http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/1781 2026-04-04T00:33:09Z 2026-04-04T00:33:09Z Fernando, IDKL http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/5130 2026-01-07T16:01:27Z 2026-01-06T00:00:00Z

Sexuality Fernando, IDKL Scholarly presentation about human sexuality. Based on secondary empirical evidences and in-depth interview

2026-01-06T00:00:00Z Warnasooriya, WWST Fernando, IDKL Munasinghe, MAKS Fernando, WTLS Hettiarachchi, IC Pathiraja, PMAS http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/5129 2026-01-07T14:33:31Z 2025-04-30T00:00:00Z

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CHALLENGES: A CASE STUDY FROM “LIBRARY RESEARCH CUBE” OF SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA Warnasooriya, WWST; Fernando, IDKL; Munasinghe, MAKS; Fernando, WTLS; Hettiarachchi, IC; Pathiraja, PMAS Dissertation submission appears to be a challenging task for undergraduates in completion of their four-year degree program. It impacts their final grade as it contains the weight of 8 credits. Up to now these challenges have been neither well identified nor properly addressed. The aim of this study is to identify the key challenges encountered by undergraduates regarding the dissertation submission. For this purpose, this study focused on 11 undergraduates from 3 faculties of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka who were directed by the supervisors to the “library research cube” which facilitates the undergraduates with their research studies. Data collected through the interview processes revealed that undergraduates face challenges such as limited access to the existing undergraduate dissertations, limited library resources, and limited access to the databases within the university's IP range. In addition, students’ incapability in applying taught research methodologies, low response rate from the samples, along with the insufficient timeframe for research completion leading undergraduates to face challenges with their research work. Above identified issues affect the undergraduates in identifying the research gaps in their studies, for the awareness of the latest development in relevant research, and repetition of similar research proposals. Other than these issues, undergraduates are also affected by inadequate sample sizes when populating their findings to larger groups and working on their research work in parallel to their internships. To overcome these issues, this study identified the following actions to implement at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. They are developing a database of all bibliographic data of undergraduate dissertations, exposing undergraduates to research-related activities such as research symposiums and project work, selecting the best data collection tools rather than striving for an online questionnaire, and encouraging undergraduates from their freshman year to be involved with research-related activities. In addition, this study also recommends that universities adopt a considerable time-frame to the research component through curriculum revisions.

2025-04-30T00:00:00Z Fernando, IDKL http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/5128 2026-01-07T14:22:45Z 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z

Booktalk: transforming reader engagement in the digital age Fernando, IDKL Humans read with emotional engagement. The intrinsic motivation to read triggered by personal value to the content and sustained by curiosity. Self-esteemed readers are effortlessly engaged and develop focus attention and cognitive engagement with the essence of their reading. However, in the mid-1900s, records evident that there is a pivotal necessity of promoting reading among the youth. Different library professionals sparked this necessity towards different approaches throughout history. Literature evident that these nano attempts lead to the origin of booktalking as a reading promotion practice in the world. However, the concept of booktalking is not literally reading the book or its contents to the audience, hence it highlights the major elements, such as characters, the conflict in the story, a conclusion to the structure of the book. The prime intention of the booktalk is to spark the reader's internal urge to read entirely.

2025-03-01T00:00:00Z Fernando, IDKL http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4476 2024-10-29T10:56:20Z 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z

Brand your Library as a Travel Guide: A Way Forward. Fernando, IDKL The Human being is a nomadic animal by nature. This human behaviour created an iconic chapter of nomadism in the prehistoric era. Not only the nomads but also navigators turned new pages in world history through their findings of new lands and countries (Kolinko, 2019). This flashback has the signs of today’s industry: tourism and hospitality. This fast-growing, and competitive industry has become a popular and direct source of income generation in Sri Lanka for several decades. The top-ranked hotels in Sri Lanka used to target international guests and travellers during the previous years. Due to several reasons such as generation change, globalization, social media, unstable economy, political issues, crises, brain drain and unsecured feelings experienced in the country redeemed from the island mind. Entertainment, cultural and recreation events were introduced to and experienced by Sri Lankans. Therefore, the young generation in the country today, tries to keep a work-life balance by adding entertainment to their routine lifestyles. As a result, local travellers are increasing than international travellers which is a good tendency within the country. This habitual change of Sri Lankans can be targeted by libraries across the country for their branding purposes while addressing and meeting community-changing needs. published in the Newsletter, University librarians Association, Sri Lanka. Volume 18. Issue 03. July-September, 2024. original location https://ulasl.lk/media/attachments/2024/ULA%20Newsletter18(3).pdf

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