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    Role of the Modern Libraries on Information and Communication Technology Era.
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Dayananda, A.P.M.M.D.B.
    Information is very essential thing for human development as air is essential for the survival of all living organisms on earth, including human beings. At 21st century has ainformation exploration on the modern society. There for every person have to expose for the Information and Technology. The pace of change brought about by new information technologies has a key role on the way people live, work, and play worldwide. The increasing role played by information and communication technology in the development of library services for an active reaction to the challenges of the information service providing. The paper attempts to discuss the development of Information Technology, its application and also its effects in the library services. Today libraries are equipped to accomplish the newly Information Technology based services. Information are the kind of basic want in the modern society. Information Technology enabled services fulfill the information needs of the users at the right time in the right place to the right person.
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    The Way of Using Social Media Networks for Current Awareness Services
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Sumana Thero, Bodagama; Pagngnaloka Thero, K.; Sobitha Thero, Karapikkada
    Social Media networks are very famous informativesources at present when comparing with other technologies. The purpose of this research is to examine the usage of to social media networks to promote Library and Information resources in between librarians and patrons in Sri Lankan as current awareness services. Current Awareness Services help to library for notifying library services to researches and other persons who need information. Presently, there are more social media networks in the world. Some examples are Face book, twitter, likened, Google +, you tube. Face book Social media networks are used by 1,100 100 100 peoples in the current world meanwhile the Face book is most popular network in Sri Lanka too. Therefore current awareness services which containing CAS list" Content pages services" Periodical Circulation" Paper cutting services" Accession list and the notification of fourth coming conversion and Research in progress are used by the librarians. Nevertheless public, schools, University and special librarians paylmeagerattention for these methods. The sole intention of this evaluattion is to notify the knowledge and information to promote CAS services by using social media. According to the study, although theSri Lankan libraries are connecting with social media but not more with CAS services. Some of libraries used to use social media networks under the friend groups, pages and ask a librarian. Therefore librarians have to be promoted to use this technology to notify library activities for patrons.
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    Continuing Education for LIS Professionals in India: A Study
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Raza, M.M.; Subhan, M.
    Librarians have to play the part of intermediary between the vast network of resources and its consumers. To meet the ever-changing demands of the users, library professionals require constantly updated knowledge and skills for effective performance. Continuing education is necessary for every professional. Capability of a library depends largely on the skills of its staff. Hence, it is important to assess the qualities of library professionals for continuing education and professional development in the changing electronic environment. The most frequently asked general qualities are communication skill, personal IT skills, knowledge/awareness of IT systems and applications, staff management, strategic management. To develop these qualities in library professionals various types of programs such as conferences, workshops, symposiums, distance learning, are being organized. The purpose of this paper is to identify the continuing education practices in the field of LIS. The data will be collected from different online sources. This study highlights the contribution of universities, colleges, professional bodies in updating and keeping professionals abreast with the latest tools and techniques in the field of LIS. Secondly it focuses on areas of LIS on which these programs are being conducted in India from 2015 to mid 2016. Such programs cover vast range of topics i.e. Digitization, Information Networks, Knowledge Management, Resource Management, etc. and help us in identifying the modern trends in LIS.
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    Green library initiatives in India: Anna Centenary Library - a case study
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Elavazhagan, K.; Kohila, G.T.
    This paper gives an overview of development of Anna Centenary library as model green library in India. Currently, it is the only green library in India and Asia’s First LEED Gold Rated Library Building. It was started with a vision “to be an internationally recognized urban Library known for excellence in learning, innovative research, and community engagement that contributes to the economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and quality of life in the Chennai region and beyond”. Besides Anna Centenary Library, other significant Green Library Initiatives in India are: a) PermaKarpo Library, Ladakh in Indian Himalayas. b) National Library of India, Kolkata. c) NIT Library, Silchar. Apart from this, Green initiatives and measures have been taken up by Madras University, Calcutta University, Delhi University and Mumbai University Library System. Anna centenary library building was constructed as a state of art library building by state government. The building has been developed in 8 acres land with world class facilities with approximate built up area of 3.8 lakhs sft. It shows the commitments of the state government towards protecting the environment for future generation. The library building complex consists of Library building (G+8) and an auditorium (G+1) to accommodate 1200 persons. To improve the thermal comfort of the occupants, the building has been provided with adequate air conditioning. The project achieved the prestigious LEED Gold rating given by Indian Green Building Council under New Construction rating. This is a unique achievement for the Tamil Nadu State Government and happens to be the first library building in the Asian region to get this coveted rating. This building would consume 30% less energy and 20% less potable water consumption without affecting the indoor condition and occupants comfort. In a nut shell, the additional investment made to obtain the Gold rating would get paid back in just 2.5 years period through operational energy efficiency. This demonstrates green makes economic sense.
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    A study of newspaper libraries in Sri Lanka (Specifically Lakehouse library)
    (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Pushapakanthi, K.S.
    This research is totally dedicated to find out whether the existing media libraries are sufficiently capable of serving this purpose .Throughout the research much effort was taken to study the ways and means by which the libraries can help to reach this goal .One other objective of the research was to look in to both success and failure of the services provided by so called libraries. Questionaires, written reports, interviews, and personal observations were the methodologies used to collect data .A sample of one hundred media personnel who make use of the Lake House Media Library was selected for the research .Various types of needs the journalists have in finding their required information were recognized by analysing the data gathered. Further, the findings revealed that the Lake House Media Library has the strength to satisfy the wants and needs of journalists who seek its services and most of such institutions have not taken steps to provide their users, the media people, with an acceptable media library service. This research paved a clear way to understand the value of providing the journalists with information they need and to recognize systamatic steps to follow . Accordingly, educating the readers by means of sufficient facilities for quick access to sources of information, deploying sufficient numbers of efficient employees at libraries,maintaining a website on each library, using leaflets or some other effective tool to assist readers who visit the place for information, providing the library with internet facility, enhancing the reader educating systems, computerising the photographs with news value and educating the readers through work shops and seminars can be proposed to overcome the existing lapses .