Dr. Susmita Chakraborty

Associateship in Information Science (AIS), INSDOC, CSIR, New Delhi (now NISCAIR)

PhD in Medical Informatics, Jadavpur University

MLIS (Digital Library Management), Jadavpur University

B.Lib.Sc. (1991) and M.Lib.Sc.  (Gold Medallist), University of Calcutta, 1994

• M.A. (1888, English Literature, University of Calcutta)

Dr. Susmita Chakraborty is a prominent information science scholar and a Professor and Former Head of the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Calcutta, currently serving as a Visiting Professor at East West University. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Informatics from Jadavpur University and graduated as a Gold Medalist in Master of Library Science from the University of Calcutta, alongside an M.A. in English Literature. A former Commonwealth Fellow at University College London, she has held key leadership roles within the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).

• Professor and Former Head of Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta
• Digital Content Management, Library Website Design, ICT, and Technical Writing
• Formerly, Deputy Librarian, Bengal Engineering & Science University (now IIEST, Shibpur)
• Formerly, Librarian, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College

Past Secretary, Standing Committee, Section on Education & Training, International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA-SET)
Past Editor, IFLA SET Bulletin.
Commonwealth Fellow (Visiting Academic, University College London, United Kingdom, 2015)

Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health Information Literacy, Altmetrics, Digital Humanities, Research Data Management, Sustainable Development Goals, Green libraries, Time Management, Stress Management, Knowledge Management, Research Methodology, Website Design, ICT Basics, Digital Library Initiatives,

Digital Content Management, MARC and Dublin Core Metadata, Community Information Services, Reference and Citation Styles, Digital Referencing Systems, Literature Search for research and publication, HTML practices, Making best uses of PPT and MS-Word, Hands-on practices on Web 2.0 tools/google tools, ICT tools for teachers, ICT tools for effective writing, ICT for development, Creative Writing