Bandara, K.M.P.G.A.J.; Manatunga, P.K.S.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Adopting Automated Content-Generating Tools (ACGTs) among academic staff in selected
Sri Lankan universities is a pivotal study area. These tools, which harness Artificial Intelligence
(AI), have the substantial potential ...
Somaratna, Sajeewanie D.; Silva, M.A.L.; Adhikari, S.M.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Today, academic libraries are facing unprecedented challenges due to the vast availability of
online information sources. The new generations of undergraduates, who are the main user
group of academic libraries are highly ...
The digital era has significantly reshaped the role of university libraries, transforming them into essential digital platforms that support academic research and learning. The library website is crucial as it serves as a ...
Senanayake, K.I.D.F.; Kuruppu, D.C.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Health literacy (HL) is “the skills, knowledge, motivation, and capacity of a person to access, Understand, appraise, and apply information to make effective health and healthcare decisions
and take appropriate actions”. ...
Ayomi, P.M.; Dahanayake, J.M.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Ayurveda originates from the Sanskrit terms “Ayu”, meaning life, and “Veda”, meaning
knowledge, is a holistic medical system focusing on achieving harmony between the body, mind,
and spirit. By systematically organizing ...
Bandara, K.M.P.G.A.J.; Manatunga, P.K.S.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Adopting Automated Content-Generating Tools (ACGTs) among academic staff in selected
Sri Lankan universities is a pivotal study area. These tools, which harness Artificial Intelligence
(AI), have the substantial potential ...
Somaratna, Sajeewanie D.; Silva, M.A.L.; Adhikari, S.M.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Today, academic libraries are facing unprecedented challenges due to the vast availability of
online information sources. The new generations of undergraduates, who are the main user
group of academic libraries are highly ...
The digital era has significantly reshaped the role of university libraries, transforming them into essential digital platforms that support academic research and learning. The library website is crucial as it serves as a ...
Senanayake, K.I.D.F.; Kuruppu, D.C.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Health literacy (HL) is “the skills, knowledge, motivation, and capacity of a person to access, Understand, appraise, and apply information to make effective health and healthcare decisions
and take appropriate actions”. ...
Ayomi, P.M.; Dahanayake, J.M.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Ayurveda originates from the Sanskrit terms “Ayu”, meaning life, and “Veda”, meaning
knowledge, is a holistic medical system focusing on achieving harmony between the body, mind,
and spirit. By systematically organizing ...
Perera, W.P.G.L.; Lankathilake, M.A.; Koralage, H.P.(University of Colombo, 2024)
In this digital era, libraries use many new technologies for their functions and to cater library
users. This study aimed to analyze the publications on emerging technologies in academic libraries that were indexed in the ...
Perera, K.K.N.L.; Wijesundara, Chiranthi(University of Colombo, 2024)
"Apocalypse" means greater destruction or significant alteration to the world, complete devastation or an extremely dire future event. End-of-the-world prophecies are a common idea in many
religions and cultures. These ...
Lankathilake, M.A.; Silva, M.A.L.; Somaratna, Sajeewanie D.(University of Colombo, 2024)
Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have been significantly incorporated into Higher Education sector all over the world. However, there is a gap in research in the Sri Lankan context. Therefore, this study ...
Karannagoda, Neluka Maduranga(University of Colombo, 2024)
The global discourse on sustainability has intensified, and libraries play an important role in promoting sustainable futures through impactful research. Therefore, the objective of this
study was to use bibliometric ...
The capability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify patterns and generate predictions based on the data can be used to revolutionize the services provided by academic libraries. It is important to identify current ...
Pleasure reading refers to free, voluntary, and non-goal-oriented reading that provides enjoyment or pleasure to the reader. The promotion of pleasure reading is not typically considered a priority in most university ...
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 ...