Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das

@iitb.ac.in

Assistant Librarian Central Library Library and Information Science
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das


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2021- present Nodal Officer IIT Bombay Database Research Scholars in IITs
2015- 2018 In-Charge Central Library Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,Mumbai
2011 - Present Assistant Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,Mumbai
2007 - 2011 Librarian KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar,Khurda
2004 - 2007 Librarian Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology,Khordha
2003 - 2004 Assistant Librarian Seemanta Engineering College (SEC), Mayurbhanj,Mayurbhanj
2002 - 2003 Lecturer North Orissa University,Mayurbhanj
2001 - 2002 Resource Person Library and Information Science, North Orissa University,Mayurbhanj
2001 - 2003 Library Organizer Central Library North Orissa University,Mayurbhanj

EDUCATION

Ph. D. Library and Information Science
Master Degree in Library and Information Science
P. G in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
B. Sc. (Chemistry Hons.)
+2 Science
Matriculation
Diploma in Computer Application

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Academic Library, Information Technology, Information Sources and Services, Plagiarism, Library Management
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Scholar Citations

2

Scholar h-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • e-books and its effect on the preferential changing dimensions of Users' reading attitude: A case study of K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering.
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    Journal of Indian Library Association, Vol. 56(1), January-March, 2020.ISSN … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Try Before you Buy: A case study of Evidence-Based Acquisition of e-books at Tata Memorial Hospital
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    TEQIP III Sponsored International Conference on Digital Technologies and … , 2019
    2019
  • Open Educational Resources: Opportunities and Challenges for Academic Libraries.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    Three days National Conference on Role of Academic Libraries for Excellence … , 2018
    2018
  • Opinion of Somaiya's Library Staff on E-book
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management(ISSN … , 2015
    2015
  • E-book, need of the hour in Academic Library:Analytical Study.
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    102Nd Indian Science Congress in the section of Information & Communication … , 2015
    2015
  • Digital libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    Allied Publishers , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 3
  • E-book perspectives in Academic Libraries of India in Digital Era.
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management … , 2014
    2014
  • Collaborative Research as a means towards sustainable development of higher education system in India: Role of Libraries.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    101st Indian Science Congress in the section of Information & Communication … , 2014
    2014
  • Role of District Information Centre-cum-reading rooms in tribal areas of Odisha in digital era: a study
    RK Das, R Mohanty, M Sashmita
    National Conference on Digital Libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries … , 2014
    2014
  • E-books in selected engineering college libraries of Mumbai city: an evaluative study.
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    National Conference on Digital Libraries : Reshaping traditional Libraries … , 2014
    2014
  • Planning and designing of subject gateways.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    2013
  • Use of Subject gateways as an ICT Tool: An overview.
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    Multidisciplinary National Conference on Importance of New Techniques and … , 2012
    2012
  • Use of Electronic Information Resources by the Users of Library and Information Resource Centre of VNIT, Nagpur in Digital era: A case study
    BK Nagapure, RK Das
    International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information … , 2011
    2011
  • Status of Health Sciences College Libraries of Orissa imparting MBBS Education in Digital Era: An evaluative study
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information … , 2011
    2011
  • Library and Information Science (LIS) Education in Orissa: A Case Study of present scenario.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    XXIV National Seminar of IASLIC , 2010
    2010
  • Community Information needs in Digital Era with reference to the Tribes of Orissa: A study
    RK Das, P Das, UC Sharma
    Library Profession in search of a new Paradigm. XXIII National Seminar of … , 2008
    2008
  • Digital Library in Tribal areas of Orissa: An evaluative study.
    RK Das, P Das, UC Sharma
    Indian Library Association National Workshop on Digital Library, 113-121 , 2008
    2008
  • Collection management of engineering college libraries of ORISSA: An evaluative study
    UC Sharma, P Das, RK Das
    IASLIC Bulletin 53 (2), 89-108 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 8
  • Collection Management of Electronic Information Resources of Engineering College Libraries of Bhubaneswar City: A Survey
    P Das, RK Das, UC Sharma, BK Choudhry
    Developing Library and Information Resources and Services in the Internet … , 2007
    2007
  • Digital Library Services in the Community Information needs in Tribal Areas of Orissa
    RK Das, P Das, UC Sharma, BK Choudhry
    International Conference on Digital Libraries,ICDL-2006 2, 948 , 2006
    2006

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Collection management of engineering college libraries of ORISSA: An evaluative study
    UC Sharma, P Das, RK Das
    IASLIC Bulletin 53 (2), 89-108 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 8
  • Digital libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    Allied Publishers , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 3
  • e-books and its effect on the preferential changing dimensions of Users' reading attitude: A case study of K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering.
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    Journal of Indian Library Association, Vol. 56(1), January-March, 2020.ISSN … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Try Before you Buy: A case study of Evidence-Based Acquisition of e-books at Tata Memorial Hospital
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    TEQIP III Sponsored International Conference on Digital Technologies and … , 2019
    2019
  • Open Educational Resources: Opportunities and Challenges for Academic Libraries.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    Three days National Conference on Role of Academic Libraries for Excellence … , 2018
    2018
  • Opinion of Somaiya's Library Staff on E-book
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management(ISSN … , 2015
    2015
  • E-book, need of the hour in Academic Library:Analytical Study.
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    102Nd Indian Science Congress in the section of Information & Communication … , 2015
    2015
  • E-book perspectives in Academic Libraries of India in Digital Era.
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management … , 2014
    2014
  • Collaborative Research as a means towards sustainable development of higher education system in India: Role of Libraries.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    101st Indian Science Congress in the section of Information & Communication … , 2014
    2014
  • Role of District Information Centre-cum-reading rooms in tribal areas of Odisha in digital era: a study
    RK Das, R Mohanty, M Sashmita
    National Conference on Digital Libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries … , 2014
    2014
  • E-books in selected engineering college libraries of Mumbai city: an evaluative study.
    DV Kuberkar, RK Das
    National Conference on Digital Libraries : Reshaping traditional Libraries … , 2014
    2014
  • Planning and designing of subject gateways.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    2013
  • Use of Subject gateways as an ICT Tool: An overview.
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    Multidisciplinary National Conference on Importance of New Techniques and … , 2012
    2012
  • Use of Electronic Information Resources by the Users of Library and Information Resource Centre of VNIT, Nagpur in Digital era: A case study
    BK Nagapure, RK Das
    International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information … , 2011
    2011
  • Status of Health Sciences College Libraries of Orissa imparting MBBS Education in Digital Era: An evaluative study
    RK Das, R Mohanty
    International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information … , 2011
    2011
  • Library and Information Science (LIS) Education in Orissa: A Case Study of present scenario.
    R Mohanty, RK Das
    XXIV National Seminar of IASLIC , 2010
    2010
  • Community Information needs in Digital Era with reference to the Tribes of Orissa: A study
    RK Das, P Das, UC Sharma
    Library Profession in search of a new Paradigm. XXIII National Seminar of … , 2008
    2008
  • Digital Library in Tribal areas of Orissa: An evaluative study.
    RK Das, P Das, UC Sharma
    Indian Library Association National Workshop on Digital Library, 113-121 , 2008
    2008
  • Collection Management of Electronic Information Resources of Engineering College Libraries of Bhubaneswar City: A Survey
    P Das, RK Das, UC Sharma, BK Choudhry
    Developing Library and Information Resources and Services in the Internet … , 2007
    2007
  • Digital Library Services in the Community Information needs in Tribal Areas of Orissa
    RK Das, P Das, UC Sharma, BK Choudhry
    International Conference on Digital Libraries,ICDL-2006 2, 948 , 2006
    2006

Publications

Completed Research Works:
1. Earthquakes: A Directory of Websites.
2. Information seeking behavior of Balarampur locality, Baripada a Community Analysis.
3. Preservation of Monuments of Ekamrakshetra, Bhubaneswar

Publications:

Book:
Mohanty, R., & Das, R. K. (2013). Planning and designing of subject gateways. New Delhi: Studium 978-93-80012-41-4)
Edited Works:
Edited the proceedings of National Workshop on Digital Library-2008(ISBN:81-85216-43-6) .

Inducted as an Assistant Editor of the Bulletin of the Nephrology Urology-Transplant Society of SAARC Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka). It deals with the Community health problems in general and Nephrology, Urology-Transplant Society in particular. It includes the various activities carried out in the SAARC countries for the improvement of the renal care.

Edited the Proceedings of International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control (ICDLEIMC-2011)(ISBN:978-81-86052-07-5)

Edited the Proceedings of National Conference on Digital Libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries (NCDL-2014)(ISBN:978-81-8424-901-9).

Research Papers Published:
1. JENA (Puspanjali) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Accessibility of information to Semi Urban Sector of MayurbhanjDistrict. A Community Analysis. Library and Information profession at the crossroads. Special publication No. 40 ed. By Amitabha Chatterjee et al

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS

Invited Lectures and Consultations Provided:
Invited as a Guest Lecturer at P.G. Dept. of Library and Information Science, North Orissa University, Orissa, w.e.f. 17.02.2004.

Invited as a Resource Person by ITER for IASLIC National Workshop on “Building Institutional Repositories using D Space” during 4th to 6th August 2009.

Invited as a Resource Person in the workshop Series on KOHA of NMEICT Project entitled “Library Automation and Resource Sharing Network” sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during August 1-4, 2012.

Delivered an invited lecture on “e-books: boon or ban” on 17th January 2014 in National Conference on Digital Libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries (NCDL) during 16-17 January 2014 at Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai.

Delivered an invited lecture on “Collection Development and Management of e-resources in Academic Libraries” on 31st January 2015 in one day Seminar-cum-Workshop on new Dimensions in Academic Libraries using E-resources and E-services: A Seminar-cum-Workshop at FR. CONCEICAO RODRIGUES College of Engineering, Bandstand, Bandra(W), Mumbai.

Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC Refresher Course in Library and Information Science at the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University,Amravati on 10th July 2017 on the topic “Collection Development of e-resources”.

Delivered an invited lecture on “Visualising