SAMHATI SOOR

Librarian
Email: [email protected]
Ph No.: 9476478018
Web Address: https://www.herambachandracollege.ac.in/faculty_details.aspx?facID=131

Educational Qualifications

DegreeUniversityYear of PassingAwardRank
M.S.Indian Statistical Institute20151st 
M.Sc.North Orissa University (renamed as Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University)20111st 

Specialization(PG)

Digital Libraries, Metadata Management, Digital Preservation, Data Curation, Open Source Software (Koha, DSpace, Drupal, CKAN, Protégé), Data Migration, Library Automation, Database Management and Query Languages, Information Retrieval, Search Strategies and Indexing, Web-based Information Services, Ontology and Semantic Web, Informetrics and Scientometrics, Knowledge Management

Research Area

Semantic Search, Digital Archiving, Language Documentation, Data Science, Text Analytics

Academic/Professional Courses/Training

Linux Administration
   Installation and Customization of Open Source Software
   Big Data Analytics
   Data Carpentry
   Artificial Intelligence

Paper Published in Journal (3)

Title of the paperJournal of publicationYearISSN NoVol No.Page Range
Designing an Interoperable Metadata Schema for Indigenous Language Archiving: Mapping Customized QDC to OLAC, IMDI and CMDIRBU Journal of Library and Information Science (Peer-reviewed, formerly included in UGC-CARE)20250972-27502777-95
A Methodological Framework for analyzing Thematic Evolution: Application of Text Mining in RLibrarian: Journal of Library and Information Science (Peer-reviewed)20250972-397829(1)103-114
Data Technicality and Data Management in Field Language DocumentationJadavpur Journal of Languages and Linguistics (Peer-reviewed)20182581- 404X2(2)149-158

Other Institutional Responsibility

Convenor, Library Committee (2025- ) | Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (2023- ) | Member, Technology Cell (2022- ) | Member, Cultural Committee (2022- ) | Maintenance of college website (2023- ) | Portal Data Management, Kasnyashree Prakalpa (2021-2024)

Academic/Professional Membership

West Bengal College Librarians' Association (WBCLA) - Lifetime
   Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) - Lifetime
   Bengal Library Association (BLA) - Lifetime
   Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Alumni Association

Other Working Experience (2)

Name Of The OrganizationPosition HeldPeriod
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDocumentation Officer, University Grants Commission Project entitled “Study and Research of Indigenous and Endangered Languages in India during XII Plan Period” (F.No. 63/7/2014 (SU-II) of 17th September, 2016, UGC), School of Languages and LinguisticsNov 2016 - Feb 2020
Tata Consultancy Services Limited Ecospace, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaInformation Resource Centre AssistantSep 2016 - Nov 2016

Chapter in Books (3)

Book TitleChapterPublisherYearISBN No
Human Touch in the Digital Age: Re-humanizing Library and Information ServicesFrom Metadata to Themes: R-based Text Mining of Inclusive and Ethical Trends in Digital Library ServicesDepartment of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University2025978-93-34369-41-0
Recent Trends on Library, Information and SocietyDigital India Initiative by Government of India: An OutlinePaschimbanga Anchalik Itihas O Loksanskriti Charcha Kendra (PAIOLCK), Madhyakalyanpur, Baruipur, Kolkata - 700144, India2019978-93-88207-68-3
Digital Library and Open Access Initiatives: Responses, Strategies and Emerging TrendsTowards Social Semantic Digital LibraryShankar's Book Agency Pvt. Ltd., 103, Munish Plaza, 20 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002, India2017978-93-81893-13-5

Invited Speech (3)

TitleSeminar/Conference detailsDateOrganizing Institution
ICT-Enabled Library Services: Adopting Evolutionary Web Technologies, Open Online Resources and Other UpgradationsShort Term Course on "ICT in Library" (Course duration: Feb 06 2025 - Feb 12 2025)Feb 08 2025UGC-MMTTC, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Dirctory of Open Access JournalsOne Day ORCID GPF 2024 suppported Workshop on Open Access PublishingJan 11 2025Central Library, Nalanda University & Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
Importance of Metadata and Ways to collect itOne Day Workshop on Preparation for the Fieldwork in Language DocumentationAug 02 2018School of Languages and Linguistics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

Paper Presented (9)

TitleTheme DateOrganizing Institution
A Study on Open Access AwarenessKnowledge Resource Centre (Library), CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India (April 07 2017 - April 08 2017)33rd Annual Convention of The Society For Information Science (SIS) & Conference on Open Access: The Road to Freedom
e-Archiving: An OverviewOne Day Seminar-cum-Workshop on “Field Survey, Language Archiving & the Study of Endangered Languages” (Mar 30 2017)School of Languages and Linguistics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Ontology MappingKarnataka State SC/ST Library Professionals Association, Karnataka, India and Institute of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Studies and Research, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India and RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaima, UAE (Jan 30 2015 - Jan 31 2015)Karnataka State SC/ST Library Professionals Association, Karnataka, India and Institute of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Studies and Research, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India and RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaima, UAE
Impact of AI in the LIS Field: Opportunities, Challenges and Librarians' RolesTwo Day International Seminar on Innovative Librarianship: Application in Different Types of Libraries (Dec 20 2025 - Dec 21 2025)Bengal Library Association, Kolkata, West Bengal, India & Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
R-based Text Mining vis-à-vis Thematic Shifts in Digital Library Discourse4th International Symposium on Knowledge Engineering in Digital Library Design (Nov 03 2025 - Nov 05 2025)National Digital Library of India (NDLI) & Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

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Conference/Seminar Workshop Attended (11)

ThemeDateOrganizing Institute
Workshop for Library Processional Staff “Information Services from Open Access Information Source”Jun 28 2019TEQUIP Phase-III, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
A Five Day National Workshop on Data Carpentry and AI/ML Tools for Libraries (2nd Edition)May 19 2025 - May 23 2025B C Roy Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Three Day Workshop on Connecting Information Science and Artificial IntelligenceFeb 21 2024 - Feb 23 2024Department of Library & Information Science & A K Choudhury School of Information Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
One Day Workshop on Library and Information Science Syllabi under CCF-2022Dec 06 2023Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India & Council for Undergraduate Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
One Day State Level Workshop on Teaching in Library and Information Science in UG College Level as MDC/IDCNov 27 2023West Bengal College Librarians' Association (WBCLA), Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Orientation/Refresher Course Attended (3)

Title & No of OC/RCInstitutionThemeDuration
UGC Sponsored 5th Faculty Induction Programme (FIP - 1)University Grants Commission - Human Resource Development Centre (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, IndiaGurudakshataOct 01 2021 - Oct 31 2021
10 day Quality Improvement Program (Short-term Course - 1)Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaImage Building and Reputation Management of Library and Information Systems and Services (IBRM-LISaS)May 15 2021 - May 24 2021
Swayam ARPIT Online Course (RC - 1)Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaEmerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information ServicesDec 01 2020 - Mar 31 2021

Professional Society Activities

Committee Member, Information Division, IASLIC (Session: 2026-2028)
   
   Committee Member, Serial Division, IASLIC (Session: 2020-2022, 2023-2025)
   
   Organizing Committee Member, 7th International Conference on Endangered and Lesser Known Languages (ELKL7) School of Languages and Linguistics (SLL), Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata, West Bengal, India (2019)

Other Notable Activities

Conducted Student Awareness and Instruction Program on Library Services in the college (January 2023, January 2024, January 2025)
   
   Responsible for re-designing and updating the college website (2023-2024)
   
   Leadership in organizing three days' Book Fair in the Central Library of the college (January 2024)
   
   Program Co-ordinator, Skill Development Program for the Faculty Members of the college (August 2023, August 2024)
   
   DOI enabled Digital Repository Building and Website Designing of UGC funded project (SRIELI), School of Languages and Linguistics (SLL), Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata, West Bengal, India along with Installation and customization of DSpace, Handling multi-typed, multi-formatted and multi-lingual Data, Language Documentation and Archiving, Website Maintenance etc (2017-2019)

Any other relevant information

Key Contributions to the College Library:
   
   (i) ILMS Integration: Creation and Customization of College Framework, Standardization in resource metadata digitization, Cataloging through in-built option or controlled vocabulary, Initiation and Execution of Daily Circulation Work, Customized Barcode Label Printing, Report Generation etc. (2021-2024)
   
   (ii) Implementation and Management of library webpages for information dissemination incorporating Open Educational Resources (OERs), University Question Papers (CBCS & CCF), Web-OPAC, Services & Facilities, Activities etc. (2022- )
   
   (iii) Introduction to digital library cards for the faculty members and barcode-incorporated cards for the students for smooth and fast circulation (2024)
   
   (iv) Quantification of Library Books on the basis of accession registers and documentations since 1960's (2020-2024)
   
   (v) Implementation of robust and speedy workflow in resource acquisition (2022)
   
   
   NET in Library and Information Science (2015)