The Librarian Times

Ahasan, Dhaka

18 November 2018

The Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) arranged a workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Issues for the journalists at the conference room of Bangladesh Press Institute (PIB) on Thursday 15th November 2018. Education Reporters Association, Bangladesh assisted HEQEP to arrange the workshop. Dr Aravind Chinchure, International IP and Innovation Expert from India conducted the workshop.

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Dilruba Rahman Eva, NSU |Dhaka

18 November 2018

Mr James Lowry from Centre for Archive Studies, University of Liverpool visited Ayesha Abed Library, BRAC University on 12th November 2018 along with Rukshana  Afroj from Carter Center. The purpose was to visit how we can collaborate with each other in right to information act, record management etc.

Source: The Facebook page of BRAC University Library

Anisul Haque Pony | Southeast University | Dhaka

18 November 2018

Southeast University (SEU) Library organized an Information Literacy session for the faculty members of the School of Business Studies (SBS) on 6 November 2018 at SEU Main Building, Banani, Dhaka. Md. Mubassir Ahsan, Assistant Librarian (Library In-Charge) conducted the session. The session was arranged and designed to enhance the faculty member’s research capacity by using e-resources as well as library resources. Twenty faculty members of SBS were present and they found the session was lively and fruitful. Dr Rezbin Nahar, Director of BBA Program attended the session among others.

Tanveer, NSU

A library orientation program was held recently organized by North South University Library for the students of Fall 2018 semester with an opportunity to become acquainted with all aspects of NSU Library Systems, Services, Resources and facilities. Dr Md. Zahid Hossain Shoeb, University Librarian of NSU, invited to attend the library orientation program at library building, 4^th floor as the schedule.

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CIRDAP Aziz-ul Haq Library celebrated International Open Access Week (OA) on 28th October 2018. The International Open Access Week (OA) was celebrating all over the world during 22-28 October every year. Open access (OA) refers to free, unrestricted online access to research outputs such as journal articles and books. OA content is open to all, with no access fees. A global event is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 4 November 2018
Rajshahi Divisional Government Public Library organized several competitions including Easy Writing and Drawing competition on the occasion of National Mourning Day and development fair. To give awards and certificates, the library organized a Prize and Certificate giving Session on 30 October 2018 at Divisional Government Public Library, Rajshahi.

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Apu | 09 November 2018 | Dhaka
Former caretaker government adviser Akbar Ali Khan said that the government records should be preserved in multiple places. Because they could be required at any time. He said this while addressing a seminar organized by Bangladesh Archives and Records Management Society (BARMS) as the chief guest.

The seminar was held at the Begum Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh, Dhaka titled ‘Archives in Bangladesh–Past Present Future’ on 3 November 2018.

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Ahasan Habib | Dhaka

The 49^th Syndicate Meeting of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) held on 22 October 2018 conferred the MPhil Degree to Mr Md. Jahangir Alam for the thesis on “Assessing Adoption and Satisfaction of Open Source Integrated Library System in the University Libraries of Bangladesh”. Mr Alam is currently serving as Additional Librarian and Librarian (In-charge) at the International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC). He is also serving as an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Library and Information Science of IIUC. He worked at Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) Library, Manarat International University (MIU) Library and Eastern University (EU) Library for twelve years.

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At the ALIA RAIS (Vic) Group’s latest event ‘Career Carpentry: How to engage with the ALIA PD Scheme‘ on 16 October; ALIA Victoria State Manager Eileen Louden presented several PD Scheme awards. Romany Manuell and Prodip Roy both received their Distinguished Certified Professional certificates and Kathleen Fitzgerald and Frank Ponte received their Certified Professional certificates.

From left to right: Romany Manuell, Monash University, CSU PhD Candidate, Eileen Louden, ALIA Victoria State Manager, Frank Ponte, RMIT University, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victoria, Convenor of ALIA RAIS (Vic), Prodip Roy, RMIT University.

Source: ALIA Weekly Volume 6 Issue 44 -7 November 2018

Prodip Roy, Editor-in-Chief, The Librarian Times

Melbourne, 3 November 2018

The theme for the 2018 International Open Access Week, is “designing equitable foundations for open knowledge.” As part of international Open Access week activities, The Librarian Times celebrated Open Access Week 2018 on Sunday 28 October 2018 with a panel discussion.

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