Author: Editor TLT

Hi everyone, I am Prodip Roy, currently, I work as the Library Officer at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. I am also a part-time PhD candidate in Business Information Systems studying under the School of Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain at RMIT University. I was born and raised in Bangladesh and in 2009 I migrated to Australia as a qualified librarian. I have been working as a Library Professional in Local and State Government as well as the tertiary education sector in Australia and overseas for sixteen years. Besides my regular job and study, I have been a Delegate and branch committee member of The National Tertiary Education Union, Australia for the RMIT branch. I am the Co-Chair(Elect) SIG-III, Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), a member of Creative Commons Global Network, an existing member for Creative Commons Australia Chapter and lead responsible for Open Ed (Tertiary). As the founder and Editor in Chief, I lead The Librarian Times team in implementing its vision and mission.

Ambassador of Federal Republic of Somalia visits IUT Library

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 15 July 2018

H.E. Amb. Amb. Abdirazak Siyad Abdi, the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Somalia and permanent representative of Somalia in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC), visited Islamic University of Technology(IUT) Library on 9 July 2018. Mr H.E wanted to know about the IUT Library present systems and services. Authority of the library evidently gave a presentation regarding resources, online journals, e-books, Institutional Repository and online registration systems.

Dr Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam, Librarian, Prof. Dr Md. Anayet Ullah Patwari, Head, Research, Extension, Advisory Services and Publications (REASP), Mr Abdoulaye Boubakari, Asstt. Translator-cum-PS to the Vice Chancellor and Library staff members were present during this special visit.

 

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North South University Library team greets to Mr M. A. Hashem the newly elected Chairman of NSU

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Tanveer, NSU, 12 July 2018

 

Mr M. A. Hashem, the founder life member of the North South University (NSU) Trust, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the North South University Trust in its 85th Board of Trustees Meeting.  He took charge on 01 July 2018.

A renowned industrialist of the country, Mr M. A. Hashem is the former Member of Parliament of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad; Chairman of the Partex Group; Advisor to the Janata Insurance Company Ltd.; Founder of Noakhali Diabetic Samity and Founder President of Noakhali M. A. Hashem Degree College.

He had also served the NSU Foundation as its Chairman for the year 2003-2004 and 2012-2013. The North South Foundation for Education and research is the founder of NSU, the first private university of the country.

On behalf of the NSU Library, a team led by Dr Md. Zahid Hossain Shoeb, University Librarian greeted and congratulated to the new chairman. Among other people on the team Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr G.U. Ahsan, Senior Assistant Librarian Mr M.M. Shoeb, Assistant Librarian Mr Abdul Hakim and Library Officer Mrs Rukhsana Chowdhury were present during this greeting session.

 

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Orientation Program held at the Institute for Library and Information Management (ILIM)

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 15 July 2018

 

The 23rd batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science orientation program was held on Saturday, 06 July 2018 at West Dhanmondi Yusuf High School Campus, Shankar, Dhaka – 1207. Prof. Dr M Ahiduzzaman, Vice-Chancellor, Noakhali Science and Technology University and Chairman, Governing Board of ILIM. Dhaka was the Chief Guest while Mr S.M. Shamsuzzaman, Principal, ILIM chaired the session. Three hundred and forty-two students divided into two sections have got admission for the third batch (session 2018-2019) of Post Graduate Diploma Course and this institute is being affiliated by Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and National University, Bangladesh. Classes will be held thrice in a week from Thursday to Saturday. This time we have seen the age limit (35) for admission criteria. Ten full-time faculty members and a good number of adjunct faculty members have been conducting this course.

The faculty and staff members of the Institute and invited guests were present to make the event successful.

 

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New Public Library launched at Nowpara, Birganj, Dinajpur

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 15 July 2018

 

Nowpara Relatives Staying in Dhaka (NRSID), a nonprofit and voluntary organisation has been working for a long period of time on several social activities for the betterment of village community of Nowpara, Birganj, Dinajpur. This forum donates winter clothes to the villagers per need, publish yearly magazine namely “Prottabarton”, reunion program at Dhaka, and more.  “Let’s read rook and create Enlightened society’, to keep this slogan the said forum has established a Public Library at Nowpara, Birgonj, Dinajpur. The mentioned community-based non-government public library was being inaugurated on 17 June 2018.

Continuing students, forum members, respected persons, patrons, donors were present on that occasion. NRISD Secretary-General and Assistant Vice President of Jamuna Bank Ltd. Mr Nahid Reaz Mithun told The Librarian Times (TLT), “we have started our journey with 702 books and with the cooperation of all we may like to go ahead. Definitely, next generation will get more benefit from it”.

This library remains open between 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm every day with two assigned persons who are in the teaching profession. Mr Nurul Adnan and Mr Anamul Haq serve as the volunteers to conduct the library activities.

Ms Farhana Islam, Ms Taklima Shirin, Mr Raihanul Islam, Ms Sultana Rahaman, Mr Mohaimenul Islam, Mr Fahim Muntasir, Mr.Sakiuz zaman sizan, Mr Ragib Ekhwan and Mr Tasnim Sadat are continuously cooperating and assisting tremendously for NRSID successes.  In the new library, there are varieties of collections including renowned translated work, historic, child literature, religious, novel, drama, cultural, motivational, Muktijoddo affairs, world’s best seller, reference etc. The Library members are availing borrowing facilities. Different ages of people including primary school level children are taking the opportunity of the library facilities.

One of the TLT board members has been continuously guiding the library team since the beginning of this initiative in terms of organization, collection, and accreditation of the library.

It is also mentioned that Nowpara Village has already accredited as the idle village of Dinajpur District. This village has a school, college, post office, medical dispensary, Shahid Minar (First at Birganj Upazila), orphanage, aesthetic and historic Mosque, Graveyard, pollution free and scenic atmosphere. Adding the new non-government public library, this village has become now more distinguished. Twenty-Eight registered members who are living in Dhaka are regularly contributing and giving time for upward mobility of this forum by doing several realistic activities.

We congratulate and appreciate each of the members of this forum on their ongoing activities towards the community.

 

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Library Workshop held at BANBEIS, Dhaka

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 15 July 2018

Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) organised a Dissemination Workshop called “Study on Status of Library Facilities and Use in Secondary Education of Bangladesh” on 9 July 2018 at BANBEIS Conference Room, Dhaka. The Chief Guest of the event was Dr Aruna Biswas, Additional Secretary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Division, the Ministry of Education while Mr Md. Fashiullah, Director General, BANBEIS chaired the session. The five professional library experts, NGO representative, Ministry of Education expert, Bishasahito Kendro representatives, representatives from colleges, delivered speeches and provided their valuable opinions on the ongoing program at the mentioned workshop.

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Prize and Certificate Award Session Held at Jhalakathi District Government Public Library

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 15 July 2018

Jhalakathi District Government Public Library organized several activities including competitions on book reading, easy writing, recitation, and drawing on the occasion of Independence Day and National Day of Bangladesh, Bangla New Year, and 119th Birth Anniversary of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. To give the awards and certificates, the library authority organized a prize and certificate award session on Wednesday 4 July 2018 at District Government Public Library, Jhalakathi.

Mr Md. Sohidul Islam, District Administrator (In Charge), Jhalakathi was the Chief Guest while Dr Md. Shamim Ahsan, Assistant Professor, Jhalakathi Government Women’s College, Dr Imdadul Haq Mamun, Instructor, Technical School and College, Jhalakathi, Mr Md. Hedaid Uddin Himu, Cultural Personality and Jhalakhati district correspondent, Bangladesh Television were the special guests at the event. Mr Khalid Muhammad Saifullah, Librarian, Jhalakathi District Government Public Library presided over the ceremony.

The different age group students from several educational institutions took part in the mentioned program.

Prize and Certificate Award Session Held at Sylhet Divisional Government Public Library

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 4 July 2018

Sylhet Divisional Government Public Library organized several competitions including Book reading, Easy Writing, Recitation, and Drawing on the occasion of Intendance Day and National Day of Bangladesh, Bangla New Year, and 119th Birth Anniversary of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. To give award and certificate to the competition winners, the library organised a Prize and Certificate Award Session on 30 June 2018 at Seminar Room of Sylhet Divisional Government Public Library, Sylhet.

Mr Abdul Hayee Sameni, Librarian, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) was the Chief Guest while Mr Shawkat Ali, Principal Librarian, Sylhet Divisional Government Public Library presided over the event. Different age groups of several educational institutions continuing students took part of the mentioned event.  To form a bridge to the community and public library this kind of events are received appreciation to all. The National budget of Bangladesh 2018-2019, the Bangladesh Govt. has allocated fund to organise this types of event again.

Therefore, this special celebration will be continued and the District and Divisional Public Library will be organising the similar type of events in the future.

An Orientation Program Held at Gazipur Library Science and Professional Institute

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 4 July 2018

An Orientation Program of the third batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science was held on Saturday, 30 June 2018 at Gazipur Library Science and Professional Institute, Gazipur. Professor Zarina Sultana, Bhawal Badra Alam Government College was the Chief Guest while Advocate Rezaur Rahman Laskar (Mith), Vice-Chairman, Kapasia Upazilla Parishad was Special Guest. Mr Md. Anwar Hossain, Principal, Gazipur Library Science and Professional Institute delivered the welcome speech. Principal AKM Moksedur Rahman, Chairman, Gazipur Library Science and Professional Institute presided over the event. One hundred and twenty students have enrolled in the third batch (session 2018-2019) for Post Graduate Diploma Course. This is an affiliated institute by the National University, Bangladesh. Faculty and staff members of the Institute, other invited guests were present to make the event successful.

Alauddin Talukder Education Scholarship introduced

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Nonigopal, RU, 4 July 2018

Alauddin Talukder Education Scholarship has been introduced in the Department of Information Science and Library Management of Rajshahi University. A signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and a check of Tk 10 lakh was handed over to the Deans Complex on Tuesday, 3 July 2018. This scholarship will be given to 5 meritorious and deserving students of the graduate (Honors) and postgraduate degrees in the department every year. Alauddin Talukder (Late) a Former Librarian (1983-1986) of Rajshahi University.

Professor M. Abdus Sobhan, Vice Chancellor, RU attended the event as the chief guest while Professor Ananda Kumar Saha, Pro Vice-Chancellor RU attended the event as the special guest. Professor Md. Fakhrul Islam, Dean, Social Science Faculty and the education Scholarship Donor Ms Hasina Talukder were present in the event while Dr Mohammad Khalid Alam, chairman, Department of Information Science and Library Management presided over the program. Professor Md. Shariful Islam also spoke on the occasion.

 

Dr Golam Mostafa awarded ETD 2018 Taiwan Conference Travel Scholarship

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Nonigopal, RU, 4 July 2018

Dr Md. Golam Mostafa, Deputy Librarian, University of Rajshahi has been awarded a Travel Grants to attend the 21st International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2018): “Beyond the Boundaries of Rims and Oceans: Globalizing Knowledge with ETDs” will be held from 26 – 28 September 2018 at Taipei, Taiwan. He will present a paper titled “Status of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Services in the Three Public University Libraries in Bangladesh: An Overview.”

This Travel Scholarship was announced on May 31st, 2018

Other winners

https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/images/ETD_2018_Travel_Scholarship_Winners.pdf

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