. In: Biodiversity Conservation and sustainable Development edited by

Swabera Islam and Prarthana Barua, K.C Das Commerce College, January 28-29,

2009. pp.40-41. (ISBN 978-81-921278-0-4)

19. Training of LIS Manpower in Academic Libraries of Guwahati:A Case Study. In

Abstract: ICSSR National Seminar on Capacity Building for Library Professionals in

Digital Environment. Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies,

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 2009 pp.10-11.

20. Change, Change Change Managing everyday change in Libraries .In Abstract: ICSSR

National Seminar on Capacity Building for Library Professionals in Digital

Environment. Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies,

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 2009. pp.11.

21. Web-resources in Assam Agriculture Library, Jorhat: A case study by Nitupan Sarma

and Prasanta Kumar Deka… et.al .In: 7th Convention, PLANNER-2010 on Re-

engineering of Library and Information Services in Digital Era. INFLIBNET Centre,

Ahmedabad in Collaboration with Tezpur University, Tezpur, 2010. pp. 45-49 (ISBN

978-81-902079-9-7)

22. Information Literacy for Women by Prasanta Kumar Deka, Barsha Rani Duarah and

Arun Kumar Saha. In: Dhaneswar Baishya…et.al. Women and Human Rights: The

North East Indian Context. Barbhag College, Nalbari, 2010. Pp. 52-55. (ISBN 978-

81-910812-0-6)

23. Plagiarism: A Course for the Academic Society by Prasanta Kumar Deka …et.al. In:

S.B Banerjee…et.al. Intellectual Property Rights: Problems and Prospects with

Special reference to Library and Information Services. Kolkata, 2012. Pp. 169-179

(ISSN 09723668)

24. Access of E-Resources under N-List Programme in the College Libraries of

Guwahati,Assam:Issues and Problems by Dhrubajit Das,& Prasanta Deka In: Library

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Vision 2020, Paper and Proceedings edited by S.B.Benerjee et.al,IASLIC

Kolkata,2012.pp.28-35 (ISSN No-09723668)

25. E-resource Management some issues by Gauri Sankar Karmakar Prasanta Deka&

Apurba Jyoti Mazumdar In Collection Development in IT Environment in the College

Libraries of Assam edited by Dhrubajit Das:Procedding of National Seminar

organized by ACLA and Kakojan College, Jorhat. On dated 2013 (ISBN No-978-81-

920220-1)

26. Tourism in and Around Dibrugarh compiled by Sanjay Kumar singh and Prasanta

kumar Deka. In: Mridul Bordoloi (ed.) the Souvenir of 9th convention PLANNER-

2014. Capacity Building in Library and Information Services. Dibrugarh, 2014. Pp.

38-42.

27. E-resource Collection development and Management in College Libraries of

Guwahati: A study (Abstract) by Prasanta Kumar Deka and Rubi Baishya. In: the

National Seminar on College Libraries of Assam: Issues and Challenges in 14th

Biennial ACLA Conference cum National Seminar organized by Assam College

Librarians’ Association at Guwahati College, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati, 2016. Pp.

72.

28. K C Das Commerce College library at a glance: In the National workshop proceeding

on “Prospects of Consortia for North East India Libraries” organized by DLIS,

Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for

Arts (IGNCA), Govt. of India, New Delhi on 17th &18th March, 2016.

(ISBN 978-81-908708-0-5)

29. Cloud Computing: an emerging technology for libraries by Prasanta Kumar Deka. In

Assam College Librarian’s Association (ACLA) Bulletin, Vol- 9, June, 2017,

ISSN-2229-6492.

30. Scenario of rural libraries in Assam with reference to Kamrup district by Prasanta

Kumar Deka and Sanjay Kumar Singh. In IASLIC 31st All India Conference-2017 on

“Public Libraries in India in 21st century” organized by Department of Library &

Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on November, 2017.

(ISSN: 09723668)

31. Assam College Librarians’ Association: of the Librarian by the Librarian and for the

Librarian. In Pallabi Gogoi (ed.) the Souvenir of 15th Biennial Conference of ACLA

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organized by Tinsukia Commerce College, Tinsukia held on 11th & 12th October-

2018.

32. Importance of Social Networking tools for Library by Sanjay Kumar Sing and

Prasanta Kumar Deka. In Assam College Librarian’s Association (ACLA) Bulletin,

Vol- 10, October, 2018, ISSN-2229-6492.

33. Extending Library Services through Social Media by Prasanta Kumar Deka and Rubi

Baishya. In Assam College Librarian’s Association (ACLA) Bulletin, Vol- 10,

October, 2018, ISSN-2229-6492.

Participation in Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops/ Refresher/ Orientation: 1. Participated in a Seminar on “Commerce education and job market” Organized by

K.C.Das Commerce College Guwahati dated 7th Nov,1999

2. Participated in a U.G.C sponsored seminar on “Creation of reading habits among the

college students in Assam: Problems and solutions, 8th Jan, 2000, Nabin Chandra

College, Badarpur.

3. Participated in a Seminar on “Changing Trends of Librarianship with special

Reference to NE India”, Organized be DLISC, G.U on 2nd Feb,2000

4. Participated in a UGC sponsored Refresher course in Library and Information

Science, A.S.C.G.U Assam, dated 23rd March to12th April’2000.

5. Participate a UGC sponsored Orientation Programme (OP53 Admn.) at Gauhati

University dated May 5 to June1st, 2003

6. Participated in 12th Conference and Seminar of Assam Library Association on

Information Needs of the Society with special reference to Assam jointly organized

by DLISc, GU, ALA, GLA on August 11-12, 2003

7. State Level Lecture on Library and Information Science, Dispur College, Guwahati

on 3rd May, 2003

8. “Planner 2003” National Seminar jointly organized by NEHU Shillong and

INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad. From 6-7 November, 2003.

9. “Planner 2005” National Seminar on “Promotion of Library Automation and

Networking in North-Eastern Region” jointly organized by INLIBNET Centre

Ahmedabad and Assam University, Silchar, Assam from November 10-11, 2005.

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10. UGC sponsored Refresher course in Information Technology (RCIT-153.2005)

held from December 1-21, 2005, A.S.C. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

(Presented one paper on Library automation)

11. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Computer Education & Information

Technology (R.C 241) held at G.U from March 11--31, 2007

12. National Seminar on Problems and Prospects of Rural Libraries with reference to Ne

India jointly organized by DLISc, GU and Central Reference Library, Department of

Culture, Govt. of India, Kolkata on March 27-28, 2007.

13. PLANNER 2007 ,5th Convention Promotion of Library Automation and Networking

in North Eastern Region, Organized by INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and G.U.

Guwahati, December 7-8, 2007.

14. XXVI All India IASLIC Conference-2007 on Digital Media and Library Information

Services held on December 26th -29th, 2007, jointly organized by Jamia Millia Islamia,

New Delhi & IASLIC Kolklata.

15. 6th International CALIBER-2008 jointly organized by the INFLIBNET Centre,

Ahmedabad and University of Allahbad, Allahbad, 28th-29th February and 1st March ,

2008.

16. International Conference on Role of Library and Library Professionals in Knowledge

Society, Jointly organized by DLISc, NEHU Shillong and Central Reference Library,

Department of Culture, Govt. of India. March 17th-19th, 2008.

17. PLANNER-2008, Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern

Region at Nagaland Universaity from November 6th-7th, 2008. Jointly organized by

INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and Nagaland University.

18. 14th Annual Conference of Indian Distance Education Association held at Gauhati

University, Guwahati on November 14-16, 2008

19. State Level Seminar on The Role of College Libraries in Quality Education: 11th Bi-

Annual Conference of ACLA,26th -29th November, 2008.Nalbari

20. National Seminar of IASLIC on Library Profession in search of new paradigm (23rd:

2008: Kolkata). Organized by Bose Institute Kolkata and IASLIC Kolkata, December

10-13, 2008

21. Participated in the Seminar on Public Funded Education System: Challenges and

Responsibilities held at K.C das Commerce College, Guwahati on 24th December,

2008

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22. National Seminar on Digitization and Networking of Library and Information Centers

in NE India (2009: Guwahati), jointly organized by Department of Library and

Information Science, Gauhati University and Central Reference Library (CRL),

Kolkata at Gauhati University, January 9-10, 2009.

23. UGC- sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable

Economic Development in the North-Eastern Region of India: Integrating Natural and

Social Sciences for Sustainability (2009: Guwahati). Organised by K.C. Das

Commerce College, Guwahati, January 28-29, 2009

24. Participated in the Librarins’Day Convention of ALA and Symposium held at

Styanath Borah Auitorium,Guwahati. Organized by Assam Library Association on

12th August, 2009.

25. ICSSR National Seminar on Capacity Building for Library Professionals in Digital

Environment. Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies,

Bhubaneswar Organised by Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development

Studies, Bhubaneswar. Dated: 20th –21st September, 2009.

26. Participated 7th Convention, PLANNER-2010 on “Re-engineering of Library and

Information Services in Digital Era organized by INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad in

Collaboration with Tezpur University, Tezpur. On 18th to 20th Feb, 2010

27. Participated in the National seminar on Human Rights and Socio-Economic and

Political Status of Women in Northeast India ,organized by Barbhag College, Nalbari:

Assam in Collaboration with Gramya Vikash Mancha (GVM), Dakshingaon , Nalbari

on 12th &13th November, 2010 at Barbhag College, Kalag, Nalbari, Assam.

28. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Conference on Financial Inclusion-The

Issues and The Future organized by K. C. Das Commerce College, Guwahati in

collaboration with NEDFI held on 13th &14th May, 2011.

29. Participated in the Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres

(IASLIC) XXVII All India Conferences held on October 10-13, 2011 organized by

Allama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir Srinagar (J&K).

30. Participated in the National Seminar on Modernization of Public Libraries in India

with Spl.Ref.to North East India NASEMPLINER 2011, 11th-12th November, 2011

organized by Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University, in

collaboration with central Reference Library, Kolkata, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of

India.

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31. Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Behavioural Changes of

Students in the Higher Educational Institutions-issues and Trends organized by

Gauhati Commerce College, Guwahati In collaboration with Karmashree Hiteswar

Saikia College, Guwahati on 2012.

32. Participated the ACLA Annual Meet cum Lecture held at LOKD College, Dhekiajuli

(Assam) organized by LOKD College, Dhekiajuli (Assam) on 6th January, 2012.

33. Participated in the 8th Convention PLANNER 2012 (Promotion of Library

Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region) on Building Participatory

Library services in digital Era organized by INFLIBNET Centre in collaboration with

SIKKIM UNIVERSITY, Gangtok from 1st to 3 rd March, 2012.

34. Participated in the Regional Seminar on Entrepreneurial Approach of Library

Professionals” organized by Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University,

Guwahati, Assam in association with Assam Library Association. Assam on 12th

August, 2012.

35. Participated in the IASLIC XXV National Seminar, Organised by Ananda Rangapillai

Library, Pondichery University &Indian Association of Special Libraries and

Information Centre (IASLIC) Kolkata on 10th to 13th Dec, 2012.

36. Participated in UGC Sponsored National Seminar & 13th Biennial ACLA Conference

Organized by Nowgong College, Nagaon during the period 17-19 March, 2013.

37. Participated in the National Seminar on North East India Library Network

(NEILIBNET);Challengers and Opportunities organized by Department of Library

and Information Science, Gauhati University In association with Central reference

Library, Ministry of Culture, GOI, Kolkata on 3rd to 5th October,2013.

38. Participated in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Open Access Journal: Its

usefulness in the University & College Libraries,Organised by Rupahi College

Library, Rupahi College, In Collaboration with Axom Sahitya Sabha, Rupahi Sakha,

Rupahi, Nagao, Assam held on 12th 13th May,2014.

39. Participated in the IASLIC 26th National seminar on Roadmap to Usher in Knowledge

Society organized by Department of Library and Information Science Gauhati

University, Guwahati & Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information

Centres (IASLIC), Kolkata. Held at Gauhati University on November 25-28, 2014.

40. Participated in the National Seminar on College Libraries of Assam: Issues and

Challenges in 14th Biennial ACLA Conference cum National Seminar organized

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by Assam College Librarians’ Association at Guwahati College, Bamunimaidam,

Guwahati on 22nd -23rd July, 2016.

41. Participated in the All India Federation of University and College Teachers’

Organizations (AIFUCTO), XXX Academic Conference and National seminar held in

Guwahati, Assam on 7th 8th and 9th December, 2016.

42. Participated in Two days International Conference on “Bridging the Digital Divide-

Role of Librarians & Information Centers with special reference to North East

Region” organized by Shillong College Central Library in Collaboration with IQAC,

Shillong College held on 5th & 6th September, 2018 at Shillong College, Shillong.

Different Activities Perform:

1. Convener, Library Committee of K. C. Das Commerce Library from 1997 to till

date.

2. Executive Member of Assam College Librarian’s Association (ACLA).

3. Non-Teaching Representative to the Governing Body of the K. C. Das Commerce

College 2002-005.

4. Member, information and Career Guidance Cell (ICGC) 2003-2005.

5. Member, Documentation Committee of the K. C. Das Commerce College,

Guwahati, 2003-2005.

6. Working President of K. C. Das Commerce Uniform Committee,2007-2008

7. Convener, Publicity Committee of K. C. Das Commerce College Silver Jubilee

Celebration Committee, 2008

8. Life member Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centre.

Kolkata. ASLIC, ILA, GLA.

9. Life Trusty member of K. C. Das Commerce College Educational Trust.

Guwahati.

10. Participated as Rapporteur in the 7th convention PLANNER 2010 on “Re-

engineering of Library and Information services in Digital Era” jointly organized

by INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad and Tezpur University, Tezpur on

February,18-20, 2010.

11. Guiding in the computerization process in Handique Girl’s College Library.

Guwahati on 12-06-2010, Ref no- HGC/GN 44(A)/09/1053.

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12. Expert in the interview for Trainee(Technical Support) for Regional SOUL

Service Centre,N.E Region,Guwahati on dated 16/7/2010

13. Attended the Rangia College for demonstration to Library Staff on Library

Automation and uses of Barcode System on 28/8/2010 & 6/9/2010.

14. Organizing Training programme on “Installation and operations of SOUL2.0

Software” in K. C. Das Commerce College, collaboration with INFLIBNET

Centre, Ahmedabad on 19th to 23rd July, 2010.

15. Attended as the Subject Expart in the selection committee meeting for the post of

Librarian on 7 Sept, 2010 at Pandu College, Pandu Guwahati. Letter no-

PC(G)/INTW/32/07/380(4)dated 18.8.10

16. Attended as the Subject Expart in the selection committee meeting for the post of

Librarian on 9 November, 2010 at Handique College, Pandu Guwahati. Letter no-

HGC/MISC/08/10/1400-1403 dated 09/11/2010.

17. Organizing Training programme on “Installation and operations of SOUL2.0

Software” in K. C. Das Commerce College, collaboration with INFLIBNET

Centre, Ahmedabad on 15th to 19th November, 2010.

18. Organized an in-house training programme on SOUL2.0 Library Management

Software for library staff of Bholanath College, Dhuburi at K.C Das Commerce

College Library on 31 January, 2011

19. Appointment as a invigilator for B.Com Part-I & III examination, held in K. C.

Das Commerce College, Guwahati on 23 March, 2011.

20. Training to Library Staff of Chaiduar College ,Gohpur, Sonitpur for SOUL 2.0

software on dated 21/04/2011.

21. Appointment as Subject expert (V.C’s nominee) for the placement of selection

Grade Scale of pay in the department of Library of Lumding College, Lumding on

17-06-2011,Ref No-LC/DHE/22/2011/6948 dated 6/6/2011

22. Visiting as expert member in J.N.College, Boko for Library building construction

on 11/5/2011 Ref no-JNC/Estt/2011-12/E03 dated 10/05/2011

23. Invigilation duty for UGC-NET June 2011 Examination to be held on 26-6-2011

24. Appointment as Subject Expert for placement of Sr.Librarian in the Selection

Grade scale of pay dated 29/6/2011,ref no-SeleGR-1/62-2724/2011 dated 3/6/11

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25. Appointment as Subject Expert for the interview for the post of Librarian,

Barbhag College, Barbhag on 05-07-2011 Memo No-Be/GB/Inf/Lib/2011/6892

date 7/9/2011

26. Appointed as Subject expert for selection of candidate for the post of Librarian in

Nalbari College, Nalbari on 07-09-2011 Ref NO/NC/Interview/lib/2011/725-728

dated 07/09/2011

27. Executive member of organizing committee in the National Seminar on

“Modernization of Public Libraries in India with special reference to North East

India” organized by Department of Library and Information Science in

collaboration with Central Reference Library, Kolkata on 11th &12th Nov, 2011.

28. Appointment as Subject expert (DPC) to recommended the rectification of dates

of promotional placement of Librarian of B.H. College, Howly on 30-11-2011.

29. Train up an employee of Rangia College, Rangia on Library Management

software SOUL2.0 at K.C Das Commerce College Library on 09-07-2012.

30. Appointed as Subject expert as VC’s nominee of Gauhati University to the

selection committee for interview for the post of Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru

College, Boko on 02/11/2012 ref no-JNC/Information/2012-13/266-E dated 18-

10-2012

31. Appointed as Subject expert as VC’s nominee of Gauhati University to the

selection committee for finalization of the appointment of Librarian, Jawaharlal

Nehru College, Boko on 12-3-2013 ref.no-JNC/FINAL/2012-13/395-A

dated06/03/2013

32. Repporteur in the U.G.C Sponsored national seminar on Open Access Journal: Its

Usefulness in the University & College libraries organized by Rupahi College

Library , in collaboration with Axom Sahitya Sabha Rupahi Sakha, dated 12-13

May 2014

33. Executive member of IQAC (Internal Quality Assessment Cell) of K. C. Das

Commerce College in the year 2014.

34. External Practical Examiner in MLISc 3.5 for the Third semester Practical

Examination held in Department of Library & Inf. Science, Gauhati University at

24.12.14 memo no –CON/EXR/PG/SEM/14/(3rd)/2014.dated 9/12/14

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35. Invigilation Duty for CSIR-UGC JRF/LS (NET) Examination on 21.12.2014

Gauhati University.

36. Assistant Superintend Duty for UGC-NET December 2014 Examination ,held on

28-12-2014

37. Participated as a Resource person in the National Level workshop on “Library

Automation using latest technologies” jointly organized by Central Library, CIT

Kokrajhar, Central Library, Bodoland University, Girls College library, commerce

college library in collaboration with Directorate of Library Services, BTC

Kokrajhar on 20th to 21st December 2014.

38. Participated as Resource person in the UGC Sponsored National Workshop

entitled “Management of Library in Digital Era” Organised by Jengraimukh

College, Jengramukh, Majuli held on 8th & 9th May, 2015 at Jengraimukh College,

Jengramukh, Majuli.

39. Attended in the selection committee as VC’s nominee expert vide letter no-

GU/Acad/Appvt/Expert/College/2015/7954/dated 07/10/2015 for the post of

Librarian (Sanctioned) as at the Dispur College, Guwahati on 07 Oct, 2015.Ref

No-DC/Interview/2015/232 dated 29/10/15.

40. Appointed as External in practical examination of MLISc 3rd semister,

Department Of Library & Information Science. Gauhati University on 26-12-

2015. Ref No-Con/Exr/Pr/3rd sem/15 dated 21-12-2015

41. Attended as Resource Person in the IASLIC-IGNCA one day convention on the

topic Libraries, Education Policy-The Fulcrums: A Discourse. Organized IASLIC

and IGNCA, New Delhi on May,9,2016

42. Performing as Chief Convener in National Seminar on College Libraries of

Assam: issues and Challenges, Guwahati College, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati22-

23 July,2016

43. Participated and successfully conducted the Technical session as a Chair Person in

the two-day National seminar on “ICT & Knowledge Management” organized by

Library & IQAC Dikhowmukh College in Collaboration with Library and

Information Science Professional Association (LISPA) at Dikhowmukh College,

Sibsagar on 27th & 28th May, 2016.

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44. External for Valuation of Dissertation submitted for the examination in MLISc 4th

Semester of Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati Universit

,Guwahati University letter No-CON/Exr/26/TH/MLISC/Diss/4th Sem /2016 on

date 29-6-2016

45. Appointed as an invigilator for Combine Entrance Examination, 2016 under

Dibrugarh University held at K. C. Das Commerce College on 16th and 17th July,

2016.

46. Participated as invited Guest and acting as Co-chair person in Technical session in

10th convention PLANNER 2016 organized by INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar

and North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong on 9th to 11th Nov, 2016

47. Publicity Convenor, Golden Jubilee Celebration (1966/67-216/17) Department of

Library and Information Science, Gauhati university Guwahati-14

48. Performing as Joint Secretary in the All India Federation of University and

College teachers’ Organizations (AIFUCTO), XXX Academic Conference and

National seminar held in Guwahati, Assam on 7th, 8th and 9th December, 2016.

49. Member of editorial board, ACLA Bulletin published by Assam College

Librarians Association Vol-8 in the year 2016.

50. Visiting North Gauhati College as Subject Expert for Promotion of Assistant

Professor (Librarian) for the Sr. scale of Pay on 15-12-2016 ref no-NGC-Gu-

17/2016 dated 1/12/2016.

51. Visiting Kampur College Library, Kampur College, Kampur, Nagaon for guidance to renovate library on dated 05.01.2017 ref no KMPC/renovate/lib/2017/01-02 dated 04-01-2017

52. Visiting Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar as Subject Expert for the Walk-In-Interview for the selection of Library Information Assistant9LIA) in Central Library, CIT Kokrajhar. Assam

53. Working as Senior Administrative Officer, IQAC, K.C.Das Commerce College.

54. General Secretary of Assam College Librarians Association (ACLA) since 23rd

July, 2016-2018 period.

55. General Secretary of Assam College Librarians Association (ACLA) since 13th

October, 2018-2020 period.

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56. Vice President, Assam Library Association, Assam 2018-2019

57. Working as examiner of Dissertation submitted for the MLISc Examination,

Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam Ref.No: Con/Exr/26/TH/MLISc/4th

Sem/2018,dt.15.06.18

(Dr.Prasanta Kumar Deka) Librarian (Associate)

K.C.Das Commerce College Guwahati-08