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M.G. Aruna Thilanka

M.G. Aruna Thilanka

MSSc. (Kelaniya); B.A. (Hon.), (Kelaniya), MIT (Kelaniya); (Chartered Librarian-SLLA)
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  • Qualifications

  • Qualifications

    Academic Qualification 

    • MSSc in Library & Information Science, University of Kelaniya, 2018 
    • Master of Information Technology (MIT), University of Kelaniya 2024.
    • BA in Library & Information Science, University of Kelaniya, 2014           
    • Diploma in Computer Hardware with Network- The Vocational Training,  Center, Dehiwala, 2012
    • Diploma in English, University of Rajarata, 2019
    • English Language Certificate Course at the University of Kelaniya - 2012
    • Tamil Language Certificate Course at the University of Kelaniya – 2014
    • Chinese Certificate Course, Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), 2015

    Professional Qualification 

    • Vice President, Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA), 2024/2025.
    • Convener of Special Libraries Group, Sri Lanka Library Association. Since 2022.06.30 up to 2023.06.30
    • Executive Committee Member, University Librarian Association (ULA), 2023/24
    • Technical Committee Member, ICULA 2024
    • Visiting Lecturer, Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA), HDIPLIS-I/ HDIPLIS-II.
    • The Administrator-Koha Library Management System (KDU), with effect from 13 th June 2024.
    • Web Coordinator of the library website (KDU), with effect from 07 th August 2024.
    • Authorized Officer- Bibliographic Control System (KDU), with effect 01 st March 2024.
    • Vice President of Library Science Special Students’ Association, University of Kelaniya.
       
  • Working Experience

  • Working Experience

    • Assistant Librarian , General Sir John  Kotelawala Defence University, From 07th August 2023 up to now.
    • Assistant Librarian,  Sri Lanka Law College, From 24 January, 2022 to 4th August 2023
    • Assistant Librarian, Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, February, 2014 – March 2021
    • Library Trainer ,  University of Kelaniya ,  April 2013- June 2013
  • Teaching Experiences

  • Teaching Experiences

    • Higher Diploma in Library and Information Science (HDIPLIS – 1), (HDIPLIS – 2), Sri Lanka Library Association.
  • Research Publications

  • Research Publications

    Books 

    •  Introduction to Library Science, Godage, Colombo, 2018.
    • තුත්තිරි මල් කව්‍ය සංග්‍රහය (2017), ගොඩගේ, කොලඹ 10 
    • ගැබ්බර වරම කව්‍ය සංග්‍රහය (2019), සමයවර්ධන, කොලඹ 10 (උතුරු මැද පලාත් පුස්ථකාල සේවා මණ්ඩලයේ සහිත්‍ය තරග 2018 කුසලතා සම්මාන)

    Conference Extended Abstract Papers

    1. Data-Driven Insights for Improving Library Services: A Big Data Approach to Books Circulation at Kotelawala Defense University, 5th LIS Academic Conference (LISACON), Bharathidasan University, 382-385p. Volume 2 - https://designrr.page/?id=385418&token=1186821075&type=FP&h=8856

    Songs

    • ඩ වසා දොර පියන් සීතල දුරුත්තේ: ගායනය හා සංගීතය: දිනිදු මුතුනායක, 2019
    • ඩ බෙලිහුල් ඔය කොමලි, ගායනය: තරි`දු ජයසිංහ/ තනුව හා සංගීතය: දර්ශන වික‍්‍රමතුංග, 2022
    • ඩ ස`ද එළියෙන්, ගායනය: සුභානි හර්ෂනි/ තනුව හා සංගීතය: මිලාන් චමින්ද, 2023
  • Memberships

  • Memberships

    • A member (Associateship) of the Sri Lanka Library Association, Since 2016 (Membership No: 794)
    • A member of the University Librarian Association (ULA), Since 11th August 2023 (Membership No: 187)
  • Awards/Scholarships

  • Awards/Scholarships

    • Skills Award (Gabbara Warama) Literature Competition, North Central Province -2018.
    • Second Place- Open Section, K. Jayathilaka Memorial Literature Competition – 2019. 
    • First Place (Passenger is unknown) – Literature Competition, North Central Province -2020.
    • First Place (Sinhala Poem) – Literature Completion in conjunction the Inter National Woman’s Day organized by CGEE, KDU. -2024.
    • 1st Place, Trilingual Creative Writing Competition-2024 (Staff Category-Sinhala Essay)
    • 1st Place, Trilingual Creative Writing Competition-2024 (Staff Category-Sinhala Short Story)
  • Research Interests

  • Research Interests

    • Digital library
    • Library management
    • Library automation