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Dr. Theja Kuruppu Arachchi joined the University of Ruhuna in 2000 as an Assistant Librarian in the Main Library. She has worked as the Assistant Librarian/Senior Assistant Librarian of the Periodicals Division of the Main Library form 2000 to 2016, Medical Faculty Library from 2002 to 2003, and of the Legal Deposit Division from 2019 to 2020. She has played a major role in introducing Information Literacy instruction to undergraduate students at the University of Ruhuna, initiating from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences& Technology in 2009/2010 academic year, and introducing to the Faculty of Science in 2021. She has taught and coordinated Information Literacy modules in these two faculties, while also contributing for the Information Literacy teaching at the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Technology. She was awarded the Interaction Design for International Development Award at the INTERACT2021, IFIP TC13 Conference on Human Computer Interaction on 1 September 2021 in Bari, Italy. (http://ifip-tc13.org/awards/#tab-fd674e07a75569e5c79). She has completed a PhD degree through the QUT Australia and U of Colombo Joint PhD program. She is currently the Faculty of Science Library Coordinator, and the Senior Assistant Librarian, Acquisitions Division, Main Library.
2023 |
Web search to access health information by adults with intellectual disability T Kuruppu Arachchi, L Sitbon, J Zhang, S Koplick, M Hoogstrate, … Online Information Review |
2021 |
Enhancing internet search abilities for people with intellectual disabilities in Sri Lanka TK Arachchi, L Sitbon, J Zhang, R Gamage, P Hewagamage ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS) 14 (2), 1-36 |
2021 |
TK Arachchi, L Sitbon, J Zhang, R Gamage, P Hewagamage Human-Computer Interaction–INTERACT 2021: 18th IFIP TC 13 International … |
2021 |
Enhancing Internet Search Abilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Sri Lanka T Kuruppu Arachchi, L Sitbon, J Zhang, R Gamage, P Hewagamage ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing 14 (2), Article number: 10 |
2017 |
TK Arachchi, L Sitbon, J Zhang Human-Computer Interaction-INTERACT 2017: 16th IFIP TC 13 International … |
2008 |
T Kuruppu Arachchi, WRG de Silva University of Kelaniya |
2007 |
Library automation: strategies for library human resource management T Arachchi, WRG De Silva Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka 11 |
2006 |
A STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SRI LANKA T Kuruppu Arachchi University of Colombo |
2006 |
A STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SRI LANKA TK ARACHCHI DEGREE OF MASTER IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE |
Librarian,
University of Ruhuna,
Wellamadama,
Matara,
Sri Lanka,
81000
TP : +94 412227028
Fax : +94 412227028
E-mail : librarian@lib.ruh.ac.lk
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