Month: October 2021

Open Access Week 2021: QA on Copyright, Creative Commons, Open Access, OER and …

2021 October
Why do we need open access? How can we use it? Is it better for the sciences or the humanities? What is the relation between Copyright and Creative Commons?
Open Business Talk, School of Business, Bangladesh Open University, and The Librarian Times are going to jointly arrange a Q & A session to celebrate Open Access 2021. This year’s theme intentionally aligns with the recently released UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, of which Open Access is a crucial component. Circulated in draft form following discussion by representatives of UNESCO’s 193 member countries, the Recommendation powerfully articulates and centres the importance of equity in pursuing a future for the scholarship open by default.
The event is arranged based on the theme of 2021 Open Access Week. The Librarian Times Editor in Chief Prodip Roy will host this session.

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Training on DSpace held at East Delta University (EDU) in Chattogram

2021 October

Md. Monirul Islam, October 26, 2021

Photo: collected

East Delta University arranged a training session on DSpace software (Institutional Repository) on Saturday, 09 October 2021 at East Delta University (EDU) Permanent Campus, Chittagong. Mr Mohammad Joynal Abdin, Senior Lab Instructor & Library Automation and Digitization Project Expert, Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka, conducted the session.
Professor M Sekander Khan, Vice-Chancellor, EDU, formally inaugurated the program and remained present as the Chief Guest. He praised the initiatives taken by the Central Library, EDU, to establish an online database to preserve and expose the research works produced by students, faculty members, and EDUvians using the institutional repository (DSpace Software). Sajal Kanti Barua, Registrar (In-Charge), EDU, Assistant Manager, IT Services & Innovations, Mr Mofazzal Uddin and other EDU family members were present in the training program. » Read more

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Announcement: TLT awards giving ceremony will be held on November 6, 2021, at the University of Dhaka

2021 October
The Librarian Times awards giving ceremony will be held on November 6, 2021, at the Department of Information Science and Library Management at Dhaka University campus.
We had to arrange the 2021 TLT Awards announcement celebration online due to the lockdown and COVID-19 situation. As conditions improve, TLT Authority plans to hold the 2021 Awards giving ceremony on the Dhaka University campus in November 2021. The event coordinator has already contacted the winners to join the event to receive their awards.
In this event, TLT will hand over awards money, gift hampers, certificates and crests to TLT award winners for 2021.

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SIG of the Year Award 2021- SIG III has been selected as the ASIS&T SIG of the Year award!

2021 October, International news

SIG III has been chosen as 2021 recipient of the ASIS&T SIG of the Year award! This award will be given during the annual SIG Cabinet Meeting on Sunday, October 31st at 7:30 AM Mountain Time.

The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding professional accomplishments and activities of an ASIS&T Special Interest Group. The SIG-of-the-Year Award was established in 1975. It is administered by the SIG Cabinet.

The award consists of certificates to be presented to each member of the governing body of the SIG by the SIG Cabinet Director at the banquet of the ASIS&T annual meeting.

More information about this award can be found here.

University of Asia Pacific launched ILS KOHA

2021 October

Nawshaba Bulia Prova

14 October, 2021

The University of Asia Pacific launched an Integrated Library System (ILS) using Open-Source Software Koha on 26th September 2021 at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) central library. Koha, the first and most advanced Open-Source Integrated Library System (ILS) in the world.
Professor Dr Md. Sultan Mahmud, Acting Vice-Chancellor, UAP, formally inaugurated the ILS as the chief guest of the ceremony.
Air Commodore Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury (Retd), Treasurer UAP; Abdullah Al Masud, Registrar, UAP and the library committee members were present at the celebration. Ms Sajia Sultana, Deputy Librarian, Central Library, UAP, presented a short overview of Koha library management systems.
Professor Dr Md. Sultan Mahmud praised the initiatives taken by the Central Library, UAP, to establish an Integrated Library System (ILS) using the Open-Source Software of Koha.
The faculty members from various departments, departmental heads and other staff of UAP attended the event.

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In memory of M. Shamsul Islam Khan, TLT held a mourning program on Friday, 24 September 2021

2021 October

Adiba Awlad Mir

Dhaka, October 14, 2021

M. Shamsul Islam Khan (1949-2021)

In memory of M. Shamsul Islam Khan, TLT held a mourning program on Friday, 24 September 2021, at 10 AM. The program was conducted through a zoom call, and a significant number of professionals joined the mourning program along with M Shamsul Islam Khan’s Family.
Prof. SM Mannan, Department of Information Science and library management, Dhaka University, convened the program. Honourable Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Prof. Dr Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed was present as the special guest to share his memory. The library professionals from all levels, including medical libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, LIS teachers, researchers and students, attended the commemorative meeting and have shared their fond memories of M. Shamsul Islam Khan. Some of them were Dr Moniruzzaman UNIC, Prof. S.M. Zabed Ahmed, Department of Information Science and library management, Dhaka University, Prof. Nasiruddin Mitul, Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies at National University Bangladesh, M Hossam Haider Chowdhury, Librarian at Independent University, Bangladesh, Dr Azizur Rahman, Dilruba Nazim, Senior Librarian, Manarat Dhaka International School and College, Dilruba Mahabuba, S.m. Humayun Kabir, Medical Library Association of Bangladesh (MedLAB) and many others.

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