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Ahasan, Dhaka, 12 April 2019.

Bishwa Sahitya Kendra has started the Book Reading Program at Kolatia High School, Keraniganj with the cooperation of BKash(Mobile Financial Service) on 9 April 2019. Director of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra Mr Shamim Al Mamun, Head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Mr Humayun Kabir, twice Everest winner Mr M A Muith and Head Master of Kolatia High School Mr Md. Enamul Haq were present at the event.

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 12 April 2019

District Government Public Library organized a prize and certificate distribution session at its Hall Room on 10 April 2019. The event was organised to celebrate different national days including Victory Day, International Mother Language Day and National Children’s Day. On the occasion, the organiser arranged several activities including essay writing, book reading, art, and storytelling.

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Farzana Jumi, April 13, 2019

Officer, ULAB Library

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) Library organized a training workshop on “Zotero: A Reference Management Software” (10th Series) for the BBA students on Monday, 8 April 2018 at ULAB Auditorium, Campus A, Dhanmondi.

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Apu, Dhaka, 7 April 2019

A meeting between The Librarian Times (TLT) team led by the Editor, Prodip Roy and Libraries Unlimited Project team led by the project director Ms Kirsty Crawford was held on 3 April 2019 at the Libraries Unlimited Office, Shahbagh, Dhaka.

On behalf of TLT editorial board, Mr Mohammad Joynal Abdin and Mr Prodip Aich attended the meeting. Mr Prodip Roy attended the meeting via ZOOM online.

The Editor, TLT articulated that The Libraries Unlimited (LU) programme in Bangladesh is a milestone to modernise the public library network, build the capacity of library professionals, train library staff, and build public awareness of and access to library and information services. In the primary discussion with the LU project team, the board members spoke on TLT’s objective and future mission. TLT started its journey in Feb 2017 to overcome the Library and Information Science professional barriers, inspire professionals and contribute to the country by supporting library and information advocacy, organising the seminar Workshop and undertaking research on ongoing issues. » Read more

Ahasan, Dhaka 7 April 2019

An Inauguration ceremony was held for the Library Automation and Career Development Corner at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University on 1 April 2019. Prof. Dr Giasuddin Miah, Vice-Chancellor, BSMRAU was present as the Chief Guest in this inauguration session while Prof. Tofail Ahmed, BSMRAU was present as the Special Guest. Prof. Dr Mofazzal Hossain, Library Chief, BSMRAU conducted the ceremony. Koha-Integrated Library Management System has been implemented as part of the library automation project.

Dr Md. Anwarul Islam, Librarian, Sher-e Bangla Agriculture University and Mr Mubassir Ahsan, Assistant Librarian, Southeast University have been working behind the automation since the project started. Mr Md. Atik Zaman, Deputy Librarian, BSMRAU also has a tremendous contribution to make this automation pragmatic. » Read more

Syeda Mukta Begum
April 6, 2019
The Chittagong University’s (CU) central library has started its automation project recently. The first phase of the project is successfully completed. As part of the project, a cyber centre was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury on campus on March 7, 2019.

Ms Dil Rukhsana Basunia, Deputy Librarian of the university shared this information to TLT. She also shared that after joining at CU within 3 months she started the automation project.

We will gradually complete the 2nd and 3rd phases of the projects and the whole library functions will be fully automated– said Ms Basunia.

She also expressed that there will be more initiatives and projects soon to develop CU Central Library in the near future. » Read more

Apu, Dhaka, 31 March 2019

A group of fresh library professionals have recently been appointed as Executive Apprentice at Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) on 24 March 2019. They are Mr Md. Anarul Islam, Ms Anjuman Ara Jesmin, Mr Ahmadul Islam Hawlader, Ms Farjana Chaity, Mr Md. Mizanur Rahman, Mr Soikot Biswas, Mr Abdur Rashid and Mr Madhob Kumar.

Out of 8 professionals, the first four named mentioned are from Dhaka University and last four named mentioned are from Rajshahi University. All of them have completed both bachelor and masters degree in Information Science and Library Management.

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