BIJAN KUMAR ROY
Also known as: Roy, B. K, Roy, Bijan Kumar, Bijan Kr. Roy, B. K. Roy
University of Calcutta, The University of Burdwan, Jadavpur University, Rabindra Bharati University, K K Das College
About
Presently working as a Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, INDIA. Previously, I served K. K. Das College (under the University of Calcutta) as a full-time librarian from February 5, 2009, to February 17, 2014. Later, I joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Burdwan and worked from February 18, 2014, to August 17, 2020. I also did my PhD from the University of Burdwan in 2014 under the supervision of Professor Subal Chandra Biswas and Professor Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay. My PhD title was 'Designing Institutional Digital Repository for the University of Burdwan: A FLOSS Based Prototype' and is available in the Shodhganga - https://hodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/121344. My areas of interest are Open Knowledge System, Open Access Policy, Information Sources, Services & Systems, Library Automation, Digital Library, Information Processing & Retrieval, Information Analysis & Consolidation, and Metrics Study.
Employment
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University of Calcutta Professor2023 - Present
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University of Calcutta Associate Professor2020 - 2023
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The University of Burdwan Assistant Professor2014 - 2020
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K K Das College Librarian2009 - 2014
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The University of Burdwan Full-time Research Fellow2007 - 2009
Education
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Jadavpur University MLIS - Master of Library and Information Science2003 - 2004
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Rabindra Bharati University BLIS - Bachelor of Library and Information Science2001 - 2002
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University of Calcutta M. Com - Master of Commerce1997 - 1999
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (17)
- In Search of Theories in Library and Information Science: A Topic Modeling Approach Save
- Theoretical Backbone of Library and Information Science: A Quest Save
- Access Policies in Institutional Digital Repositories: Analysis of Global Trends Save
- Web-Based Ranking and Link Analysis of NAAC Accredited General Degree Colleges in West Bengal: A Webometric Study Save
- Webometric analysis of open access repositories of health and medical sciences in the continent of North America Save
- Collection Development and Organization in Institutional Digital Repositories: From Policy to Practice Save
- Archiving Policies in Institutional Digital Repositories: A Global Scenario Save
- Open access digital repositories of agricultural sciences in Africa: a webometric study Save
- Digital Access Brokers: Clustering and Comparison (Part I – Locator Services) Save
- Discovery Layer in Library Retrieval: VuFind as an Open Source Service for Academic Libraries in Developing Countries Save