{"id":9918,"date":"2025-03-21T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2025-03-24T11:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T06:03:14","slug":"akuressa-public-library-team-visits-university-of-ruhuna-library-to-explore-technology-and-automation-in-academic-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?p=9918","title":{"rendered":"Akuressa Public Library Team Visits University of Ruhuna Library to Explore Technology and Automation in Academic Libraries."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9918\" class=\"elementor elementor-9918\">\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-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<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 staff of the Akuressa Public Library, accompanied by its Community Development Officer, visited the University of Ruhuna Library to explore advancements in library technology and automation.<\/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>The primary objective of the visit was to study how modern technology enhances library operations, improving accessibility and efficiency. 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