Mr Humayun Kabir Tutul, a first Bangladeshi delegate who attends ALIA Information Online 2019!

Ahasan, Dhaka 24 March 2019

Mr SM Humayun Kabir Tutul, Assistant Librarian, National Health Library and Documentation Centre, Dhaka Organizing Secretary, Medical Library Association of Bangladesh (MedLAB) attended the ALIA Information Online 2019 Conference, Australia.

The conference took place on Mon 11 February to Fri 15 February 2019 at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia.

Mr Tutul is the first Bangladeshi delegate who gets this opportunity to participate in this ALIA Information Online conference. ALIA Information Online Conference is the biggest event in an information professional’s calendar in Australia. The conference has been held since 1990 and attracts over one thousand influential professionals from all sectors of the library industry. The conference program has a multi-sector focus and provides a unique opportunity for organisations to promote and showcase their products and services to a targeted and influential delegate group. Information Online gives access to key library and information service professionals from Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, and beyond.

In this conference he joint a number of sessions including the keynotes on Connecting with Users and Enriching the Library Experience in the Digital Age, Designing wonder in the age of AI: implications from the 4th wave of industrialisation, and Revitalising First Nations Languages: Keeping Culture Strong in the Digital World.

From left, Christine Mackenzie President of IFLA and Gerald Leitner Secretary General of IFLA and Humayun Kabir Tutul

During the event, Mr Tutul met with Christine Mackenzie, President of IFLA and Gerald Leitner, Secretary General of IFLA to share his personal experiences about the conference.

In addition to this, Mr Tutul visited several libraries including the State Library of New South Wales, Municipal Libraries, Medical Libraries, State Library of Victoria and involved with professionals networking.

On behalf of TLT congratulations to Mr SM Humayun Kabir Tutul on his successful participation in ALIA Information Online 2019.