Year of Establishment : 1945
History of the department : In 1943, the Inter University Board of India resolved that only graduates from any field would qualify for admission to librarianship courses offered by Indian universities. Around the same period, the University of Calcutta formed a library sub-committee, whose recommendations were considered by the University Syndicate on August 17, 1944. The resolutions included the establishment of an annual Diploma Course in Librarianship, with a one-year curriculum starting in January. Admission was limited to graduates, with an intake of only 15 students per session. The course was overseen by an annually appointed Librarianship Training Committee within the Faculty of Arts, under the administrative control of the Library Department (the University Librarian). The first Diploma in Library Science course commenced in January 1945.
In 1959, this training arrangement separated from the Library Department, creating an independent Faculty for Post-Graduate Studies in Library Science, where the newly established Department of Library Science was placed. In the 1969-70 academic year, the diploma was upgraded to a post-graduate Bachelor of Library Science (B.Lib.Sc.) degree. The department was renamed the Department of Library & Information Science in 1998, with the degree subsequently called the Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLIS).
From 2010 to 2015-five batches in a row, the department ran India’s first 5-Year Integrated Program in Library & Information Science, along with a pioneering 3-Year Honours Program afterwards. Currently, however, programs like the 1-Year BLIS, 2-Year MLIS, 5-Year Integrated Program, 3-Year Honours Program, and the M.Phil have been discontinued. Now part of the Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies in Journalism, Education, and Library & Information Science, the department currently offers an Integrated Bachelor's and Master’s program in Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.-M.Lib.I.Sc.) and a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Library and Information Science.
| Name | Phone No. | E - mail | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professors | |||
| Prof. Dr. Pijushkanti Panigrahi [Profile] |
9434243522 | [email protected] [email protected] |
Artificial Intelligence - NLP, ES; Digital Library; Information Technology Application; Industrial Information System |
| Prof. Dr. Biplab Chakrabarti [Profile] |
(033) 24183907 9830504380 |
[email protected] [email protected] |
Information Sources & Services, Community Information Systems |
| Prof. Dr. Swapna Banerjee [Profile] |
9830305624 | [email protected] | Knowledge Organization; Information processing & retrieval, Classification Preservation & Conservation, Information Management |
| Prof. Dr. Arabinda Maity [Profile] |
9433403541 | [email protected] [email protected] |
Library Classification, Information sources, Systems and Services, CIS, Legal Information Systems |
| Prof. Dr. Susmita Chakraborty [Profile] |
9830710918 | [email protected] [email protected] http://drsusmitachakraborty.blogspot.com |
Information Services to the disadvantageous population, International Librarianship, Digital Library System, LIS Education, CIS, KM, OA, OER, WEB-D, ICT-D. |
| Prof. Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri (HOD) [Profile] |
9434457215 | [email protected] [email protected] |
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and its Management, TK, Creativity & Innovation ecosystem, Information Ecosystem, Information Resilience Disaster Resilience, Community Resilience, LLM, AI & Misinformation , Information Ethics, Philosophy of Information, Sustainability of Information |
| Prof. Dr. Parikshit Mondal [Profile] |
9432989848 | [email protected] [email protected] |
Cataloguing, Library Management |
| Prof. Dr. Bijan Kumar Roy [Profile] |
7908556976 9674815244 |
[email protected] | Open Access, Digital Repository, DSpace, Information Sources & Services |
| Assistant Professors | |||
| Dr. Pubalika Bhattacharya Maitra [Profile] |
9433469545 | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |
Indigenous knowledge Management, LIS Education, LIS Education and Placement, Research Methods, Multiculturalism, Indian Communities and Culture, Health Informatics and Retrieval Systems, Information Communication Systems Management. |
| Dr. Nikita Lama [Profile] |
8972903330 | [email protected] | Academic Library System |
| Programme | Level of Study | Cut-off Mark at entry | Intake Capacity | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated B.Lib.I.Sc- M.Lib.I.Sc Syllabus |
P.G. | University Admission Test | 35 | Two Year |
| Ph.D. | Research | NET/NET (JRF)/NET (PhD)/SET and Viva-voce | - | |
| Name | Fellow Status | Supervisor | Year of Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srijan Dey | SRF | Prof. Parikshit Mandal | 2021 |
| Paramita Mullick | SRF | Prof. Pijushkanti Panigrahi | 2023 |
| Tania Sarkar | SRF | Prof. Swapna Banerjee | 2023 |
| Sk Mizanul Haque | JRF | Prof. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri | 2023 |
| Rajasree Sinha | JRF | Prof. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri | 2023 |
| Deep Kumar Kritania | - | Prof. Biplab Chakrabarti | 2023 |
| Diganta Das | - | Prof. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri | 2023 |
| Sanghita De | - | Prof. Parikshit Mandal | 2023 |
| Ranajit Naskar | - | Prof. Susmita Chakraborty | 2023 |
| Dipanjan Mishra | - | Prof. Parikshit Mandal | 2023 |
| Arnab Mahajan | - | Dr. Pubalika Bhattacharya Maitra | 2023 |
| Sukanta Halder | - | Prof. Bijan Kumar Roy | 2023 |
| Pawan Kumar Pal | JRF | Prof. Parikshit Mandal | 2023 |
| Rupa Sadhukhan | JRF | Prof. Parikshit Mandal | 2023 |
| Rubi Gupta | - | Prof. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri | 2023 |
| Sujan Bandhu Chakraborty | - | Dr. Pubalika Bhattacharya Maitra | 2023 |
| Soumya Jash | - | Prof. Biplab Chakrabarti | 2023 |
| Alankrita Dutta | - | Prof. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri | 2023 |
| Rahul Maity | - | Prof. Arabinda Maity | 2023 |
| Ashim Kumar Halder | - | Prof. Swapna Banerjee | 2023 |
| Pratima Saha | - | Prof. Swapna Banerjee | 2023 |
| Ayub Ali | - | Prof. Bijan Kumar Roy | 2023 |
| Name of the Programme | Status | Collaboration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Refresher Course in Library and information science | National | UGC – MMTTC(former UGC – HRDC), University of Calcutta | 08.12.2023 – 21.12.2023 |
| 7 days Short Term Course on Indian Traditional Knowledge | National | UGC – MMTTC(former UGC – HRDC), University of Calcutta | 16.01.2024 – 22.01.2024 |
| 3-Days Workshop on Connecting Information Science & Artificial Intelligence | National | A. K. Chowdhury School of Information Technology, University of Calcutta | 21.02.2024 – 23.02.2024 |
| International Conference on "Building Information Resilient Society in the Changing Information Ecosystem" Site: https://sites.google.com/caluniv.ac.in/irieconf |
International | Institute of Development Studies Kolkata | 27.03.2024 – 28.03.2024 |
Major thrust areas in which Research activities are being actively pursued:
Qualified in NET/NET (JRF)/NET (PhD)/SET
Students who have completed the Library & Information Science program at the University of Calcutta have successfully qualified in prestigious national examinations such as NET, NET (JRF), NET (PhD), and SET. This achievement highlights the academic rigor and quality of education provided by the university, preparing students to excel in competitive exams and advance in the fields of research, academia, and professional practice in Library and Information Science.
UGC NET: 35 ; NET (JRF) : 18 & SET: 04 {2018-2022}
Students Placements
Graduates of the Library & Information Science Program at the University of Calcutta have consistently achieved impressive placements in prestigious institutions across the country. They have secured positions in top-tier research and educational organizations, including IITs, IIMs, NITs, DRDO, CSIR, and ICAR, as well as various universities, government, and government-aided colleges, schools, and private institutions. Their qualifications have opened doors to impactful careers, demonstrating the program’s strong academic foundation and commitment to producing skilled professionals in the field.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Department of Library & Information Science, University of Calcutta has signed MOU on May 06, 2024 with the University of Sussex, School of Education and Social Work, Brighton, United Kingdom.
Calcutta University Journal of Information Studies (CUJIS)
ISSN : 0973-5771 for 2023 and 2024 Issue (UGC Care List under process)
CUJIS is a peer-reviewed academic journal published once a year, Publish original research articles and a completely non-profit publication, funded by the University of Calcutta, INDIA.
Head: [email protected], [email protected]
Campus : Asutosh Siksha Prangan (College Street Campus)
Address for communication : Department of Library and Information Science, Asutosh Building, 3rd floor University of Calcutta
87/1, College Street, Kolkata-700 073
