{"id":10490,"date":"2026-10-12T12:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?p=10490"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:38:38","slug":"hands-on-technical-training-on-institutional-repository-and-digital-content-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?p=10490","title":{"rendered":"Hands-on Technical Training on Institutional Repository and Digital Content Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10490\" class=\"elementor elementor-10490\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06436b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06436b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e81584\" data-id=\"9e81584\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52051c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52051c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Library Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the University of Ruhuna organized a \u201cHands-on Technical Training on Institutional Repository (IR) and Digital Content Management\u201d on 8 October 2026 at the Library, Faculty of Medicine, Galle. The workshop was conducted for professional and Library Information Assistant staff of the University of Ruhuna Library System.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The training programme comprised two sessions focusing on key aspects of institutional repository management and digital content organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Part 1: Metadata Enhancement: Citations and Subject Headings was conducted by Ms. Sakunthala Senevirathna, Senior Assistant Librarian, Main Library, University of Ruhuna. The session focused on enhancing metadata quality through accurate citation information and appropriate subject headings to improve the organization and retrieval of scholarly content.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Part 2: Institutional Repository Management: Structure, Content Submission and Metadata was conducted by Ms. Pavithra Mayuri, Assistant Librarian, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna. 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