Dr. Pradeepa Wijetunge
The Library, University of Colombo
Publications - Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Publication Types:
Uncertainty Encountered by the Humanities and Social Science Undergraduates in their Information Seeking Behaviour
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Education and Library & Information Science (LibSym 2018) held on 9-10 August 2018. 7-13.
Publication year: 2018
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Paper presented at the Conference on "Exploring horizons of Library and Information Science: from libraries to knowledge hubs" organised by the DRTC, Bangalore, India in August 2018.
Publication year: 2018
Information literacy as a critical success factor in achieving sustainable development goals and the social responsibility of the librarians
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the International Conference of the University Librarians Association 2016. 09th and 10th March 2016. p11-18.
Publication year: 2016
Usage of library and the social media by the new entrants in 2015: a provincial analysis based on Arts, Management and Law streams at University of Peradeniya
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of International Conference on LIS 2015. pp.146-156.
Publication year: 2015
Prior experiences of the new entrants in using the school library: with special reference to Management students, University of Peradeniya
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of International Conference on LIS 2015. pp.79-85
Publication year: 2015
Prior experiences of library usage of the new entrants: with special reference to Bachelor of Arts undergraduates, University of Peradeniya
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of International Conference on LIS 2015. pp.94-99
Publication year: 2015
Experiences in the school library usage as a guideline for planning information literacy programmes: with special reference to the new entrants of LLB programme at University of Peradeniya
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of International Conference on LIS 2015. pp.54-59
Publication year: 2015
Addressing development challenges through research: the research environment of the universities and the supporting role of the libraries enabling a positive national contribution
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Keynote Speech 12th Academic Sessions University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka. pp.1-5
Publication year: 2015
Shifting paradigm of the university library in the evolving landscape of higher education
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
ULA Annual Sessions 2014 - Oration
Publication year: 2014
Peer Assisted Research Culture of the Undergraduate Students
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
National Conference on LIS Proceedings of NACLIS 2014 of Sri Lanka Library Association, pp. 30-35
Publication year: 2014
Difficulties in the information-related research tasks encountered by the undergraduates: a case study of third year science undergraduates of University of Colombo
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
University Librarians Association Annual Sessions, pp. 27.
Publication year: 2014
Recruiting the best: using Emotional Intelligence as a selection criterion
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of LIPS 2012. Leadership and Professionalism for new age libraries. 16-17 March 2012. Ed. By P.K. Jain …et.al. pp.183-190.
Publication year: 2012
Mobile-web based library services: challenges and opportunities for librarians
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
IN Changing Library Strategies for the New Generation of Users: NILIS Symposium 2012 Proceedings. Ed. By Gamage, Ruwan; Wijayaratne, Anusha; Samaradiwakara, Manoja; Punchihewa, Nishan. NILIS.Colombo. pp- 67-73
Publication year: 2012
Knowledge Audit in a university library
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the 8th National Conference of the Sri Lanka Library Association. 28th June 2011. Ed. By Shivanthi Weerasinghe and Wathmanel Senevirathne Colombo. SLLA. 2011. pp.20-35.
Publication year: 2011
Capturing organisational stories as a method of transferring significant tacit knowledge – I
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the University Librarians’Association of Sri Lanka. 16-17 August 2011. Ed. By Chaminda Jayasundera and Sajeewani Somaratne. 2011. pp.233-250.
Publication year: 2011
Quality Assurance of the LIS education in Sri Lanka: an institutional review
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the 28thConference of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). 2010. Ed. By Jagtar Singh and Trishanjit Kaur. Patiala. Punjab University for IATLIS. pp.46-59.
Publication year: 2010
Information Literacy
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Paper presented at the 7th National Conference of the Sri Lanka Library Association. 2010.
Publication year: 2010
Selection of students to LIS education programmes in Sri Lanka and some related issues
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the 27th Conference of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). 25-27 November 2009. Ed. By Jagtar Singh and Trishanjit Kaur. Patiala. Punjab University for IATLIS. 2009. pp.66-77.
Publication year: 2009
Knowledge audit as a tool for planning more appropriate education and training for university library assistants
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Paper presented at the Symposium of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences, University of Colombo on 20th March 2009.
Publication year: 2009
A systematic approach for human resource development through a knowledge audit
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital. 27- 28 February 2009. Ed. By Surindra Batra. New Delhi. Allied. 2009. pp. 72-83.
Publication year: 2009
Information Literacy – the stepping-stone to Knowledge Economy
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge for All: role of libraries and Information Centres. Ed. By Muttayya Koganuramath …[et.al.]. Mumbai. Sita. 2008. pp. 873-880.
Publication year: 2008
A strategic model for developing a national repository of indigenous knowledge in Sri Lanka
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Information and knowledge management in networked world. Proceedings of the international CALIBER 2007. Ed. by K. Manoj Kumar et.al. 2007. pp. 159-171
Publication year: 2007
Conceptual model of “Adaptive Evolution” for the survival of Sri Lankan library schools
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Building curriculum with a difference: a vision for LIS education in the 21stcentury. Proceedings of the 23rd national conference of the Indian Association of Teachers in Library & Information Sciences (IATLIS). Ed. By C.R Karisiddappa and B.D. Kumbar. IATLIS. 2006. pp. 181-192
Publication year: 2006
Information Literacy as the essential tool of Life Long Learning and the responsibilities of Librarian and the Library educators in fostering a learning culture
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
IN Libraries, Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning. Proceedings of the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Library Association. Ed. By R. Chandra …[et.al.]. ILA. 2005. pp.270-279.
Publication year: 2005
Selection of non-print material for Tsunami affected libraries
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Presented at the seminar organised by the National Library in May 2005.
Publication year: 2005
Teaching role of the Sri Lankan university librarians in the light of changing pedagogical paradigm brought about by the education policy reforms
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Paper presented at the seminar held on 30th July 2004 on “Priority issues for an effective academic library and information network” organised by the Standing Committee of Library & Information Studies, UGC. published by SCOLIS. pp.33-44
Publication year: 2004
Empowering students towards a Knowledge Society through a school library development project
Conference paper presentations / workshop attended
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship. Ed. By Diljit Singh …. [et.al.] 2002.
Publication year: 2002