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Appeal for Donation to BALID

Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID), is a government registered nonprofit professional and membership association. BALID has been pioneered by a number of bright young library professionals with a view to working towards professional development and empowerment. As a collective voice and power of qualified librarians BALID officially started on January 23, 1986. Since then the Association has been organizing events like discussions, lectures, seminars and training programs to help enhance expertise on dynamic issues, meet diverse professional needs and excel in advance technologies.

BALID has been also in the continuous process of advocacy, consultancy, policy making, bargaining and negotiating with public and private sector associates, national, regional and international agencies for dynamic working conditions and environment.

We all know that in this age of information explosion all organizations depend on affordable, accessible, accurate and up-to-date information and services delivered in a timely manner to facilitate research and decision making. Dealing with this demanding situation would be completely difficult without trained and skilled professionals in library and information sector.

With a view to encounter this challenge and to carry out the mission of professional development and excellence in education and services, BALID has been running training programs/lectures since 2008 and finally to cater to the continuous need of training for the professionals BALID has constituted BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM) in September 2012. Meanwhile BIIM has successfully accomplished as good as seven training programs on library based information technology in 2013 which are highly appreciated and still in demand. Being inspired from this, BALID has started activities for advance programs with standard curriculum which will drive the professional development countrywide.

However, BALID has the potentialities to undertake a lot of supportive schemes but inadequate financial capability of the Association does affect keeping up with many of its anticipated programs and activities. Moreover, there is an effort to purchase a piece of land and construction of a building for BALID to have a permanent office and structure for its institute, the BIIM. Professional endeavors and entrepreneurship projected by BALID and BIIM require our social commitment with responsibilities of fostering development programs as well as supports by generous contributions.

Under the circumstances we would like to make an appeal to you all to provide generous and voluntary donation and make use of your good offices to uphold the mission and vision of BALID.

All donations/contributions made by you will be gratefully received and duly honored. Your valuable contributions and support will help BALID /BIIM to continue with planned programs and further additions.

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AGM 2014 and Election of Executive Council for 2014-15

The 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM-2014) and Election of Executive Council (2014-2015) of BALID will be held on 17 March 2014. BALID Members are requested to take part in the programme through registration. The registration fee is only Tk. 200/- only. This is mentionable that, no one can take part at the programme without registration.

Date & Time: 17 March 2014, 10.00am.

Registration Deadline: 15 March 2014. (Extended Deadline)

Venue: Meghna Hall of Women’s Voluntary Association

(opposite to HSBC Bank)

House-20, Road-27 old (new 16)
Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209.

Agenda of the AGM 2014:

i) Confirmation of the minutes of the 19th AGM

ii) Presentation of Annual report by Secretary General/BALID. Discussion and Approval

iii) Presentation of Financial & Audit Report of 2012-2013 & Announcement of Budget of 2014-2015 by Treasurer. Discussion and Approval.

iv) Election/Formation of EC/BALID for 2014-2015

v) Miscellaneous

Registration Procedures:

a) Through online (Click here to Register online) or

b) At Registration Booth (Click here to download Registration Form)
c) If any fails to avail online and/or manual registration process, can register by sending sms/call to 01732966482 mentioning name, address and BALID membership number (optional).

Payment Procedure:

1) Cash payment at the Registration Booth.

2) Account Deposit at Current A/C no. 02333001221 of Bank Asia Ltd. (Account name: BALID).

3) bKash: Send Tk. 220/- (Tk. 20/- as bKash charge) to 01732966482. Please preserve the sender mobile number & Transaction ID and mention at the registration form.

Announcement: Training on DSpace

BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM) a sister concern of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) is going to arrange a 2day-long training programme on Popular Institunal Reposityry software DSpace during 1-2 May 2014.

The seats are limited and will be allocated on the basis of first come, first serve. To know course details, please visit our BIIM Trainings page or click here. Please be noted that the training fee has been revised.

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BALID Handovers of a Check of TK.36000/ to Meril Prothom Alo Savar Shohayota Tohbil

A Check of token amount of Tk. 36000/ (Thirty six thousand) donated by members of BALID was handed over by Dr. Mirza Mohd Rezaul Islam, Chairman,BALID & BIIM to Mr. Anisul Haque, Associate Editor, Prothom Alo on 21 September 2013 in a homely ambience at Prothom Alo office, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka for Meril-Prothom Alo Savar Shohayota Tohbil

Dr.Md. Nazim Uddin, Senior Manager, icddr,b, Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BIIM, Ms Hazera Rahman, Deputy Librarian, South East University, AKM Mozammel Haq Retd. Principal Librarian, BCSIR and Ms Aziza Ahmed, Coordinator,Prothom Alo Trust were also present on this occasion.

Mr. Anisul Haque appreciated the BALID’s attitude and efforts to stand by to the cause of humanity and sufferings of the people.

A Five-day Training Course on Koha organized by BIIM, BALID

A five-day training course on open-source Integrated Library System "Koha" organized by BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM) – a sister concern of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) held at North South University (NSU) Library from 3 to 7 September 2013. A certificate awarding ceremony was arranged on 7 September 2013. Professor M Imtiaz Hossain, Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Technology was the chief guest while Professor Miftahur Rahman, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, NSU, was present as special guest. Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, University Librarian of NSU spoke on the occasion as the Guest of Honour. BALID and BIIM Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam chaired the session. Welcome address was given by the BALID Secretary General Mr. Faradul Islam Farid while vote of thanks was given by Mr. Md. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BIIM.

The participants were awarded with certificates. Twenty three (23) professionals from different universities and research organizations took part in the training programme. The training was conducted by Mr. Zahid Hassan Shoeb, Deputy Librarian, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), Mr. Ahmed Noor, Jr. Assistant Librarian, IUB and Mr. Abdullah al-Modabber, Assistant Librarian, South Asian University, New Delhi (established by SAARC), India.

Please note that, the training was inaugurated by H.E. Hasanul Haq Inu, M.P., Honourable Minister, Ministry of Information, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 3 September 2013.

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