BIOGRAPHY

Mrs. T. Sritharan currently serves as a Senior Assistant Librarian (Grade I) at the Main Library, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mrs.T.Sritharan obtained B.A. (Hons) special in Sanskrit from University of Jaffna in 1994, MSc in Library and Information Science from University of Madras in 2002.  She is a Fellow of the Sri Lanka Library Association. Her research interests are in the areas of Information Seeking Behaviour, Electronic Resources and Services and periodical Management.

Mrs. T. Sritharan, has 21 years experience in the library sector. From 1997 -2007 she was working at university of Jaffna as an Assistant Librarian and Senior Assistant Librarian. From 2008-2010 she was working as a librarian at Sri Lanka National Library and Documentation Services Board.  From 2010-2018, she was working as a Senior Assistant Librarian at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo and joined the Main Library, University of Colombo in 2018.

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • B.A. (Hons), (Sanskrit) 1990 - 1994

    University of Jaffna

  • M.Sc. (Library and Information Science ) 2000 - 2002

    university of Madras

  • FSLLA

  • ASLLA

Positions

  • Now

    Senior Assistant Librarian

    Main Library, University of Colombo

  • 20071997

    Senior Assistant Librarian

    University of Jaffna

  • 20182010

    Senior Assistant Librarian Gr 11

    Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 19971995

    Temporary Lecturer

    Department of Sanskrit, University of Jaffna

  • Now2017

    Member

    Advisory Committee of Bibliography section of National Library and Documentation Services Board

  • 2009

    Member

    publication committee of Sri Lanka Library Association

  • 20102008

    Librarian

    Sri Lanka National Library and Documentation Services Board

  • 2013

    Member

    council of Sri Lanka Library Association

  • 2018

    Member

    Jaffna Science Association

  • 2018

    Assistant Examiner

    Assistant Examiner of the examination for the recruitment of library Assistants Grade 3 conducted by the Department of Examination, Sri Lanka

  • 2018 2017

    Fellow member

    Sri Lanka Library Association

  • 2005 2004

    Associate member

    Sri Lanka Library Association