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Dr. Bhaskar Mukherjee

General Information
Dr. Bhaskar Mukherjee
Associate Professor & Head, PI (DST Major Project),
Department of Library & Information Science
School of Studies in Arts, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
Koni, Bilaspur - 495-009
Chhatisgarh (INDIA)
Email: mukherjee.bhaskar@yahoo.co.in

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Areas of Specialisation
Webometrics, Information Technology- Its application in Libraries, Digital Libraries, Information Storage & Retrieval, Knowledge Organization.


Teaching Experience

  • Department of Library & Information Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur. Since 01 June 2013 to till date.
  • Department of Library & Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Since 2004 to 30th May 2013 (on Lien).
  • Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. From July 1998 to September 2003, to the students of M.Lib.I.Sc. & B.Lib.I.Sc. (As part-time teacher).


    Innovative Teaching/ Research/Projects

    Professional Experience

    • One year working experience as Library Officer at National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. posted at Uri Power Station, Baramulla (J&K).
    • Seven years experience as Junior Technical Assistant in Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, M.P. since July 1996.
    • Five and Half Year Working experience as In-charge in Computer Section of the University Central Library since Dec 1996.

    Academic Qualification

    • M.Lib.I.Sc. in 1995 from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagara, M.P. with 1st Division (64%) marks.
    • B.Lib.I.Sc. in 1994 from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagara, M.P. with 1st Division (64%) marks.
    • B.Sc. (10+2+3) in 1993 from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagara, M.P. with 1st Division (65%) marks.
    • Higher Secondary (10+2) in 1990 from W.B.C.H.S.E., West Bengal with 1st Division (70%) marks.
    • Secondary (10) in 1988 from W.B.B.S.E., West Bengal with 1st Division (70%) marks.

    Doctoral Degree
    On "Scholarly Communication on the Web: An Investigation of Open Access Electronic Journals in Library and Information Science" at Department of Library and Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Awarded).

    Publication

      International Periodicals
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar & Subotic, Sinisa (2014). Short and amusing: The relationship between title characteristics, downloads, and citations in psychology articles. Journal of Information Science February 2014 vol. 40 no. 1 115-124. http://jis.sagepub.com/content/40/1/115
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2014). Green and gold open access in India. Learned Publishing, Volume 27, Number 1, January 2014 , pp. 21-32(12)
    • Nazim, M and Mukherjee, B. (2013). Librarians' perceptions of knowledge management in developing countries: A case with Indian academic libraries, The International Information & Library Review. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.iilr.2013.08.002
    • Nazim, M and Mukherjee, B. (2013). Knowledge Management Competencies required among Library & Information Science Professionals: An Indian Perspective, Library Review 62 (6/7), 3-3
    • Status of Institutional Repositories in Asian Countries”, ‘Library Philosophy and practice, 2011
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2012).India’s venture towards open access publishing, Library Philosophy & Practice, 2012
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2011).Implementing Knowledge Management In Indian Academic Libraries. Journal of Knowledge Management Practice, Vol. 12, No. 3, September 2011
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2009). Do the Open Access Journals in Library & Information Science have Scholarly Impact? A Bibliometric study of Selected Open Access Journals using Google Scholar. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology. 60(3) (2009): 581-594. DOI:10.1002/asis.21003.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2009). Hyperlinking Pattern of Open Access Journals in Library and Information Science: A Cited Citing Reference Study. Library & Information Science Research, 31(2009): 113-125.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2009). Scholarly Research in LIS Open Access Electronic Journals: A Bibliometric Study. Scientometrics, 80(1). 2009: 167-194.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2009).Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (2000-2007): A Bibliometric Study. IFLA Journal. 35(4): 341–358.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2009).Scholarly Communication: A Journey from Print to Web. Library Philosophy & Practice, July 2009.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2010). Accessing Scholarly Research of Asia in Library & Information Science: A Quantitative View as Reflected in Web of Knowledge. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 36(1): 90-101. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2009.12.003.
    • Scholarly Literature from Selected Universities of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh: A Pilot Study. LIBRES, 18(1) 2008. Available at: http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres18n1/index.htm
    • Evaluating E-Contents Beyond Impact Factor - A Pilot Study Selected Open Access Journals In Library and Information Science. Journal of Electronic Publishing. Spring 2007. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.3336451.0010.208
      National Periodicals
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar & Vishwakarma, P. (2014). Developing qualitative indicators for journal evaluation: A case study of library science journals of SAARC countries. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 34(2), 152-161.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar & Vishwakarma, P. (2014). LIS Journals in India: Current Ststus and Some improvement measures. Annals of Library & Information Studies, 61(September), 243-252.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2013). Scientometric profile of Prof. Lalji Singh as seen through Web of Science and Scopus. Annals of Library & Information Studies, 60(September), 195-203.
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar (2011). Bibliometrics to Webometrics: The Changing Context of Quantitative Research. IASLIC Bulletin, 56(2), 97-110.
    • Analysing usability and accessibility of India’s three popular commercial websites – Rediff, Indiatimes and Sify, Annals of Library & Information Studies, 58(3), 2011, 249-256.
    • Evaluation of Indian research performance in the emerging fields of environmental sciences, COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics & Information Management, 5(1), 2011, 81-98.
    • Open Access Institutional Archives (2006-2010): A Quantitative Study, DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 31(4), 2011, 317-324.
    • The Changing Context of Quantitative Research: Bibliometrics to Webometrics, IASLIC Bulletin, July, 2011, 97-110.
    • Use of UGC-Infonet e-Journals by Research Scholars of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi: A Case Study, Annals of Library & Information Studies, 57(3), 2010.
    • Link Analysis of Indian Political Parties Web Sites: A Temporal Comparison. Annals of Library & Information Studies, 56(3), September 2009,.
    • Measuring Scholarly Impact of Web Sites of Central Government Universities of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi: A Temporal Comparison With Google And MSN.Asian Journal of Library & Information Science, 1(1), 2009: 27-38.
    • Trend of India’s Scholarly Research during 2000-2007: A bibliometric study based on Web of Science. IASLIC 54(1)(2009): 37-46.
    • Open Access Scholarly Publishing In Library and Information Science. Annals of Library & Information Studies, 55(3), September 2008, p. 212-223
    • Knowing file formats for digitization. IASLIC Bulletin, 51(3), Sept. 2006, p. 143-162.
    • Users query through search engines: Librarians approach. SRELS Journal of Information Management, 42(4),2005,p.483-492.
    • Approaches for use of IT in R.D. University Library, Jabalpur: A case study. Kelpro Bulletin , 5(1), 2001, p. 13 - 18.
    • Application of IT in University Library services of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Annals of Library Science and Documentation, 47(2), 2000, p. 49 - 51.,/li>
    • Online Identify Theft through Phishing in Indian Banks. Science Reporter (to be published shortly).
    • Bibliometrics to Webometrics: The Changing Context of Quantitative Research. IASLIC Bulletin. [in press].
      International Conferences
    • Open Access Journals in India: A Study Report with Special Reference to Computer Science Journals. 5 Belgrade Open Access Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, 18-19 May 2012.
    • Problems and prospects of implementing knowledge management in university libraries: A case study of Banaras Hindu University Library System. Accepted for publication in the proceedings of 12th International Symposium for Information science (ISI-2011), University of Hildesheim, Germany from Mar. 09, 2011 - Mar 11, ISBN: 0938-8710
    • Legal aspects of open sources software. In: User Empowerment through Digital Technologies, Pragun Publication New Delhi, ISBN: 938039714-3, pp. 319-326.
    • Science Education for the People of India: Public Library Venture. Fifth Shanghai (Hangzhou) International Library Forum (SILF 2010), to be held on August 24-27, 2010 at Shanghai and Hangzhou.
    • Evaluation of Indian research performance in the emerging fields of environmental sciences, to be presented in 6th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & 11th COLLNET Meeting, October 19-22, Mysore, India.
    • Indian Scholarly Literature and its Citation Pattern: A Quantitative Study (2005-2008) as Reflected in Web of Science, to be presented in 6th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & 11th COLLNET Meeting, October 19-22, Mysore, India.
    • Scholarly Communication through Open Access. In: 5th International CALIBER 2007: Proceedings of INFLIBNET and Panjab University, Feb 8th - 10th Chandigarh, 2007, p. 678-688.
    • Threats to Digitisation: Computer Virus. In: 6th International CALIBER 2008: Proceedings of INFLIBNET and Allahabad University, Feb. 28th, 29th & March 1st Allahabad, 2008, p. 299-308.
      National Conferences/Seminars/Workshops
    • Comparative Citation Analysis of OA and Non-OA Articles Published in Current Science. National Workshop on Using Different Matrics for Assessing Research Productivity', Organised by Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre Library, during February 16-17, 2012.
    • Does Wide Visibility Lead to More Citations: A Comparative Study of with Selected Indian Open Access Journals. National Seminar (IKD-2011) on Information and Knowledge Dissemination : Present Status and Future Direction, Kolkata, 2011 Considering Open Source Software for Digitalizing Libraries: Issues and Prospects. National Seminar on Next Generation Library and Information Services, Aligarh on 2-3 April, 2011.
    • Implementing knowledge management in university libraries: problems and prospects”, In: Information professionals: issues and challenges in digital era, edited by Monawwer Eqbal, New Delhi: Pragun publication.
    • Status of Online Journals in UGC Infonet Digital Library Consortium: A Comparison of Five Science and Social Science Disciplines. SIS 2008, Indian Institute of Management, Indore, ISBN: 978-978-8815008
    • Measuring Scholarly Impact of Web Sites of Central Government Universities of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi: A Temporal Comparison With Google And MSN.In: 9th MANLIBNET Conference, New Delhi.
    • Librarianship in digital age: Tradition Vs Technology. In: Knowledge organization in digital environment in Libraries (KODEL): Introspect and prospect, 50th All Indian Library Conference, ILA Golden Jubilee Conference paper, Vadodara, 1 - 4 December, 2003. pp. 581-590.
    • Use of IT in University Library Services of RDVV, Jabalpur: Users reaction. In: CALIBER 2000: Proceedings of INFLIBNET and Madras University, Feb 16th - 18th Madras, 2000, p. 1.253 - 1.260.
    • Emerging Information Technology: Its use in University Libraries. In: Challenges before the University Libraries in India in 21st Century, ILA National Seminar, Baroda, 1999. p. 300 - 306.
      Book Chapters
    • Mukherjee, Bhaskar & Priyanka, V. (2013). Knowing Protection of Intellectual Contents in Digital Era. Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries. USA: Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global), ISBN 978-1-4666-4762-6 (ebook) -- ISBN 978-1-4666-4763-3 (print & perpetual access).
    • Mukherjee, B. (2012). Webometrics: Tools and Techniques. In: ICT based information Management in Indian Libraries. New Delhi: Bookwell, pp.292-309. ISBN:978-93-80574-33-2
    • Mukherjee, B. (2012). Digital Preservation. In: ICT based information Management in Indian Libraries. New Delhi: Bookwell, pp.166-181. . ISBN:978-93-80574-33
    • Digital Preservation: Issues and Challenges.Ed. by Prof. R.G. Prasher. In: ICT Based Information Management In Indian Libraries Festschrift In Honour Of Prof. (Dr.) K.C. Sahoo, ISBN: 9789380574332
    • Webometrics: Tools and techniques.Ed. by Prof. R.G. Prasher. In: ICT Based Information Management In Indian Libraries Festschrift In Honour Of Prof. (Dr.) K.C. Sahoo, ISBN: 9789380574332
    • Library Resource Sharing Network: Modern Trend. In: Trends in Library and Information Science - Dr. G.D. Bhargava festschrift, New Delhi, Gyan Publishing House, 1999, p. 169 - 179. Also published in Library Vision 2010: Indian Libraries and Librarianship in retrospect and prospect. 45th ILA National Seminar, Hisar, 1999. p. 297 - 305.
    • Knowledge Management: Its facets. In: Serving Knowledge in the 21st Century. Scientific Information and Resource Division, Knowledge Management Group. BARC, Mumbai, pp. 246-271.

    Computer Literacy

    • Operating System : Windows (98,2000, ME) NT, Unix, DOS
    • DBMS : FoxPro
    • Languages : Basic, C++ (Basic)
    • Software : Ms-Office, Word Processing Software, Page Maker, Corel, Ventura, Photoshop and no. of software Library Software : Working experience with CDS/ISIS, LIBSYS, KOHA, SOUL, ILMS etc.
    • Digital Library Software : Working experience with D-Space
    • Special Interest : Internet Operation, Web Hosting, DTP

    Training/Courses Attended

    • Attended 3rd Refresher Course on Library & Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, September 30- October 20, 2010.
    • Attended National Workshop on "Designing Institutional Digital Repository on Social Sciences" March 11-14, 2008 at the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
    • Participated 46th Orientation Course of Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, June-July 2007.

    Recognition/Awards/Appreciation at International/National Level

    • Nominated for International Biographical Source Who s Who in the World (Marquis) for its upcoming 2011 Edition.
    • Serving as Reviewer in variation International/ National Journals.
    • Serving as Member of various committees of Department of Library & Information Science like Syllabus Development Committee, Entrance Examinations committee, Research Performance Evaluation Committee, Planning and Policy Committee of the Department.
    • Assist in Designing Course of Studies in Library & Information Science in VBS Purbanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P., R.D. University, Jabalpur etc.
    • Recipient of Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Award 2004.
    • Secured Prabhakar Rao GOLD Medal in B.Sc. (Geology).
    • Secured GOLD Medal in M.Lib.I.Sc.
    • Secured UTD GOLD Medal in B.Lib.I.Sc.

    Conference Attended

    • Attended and presented paper in International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics, 19-22 October, 2010, University of Mysore, Mysore.
    • Attended and presented paper in National Seminar on Open Source Library Solution, 16-17 January 2009 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P.
    • Attended and presented paper in National Conference on Community Information Service: Challenges and Opportunities for Librarioes, March 2006. at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P.
    • Attended and presented paper in National Workshop on Web Application to Libraries and Information Centres February 2005, held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
    • Attended ILA National Seminar at Baroda for presenting Paper.
    • Attended CLAIBER 1998, CALIBER 1999, CALIBER 2000 for representing University regarding automation and presenting paper.

    Professional Membership

    • Life Member of Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC).
    • Life Member of Indian Library Association (ILA).
    • Life Member of Society for Information System (SIS).
    • Life Member of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS).

    Other Information
    Contact No. : 07752-260469 (O), Mob: +919479127090
    Email : mukherjee.bhaskar@gmail.com