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B.K. Dr Partha Sarathi Das
Library and Information Officer, National Library of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India Kolkata-700027, West Bengal, India
Email: parthasarathidas.nl@gmail.com
PhD(Library & Information Science), MLIS (First Class), BLIS (First Class Second), BEd, BSc(Hons.), Cert.Lib.Sc.(First Class First), UGC-NET, Advanced Diploma in Web-Centric Computing (NIIT), Cert. in Win 2K, Cert. in Effective Communication & Personality Development(NIS), Cert. in Computer Appl. In Library Science, Certificate in Medical Transcription, Hindi Praveen & Pragya, PG Certificate in Science Communication & Media Practice (ISNA & Vigyan Prasar, Govt. of India), FCA(ALC&TS, American Library Association)
Life Member of Education Wing, Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation, Brahmakumaris World Spiritual University, Mt.Abu [119783/1222/L/EDU], Member of International Federation of Library Associations & Information Centers (IFLA) [IN-6034] and CILIP: the Library and Information Association, London [59710285]; Life Member of Bengal Library Association(BLA), Central Government Library Association(CGLA), Delhi Library Association(DLA)- LM/B-631(48), Indian Association for Special Libraries and Information Centre (IASLIC) – 3080-L[Z5], Jharkhand Information & Library Association(JILA), Society for Advancement of Library & Information Science (SALIS),Youth Hostels Association of India(YHAI)- 027-WB01- L087530
Dr. Partha Sarathi Das has more than 18 years of professional experience and is currently serving as Library & Information Officer at the National Library, Govt. of India, Ministry of Culture, after qualifying the Union Public Service Commission in 2011. Earlier, he had worked as Senior Library & Information Assistant at the Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre (SHRC), Gangtok and Central Library, Hqrs. (Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden) for more than six years.
He is a “Public Library Innovator” of the International Network of Emerging Library Innovators (INELI) India (A Public Library leadership Program implemented by MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and supported by Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation) and Mentor of INELI India and South Asia (Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) He visited British Library, London and Libraries in Melbourne, Australia. He is a Life Member of many associations related library development.He successfully completed the round 2016 B the International Librarians Network Peer Mentoring Programme from August to December 2016.
Professional Memberships : He is a Member of International Federation of Library Associations & Information Centers (IFLA) [IN-6034] and CILIP: the Library and Information Association, London [59710285]; Life Member of Bengal Library Association(BLA), Central Government Library Association(CGLA), Delhi Library Association(DLA)- LM/B-631(48), Indian Association for Special Libraries and Information Centre (IASLIC) – 3080-L[Z5], Jharkhand Information & Library Association(JILA), Society for Advancement of Library & Information Science (SALIS),Youth Hostels Association of India(YHAI)- 027-WB01- L087530
Publications : He has published around 39 publications includes journal articles, conference paper and book chapter. Attended various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops and delivered invited lectures and radio talks in AIR, participated as member of panel for professional discussions and acted as resource person for workshops. He is the co-author of the book “The Story of Steel Bridge: the Howrah Bridge A Testimony of Indo-British Co-operation in Engineering Field” which is acclaimed by National and International Reviewers. His recent edited book “Ram Mohun Roy: Herald of New Modern Age” is published by Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in 2022.
Awards & Achievements: He was awarded the Indian Librarian Pride Award -2022 (ILPA) by Anecdote Publishing House to one among the top 75 pioneer library professionals of the Nation under the aegis of Azadi ka Amirt Mahotsav for distinguished extraordinary contribution in the development of Librarianship in India and abroad, awarded the Best Library Professional Award by Central Government Library Association in 2019. He was awarded the Association for Library Collections Technical Services (ALCTS), American Library Association Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries by the American Library Association.
Professional Assignments : He is presently the Secretary, Central Government Library Association, Kolkata Branch and Executive Body Member, Central Government Library Association, Headquarters, Member of IASLIC Study Circle Group, Assistant Editor, IASLIC Newsletter, Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Librarianship and Administration (ISSN: 2349-0411) Member of Advisory Council, All Bengal School Library Association and Editorial Board Member of CGLA Newsletter, Assistant Editor, IASLIC Newsletter, Advisory Board Member, Rays: the Annual Journal of Magrahat College
He is an Honorary Lecturer of Certificate in Library Science Course conducted by Bengal Library Association Course Counsellor of Personal Contact Programme (PCP) BLIS level at Netaji Subhas Open University and Indira Gandhi Open University and he has supervised about 10 MLIS dissertation of IGNOU.