Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya

Urgent need for a LIS support system in Cambodia: Spotlight on a research study on Cambodia’s status of continuing professional development (CPD) for LIS professionals

Asia PacificJanuary 12, 2023

By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* (11 Jan 2023) In January 2019, I initiated a study on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)opportunities available to Library & Information Science (LIS) professionals in selected Asian countries. The focus was on countries that had conducted limited research on the LIS sector, and specifically, on CPD for LIS professionals. Country…

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Is your LIS school on the IFLA map? Be part of a strong and visible network

EducationApril 25, 2022

By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* (25 Apr 2022) Locating LIS schools worldwide is often challenging as there are no global databases currently in existence. The IFLA global database and map of LISE schools and programs is an international collaborative project launched by the IFLA Building Strong Library and Information Science Education (IFLA-BSLISE) Working Group to…

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Philippines: Developing a makerspace to rebuild the local industry

Event, LibrariesDecember 27, 2021

By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* (27 Dec 2021) At the 10th A-LIEP conference Apple Jusayan and Rhea Rowena Apolinario of the School of Library of Information Studies, University of the Philippines – Diliman, presented a paper on Developing a Makerspace for the Marikina Public Library: A Journey in Artisan Shoemaking. The authors’ vision is…

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Best Practices of Libraries in ASEAN: A showcase of inspiring examples by John Hickok @ The 1ST ASEAN Virtual Regional Conference of Public Librarians, August 23 to 25, 2021

Asia Pacific, EventNovember 26, 2021

By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* (26 Nov 2021) John Hickok is a familiar name to many of us in the LIS profession in Asia. As Library Faculty, International Outreach Librarian at the California State University Fullerton since 1997, John has been providing library outreach and instruction to international students who come from diverse cultural populations in…

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for LIS professionals in selected Asian countries

EducationNovember 9, 2021

By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* In January 2019, a study on “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Academic Librarians in Selected Asian Countries” was initiated. The pilot study conducted in the Republic of Maldives was completed in 2020. A team of LIS researchers in Thailand are now studying the status of “CPD for academic librarians in Thailand”. Despite…

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Engaged libraries build communities: Stories from Sarawak and Indonesia

EventOctober 21, 2021

By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* Living with COVID-19 has meant curbs on travelling and the inability to attend my favourite conferences and other professional events in person. However, I discovered a positive side to being grounded. Nearer home, many professional events were being moved to a virtual environment offering great opportunities to get insights…

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