SRI LANKA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AT FIFTY
PRESENTATION BY KAMALIKA PIERIS At 50th anniversary celebration of the SLLA, Colombo, 2010.
Source SLLA Administration reports for 2000- 2010
Started as Ceylon Library Association on August 28, 1960 First President: S.C.Blok, Librarian University of Ceylon 1st Vice President: T.G .Piyadasa 2nd Vice President: Ms Margaret Gooneratne, Librarian, United States Information Centre, Colombo Executive Committee : two representatives each from University, public, special , research and government libraries Monthly meetings at USIS, Colombo
INCORPORATED as Sri Lanka Library Association Act no 20 of 1974 SLLA Act no 7 of 2004 Further amendments under consideration
LOCATION OPA Building, 700 sq feet. well equipped office meeting room cum computer center Land at Depanama, Pannipitiya On 30 year lease Deed with SLLA Building fund : Rs one lakh at present.
Our website www.slla.org.lk
MEMBERSHIP Membership 402 (Corporate and Non corporate)*AR 2009/10 Personal members 244 Associate Fellow
GOVERNING BODY President Immediate Past President President Elect Vice President General Secretary, Asst Secretary, Treasurer Education Officer, Asst Education Officer Publications officer Information and Public Relations Officer, Representatives from academic, government, public, special school and educational, NGO libraries, national and provincial libraries, and LIS group “source, AR 2009-10”
SLLA Professional Groups 2010/2011 Academic Libraries Group Government Libraries Group LIS and NACLIS Group NGO Libraries Group National Library Group Provincial Libraries Group Public Libraries. Group School Libraries Group Special Libraries Group
SLLA COMMITTEES (2010/2011) Office management and Finance Building Associate and Fellowship qualifications Professional Ethics Advocacy and Grievances Information and Public relations Publications
SLLA COMMITTEES ( CONTD) Education Distance and Online Information Technology Continuing Professional Education Social affairs
INCOME o DIPLIS o OTHER o Fees from consultancies, workshops, seminars, o External funding for foreign visits
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Annual report annual accounts annual elections
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting, has been held regularly for the past thirty years. There have been no serious controversies regarding either Annual Report or annual audited accounts . We have squeaky clean annual elections, held under the watchful supervision of the whole assembly.
ANNUAL SESSIONS National Conference On Library And Information Studies, (NACLIS)
Our annual sessions was initially linked to the AGM as a half day event. it is now held separately as a full day event known as the National Conference on Library and Information studies. there is international participation as well.
PUBLICATIONS. Sri Lanka Library Review Quarterly Newsletter of the SLLA
Sri Lanka Library Review contains our research observations Both publications have been issued regularly.
Ethics ‘CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICS’ Initiated by Jayasiri Lankage, President, 1996/97 Published 1998.
STANDARDS GET CORRECT TITLE FOR OUR LIBRARY STANDARDS PUBLICATION Initiated by Jayasiri Lankage, President, 1996/97 Ist published …….
17 requests for librarians 2006/7 25 requests for librarians 2007/8 SLLA has also helped students find training positions.
Formed 2007 Council has acted on complaints In 2009 grievances expressed Recruitment Upgrading Promotions Wages Pensions Lack of recognition Improper service evaluation Problems created by employer
SLLA has acted on complaints received Here is one current example. downgrading of salaries with resulting salary anomalies is taking place in several library authorities today. The SLLA has contacted one such authority and negotiations are in progress.
Revision of salaries in one public library authority Downgrading of salaries Salary anomalies SLLA has contacted the relevant authority Negotiations are in progress
REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Organization of Professional Associations: OPA: Founder member National Library and Documentation Services Board : Governing board National Institute of Library and Information Science , NILIS University of Colombo: Governing board Central Province Library Services Board Uva Province Library Services Board
REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Standing committee on Library and Information science , University Grants Commission Science and information committee, National Science Foundation Colombo Public Library management committee
FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY National Reading Month SLLA Programmes at Colombo, Badulla, Bandarawela, Gampola, Hambantota, Kekirawa, Monaragala, Puttalam
For Central Province Library Services Board Inauguration SLLA Central Province group Demonstration and lecture on role of Provincial Council in library development
REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IFLA, International Federation of Library Associations COMLA, Commonwealth Library Association REFSALA Regional Federation of South Asian Library Associations SLLA sends a representative to the annual sessions of these associations whenever possible
SLLA IS REPRESENTED ON THE FOLLOWING IFLA STANDING COMMITTEES Regional standing committee on Asia and Oceania, (RASCO) Free access to Information and Freedom of Expression committee (FAIFE) Committee on Copyright and other legal matters (CLM) Science and Technology libraries committee Standing committee on Information Technology Standing committee on classification Standing committee on Bibliography Standing committee on Library History Management of Library Associations committee
FIRST SRI LANKAN LIBRARIAN On Governing Board of IFLA Secretary, IFLA/RASCO Chairperson, IFLA/ RASCO, 2008 Premilla Gamage, Librarian, Institute of Policy Studies
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY SLLA IFLA /RASCO Regional Committee on Asia and Oceania Mid conference meeting held at Hotel Renuka, Colombo, hosted by SLLA, 2003 UNESCO and Japanese Funds in Trust (JFIT) Expert meeting to develop a distance learning course for ICT, 2004 participants, Philippines, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Estonia
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY SLLA Regional workshop on web cataloguing 2004 utilizing CDS/ISIS participants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India. Pakistan, Myanmar, Laos ,Sri Lanka Regional workshop on creating a digital library using WIN/ISIS, Gen ISIS 2007 funded by Unesco Regional office in Bangkok
Regional workshop train REFSALA Library Association leaders on Library advocacy and policy delvopetmnet. 2009, Funded by IFLA ALP with resource persons from New Zealand, USA, Nepal, and India. 63 participants. Provincial workshop on the same topic at Uva Provincial Library Service Board at Badulla.
LIBRARY EDUCATION SLLA course first ever library training course in Sri Lanka started in 1961 as part time training course, later changed to academic course. based on the exams of the Library Association, England Intermediate level taught from 1964 Final level taught from 1973
TODAY DIPLIS Diploma in Library and Information Science recognized by Ministry of Public Administration parts 1,2,3 Sinhala, English Tamil 6 study centers, Colombo, Kandy,, Jaffna, Galle, Badulla, Batticaloa DIPLIS ONLINE DIPLIS POSTAL
LIBRARY EDUCATION - MALDIVES Project 1 Library training for Maldives librarians Period : 1996 to 2003 Sponsor: Government of Maldives Project 2 Distance Education : 40 libraries commenced 2003 last workshop to be in Sri Lanka with practical training in setting up a library Exams held in Maldives Papers marked in Sri Lanka
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) Not limited to SLLA members but extended to all working librarians
ICT COLA Course on Library automation commenced almost as soon as computers appeared in our libraries continued ever since N.U.Yapa Deepali Talagala
Some IT workshops conducted between 2001-2009 Workshop on using computers for public librarians in Central province Workshop on using computers for public librarians, North Central Province,. participants included those from Manampitiya, Hingurakgoda, Padaviya Workshop on information security awareness. Lecturers were from Information Security Division of Sri Lanka Telecom Workshop on audio visual material management and digital conversions
Some IT workshops conducted between 2001-2009 Several workshops on database publishing using Gen ISIS including creating an OPAC Workshop on web designing Workshop on Sinhala Unicode implementation for libraries Six day course on MS office 10 rural public librarians trained in IT, and hardware donated to the libraries
Training was also provided in Public relations ,(topics included leadership qualities, team building, Communication skills, platform skills and group dynamics, follow up seminars requested) Library advocacy and policy development. (followed by 2 day workshop at Badulla provincial library service board) Organizing libraries for children and young learners
TRAINING WAS ALSO PROVIDED IN… Use and conservation of library collections Current awareness products and services Best office practice and communication skills Total Quality Management TQM Workshops and seminars for public, school, government librarians in Colombo and outstations at Sabaragamuwa, Minipe, Ampara, Sammanthurai
Training was also provided in… 2 Day workshop on MS Office for 8 disabled soldiers of Sri Lanka Ranaviru Apparels
ASSISTANCE TO SPECIFIC LIBRARIES SLLA has helped to upgrade individual libraries. Here are some examples.
ASSISTANCE TO SPECIFIC LIBRARIES Upgraded Ministry of Plan Implementation Library,2001 on request from Ministry With on the job training for Assistant Director and 3 development officers assigned to the library
ASSISTANCE TO SPECIFIC LIBRARIES “Tsunami project”2005-2008 Rehabilitation of 10 Tsunami affected libraries Ampara, Batticaloa, Galle, Gintota, Kalmunai, Kirinda, Kosgoda, Paiyagala Funds obtained from UK,USA, IFLA
Service minute for Central Province librarians ( in progress) SLLA draft under preparation Discussions ongoing with Public Service Commission and Central Province Council
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