BALID

Training on Library Automation and Digitization Software 'SLiMS' with 'RDA'

Lecture on Information Governance: focusing on archives and records management

Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Libraries

Welcome to BALID

Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) is a national association of librarians, information scientists and teachers of information science and library management. It is the only full-fledged professional body in Bangladesh in the field of library and information management. The mission of BALID is to modernize the library and information profession and to uphold the interest of the professionals in Bangladesh. BALID believes that access to information; intellectual freedom and knowledge based society are the key components of development.

Doa Mahfil for Late Dr. Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam, Ex-Chairman, BALID will be held on March 23, 2019 (Saturday) in CIRDAP International Conference Center at 4pm. The Mahfil will be organized by Bangladesh Association of Librarians Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID).

Date: 23 March 2019, Saturday
Time: 04.00pm
Venue: Dr. Durga P. Paudyal Conference Hall, CIRDAP International Conference Center, Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road,Dhaka

BALID Family members and library professionals are requested to join the Mahfil and prayer for Dr. Reza.

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Seminar on Library vs Internet - Celebration of National Library Day 2019

To celebrate “National Library Day” as declared by the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, BALID in collaboration with Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and Pacific (CIRDAP) is going to organize a Seminar on “Library vs Internet” on Saturday, 23 February 2019 at 2:30 pm at CIRDAP International Conference Centre (CICC) , Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road, Dhaka.

Theme: Library vs Internet

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Md. Nazim Uddin, Senior Manager and Head, icddr,b Library

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BALID Annual Picnic is going to be held on 1 March 2019

The Annual Picnic of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) will be held on Friday, 1 March 2019 at "Mawwa Resort" at Munshiganj.

All professionals with family members are cordially invited to attend the Annual Picnic.

Picnic Details:

When : Friday, 1 March, 2019

Where : "Mawwa Resort" at Munshiganj
Contribution Fee: 2000/-

Last day for contribution: 26 February, 2019

Starting Point: Public Library Gate, Shahbagh, Time: 7.30am

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Training on Institutional Repository Software DSpace

Type:

Training or Workshop

Status:

To be announced soon

Date:

21 June 2019 - 12:00am to 23 June 2019 - 11:45pm

Venue: CIRDAP

DSpace is the software of choice for academic, non-profit, and commercial organizations building open digital repositories. It is free and easy to install "out of the box" and completely customizable to fit the needs of any organization. DSpace preserves and enables easy and open access to all types of digital content including text, images, moving images, mpegs and data sets. And with an ever-growing community of developers, committed to continuously expanding and improving the software, each DSpace installation benefits from the next.

Outline:

What is Institutional Repository/DSpace?
Features of DSpace
DSpace installation, configuration and customization
Creation of metadata (Dublin Core) and item submission
Administration of DSpace
Metadata (Dublin Core) edit in DSpace
Item visibility authorization in DSpace
E-people and E-person Management

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A discussion programme on National Library Day followed by Iftar held on 02 June 2018

A discussion programme on National Library Day followed by Iftar held on 02 June 2018 at 5.30pm at Central Public Library, Shahbagh, Dhaka. Mr. A.S.M. Feroz, Chief Whip, Bangladesh Parliament was present as Chief guest on the occasion while Ms. Begum Akhtar Jahan MP, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Finance was present as special guest. The programme started with a welcome speech by Mr. Md. Humayun Kabir, Secretary General of BALID. Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Head of the Dept. of Library Management & Information Science, Royal University of Dhaka presented a keynote paper on the occasion while Professor Dr. S.M. Zabed Ahmed, Librarian, Dhaka University discussed on the paper. BALID Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam chaired the session. Around 120 Library professionals took part on the discussion meeting. The programme ended with Iftar Mahfil.

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