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Dr. R.A.A.S. Ranaweera

Senior Assistant Librarian - University of Kelaniya
B.A.(Kel’ya), M.S.Sc.(Kel'ya), PhD(Whuhan,P.R. China)
   
Email : achala@kln.ac.lk
Contact : +94 11 2903175

Doctor of Philosophy

Wuhan University, P.R. of China

Thesis:Research on Evaluation of Job Satisfaction of University Library staff in Sri Lanka.

Master of Social Sciences in Library and Information Science

University of Kelaniya

Dissertation: History and Development of Public Libraries in Sri Lanka: 19th Century to the Present Day

Bachelor of Arts Special Degree in Library and Information Science

Second Class Upper Division, University of Kelaniya

Project Report: Effectiveness of National Union Catalogue in Sharing the Bibliographic Information in Sri Lanka

රණවීර, අචලා (2006) විමර්ශන මුලාශ්‍ර පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක්, පුස්තකාල හා විඥාපන විද්‍යා ලේඛන සමුච්චය - 2, පුස්තකාල හා විඥාපන විද්‍යා අධ්‍යයන අංශය, කැලණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය. පි. 136-145.

Ranasinghe, P. &  Ranaweera, R.A.A.S. (2012), Public libraries in Sri Lanka during the British period, Sri Lanka Library Review, 26 (June),pp.16-21

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. & Ranasinghe, P. (2013) , Libraries in Sri Lanka in the Anuradhapura Period: a Historical Account (250 B.C.-1017 A.D.). Journal of the University Librarians Association ,Vol. 17 (1), p.67-76

Li,Si, Priyanwada Wanigasooriya, A.W.A.,  Ranaweera, Achala (2017), Evaluation and Assessment of E-Service Quality of University Libraries in Sri Lanka, European Academic Research, Vol. 4 (12), March , pp.,10646-10671

Ranaweera, Achala , Li,Si, Bodhinayaka, Dilini & Ramanayaka, Kokila     Harshan (2017), Undergraduate Usage of Library vs. the Internet in Sri Lanka, The 14th International Conference on Innovation and Management, Swansea,UK, pp.465-468

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S. & Si,Li (2018), Exploring the Job Satisfaction of Staff Working in University Libraries in Sri Lanka, Information and Knowledge Management, Vol.8 (3), 37-42

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S & Li , Si (2018), Job Satisfaction of staff in University libraries in Sri Lanka, The International Journal of Organizational Innovation, Vol.11(1),July,pp.1-8

Best paper presenter at the 10th International Conference of the University Librarians Association-ICULA 2019 on 18th September, 2019.

Visiting Lecturer in Postgraduate Courses: FGSS 54012,FGSS 54022 and FGS 54033 offered by the Faculty of Science to the postgraduate students under the HETC Quality & Innovation Grant (QIG) Window 3, University of Kelaniya, 2013

Visiting Lecturer in Postgraduate Courses: FGSS 54012,FGSS 54022 and FGS 54033 offered by the Faculty of Science to the postgraduate students under the HETC Quality & Innovation Grant (QIG) Window 3, University of Kelaniya, 2014

Guest Lecturer at the MSc in Crop Protection and Plant Biotechnology-Batch -01, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, 2018

Guest Lecturer at the Program on Improvement of Skills of Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018

Guest Lecturer at the Program on Improvement of Skills of Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2020

Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya for the academic year 2007/2008, (2008)

Visiting Lecturer in Information Literacy Skills Development Programme in the academic year 2007/2008, University of Kelaniya (2008)

Visiting Lecturer in Bachelor of Business Management (Special) Degree in Accountancy, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018

Visiting Lecturer in Bachelor of Business Management (Special) Degree in Accountancy, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2019

Visiting Lecturer in Bachelor of Business Management (Special) Degree in Finance, Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2019

Visiting Lecturer in Bachelor of Business Management (Special) Degree in Accountancy, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2020

Library Representative for the Faculty Board, Faculty of Commerce and Management with effect from September 2014 to December 2017.

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S and Wlligamage,S.S (2008) , Reading Habits and Study Behaviors of Female UndergraduatesIn: Libraries for Development. LIS Research Symposium. 1st March, Library and Information Science Alumni Association, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,p.24

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. (2008) , Effectiveness of National Union Catalogue in Sharing the Bibliographic Information in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the NACLIS 2008

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. (2008) , The Role of the National Union Catalogue in Library Cooperation in Sri Lanka , International Conference on Social Sciences- Sri Lanka (ICSSL),Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya,18th – 20th July,p.257

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. (2010) , History and development of Public libraries in Sri Lanka: Subscription libraries to the present , International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies- Sri Lanka (ICSLS),The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka and Open University of Sri Lanka,18th-20th March, p.246

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. (2011) , Early Public libraries in Sri Lanka during the British period . Paper presented at the FGS 12th Annual Research Symposium. Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya,3rd-4th November ,p.137

රණවීර, අර්. ඒ. ඒ. එස්. (2012), ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ මහජන පුස්තකාල හා සම්බන්ධ ව්‍යවස්ථා In: Information for Social Development: Abstracts volume, 3rd LIS Research Symposium, 12th May, Library and Information Science Alumni Association, Department of Library & Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences,  University of  Kelaniya, p.113.

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. & Ranasinghe, P. (2013) , Libraries in Sri Lanka in the Anuradhapura Period , International Conference on Asian Art, Culture and heritage, Sri Lanka,21st-23rd August, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, p.137

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. & Ranasinghe, P. (2013) , Subscription Libraries in Ceylon in the 19th Century: Special Reference to the Colombo Library, the United Service Library and the Colombo Pettah Library,2nd International Conference on Social Sciences- Sri Lanka (ICSS),22nd-23rd November,Sri Lanka,p.39

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S. (2013) , Empowerment of women through Education: The role of public libraries, The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning Conference Proceedings , 5th - 7th  December ,Sri Lanka ,p.105-111

Ranaweera,R.A.A.S. &  Dolage, G.S. (2014) , Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviors of Residential Female Undergraduates of Faculty of Social Sciences in University of Kelaniya, Proceedings of the National Conference on Library and Information Science (NACLIS),19th June, Sri Lanka,p.29

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S. (2014), Usage of printed journals of undergraduates in Faculty of Social Sciences: An Analysis based on user statistics of the Periodicals Section, University of Kelaniya, Paper presented at the 15th Annual Research Symposium. Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya,30th -31th October,p.64

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S.,Rubasinghe, A.S., Priyanika, D.S. & Bohinayaka, I.K.D.D  (2016) , A Study on the Usage of Library Versus Internet as Sources of Information by Undergraduate Students of University of Kelaniya: with Special Reference to Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Commerce & Management, Paper presented at the 17th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC). Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya,08th -09th  December ,p.188

Kokila Harshan Ramanayaka, Chen Xianqiao, Shi Bing & Achala Ranaweera (2017), Identifying Conceptual Usability Evaluation Framework for Library Websites, The 14th International Conference on Innovation and Management,Swansea,UK,368-372

Li,Si, Ranaweera, Achala (2016),Web Based Library Services of University Libraries in Sri Lanka: A Content Analysis, The 8th Shanghai International Library Forum (第八届上海国际图书馆论坛(SILF 2016), Shanghai, P.R. China,p.324-336

Ranaweera, R.A.A.S. & Bohinayaka, I.K.D.D. (2019), Job Satisfaction of University Library Staff in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, Paper presented at the 10th International Conference of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, 18th September, Colombo, Sri Lanka p.80-86

Bohinayaka, I.K.D.D. & Ranaweera, R.A.A.S. (2019), Awareness and Utilization of E-library Resources by Undergraduates in the University of Kelaniya, Paper presented at the 10th International Conference of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, 18th September, Colombo, Sri Lanka p.109-115

Working Group Member of the Criterion 04 Learning Resources and Student Support in the Preparation of Self Evaluation Report for the Institutional Review 2020,  University of Kelaniya, July, 2020

Organizing Committee Member of 60th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition of the University of Kelaniya held on 26th - 28th November, 2019

Coordinator of the Master of Library and Information Science at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the University of Colombo from 01st Nov. 2007 at the  to 31st Oct. 2008, 15th Oct. 2008, 15th Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2010

Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems Management at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the University of Colombo from 01st Jul. 2008 at the  to 01st Oct. 2009, 01st Dec. 2009 to date

Coordinator of the Masters in Information Systems Management at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the University of Colombo from 03rd Dec. 2009 at the  to Dec. 2010

Coordinator of the Certificate in Library and Information Management at the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences, the University of Colombo in 2004

Academic Student Counselor of the University of Colombo from November 2007 to Nov. 2010

Workshop on ‘Planning & Designing of Current Awareness Product and Services’, Sri Lanka Library Association (02nd -04th April 2008)

Training Programme on Dspace for digital libraries, Ahmadabad, India (29th July-2nd August 2010)

Workshop on ‘Training of Trainers on Information Literacy Skills’, University of Colombo (20th  October 2011)

Workshop on ‘Research Methodology for Library and Information Studies’, University of Colombo (16th-17th August 2011)

Workshop on ‘Introduction to Electronic Resources Management ’, University of Colombo (25th-27th  March 2014)

Academic Warden – Gunepala Malalasekera Girls Hostel, University of Kelaniya, (2012/2013 academic Year)

Academic Warden – Gunepala Malalasekera Girls Hostel, University of Kelaniya,  (2011/2012 academic Year)

Student Counselor – University of Kelaniya, (2018/2019) academic Year

Session Chairperson: 3rd Library and Information Science Research Symposium,12th May 2012, University of Kelaniya

Session Writer of HSU6302-Knowledge Management in Library Operations at Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Library and Information Studies Degree Programme, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2019

Editorial Committee Member at the Journal of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka (JULA), Vol. 23 (1 & 2), 2020

Resource Person at Heritage Workshop Series-Workshop No.03, Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2018

Organizing Committee Member – International Conference on University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka (ICULA) on 16th to 17th August 2011, Galadari hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Organizing Committee Member – International Conference on the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASIHL) on 5th-7th December 2013, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Executive Committee Member of the University Librarians’ Association (ULA) Council 2015/2016