TLT, Dhaka, 1 August 2019
As a part of the Drawing Words exhibition, the British Council Cultural Centre in collaboration with the Libraries Unlimited arranged a day-long training workshop for the Government Public Librarians recently in the city. Sara Mears, Programme Manager, facilitated this highly interactive workshop, Libraries Connected. The workshop mainly focused on family reading and how reading can be utilised for pleasure.
TLT, Dhaka, 1 August 2019
A two-day long training programme on institutional repository software D Space held at Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and Pacific (CIRDAP) from 26-27 July 2019. The event was jointly organised by CIRDAP and BALID(Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists).
TLT, 13 July 2019
A seven members delegation from Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council under the National Agricultural Technology Program visited RMIT University Library on Tuesday, 2 July 2019. The visit was the part of the study program focusing on Library Management Systems and ICT.
Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market(BICM) is a national institute for the capital market in the country. The institute offers PGD course on the capital market.
Ahasan, Dhaka 7 July 2019
For the first time in Bangladesh, Southeast University Library organised an advanced modular based hands-on training on “Library Automation System (KOHA) for Smart Librarians” on 6 July 2019 at SBS Computer Lab.
Ahasan, Dhaka, July 5, 2019
Photo: IUT
A delegation from Emporia State University(ESU) Kansas, United States of America(USA), headed by Dean, School of Business, Dr Ed Bashaw, Dean of International Education, Dr Mark Daly and Mr Mohammad Sajedur Rahman, PhD, Director of Placement Services for IS, CS and Accounting visited IUT Library on 24 June 2019.
TLT, 1 July 2019
A delegation of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council under the National Agricultural Technology Program now is in Australia for a study visit program focusing on ICT in Library Management.
TLT, 30 June 2019
Photo: Dhaka Tribune
Drawing Words, an exhibition of children’s book illustration, begins at British Council Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar to encourage the young readers to drawings. The exhibition is open daily at the British Council on Fuller Road in Dhaka from June 28 to July 11 and at Cox’s Bazar District Government Public Library from June 29 to 30. The exhibition remains open for all from 10 am to 7 pm daily at the two locations.
Read more: https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/06/26/children-s-book-illustration-exhibition-to-begin-in-dhaka-and-cox-s-bazar
Ms Hasina Afroz, University Librarian, Brac University and Ms Tanzeba Raihan Shoma, Deputy Librarian (programming), University of Dhaka attended 5th South Asia eBook Forum 2019 was held from 21st May to 23rd May 2019 in Guwahati, India.
Photo: UNB
10 Minute School (an online school project of Robi) has launched a digital English language content library in collaboration with the British Council. The content covers basic skills like English grammar rules, phrase-idiom, pronunciation, tense, article, common mistake in English, and professional skills like presentation, email communication, IELTS etc. There is also a Language Club Sessions through which learners could join live and learn English with fun. It can be easily accessible through its Android-based mobile app or the website
www.robi10minuteschool.com
