Somaratna, Sajeewanie D.(National Library of Sri Lanka, 2023)
Over the past three decades, the traditional university library system in Sri Lanka has undergone several changes as a result of technological advancement. This trend has become increasingly pronounced as university libraries ...
Lankathilake, M.A.; Ramanan, T.(University of Colombo, 2023)
Visual impaired undergraduates (VIUs) mostly rely on digital information resources (DIR) for
accomplishing academic tasks with the help of assistive devices and technologies (ADT). Despite the
availability of latest ...
Aim of this study was to identify information needs of local herbal industry through
identifying CSFs pertaining to the local herbal industry. This was a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with ...
Siyambalapitiya, S.C.D.; Gamage, Ruwan(University of Vocational Technology, 2021)
Due to its versatile nature, GIS provides a vast platform for the managers in decision making. GIS can be
used in the management of public libraries too. Public libraries play a major role in the development process
by ...
Gamage, Ruwan(Association for Information Science & Technology, 2022)
As per the official records, Sri Lanka has 170 public libraries across the Western Province of Sri Lanka (Statistical
Handbook on Libraries in Sri Lanka, 2018), which is one of the nine provinces and the most socio-econ ...
Somaratna, Sajeewanie D.(National Library of Sri Lanka, 2023)
Over the past three decades, the traditional university library system in Sri Lanka has undergone several changes as a result of technological advancement. This trend has become increasingly pronounced as university libraries ...
Lankathilake, M.A.; Ramanan, T.(University of Colombo, 2023)
Visual impaired undergraduates (VIUs) mostly rely on digital information resources (DIR) for
accomplishing academic tasks with the help of assistive devices and technologies (ADT). Despite the
availability of latest ...
Aim of this study was to identify information needs of local herbal industry through
identifying CSFs pertaining to the local herbal industry. This was a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with ...
Siyambalapitiya, S.C.D.; Gamage, Ruwan(University of Vocational Technology, 2021)
Due to its versatile nature, GIS provides a vast platform for the managers in decision making. GIS can be
used in the management of public libraries too. Public libraries play a major role in the development process
by ...
Gamage, Ruwan(Association for Information Science & Technology, 2022)
As per the official records, Sri Lanka has 170 public libraries across the Western Province of Sri Lanka (Statistical
Handbook on Libraries in Sri Lanka, 2018), which is one of the nine provinces and the most socio-econ ...
Gamage, Ruwan; Wanigasooriya, P.(National Library of Sri Lanka, 2023)
This research distinguishes Arificial Intelligence (AI) and human expert
generated default cataloging frameworks used in metadata entry into
library catalogs. The National Library of Sri Lanka has initiated to build a ...
Gala, B.; Islam, Md. A.; Gamage, Ruwan; Agarwal, N.K.(Association for Information Science & Technology, 2022)
The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is as much an information war as it is a medical war. Members from
South Asia and the Asia Pacific countries share their experiences and challenges faced with collaborative ...
Gamage, Ruwan; Riyaz, A.(University of Colombo, 2022)
Maldives is a small country in the SAARC region, with a population of less than 400,000.
According to the Maldives Library Association, the country had 294 libraries in 2012.
Literature reveals that qualified LIS ...
Purpose Efficiency of server side search engines is very low in cases of slow internet connections. Therefore, this study aims to examine use of client side search tools. Design/methodology/approach A previously introduced ...
Gunarathna, D.G.R.L.; Kumara, H.U.C.S.; Karannagoda, Neluka Maduranga(University of Colombo, 2023)
In order to effectively inform and educate existing and potential library users about the varying resources and services available to meet their specific needs and interests, library marketing is essential. Mastery of ...
The role of academic libraries is to support teaching, learning, and research of the parent institute and mainly focus on user services. User feedback is important in the scenario to understand the requirements of library ...
In ancient time in Sri Lanka, the Ola leaf was one of the primary means of communication for disseminating knowledge, particularly, Indigenous Medical Knowledge (IMK) or Traditional Medical Knowledge (TMK) that is primarily ...
Perera, K.K.N.L.; Kuruppu, D.C.; Ramanan, T.(University of Colombo, 2023)
Systematic reviews help answer a particular research question with evidence produced and published on a particular topic. The objective of this study was to facilitate the systematic reviewers in the medical discipline, ...
Lankathilake, M.A.; Ramanan, T.(University of Colombo, 2023)
Digital literacy skills of undergraduates with visual impairments influence their use of digital resources. Academic staff is the principal group who work closely with the students on their academic work, whose views of ...
Senanayake, K.I.D.F.; Kuruppu, D.C.(University of Colombo, 2023)
Community Health Literacy (HL) is a multidimensional concept that plays a pivotal role in promoting individual’s understanding, access to, and utilization of health information and services within their respective communities. ...
Senanayake, S.G.N.C.; Liyanage, R.D.(University of Colombo, 2023)
The arrival of social media networks like Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Telegram made global connectivity faster and more advanced. This research examined the engagement of undergraduate students in Sri Lanka ...
Alikhan, Sakeena; Sritharan, T.(University of Colombo, 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid transformation in higher education, forcing the adoption of online learning methods. However, this transformation has shown a significant disparity in the availability of technology, ...
Wijesundara, Chiranthi; Silva, M.A.L.; Somaratna, Sajeewanie D.(University of Colombo, 2023)
University libraries adopt diverse methods to enhance the research productivity of their patrons, and research support is one such vital service among them. The library of the University of Colombo has continuously provided ...
It is a long time ago that information scientists predicted Web 2.0 services and technologies are going to affect libraries. Now it's not the time to debate on pros and cons of these. The task at the moment is to explore ...