{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2025-03-15T05:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T05:59:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/library\/sakeena\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;176&#8243; img_size=&#8221;225*300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border_circle&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#26bbf2&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fhl%3Den%26user%3Dnbz9hugAAAAJ|||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Research Gate&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#26bbf2&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FSakeena-Alikhan|title:ResearchGate|target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;LinkedIn&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#26bbf2&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsakeena-alikhan-9a49911b0%2F|title:LinkedIn||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ORCiD&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#26bbf2&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2Fmy-orcid%3Forcid%3D0000-0002-7300-3611an|title:ORCiD|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]Sakeena Alikhan currently serves as a Senior Assistant Librarian at the Main Library, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She began her academic journey at the University of Colombo in 2002 as an undergraduate and graduated with First Class Honours in Geography. During her undergraduate studies, she was awarded the Niel Bandaranayake Memorial Prize for academic excellence. She later obtained a Master\u2019s degree in Environmental Science from the Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, in 2014. She also earned a Master\u2019s degree in Library and Information Science from the National Institute of Library &amp; Information Sciences (NILIS), in 2021. Currently, Ms. Alikhan is pursuing her PhD at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, with the support of the 2023 NCAS Grant for PhD Research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Ms. Alikhan started her career as an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Geography, University of Colombo, in 2006 and continued as a Visiting Lecturer until 2009. From 2010 to 2013, she worked as a Computer Instructor at the Computer Teaching Unit of the university. She later served as a GIS Consultant at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies from 2013 to 2016. In March 2017, she joined the University of Colombo as an Assistant Librarian and was later promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian. Her research interests include Digital Literacy, Digital Media,\u00a0 Digital Mapping. and Marginalized Communities.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Alikhan is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&amp;T), the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA).[\/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\">PhD - Reading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">PhD in Library and Information Science <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Malaya, Malaysia <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2018 \/ 2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS) <\/p><p class=\"where\"> National Institute of Library &amp; Information Sciences, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">MSc in Environmental Science <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2009 \/ 2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Zoology, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">BA (Hons) in Geography (1st Class) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2002 \/ 2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Geography, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">ER Mapper Professional<\/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\">Geo Informatic (Pvt) Ltd<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Making Teaching Effective (MaTE) <\/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\">Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">GIS and Its\u2019 Application <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\">PGIS, Univerisity of Peradeniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Social science research and comprehensive research development proposal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\">National Science Foundation, Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> <\/p><p class=\"where\">GIS Solution (pvt) Ltd. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Open Source Software for Library Management <\/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\">Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Disaster management <\/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\">PGIS, University of Peradeniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Open Source Software for Library Management<\/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\">Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India<\/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>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Assistant Librarian<\/h4><p>Main 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>Present<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary <\/h4><p>South Asia Chapter (ASIS&amp;T)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Librarian<\/h4><p>Main 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>2016<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>GIS Consultant<\/h4><p>International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES, Colombo) <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2010 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Computer Instructor<\/h4><p>Faculty of Arts, 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>2010<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Geography, University of Colombo 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