Tag: Volume 05

EWU Library Professionals complete online course titled “Research Writing in the Social Sciences”

Issue 16, Volume 05

Apu, Dhaka, 19 May 2019

 

Three library professionals from East West University (EWU) namely Mr Tahur Ahmed, Mr M. Abdul Gani, and Ms Afrin Sultana have completed the online course titled “Research Writing in the Social Sciences” on 10 May 2019 organized by INASP and AuthorAID.

The course consisted of six units embarking on a research project, research and publication ethics, evidence base for a paper, preparing to write a research paper, writing a research paper and publishing a paper in a journal. The course was run between 26 February to 15 April 2019 (7 weeks).

 

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The Creative Commons Summit 2019, held in Lisbon, Portugal

Issue 15, Volume 05

Prodip Roy (ALIA DCP), Member, The Creative Commons Global Network

Lisbon, May 12, 2019

Photo Credit: Sebastiaan Ter

 

The Creative Commons Summit 2019 was held in Lisbon, Portugal. Creative Commons Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ryan Markley inaugurated the summit and it continues till Saturday, 11 May 2019.

Many people came together from around the world to participate in the Creative Commons Global Summit. The gathering was a chance for CC network members, digital rights activists, open content creators, and commons advocates to meet together, share information, and collaborate on projects. Since 2015, the CC Global Summit has nearly doubled in size. The Summit has grown every year as hundreds of leading activists, advocates, librarians, educators, lawyers, technologists, and more have joined for discussion and debate, workshops and planning, talks and community building.

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Fostering research at North South University Library- Md. Ede Amin

Issue 15, Volume 05

Md. Ede Amin

Assistant Library Officer, North South University

A library is a mirror to show the reflection of culture and civilization of the world and in this sense academic libraries working to make sense clear. Academic libraries in Bangladesh working with the curricula of the institutions and carrying the information and materials to accelerates the knowledge of the community. Library and information professionals in Bangladesh working with the highest intellectual’s level but their work and effort not recognized in a fruitful manner.

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Certificate Award Ceremony of a ten day long Advanced Archival Records and Digital Library Management Course held

Issue 15, Volume 05

Ahasan, Dhaka, 12 May 2019

Archival Management plays an important role in protecting the existence of the state’-State Ministry of Cultural Affairs Mr KM Khalid, MP said as a Chief Guest on 05 May 2019 at National Library Auditorium, Agargoan, Dhaka. He said, the Department of Archives and Library, maintaining the responsibility of preserving government gazettes, recruitment, policies, agreements, protocols, valuable records, documents, state and public information through archival management.

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Seminar on Copyright Acts and Protecting Rights Held at National Museum, Dhaka

Issue 15, Volume 05

Ahasan, Dhaka, 12 May 2019

To celebrate International Book Day, National Book Centre of Ministry of Cultural Affairs organized a seminar on Copyright Acts and Protecting Rights on 23 April 2019 at Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium, National Museum, Dhaka.

Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, NDC Secretary in Charge, Ministry of Cultural Affairs was the chief guest while poet Nirmalenda Gun was the special guest in the event.

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Librarianship training Course at National Book Centre held

Issue 15, Volume 05

Ahasan, Dhaka, 12 May 2019

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs conducted a four days long “Librarianship training Course” from 9-12 April 2019 at National Book Centre, Bangabandhu Avenue, Dhaka. Twenty-two participants from eight different divisions of Bangladesh took part in the training. The participants were mainly from non-government public libraries which receive donations. These particular libraries are usually patronised by the ministry of cultural affairs under the National Book Centre.

 

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US Ambassador visit and donates books to Banani School Library of JAAGO Foundation

Issue 14, Volume 05

Rajesh, Noakhali, 5 May 2019

US Ambassador Earl R Miller with the students of Banani School Branch of JAAGO Foundation

Photo: Courtesy

US Ambassador Earl R Miller visited the Banani School Branch of JAAGO Foundation, situated at Korail Slum, Banani, Dhaka. JAAGO Foundation is a civil society organization (CSO) with a mission to break the cycle of poverty through empowering communities, plus ensuring equal opportunities, social justice, and improved quality of life.

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“If we are able to accomplish public library policy, it will be a great achievement for the Ministry of Culture”- Says State Minister

Issue 14, Volume 05

Ahasan, Dhaka 5 May 2019

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State Minister for Culture Mr KM Khalid, MP on Sunday said “The government is taking effective measures to appoint professional librarian in every institute aiming to develop the reading habit. As per education policy 2010, each of the educational institutions, we have recruited librarians who are most of the cases unprofessional and unskilled. We are giving the opportunity to them to take appropriate organization those have unauthorized certificates in the field of Library Science. People should give concentration on library and books instead of cell phones in daily life.”

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