About

A retired Library and Information Sciences Professional with 32 years of handful experience in Library management in University Library as well as Corporate and Industrial library. Looking for an assignment in reputed organization. Interested to get a challenging role at the Senior Management l...

Skills

  • Library automation and networling
    10
  • Library Services
    10
  • Library and Information Science
    10
  • acquisition & processing of Library materials
    10
  • E-Reource Management and Promoting
    10
  • Training Management
    8
  • Coordination on Total Productivity Management(TPM
    10
  • Negotiation skills
    10
  • Human Resource Administrator
    10
  • Bengali
    10
  • English
    10
  • Hindi
    10
  • Marathi
    6

Experience

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Since June, 2024 working as Special Duty Officer in MIT Art, Design and Technology University, Loni Kalbhor, Pune.
  • Performing as overall advisor for development of various issues related to library.

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Leading 19 Institutional libraries. Implementing and monitoring strategic planning for documentation, modifying and framing policy as per requirement.
  • Responsibilities:
  • As a Member Secretary ensure proper implementation of decisions taken by the KRC committee.
  • Managing and maintaining more than 100,000 library documents in digital format in the ERP system. Updating the Digital Learning Platform.
  • Developing Collection in relation to AICTE/UGC rule for four clusters comprising 18 institutional/school libraries under KRC
  • Coordinating FDP or MDP to share knowledge in library and information science development.
  • Handling various Databases like EBSCO, CMIE, DELNET
  • Attainments:
  • ➢ Designing the Logo of KRC and the Library website.
  • ➢ Compile the SOP of KRC and all libraries under KRC to ensure uniformity in library practices throughout the university.
  • ➢ Preparation of KRC Manual. Manpower utilization by distributing job rotation & reshuffling.
  • ➢ Arrange books exhibition to ensure collection development as per requirements of different Institutions/schools
  • ➢ Frame library policy as per the requirement of different institutional libraries and modernize those from time to time.
  • ➢ As a part of the information literacy program, creating step-by-step process flowcharts and search techniques to enhance access to E-resources and mailing to all users on the availability of library resources and services, databases.
  • ➢Conduct 4 library orientations for students to create awareness of library resources and faculty and give refresher training for all library professionals to ensure the best services from the library.
  • ➢As negotiator saved Rs. 33 lakhs in a year for the Collection of Books and renewing E-Resources and licensing agreements.

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Acted as the Librarian in MIT IOD, under MIT Art, Design and Technology University, and managing documentation, collection development, and E-resource management, for 16 Institutions/Schools under this University.
  • Led the library staff and managed the collection of books, project documents, DVDs, CDs, and Journals/magazines. Managing Materials Library for Film and Video, Fashion, Transportation, Architectural, Furniture, Product, Retail and Exhibition, Animation, Graphic, User Experience – design.
  • Responsibilities:
  • ➢Procurement, Classifying, Catalogue, Shelving and weeding out the library materials and documents.
  • ➢Managing Library collections in Libsys Software. Maintaining international journals/magazines and annual reports of library materials as per retrieval standards or code.
  • ➢Led centralized acquisition and collection development of both books and e-resources for all thes chools under MIT ADT University. Executing purchase, clearing, and settlement of reports and reading materials by maintaining proper budget and expenditure reports.
  • ➢Monitoring classroom teaching and workshops on Information Literacy, Literature Searching, Graduate Students’ skills, and Database Instructions (All major Design and management and full-text resources).
  • ➢Source, gather, filter, organize, and coordinate access to the best selection of internally and externally produced Design-related information resources as a part of Knowledge Management.
  • ➢Lead-Manage and monitor the hardware and software for the Library Management System.
  • Attainments:
  • ➢Created and edited metadata records on electronic resources, to maintain quality standards of the library catalogue in software.
  • ➢Establishment of digital library and Knowledge management initiatives and information sharing services.
  • ➢Library Blog: Develop an in-house blog for the library that gives information about new book collections, the latest news, and articles from various organizations. Intangible benefits – increased social interactions within the group through social media, leading to better performance.
  • ➢Lead/Collaborate on library projects, training, and staff development.
  • ➢Help to conduct accurate, comprehensive, and cost-effective information research on various branches of design.
  • ➢Design the Library website and its content.
  • ➢Work with the faculty to integrate the library into the teaching and learning process.

Dr. Pradip Das

Education
  • August, 2015 - February, 2018
  • Fulltime
  • 73.5% in Course work

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Led the Library staff and managed more than 6000 collections of books, 1650 project documents 955 DVDs and CDs, and 83 Journals and magazines. Managing Materials Library for Film and Video, Fashion, Transportation, Architectural, Furniture, Product, Retail and Exhibition, Animation, Graphic, User Experience – design.
  • Responsibilities:
  • ➢Collection Development, Online Service development, and Library automation.
  • ➢Manpower distribution in several sections of the library
  • ➢Educating the staff with the latest developments in library software and modern use of ICT Tools for providing better library services.
  • ➢Project documentation.
  • Attainments:
  • ➢Established the material library system.
  • ➢Started library orientation program which was not earlier.

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Library Administration, Automation and Digitalization. Subscription of Magazines/Journals, Vendor Dealing. Libsys Monitoring and updating. E-resources Services, Library & Blackboard Orientation program every six months both for students and faculties. Conduct interactive sessions to inform the effective use of online databases to Students and Faculties.
  • Attainments:
  • ➢ IMS library Software system to Libsys system.
  • ➢Blackboard Support for E-learning and to help students and faculties with ready reference sources like syllabus, Question papers, Guest lecture copies, etc. Developed Library OPAC system.
  • ➢A full-fledged E-resource Service has started. Organizing Book Exhibitions, Conference and Workshop
  • ➢Develop and manage a streamlined and centralized acquisition process.
  • ➢Develop and maintain library policies.
  • ➢Conducted National Workshop at NMIMS on “Managing Digital Objects and Data”, April 19-21, 2012 as MDP.

Dr. Pradip Das

Education
  • Other Subject: Organizational Behaviour, Financial Management, Business Management etc

Dr. Pradip Das

Education

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Contributed to digitization & automation of the library. Successfully managed environment-related documentation, ISO 9000 documentation and auditing, and Training & HR management jobs as additional responsibilities.
  • Attainments:
  • ➢Digitalize the Information Research Centre with 6020 books and 150 magazines.
  • ➢Introduce services like CAS, Indexing, Abstracting, and Information retrieval.
  • ➢Smooth Training management for 250 Employees, Arranging External /Internal Training.
  • ➢Environment Management and Documentation for ISO 14000, ISO 9000.
  • ➢Coordinating the TPM (Total Productivity Maintenance) for all the units in Mahad Location.
  • ➢Knowledge Management: Assisted by taking demonstrations of various Knowledge Management software; with an aim to select the most appropriate software for the organization. Organized compiled data and structured analysis into a report for the head of research within the organization. Collected 35 tacit knowledge and organized those at explicit knowledge.
  • ➢Sourcing, attracting, recruiting, and on-boarding qualified candidates with competitive backgrounds, managing, and defining competitive salaries, identifying training and development opportunities and implementing processes to address them, performance management system, and retention program, managing promotions and transitioning. Practice and foster a culture of teamwork and cooperation.
  • ➢Participate in the development of electronic resources and new technologies, including portal resources for practice groups, access to electronic publications, and knowledge management initiatives.

Dr. Pradip Das

Work experience
  • Modernized the Library of 7000 Books 100 Journals, and CDs. by Classifying and Cataloguing. Done literature survey on at least 350 compounds & 25 finished products. Worked for ISO-9000 group in different types of documentation. Identified appropriate information technology to acquire, organize, and disseminate information. Subscribing and maintaining research support vendor databases and document repositories improve by introducing Library OPAC. Incorporated new features that can enhance usability and add value to customers.
  • Attainments:
  • ➢Library Expansion / Modernization of the library to change to an Automated library
  • ➢Production flow chart for newly launched products
  • ➢Enhance the reading habits of all R& D Scientists. Done Literature Survey for 350 Compounds, 25 has launched.

Dr. Pradip Das

Education
  • Library Automation and Management

Dr. Pradip Das

Education
  • With 64.25% of marks

Dr. Pradip Das

Education
  • Other Subjects: Mathematics, Physics

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