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Explore the strengths, resources, and activities of the East West University Library, a leading institution in the development and promotion of digital libraries in South Asia.
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EWU Library Towards the Next-Generation Library Dr Dilara BegumLibrarian, Head of Library East West University&General Secretary, Digital Library Network in South Asia (DLNetSA)
East West University Permanent Campus at Aftabnagar, Dhaka
Strengths of EWU Library • Updated collection (hard and softcopy) • Rich collection of e-resources • Largest and efficient Library team • Varieties of services provided • Workshop, training, seminar • Up-to-date technology and Library 2.0 platform • National and International collaboration • Leadership in Library sector
Library Officials • 17 Professional Staff • 10 Support Staff • Several Professional Staff have IT degree • Manage all the technology by our own staff • EWU Staff serve as resource person in home and abroad • Engagement in R&D regarding DL
EWU LIBRARY of Digital Library in Bangladesh
Technology Used • EWU Library implemented • Drupal • koha • Greenstone Digital Library Software • Dspace • Vufind • Zoho • Mendeley • MyAthens etc. • Most of the software are open source and free • All the software support library 2.0 standards • Implemented and maintained by library team
Digital library (Developed with GSDL first time in BD in 2011)
Virtual Reference Service (Developed with ZOHO first time in BD)
Social Network Window (Facebook)Largest Library fan page in Bangladesh 11000+ fans currently
Discovery tool (Vufind)(Search all the resources centrally)Developed in 2012
Library Activities at a GlanceSeminar on Digital Preservation in 2009
Library Activities at a Glance Workshop on Digital Library in 2009 Workshop on Information Literacy in 2010
EWU Library ActivitiesWorkshop on Information Literacy in 2010
Library Activities at a GlanceSeminar on Digital Preservation in 2009
EWU Library ActivitiesSeminar on Media and Information Literacy in 2010
Library Activities at a Glance Workshop on Digital Library held at BPATC, Savar in 2010
EWU Library Activities Inauguration of EWU Digital Library in 2011 Workshop on Information Literacy in 2010
EWU Library Activities Workshop on Digital Library in 2011
EWU Library Activities Workshop on Health Information Literacy (3rd phase) in 2012 Lectures through video conferencing
EWU Library Activities(Regional Seminar and Meeting of DLNetSA in 2013)
EWU Library Activities(DL Training at Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives in 2014)
EWU Library Activities Workshop on Digital Library in 2014
EWU Library ActivitiesCourse on Research Methodologysponsored by SAARC Documentation Center
EWU Library ActivitiesCourse on Research Methodology in 2014sponsored by SAARC Documentation Center
EWU Library ActivitiesTraining course on Establishment, Administration and Maintenance of an Integrated Digital Library System in 2015
EWU Library Activities(Information Literacy Program on regular basis)Mandatory for Library Membership
EWU Library Activities in a glance • Established a Digital Library network in Bangladesh • Developed Bengali Interface of GSDL • Secretariat of Digital Library Network of South Asia • Member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) • Standing Committee Member of IFLA, INFOL Section • Country Co-ordinator of International Information Literacy Consortium • Join IVLP program invited by US Government
EWU Library and DLNetSA • DLNetSA established at Kathmandu, Nepal • Present Secretariat of DlnetSA is East West University • DLNetSA promote and support Digital Libraries in South Asia • EWU library joined DLNetSA in 2010 • EWU library organized several training on digital library in collaboration with DLNetSA • Librarian of EWU Library is current General Secretary of DLNetSA
Source of Funds EWU Library received funds for training, survey and digital library development from • INASP- International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications • IFLA-International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions • Waikato University, New Zealand • EIFL -Electronic Information for Libraries and DLNetSA- Digital Library Network of South Asia • SAARC Documentation Center, New Delhi, India
DL Development and Trainingin Bangladesh National Library of Bangladesh Rajshahi University Library Eastern University Library BANBEIS National Museum of Bangladesh Islamic Foundation BFID, Ministry of Finance ISLM dept. of Rajshahi University BPATC Central Library, Savar
DL Development and Trainingin South Asia Royal Institute of Management, Thimpu, Bhutan National Library Bhutan, Thimpu, Bhutan National Library of Maldives, Male, Maldives Open University of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka and others
EWU and IFLA • International Member of IFLA • Standing Committee member at INFOL section.
EWU and UNESCO • Country Representative in Bangladesh of International Information Literacy Consortium (IILC) under UNESCO.
DL Development and Training National Library of Bangladesh Rajshahi University Library Eastern University Library BANBEIS National Museum of Bangladesh Islamic Foundation BFID, Ministry of Finance Royal Institute of Management, Bhutan ISLM dept. of Rajshahi University and others
DL Development and Training BANBEIS Multiple ILS Project • Ministry of Education Library • Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO (BNCU) Library • National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) Library • Dhaka College Library • BANBEIS Library
Next Mission of EWU Library • Develop a research and training hub in EWU for ensuring sustainability of Digital Libraries in Bangladesh • Strong National Network of Digital Library in Bangladesh • Spreading Digital Library movement in grass root level