{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2024-11-20T04:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T04:20:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/library\/lasantha\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;252&#8243; img_size=&#8221;150*200&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;warning&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;lightSpeedIn&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3D2TN42WgAAAAJ%26hl%3Den|title:Gayani%20Perera|target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ResearchGate&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;lightSpeedIn&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FGayani-Perera-2||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">BIOGRAPHY<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mrs. W.P. Gayani Lasantha Perera currently serves as an Senior Assistant Librarian at the Main Library, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mrs. Perera received her BA degree (Hons, First Class) in Library and Information Science from the Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Kelaniya in 2007. She has also completed her Master of Science in Information Technology from the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, with a research component in the area of open-source library automation software.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Also She has completed Master of Social Sciences in Library and Information Science from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the University of Kelaniya with a research component in academic library support for e-learning in University of Kelaniya.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">B.A (Hons. In Library &amp; Information Science )<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Social Sciences,University of Kelaniya.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Master of Science in Information Technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\"> Faculty of Information Technology,University of Moratuwa.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Master of Social Sciences in Library &amp; Information Science<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">MSSc<\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Convener of the Library Research Symposium 2023<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Inauguration Committee - University Research Symposium 2022<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Editor of the Library Research Symposium 2022<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2019 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Assistant Librarian<\/h4><p>The Library, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2014 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Assistant Librarian<\/h4><p>The Library, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024 November<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Convener of the Library Web &amp; IT Committee <\/h4><p>Library, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>External Mentor for Undergraduates <\/h4><p>Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span> 2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Member - University Librarians' Association of Sri Lanka <\/h4><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span> 2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Corporate Member- Chartered Librarian - Sri Lanka Library Association<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022 January<\/span><span> 2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Member - University Web and IT committee, University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Executive Committee Member, Representative of University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span> 2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Non Corporate Member - Sri Lanka Library Association<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span> 2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member of the Library architecture, Interior design and Library furniture design of Academic Libraries in Sri Lanka, <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Library Association.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Editorial Board - University of Colombo Newsletter<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;252&#8243; 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