1st ICLIM - 2016

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    Students' attitudes and perceptions on library user education programmes: A case study
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Punchihewa, C.N.D.; Kiriella, K.G.A.P.; Kumara, A.D.B.; Kodikara, R.C.
    This study examined the effectiveness of various types of user education programmes offered by Library University of Moratuwa. Four user education programmes were considered in this study, 'Library Orientation and Tour', 'Information for Research', Research and Plagiarism' and 'How to do Referencing'. Attitudes and the perception of the students towards these user education programmes were discussed in this study. A user survey was adopted and the undergraduate students and post graduate students who have participated in library user education programmes during 2014-2015 was the target group. Results of the study discovered that 88% of the students have gained the knowledge on library resources and services through the library user education programmes. Most importantly, 91.3% of students have stated that they were equipped with good research skills by participating in these library user education programmes. Results of this study encourage the library to continue the user education programmes to keep building research skills of the students while making necessary adjustments to fulfill the needs of modern library users.
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    Study Based on the communication skill of students in the use of University library facilities
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Aththanayaka, A.M.M.C.; Madhusanka, Amila; Madushanka, Ayesh
    Today, many university library in Sri Lanka have been able to provide Knowledge and information to student with the support of Modern Information Communication Technology applications up to certain extend. Among those facilities internet services, E- library initiatives, modern database services, E- Journal, E-book services, social networking facilities are few to be mentioned. Principle purpose of this paper was to investigate the knowledge, understanding of the students on these service and to explore their communication skill in using these services. Survey method of research applied and the population of the study was total number of students in University of Kelaniya and the sample selected hundred students from four faculties being the research framed to a case study design. Study revealed that the students possess with adequate communication skill in the use of library facilities however the main draw sack they face that the did not have adequate knowledge and understanding about the modern ICT based information services provided by the University library. This is a serious knowledge and aptitude gap prevailed among them and therefore move awareness programs, training sessions, particularly workshop based on modern library facilities are to be launched by the library.