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Educational and Professional Qualifications:
B.A. (Gen.)                           1962           Vidyodaya University, Ceylon
B.A (Hon.)                           1964                            - Do -
M.A. Archaeology                1967                            - Do -
Postgraduate B.Lib.Sc      1969          Banaras Hindu University of India
Ph.D.                                     1988          University of Kelaniya.

Honorary Fellow Sri Lanka Library Association

Summary of Work Experience:
Lecturer in Library Science, Junior University College Dehivala, 1968-1970

Assistant Librarian, Vidyodaya University of Ceylon, 1970-1973

Acting Librarian, Vidyodaya University of Ceylon, 1972

Senior Lecturer and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya 1973-1980

Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, 1980 -1986

Honorary Research Fellow, School of Library, Archive and Information Studies 1982-1983

Librarian, University of Kelaniya , Sri Lanka. 1986- 2002

Special Qualifications:

Certificate in Research and Development in Information Systems 1983 City University. London
Certificate in Microcomputers 1983 School of Librarianship, Polytechnic of North London
Certificate in Research and Research Methodology 1987, Sri Lanka Institute of North London

Conferences & Workshops Attended

The International Summer School in Advanced Information Work 1975.University of Sheffield.

UNESCO Asian Regional Seminar on Audio and Computer Assisted Instructional Aids in Library and Information Science course. Nov. 1981 University of the Philippines.

The Seminar on Management for Change, organized by the British Library for Library School Teachers, March 1983, Leeds Polytechnic. UK

The UNESCO-UPILS Asian Regional Seminar/Workshop on the Application of Microcomputers to Library Information Management Nov.1984 University of the Philippines.

Training Course for Trainers in Adult / Non Formal Education. May 1985. Colombo

UNESCO Regional Seminar on the Curriculum Development in Information Studies. Sept.1985. AIT Bangkok

The Training Workshop for Executives of National Adult Education Associations. Dec.1986. University of Singapore.

International Graduate Summer School in Librarianship and Information Studies. 1989. College of Librarianship Wales.

The workshop on Data Communication and Data Base Access in the Information Age 1995. Arthur C. Clarke for Modern Technologies.

Research:

Art and Architecture of the post Polonnaruwa Period
(Unpublished M.A. Dissertation-Vidyodaya University 1967)

‘Curriculum Development of Library Science in Sri Lanka and United Kingdom’
(Honorary Research Fellow,    School of Library Archive and Information Studies, University of London 1982-83

‘Union List of Ayurvedic Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka’ Research funded by Natural Resources and Science Authority (NARESA) Sri Lanka 1987

‘Classification for Buddhism’ funded by Lawrence Research Fellowship- Institute of Advanced Studies for World Religions, State University of New York at Stony Brook, U.S.A.1989.

Consulting Services:

Consultancy to the Library – Department of Ayurveda , 1976
Consultancy to the Sarvodaya Library Services, 1970 – 1980
Organisation of the Sarvodaya International Library, 1981
Organisation of the Library of the Legal Draftsman’s Department
Compilation of the Bibliography on Youth ( IYY Project 1986)
Organisation of the Library of Sri Lanka Vidyalaya 1986
Training Programme for Gam Udava Librarians IYSH Project – 1987
Project Coordinator – Compilation of the Manual of Procedure National Association for Total Education, 1989
Member, Schools Advisory Committee, Sri Lanka National Library Services Board, 1973-75
Member, Education Committee, Sri Lanka National Library Services Board, 1980-86
Member. Committee on National Bibliography, Sri Lanka National Library Services Board,1994
Member, Committee on Technical Terms in Library Science Official Languages Department, Sri Lanka. 1982-86
Co-Chairman, National Career Guidance Committee, O.P.A. 1999-2001
Chairman, Library and Career Guidance and Information Centre Committee O.P.A 2001-

Professional Responsibilities:

Education Officer, Sri Lanka Library Association, 1970-74
Secretary, Sri Lanka Library Association, 1974-75
Convenor, National Cataloguing Committee, 1970-73
President, University Library Association, 1988-92
Treasurer, National Association for Total Education (NATE) 1981-89
General Secretary, National Association for Total Education, 1989-91
Vice President, Sri Lanka Library Association 1988
Asst. Secretary, Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka. 1990-94
Councilor, Commonwealth Library Association, 1992
Member, International Federation of Library Associations( IFLA) Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania, 1992-2001
Member, International Federation of Library Associations( IFLA) Standing Committee for Classification and Indexing, 1992-2001
General Secretary, Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka, 1996-98
Vice President, Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka. 1998-2002
Vice President, Federation of Consumer Associations of Sri Lanka, 2002-
General Secretary, Ceylon Cinnamon Association, 2004-
Treasurer, The Spice Council, 2004
Secretary, The Spice Council, 2008

Publications: Books:

Dewey Decimal Classification School Edition, Sinhala Translation 1972

Glossary of Cataloguing Terms (English-Sinhala) 1972

Glossary of Classification Terms (English-Sinhala) 1972

Glossary of Technical Terms-Indexing (English-Sinhala) 1983

Glossary of Technical Terms-Information Science (English-Sinhala) 1984

How to Write Theses and Dissertations (Sinhala) 1986

Approach to Library Classification and Dewey Decimal Classification (Sinhala) 1989

The Evolution of the Sinhala Script (Sinhala) 1996

Glossary of Terms used in the Cinnamon Industry 2005

Articles in Monographs and Learned Journals:

‘Library Classification and Colon Classification ‘( Sinhala) In Ceylon Library Review: Journal of the Ceylon Library Association Vol.4 (1) 1971 pp52-62

‘Library Education in Ceylon’ In Herald of Library Science Vol. 10(2) pp 116-120

‘Ceylon Library Association’ In Library and People. Edited by Ishvari Corea, Colombo: Municipal Council, 1975 pp 67-74

‘Names of Persons of Sri Lanka” In National Usages for Entry in Catalogues Compiled by      the IFLA International Office for UBC, 3rd edition, London: IFLA International Office for the UBC,1977.pp 152-158

‘Library Movement in Sri Lanka’ In Roads to Wisdom. Edited by Ishvari Corea, Colombo: Municipal Council,1980. pp 23-42

Sinhala Names – Cataloguing: a point of view’ In March of Library Science: Kaula Festschrift, New Delhi: Vikas, 1979. pp 251-268

‘The use of microcomputers in libraries with special reference to problems in developing
countries’ The Application of Microcomputers in Information ,Documentation and Libraries Ed. by Lechman and H.Strohl Goebel, North Holland: Elsevier, 1987. pp 557-563

‘Library Education in Sri Lanka’ In International Library Review 1989 21 pp 67-72

Data submitted by Prof.Jayasiri Lankage / updated 10-03-2008

Name	Professor Jayasiri Lankage
Date of Birth	1936-10-10
Lagna	Thula
Place of Birth	Kækenadhura, Maathara
School	Kuleegoda Bauddha Mishra Paasala, Kuleegoda, Maadampe / Madamape Mahaa Vidyaalaya, Maadampe / Dharmaashôka Vidyaalaya, Ambalangoda
Address	73/11, Sri Saranankara Place, Dehivala, Sri Lanka
Tel	+94 (0)77 635 3430 (Mbl) / +94 (0)11 271 4947 ( Res)
EMail	jlankage@hotmail.com
Web
Profession / Occupation	Former University Librarian, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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