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Training on Library Automation and Digitization Software 'SLiMS' and 'RFID' held at NSU during 24-26 April 2015
A Three Day-long Training program on Senayan Library Management System (SLiMS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) organized by BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM), Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) in collaboration with North South University (NSU) Library during 24-26 April 2015 was successfully accomplished.
A Certificate Award Ceremony of the training programme was held in the evening on the concluding day (Sunday 26 April 2015) at the Faculty Conference Hall of North South University.
H.E. Mr. Rashed Khan Menon, MP, Honorable Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism was the Chief Guest and distributed the certificates among the participants.
Ms Akhtar Jahan, M.P. and Honorable Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Benajir Ahmed, Chairman, Board of Trustees, NSU, and Professor Amin U. Sarkar, Vice Chancellor, NSU were present as the special guests while Professor Gour Gobinda Goswami, Treasurer, NSU was the Guest of Honor at the event.
Dr. Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam, Chairman, BALID and BIIM presided over the ceremony.
Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM) gave a welcome speech and Dr. Mostafizur Rahman, University Librarian, NSU, gave the vote of thanks on this occasion.
The participants took hands on experience on installation, implementation and use of the library automation system SLiMS. They were introduced with the server system and necessary utility software too. A practical demonstration on total RFID system, tagging, circulation and security check was also shown to them.
Honorable Minister in his speech stressed on the digitization of the libraries and the necessity of library professionals to be equipped with the modern IT system to reach the goal of the present Government to develop the country as the “Digital Bangladesh”.
A total of twenty seven library and IT professionals from various renowned organizations and universities took part in this training program on SLiMS and RFID. Dr. Mostafizur Rahman , University Librarian, NSU, A.K.M. Nurul Alam (Apu), Assistant Director, Bangladesh Bank, Kazi Farhad Noman, Assistant Librarian, Southeast University and Fatema-tuz-Johora, Officer-Library, ULAB were the resource persons in the training programme.
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Inauguration of BALID Membership Database - 24 January 2015
BALID has launched its full-fledged membership database on 24 January 2015. BALID is the pioneer in launching membership database in Bangladesh for library professionals. A four-member database team consists of BALID members, namely Mr. A. K. M. Nurul Alam (Apu), Mr. Ahasan Habib, Ms. Momena Khatun and Mr. Jakaria Rahman took the entire journey and completed the database successfully. During the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Ahasan Habib informed about the entire journey of the database team. He also described the challenges the team faced and how they handled those together. Mr. A. K. M. Nurul Alam (Apu) showed the database structure, demonstrated the process of searching and data updating process. In addition, he mentioned about the different ways of communication to reach each member and request for updated information.
After almost two years efforts, considering all the relevant suggestions of the BALID members, following guidelines and taking approval from the BALID Executive Council in different stages of the database development, the database is finally launched. The Chief Guest Rear Admiral (Retd.) Md. Khurshed Alam, BN Secretary (MAU) and BALID & BIIM Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohammad Rezaul Islam inaugurated the BALID membership database. BALID membership database (http://member.balid.org) is linked in the BALID website.
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Workshop on eXe Learning Software
For the first time in Bangladesh, library professional got hands on training on eXe (eLearning XHTML editor) learning software. The software helps the library professionals to design, develop and publish web-based learning modules without having proficiency in XML/HTML or complex web-publishing applications. The workshop participants found the software as an easy-to-use tool to create an eLearning environment, for example, creating interactive and attractive modules on Library instructions, Information literacy, E-resource discovery, Reference management, Plagiarism avoiding, Predatory journals, etc.
A total 29 participants from 20 organizations have participated in the workshop. BALID was overwhelmed with the number of responses from the prospective participants. BALID extended its capacity and allowed 29 participants, though at least 10 more participants have been regretted.
The participants acknowledged that the standard of the workshop crossed the limit of their expectations and they are confident enough to create real life modules and publish the same by themselves. The majority of the participants expressed that they will introduce eLearning modules for their users through this software as soon as possible, as they also come to know how to evaluate online learning modules that are available in different libraries all around the world, and create their own according the organizational users' need.
During certificate award ceremony Mr. Md. Mukhlesur Rahman, Assistant Librarian, Independent University, Bangladesh informed the audience that the same workshop was offered by the same resource persons on 11 December 2014 at the University of Antwerp, Belgium for 40 international participants. The international participants ranked the workshop as the most significant learning among others, he added. Ms. Hazera Rahman, Head of the Library, Southeast University gave thanks to BALID and the resource persons for taking initiatives to introduce the eLearning platform. Libraries in Bangladesh will upgrade their role from conventional to extraordinary through the use of such an eLearning platform, she added. Resource person Ms. Momena Khatun enlighten that they are happy to share their expertise, and have observed potential experts on the software among the talented participants. She expected that BALID should continue this workshop.
The Chief Guest Rear Admiral (Retd.) Md. Khurshed Alam, BN Secretary (MAU) distributed the certificates among the workshop participants in presence of Special Guest Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran, Director, Information & Communication Division and Director (Training), CIRDAP and Dr. Mirza Mohammad Rezaul Islam, BALID chairman. Ms. Momena Khatun and Mr. Jakaria Rahman jointly conducted the workshop. The workshop was organized by the BIIM,BALID in collaboration with CIRDAP.
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Reception to respected Ms. Akhter Jahan, Member of Parliament
BALID honoured Ms. Akhter Jahan, Member of Parliament with a reception on 24 January 2015. Since she worked as a library professional for a long time, library professionals in Bangladesh feel proud of her. Due to urgent government responsibility she was unable to be present at the reception physically, but sent her message to the BALID chairman to convey her greetings and good wishes to all the BALID members. She expressed that BALID will continue her journey with great momentum for the development of the library professional of Bangladesh. Her daughter Ms. Nomita Akhtar Mukti, Librarian of Press Institute of Bangladesh received the reception crest from the Chief Guest and addressed the audience.
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Celebration of 29th Anniversary of BALID - 24 January 2015
BALID observed its 29th anniversary on 23 January 2014. A celebration ceremony was held on 24 January 2014 at CIRDAP International Conference Center. A short video on 29 years activities and success stories of BALID was shown during the celebration ceremony. All the names of the respected founder members were announced to honour them. Among founder members, Mr. Minhaz Uddin Ahmed, Mr. Harun-ur-Rashid and Mr. S. M. Shamsuzzaman addressed the audience, recalled the past memories, shared their experiences in the development of the Association, and expressed their highest satisfaction by observing the BALID activities, and initiatives of the young members. To make the celebration more colourful, a 10 pound cake was there and BALID members along with the chief guest and the BALID chairman slice the cake together.
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