Mr. Debajit Borgohain

Assistant Librarian,

MLISc. (GU), MPhil. (GU), PGDCA (GU),

PhD. (Pursuing) (GU)

Academic Distinction:

• Qualified UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Assistant Professor in 2014.
• Qualified CBSE- UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Assistant Professor in 2018 for the second time.

Paper presented in the National/International Conferences/Seminars:

• Presented a paper in the National Conference on “Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Library and Information Management” organized by Tezpur University held on 14^th & 15^th February, 2014.

• Presented a paper in the IASLIC 26^th National Seminar on “Roadmap to Usher in Knowledge Society” organized by Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University held on 25^th– 28^th November, 2014.

• Presented a paper in the Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU) sponsored National Seminar on “Distance Learning: Its Importance, Scope, Modes and Social Perspective in Present Day Society” organized by Tinsukia College Study Centre, KKHSOU held on 5^th & 6^th April, 2015.

• Presented two (02) papers in the “National Seminar on Convergence of Technologies in LIS (NSCTLIS)- 2015” organized by Department of Library and  Information Science, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) held on 16^th & 17^th July, 2015.

• Presented a paper in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Relevance of Distance Open Learning in the 21^st Century” organized by Silapathar Town College, Silapathar (Dhemaji) held on 23^rd & 24^th September, 2015.

• Presented a paper in the 14^th Biennial ACLA Conference cum National Seminar on   “College Libraries of Assam: Issues and Challenges” organized by Assam College Librarians’ Association at Guwahati College, Bamunimaidam (Guwahati) held on 22^nd & 23^rd July, 2016.

• Presented a paper in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “E-Resource Management in Libraries” organized by North Lakhimpur College Library, Lakhimpur in collaboration with GEA Education, North Lakhimpur Study Centre, Lakhimpur held on 18^th & 19^th February, 2017.

• Presented a paper in the “1^st International Conference on Transforming Library 2017” jointly organized by Central Library, CIT Kokrajhar and Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University held on 8^th -10^th July, 2017.

• Presented a paper in the ACLA 15^th Biennial Conference and National Seminar on “The Role of College Libraries in Meeting User’s Needs” organized by Tinsukia Commerce College, Tinsukia held on 11^th & 12^th October, 2018. 

Papers Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals:

• Nath, Rima and Borgohain, Debajit (2015). Practice of Newspaper Archives in Newspaper Libraries in Guwahati: A Study. International Journal of Information Sources and Services. Vol. 2(1). 67-80. (ISSN: 2349-428X).

• Das, Rajdeep and Borgohain, Debajit (2015). Motivation of Students in Using College Libraries in Guwahati (Assam): A Study. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol. 3(4). 90-102. (ISSN: 2321-8819).

• Borgohain, Debajit and Neog, Mriganka (2015). User Education Programme (UEP) in Academic Libraries of Guwahati (Assam): A Survey. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol. 3(6). 74-84. (ISSN: 2321-8819).

• Devi, Pallabi and Borgohain, Debajit (2015). Organization, Management and Services of District Libraries of Darrang and Sonitpur District (Assam): A Comparative Study. In “International Journal of Applied Research”. 338-345. (ISSN: 2394-7500).

• Borgohain, Debajit and Nath, Rima (2018). Web-Based Library and Information Services in University Libraries: A Study with special reference to Lakshminath Bezbaroa (LNB) Library, Dibrugarh University. In “Granthakuti: A Peer Reviewed Annual Journal of Library and Information Science”. Vol. 4. 12-27. (ISSN: 2349-7386).

• Nath, Rima & Borgohain, Debajit (2020). Practice of Library and Information Services for Differently Able Community in the University Libraries of Assam. In “Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)”. (ISSN 1522-0222).

• Borgohain, Debajit; Nath, Rima & Devi, Pallabi (2020). Adoption of E-Learning in Library and Information Science (LIS) Education in North-East India: A Proposal. In “Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)”. (ISSN 1522-0222).

• Borgohain, Debajit & Nath, Rima (2020). Public Library Extension Service as a Community Development Programme: A Case Study. In “Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)”. (ISSN 1522-0222).

• Borgohain, Debajit & Deka, Dipen (2020). Utilization of Library Space in University Libraries of Assam: A Study. In “Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)”. (ISSN 1522-0222).

Book Chapter Published in Edited Books:

• Borgohain, Debajit (2015). Institutional Repositories (IR) in University Libraries of Assam with special reference to Dibrugarh University Central Library: A Feasibility Study. In “Information Science and Digital Libraries”. Pp. 161-172. (ISBN: 978-93-84443-09-2).

• Borgohain, Debajit; Deka, Bhanushree and Nath, Rima (2016). Web-Based Services of College Libraries of Guwahati (Assam): A Feasibility Study. In “Managing Library and Information Services in Digital Age”. Pp. 119-136. (ISBN: 978-8186307-97-9).  

• Borgohain, Debajit (2016). Role and Importance of Libraries in Distance Education in Present Day Context with Special reference to Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Dibrugarh University. In “Open and Distance Learning: Its Importance in Present Day Society”. Pp. 123-135. (ISBN: 978-93-83308-50-9).

• Borgohain, Debajit and Nath, Rima (2017). Relevance of Libraries in Distance Education in the context of Higher Education with special reference to the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Dibrugarh University. In “Higher Education in India: Policies and Challenges”. Pp.72-86. (ISBN: 978-93-81563-74-8).

• Barman, Nandita and Borgohain, Debajit (2017). Awareness and Accessibility of E-resources through e-ShodhSindhu Consortium: An Analytical Study among the User Community of LNB Library, Dibrugarh University. In “1^st International Conference on Transforming Library 2017”. Pp. 85-93. (ISBN: 978-93-83403-04-2)

Workshop/Training attended:

• Attended UGC sponsored National Workshop on “Management of Library in Digital Era” organized by Jengraimukh College Library in collaboration with Sub- Divisional Library, Garamur, Majuli (Jorhat) held on 8^th & 9^th May, 2015. 

• Participated in the Workshop on “Management and Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge: A North East Perspective” jointly organized by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). North East and Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam, Guwahati held on 19^th– 21^st November, 2015.

• Participated in the Six (6) days National Workshop on “Open Source Software for Library Management (OSSLM- 2016)” during 13-18 June, 2016 jointly organized by Central Library and National Digital Library (NDL), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur held on 13^th– 18^th June, 2016.

• Participated Two-days National Workshop on “Research Paper and Project Proposal Writing” organized by Dibrugarh University Research Scholars’’ Association (DURSA) in Dibrugarh University on 24^th and 25^th October, 2016.

• Participated Three-days Workshop on “Open Source Software for Library Automation” jointly organized by Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore and Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), Assam held on 23^rd– 25^th January, 2017.

• Participated in One Day Workshop on “Re-imaging the Y with New Learning Spaces and Empowering Users with Media and Information Literacy Skills: An Opportunity for Library and Information Professionals” at the 1^st International Conference on Transforming Library 2017 jointly organized by Central Library, CIT Kokrajhar and Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University held from 8th-10^th July, 2017.

• Participated in One Day Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and Human Resource Imperatives towards Future Knowledge Centres” organized by LNB Library, CLISS & IPR Cell, Dibrugarh University held on 24^th April, 2018.

Working Experiences:

• Worked as an Assistant Librarian at Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development (OKDISCD), Guwahati, Assam
• Worked as an Assistant Librarian at Directorate of Open and Distance Learning (DODL), Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam
• Worked as a Librarian at Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC), Guwahati, Assam.
• Worked as a Library Trainee at Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati, Assam.