Conference on University Librarianship

THE University Librarians Association (ULA) will hold the first ever "Conference on University Librarianship" today and tomorrow at the Galadari Hotel.

Seven resource persons from the UK, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka are expected to present professional views on how to utilise e-information for teaching, learning and research in the international higher education sector.

Two leading Sri Lankan academics will present papers on the current priorities and challenges faced by the Sri Lanka University Librarianship. Twenty-two international and local organisations have sponsored this event.

Urban Development and Water Supply Minister and Deputy Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena who will be the Chief Guest will officially open the conference today at 9.30 a.m. Prof. L.L. Ratanayake, acting Chairman/ University Grants Commission will be the Guest of Honour.

ULA General Secretary R. Maheswaran said the conference proceedings of this event will be published on the internet immediately after the conference.

With 23 years of existence as a leading trade union for professional university librarians, ULA is now moving into lead the University library sector into e-information, resource sharing consortium and developing professional skills among library staff.