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Community Outreach Library Services in Rajarata University Library System in Sri Lanka: A System Approach

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dc.contributor.author Harshani, K.R.
dc.contributor.author Siriwardena, A.S.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-11-03T09:58:36Z
dc.date.available 2016-11-03T09:58:36Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Harshani, K.R. and Siriwardena, A.S. 2016. Community Outreach Library Services in Rajarata University Library System in Sri Lanka: A System Approach. 1st International Conference on Library and Information Management (ICLIM - 2016), 21st - 22nd October 2016, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p 39. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-955-704-003-5
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/14938
dc.description.abstract The principal purpose of this paper is to explore the role of community service in academic librarianship conducted by the Rajarata University Library System. In this study it is expected to establish the concept of community service as a system approach for enhancing continuous lifetime library use by the communities from their early childhood up to mature age. The other objectives are to evaluate the development and the implementation activities in community service and to peruse the best practices leading to community success and growth.The principal notion of the community service is the exertion done by a person or group of people which benefits one or the others. Librarians can involvewiththe community for identifying their aspirations in advancewith view to offer a very quality service to the same community. Based on this view, Rajarata university library conducts numerous services for their community. In addition to the provision of pertinent information relating to the general functions of the library such as services, sections and resources, it is yet another opportunity to build relationship with students as they begin their school career. Library conducts numerous training programme for the public such as Primary level Student (Grade 1-5) O/L and A/L students, preschool teachers, pregnant mothers in North Central Province. Through these all programmes, it gives students and library officers of the particular library a chance to interact with librarians who are not always visible to the public. Library offers a range of service for children including various type of themes including storytelling, good reading habit, mind mapping concept, getting ready for exam, and the way of organizing home library.Therefore libraries can achieve great effects when they are with the community from their early childhood. Library staff can facilitate and support library efforts because they are linked into communities that libraries may not reach. Libraries have to attempt to show their strengths not only as a reading institution, but as a community services center. It is hoped that this study will be used as a model by other librarians who wish to develop service option in their own suburban communities. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Academic libraries en_US
dc.subject Community service en_US
dc.subject Library service en_US
dc.subject Rajarata university library en_US
dc.subject Extension services en_US
dc.title Community Outreach Library Services in Rajarata University Library System in Sri Lanka: A System Approach en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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