Prof. Saptarshi Ghosh
Professor, Dept. of Library & Information Science
University of North Bengal, India
Working at the intersection of classical LIS theory and
modern digital systems — building open-source software for librarians,
researching faceted classification and data management, with a keen interest in the
sociology of information.
Research Focus
Faceted Classification & Ranganathan Theory
Applying Colon Classification and the PMEST framework to institutional-repository architecture in Indian academia — developing the Ranganathan–OAIS Integrated Framework (ROIF).
Institutional Repositories & OAIS
Assessing DSpace deployments and OAI-PMH compliance in North-East Indian universities, synthesising CCSDS 650.0-M-3 and ISO 9241-210 for human-centric IR design.
Bibliometrics & Research Evaluation
Developing metrics tools and applying bibliometric analysis to LIS literature, including BERTopic-based studies of scholarly communication.
AI & Knowledge Organisation
Building DDC classification automation with hierarchical SVM models and exploring machine learning for subject cataloguing and bibliographic control.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Organising and preserving Himalayan Indigenous Knowledge, integrating the CARE Principles for indigenous data governance.
Open Access & Digital Publishing
Exploring OJS, MARC 21 standards and Community Information Resource frameworks, advocating open-access infrastructure for developing library contexts.
Open-Source Software
koha-opac-bridge
Active
A WordPress plugin bridging Koha ILS with a custom frontend — parses MARC 21 HTML output, handles CIR non-standard tags, and renders catalogue cards and citations.
BiblioSphere
Active
A federated bibliographic search plugin modelled on VuFind, orchestrated via MCP for multi-source search across catalogues and open-access databases.
DDC Classifier
Live
A hierarchical SVM-based DDC engine on Flask/Gunicorn/Nginx, featuring a six-layer override architecture for literature, medicine, plant pathology and geography.
CCC Catalogue Card Generator
Beta
A browser-based Classified Catalogue Code generator with SQLite backend and AngularJS UI, producing print-ready cards (480×288px) with full CCC tracing.
Recent Publications
Implications of Faceted Classification in Designing Institutional Repositories: The Ranganathan–OAIS Integrated Framework (ROIF)
Thesis
BERTopic-Based Analysis of Scholarly Communication Patterns in LIS Literature
Journal
DSpace Deployments and OAI-PMH Compliance in North-East Indian Universities
Journal
Organising Himalayan Indigenous Knowledge: CARE Principles and Digital Preservation
Journal
Hierarchical SVM for Automated DDC Classification: A Six-Layer Override Architecture
Conference
Teaching & Courses
Knowledge Organisation Practice I
Management of Library & Information Centres
Recent Developments in Knowledge Organization
Digital Citizenship & Information Literacy
Library Automation & Open-Source Software
Get in Touch
“Knowledge is not something to be confined; it is meant to be explored, shared, and expanded.”
📍 Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohunpur, Siliguri – 734013, West Bengal, India
Open to Collaboration
I welcome research partnerships, PhD co-supervision, conference invitations, and development collaborations on LIS software projects.