{"id":9902,"date":"2025-02-24T14:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?p=9902"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T09:31:48","slug":"capacity-building-project-under-erasmus-to-enhance-library-and-information-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?p=9902","title":{"rendered":"Capacity Building Project under ERASMUS+ to Enhance Library and Information Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9902\" class=\"elementor elementor-9902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06ef916 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06ef916\" 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-a9f0a24\" data-id=\"a9f0a24\" 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-822406d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"822406d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.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-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NSIS_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"NSIS_Project\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc82ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc82ece\" 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\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-aeb12a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb12a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Developing Information, Research, and Digital Skills for Business, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal (NSIS) Project<\/strong> aims to strengthen the capabilities of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in <strong>India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal<\/strong> by enhancing the competencies of <strong>Library and Information Specialist (LIS) staff<\/strong>. This initiative, funded by <strong>ERASMUS-EDU<\/strong>, focuses on improving information support for research, business, and innovation in the region through international collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>University of Ruhuna<\/strong> plays a significant role in this project, with a team of five representatives: <strong>one Senior Lecturer, the Librarian, two Senior Assistant Librarians, and one Assistant Librarian<\/strong>. The project consists of <strong>seven Work Packages<\/strong> involving <strong>online and physical meetings, curriculum development, training sessions, piloting, and evaluation activities<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Objectives of the Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing a <strong>Library and Information Specialist (IS) staff development strategy<\/strong> to enhance library services supporting <strong>business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and research<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Improving the <strong>standards, range, and quality<\/strong> of library services with a focus on <strong>digital skills, lifelong learning, and transferable competencies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening the <strong>University of Ruhuna\u2019s library<\/strong> as a key player in fostering <strong>research and industry collaborations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An <strong>awareness session<\/strong> on the project will be held on <strong>25th February 2025<\/strong> at the <strong>Main Library Auditorium, Wellamadama, Matara<\/strong>, inviting the university community to engage and learn more about this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, stay updated with the <strong>University of Ruhuna<\/strong> and project partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Developing Information, Research, and Digital Skills for Business, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal (NSIS) Project aims to strengthen the capabilities of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal by enhancing the competencies of Library and Information Specialist (LIS) staff. 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