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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; 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 a good number of training programs on library based information technology 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.
The issue of appeal for donation is also discussed, ratified in the last Annual General Meeting held on 17 March 2014 and is decided to expedite the process of appeal to the BALID members, the practitioners and the benevolent individuals and organizations.
All donations/contributions will be gratefully received and duly honored. Your valuable contributions and support will help BALID /BIIM to continue with planned programs and further additions.
Payments for contribution/donation may either be made to the BALID Account No 02333001221 of Bank Asia or by Account Payee Check/Pay order to BALID. Alternatively donations may be made by bKash payment to 01732966482. Please send either SMS to 01732966482 or email to balidbd@gmail.com mentioning the date, amount and transaction Id.
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Weekly Attendance to BALID Office at CDLThis is to announce for kind information to all the members of BALID and Professionals that the Executive Council of BALID and Governing Board of BIIM in the joint meeting held on 14 June 2014 has decided that the Director of BIIM will attend the BALID office at CDL regularly on Saturday from 4pm to 6pm on normal days and 2.30 to 4.30 pm at the holy Ramadan excluding national holidays. |
Announcement for Refresher Course on DSpaceA Refresher Course of the recently performed training on ‘Digital Repository Software D-Space’ will be held at CIRDAP Computer lab on 22 August 2014, Friday in the evening at 4-00 pm to 7 pm. Only those participants who took part in the training on D Space held on 01-0 2 May 2014 at CIRDAP are eligible to take part in this refreshers’ course. No fee is required to attend the course but the candidates must register their names on or before 15 August 2014.Register your name |
Training in “Digital Repository using DSpace” held at CIRDAP ICT Centre during 1-2 May 2014 A two-day long training programme on “Digital Repository using DSpace” held at CIRDAP ICT Centre during 1-2 May 2014. The programme was organized by BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM), Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) in collaboration with Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP).
At the beginning of the training, a short inaugural session was held at CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC). CIRDAP Director General Dr. Cecep Effendi was present as the Chief Guest in the inaugural session while BALID and BIIM Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam was the chair of the session. Mr. Shyama Prasad Bepary, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Life Member, BALID was present as special guest. Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran, Director, ICD & Training, CIRDAP, Mr. Hossein Shahbaz, Director (Pilot Projects), CIRDAP and Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BIIM also present at the session. Mr. Sasanka Kumar Singha, Secretary-General of BALID was the anchor of the session.
There are 25 participants in the training programme from different national and International institutions including Government agencies. Mr. Zahid Hossain Shoeb and Mr. Nur Ahammad from Independent University, Bangladesh were the resource persons of the two-day long training programme. At the end of the training programme, certificates had been awarded among the participants where Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran, Director, ICD & Training, CIRDAP was present as Chief Guest.
List of Participants |
Lecture on 'RFID' and 'SLiMS' held at Southeast University - 12 April 2014 BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM), a subsidiary organ of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists organized a lecture as a part of its regular lecture series programme in collaboration with Southeast University, held at University Campus 2, House# 64, Road# 18, Block# B, Banani, Dhaka, on 12 April 2014. Professor Dr. Anwar Hossain, Vice Chancellor and Prof. Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, Pro Vice Chancellor of Southeast University were present as Chief Guest & Special Guest respectively where Dr. Mirza Mohd Rezaul Islam, Chairman, BALID & BIIM presided over the programme.Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BIIM, BALID gave a short introduction of BALID & BIIM and Ms Hazera Rahman, Deputy Librarian and Head of Southeast University Library gave welcome speech at the beginning. BALID crests were handed over to Professor Dr. Anwar Hossain by BALID Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohd Rezaul Islam and Prof. Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury by BALID Secretary General Mr. Sasanka Kumar Singha on the occasion. Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, University Librarian, North South University has delivered the lecture on “Use of RFID Technology in Integrated Library Management System in Bangladesh: a practical experience” and Mr. A.K.M. Nurul Alam (Apu), Assistant Director, Bangladesh Bank Library has shared his experiences in the session titled “Automation of Libraries using Senayan Library Management System - SLiMS”. Both the lectures were very interactive and a number of responses received from the audience. Around 80 Library professionals were present at the programme. Resourses Presentation of Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman PDF File (971.98 KB) Presentation of A.K.M. Nurul Alam (Apu) PDF File (1011.51 KB) Participant List PDF File (280.51 KB) |
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