BIOGRAPHY

MAL Silva, currently serves as a Senior Assistant Librarian (Grade II) at the Main Library, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mrs.  Siva graduated from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a second Class upper for the special degree in Botany.  She obtained a Merit pass in 2005 for the Masters in Plant Cell & Tissue Culture, University of Colombo.  In 2013, she obtained a Masters in Information Systems Management from the University of Colombo.

She joined the Library University of Colombo in 2006 as an Assistant Librarian and promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian Grade11 in 2013. Her research interests are in the areas of Web Evaluation, Information Seeking Behavior and Information Literacy.

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • BSc.(Hons. In Botany) 2001

    University of Sri Jayewardenepura

  • Masters in Plant Cell & Tissue Culture 2005

    University of Colombo

  • Masters in Information Systems Management 2013

    University of Colombo

Positions

  • Now2013

    Senior Assistant Librarian

    The Library, Acquisition Department, University of Colombo,

  • 20122006

    Assistant Librarian

    The Library, Acquisition Department, University of Colombo,

  • 20172016

    President

    University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka

  • Now2006

    Member

    University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka

  • Now2015

    Non corporate member

    Sri Lanka Library Association