Author: Editor TLT

Apu, Dhaka, 10 February 2019

East West University Library observed the National Library Day on 05 February 2019 aiming at building an educated and enlightened nation and making the people more library-oriented. The theme of the National Library Day 2019 is “গ্রন্থাগারে বই পড়ি আলোকিত মানুষ গড়ি”.  On this day honourable President and Prime Minister Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh delivered a special message giving importance of libraries.

As a part of the celebration of national library day, EWU library was decorated with a colourful balloon, festoon, banners, posters etc to make the library users aware about the importance of the library in lifelong learning. » Read more

To observe “National Library Day” as declared by the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, BALID in collaboration with Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and Pacific (CIRDAP) is going to organize a Seminar on “Library vs Internet” on Saturday, 23 February 2019 at 2:30 pm at CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC) , Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road, Dhaka.

Theme: Library vs Internet

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A two days training program on “Library Automation Using SLiMS” is going to be started from 15 to 16 February 2019 at the Digital Access Centre, KUET Central Library, Khulna. SLiMS is an open source library automation software. Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB), Library Association of Khulna Division and KUET Central Library, Khulna will jointly organize the program. The purpose of the training is to enhance library automation skill of the library professionals and students of Khulna division.

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Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists(BALID) has initiated a series of programs to celebrate the National Library Day 2019.

Programmes are:

5^th February

◊ To participate rally, Discussion session and cultural event etc

Date and Time: 5th February 2019 at 8:30 am (Rally)

Date and Time: 5th February 2019 at 3:00 pm (Discussion session followed by Cultural Event)

Place: Department of Public Libraries, Shahbag, Dhaka

23 February 2019

◊ BALID and CIRDAP Joint venture Seminar at CIRDAP International Conference Centre

Time: 2:30 pm

Programme details will be announced soon.

Please keep an eye at BALID Website: www.balid.org

All BALID members are cordially invited to attend the above mentioned programmes to make the event successful.

Tanveer Ahasan, NSU, 3 January 2019

Honourable High Commissioner of Canada in Bangladesh His Excellency Benoit Prefontaine with his wife visited North South University Central Library on January 19, 2019. The purpose of the visit was to see the NSU Library entire facilities, resources, access to information, research support, library space and the effect of services.

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Syeda Mukta Begum, January 27, 2019

A meeting of the National Committee of the National Library Day was held on 16 January 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Ministry of Culture’s Affairs. The meeting was held as an introductory to make a decision and finalise the National Library Day theme for 2019 which is going to be held on 5 February in Bangladesh. The theme for National Library Day 2019 is ‘Read books in libraries, Make enlightened people”(গ্রন্থাগারে বই পড়ি আলোকিত মানুষ গড়ি)

The Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) presided over the meeting. Members of the National Committee were present in the meeting. President of LAB and Chairman and Secretary General of BALID along with other executive committee members were present in the meeting to make the day successful one.

Photo: Hamidur Rahman Tushar Facebook page

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Ahasan Habib Dhaka, 27 January 2019

Professor Dr Md. Shariful  Islam and Associate Professor Dr. Md. Nazmul  Islam, Department of Information Science and Library Management (ISLM), University of Rajshahi presented a paper titled “Investigating the Perceived Services of Union Digital Centre (UDC) in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: A Study on Selected UDC of Godagari Upazila, Rajshahi” at the Library and Information Science Conference, Sapporo, Japan. Md. Aktarul Islam, MSS research fellow of ISLM, University of Rajshahi was another author of the mentioned paper.

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Syeda Mukta Begum

January 19, 2019

Photo Courtesy: Prothom Alo

Anisul Hoque, who is an author, screenwriter, novelist, dramatist and journalist, received ‘Professor Nurul Hoque Literary Award’ 2019 on last Friday. He also an associate editor of the first light and co-editor of Prothom Alo, the leading newspaper in Bangladesh. The program was held at Sudhijon Pathagar Bhaban, Chashara in Narayanganj city on January 18, 2019.

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Syeda Mukta Begum, 9 January 2019

What is makerspace?

Why should we know about makerspace?

What is going to happen to us if we know about makerspace?

Does makerspace connect to the libraries?

My first experience with makey makey!

Makerspace is the common name in developing countries nowadays. A makerspace is the place where people can get together to show their creativity. A library should be the centre of modern innovation. Therefore, a library should have makerspace for creativity and innovation in Bangladesh. Makerspace is the modern library service for the users in the organization. The Librarians could use modern tools and digital technologies to encourage more creativity and innovation in the library.  They could use modern tools like 3D and 4D printers, more audio and visual kit, laser cutters and engravers, sewing machines, cameras, Lego, makey makey, coding, robotics, paper craft, origami and other hardware and software tools for running different projects for the users to encourage innovation.

One of my colleagues from International School Dhaka (ISD) Mr Troy Harkin who is running makerspace at ISD shared his personal opinions regarding maker space in the libraries.

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“Now I am concentrating my career on Digital Library Management System and Information Science. I am requesting you to pray for my newly started career.”- Asif Iqbal

Mukta, Melbourne 

Mr Asif Iqbal has joined as a System Analyst in the E-Library, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka.  Prior to joining at the E-Library, he worked as a Deputy Manager in the ICT Division at BASIC Bank Ltd. from 2010 to 2018. Earlier he worked at BRAC Bank Ltd.

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