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Item The Extension Services Operating In Public Libraries of Sri Lanka: In Colombo District.(Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka., 2017) Madhumali, I.B.P.; Dharmathilaka, W.W.G.; Kumari, M.V.U.; Ransara, P.W.A.D.S.The principal purpose of this paper is to explore the situation of the extension services provided by the public libraries in Sri Lanka. In this context, the extension services operating in public libraries of Sri Lanka were studied through five libraries selected among public libraries in Colombo district. During this study, active operation and qualitative status of extension services of different public libraries were taken into o consideration and presented about new tendencies, contribution of physical and human resources for development, service to the society, challenges and means of overcoming them of extension services. In this study, the research method was the survey method. Questionnaires, interviews and observation methods were used for the survey. Principally, information was gathered from librarians through questionnaires. In general, extension service are operated in a fair stage in public libraries. Seminars, lectures, discussion forums, users educating programs, users societies, movies, mobile library service and other extension services are offered by the public libraries. User education is in a good condition, however, user participation and use of novel technology are in a medium state. protection of culture of general public in this area is contributed by public libraries and they related extension services are being developed a proper methodology to access extension services in needed to be organized. It is required to take necessary steps to fulfill lapse of financial, physical and human resources which are essential for providing extension services, the need of efficient and trained library staff with latest knowledge could be achieved through preparing policies and planes for extension services. Use of new latest technologies, providing assistances and guidance to public libraries by national libraries, and provision of state assistances to the public libraries are essential for this mean.Item A Study of the Present Role of Library Professionals in Sri Lanka in Socializing of Library Concept with Respect to Public Librarians.(Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka., 2017) Dilruksha, O.K.D.C.Libraries are set to be a special kind of institutions; those can change the human mind and leads to a social transformation. If human accurately utilize the strength of a library, it will a huge energy to human development and to the progress of the country too. Socializing of Library Concept is vital for build such situation. The focus of this research is to investigate the roles of library professionals to socialization of library concept in such manner. The research mythology of this is, Survey Method. Sample is 100 Public Library Professionals. Primary and Secondary both resources were used here. Main conclusion of this research was insufficient contribution of Public Library Professionals in socializing of Library Concept. The percentage of public awareness programs in Public Libraries is low as 48%. The other conclusion was poor usage of the opportunities of new technical methods to Socializing of the Concept. In such situation, suggestions of this research are prepare an accurate principle in socializing of Library Concept, Establish a Media Unit for each library, Use direct and indirect strategies to send Library Concept to public, and introduce Library Profession and Public Relations as a prominent subject to the Library and Information Science syllabus.Item Information Literacy and Public Library Services in Tamil Nadu, India(Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Nattar, S.; Duraisingan, A.The present age is an Information Age, and the pedagogic implications of this age are that people should learn new skills to use information stored in computers. Libraries and Information Centers have responded by acquiring information technology and encourage computer literacy. The information that is available through libraries, community resources, special interest organizations, media and Internet comes to individuals in unfiltered formats, arising questions about its authenticity, validity and reliability. In addition, information available through multiple media poses new challenges for individuals in understanding the landscape of information and to acquire knowledge of how to gather, evaluate and use information in today’s world. Information literacy therefore, is increasingly important in the contemporary environment of rapid technological change and in proliferating information resources. It enables learners to master the content and extend their investigations, to become more self-directed and assume greater control over their own learning. With the advances in Information and Communication technologies, the traditional concepts of organization, user orientation, bibliographic description and dissemination of information are to be fine-tuned to the new environment by the Public Library and the librarian.