Background
Chatterjee, Amitabha was born on March 17, 1943 in Varanasi, India. Son of Nityananda and Kamala (Chakravorty) Chatterjee.
library and information science educator
Chatterjee, Amitabha was born on March 17, 1943 in Varanasi, India. Son of Nityananda and Kamala (Chakravorty) Chatterjee.
Bachelor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1960. Diploma in library science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1963. Master of Library Science, Delhi (India) University, 1964.
Professional assistant, Burdwan (India) U. Library., 1964-1968;
librarian, Amrita Bazar Patrika, Calcutta, India, 1968-1979;
lecturer, department library and information science, Burdwan U., 1979-1984;
lecturer, department library and information science, Jadavpur U., Calcutta, 1984-1986;
reader, department library and information science, Jadavpur U., Calcutta, since 1986;
head, department library and information science, Jadavpur U., Calcutta, since 1994. Expert member Board Studies in Library. and Information Science, Vidyasagar U., India, since 1996, Northeastern Hill U., Shillong, India, 1990-1993. Rapporteur general 16th All-India Conference, Tirupati, 1987, 37th All-India Library.
Conference, Bhubaneswar, 1992. Consultant in field.
Member Indian Library. Association (life; member county 1990-1994, vice president since 1994, member expert group on Indian Foundation for Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome 1994), Indian Association Special Libraries and Information Centers (life. Member sectional commission on libr.and information science education 1987-1989, member county 1990), Indian Association Teachers in Library. and Information Science (life.
Regional secretary 1987-1993), International Society for Knowledge Organisation, Germany, Library. Association United Kingdom, Library. Association South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries, Computer Society India (member library and information management group Calcutta chapter since 1994).
Married Kabita Pal, March 11, 1968. 1 child, Rima.