Profile of Dr. Salma Chowdhury
Dr. Salma Chowdhury
Professor
Department of Information Science and Library Management
Faculty of Arts
Email: salmachy@yahoo.com
Phone: 8113318
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | The Management of Academic Libraries: A Comparative Study of The University of The Western Cape Library and Dhaka University Library | University of Western Cape | South Africa | 2007 |
| Masters | Library and Information Science | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| Bachelor | Library and Information Science | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1991 |
| Award Type | Award Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Grants to attend 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on A-LIEP, University of Tsukuba, Japan. | 2009 | Japan | 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on A-LIEP, University of Tsukuba, Japan. (6-8March 2009). |
| International | Award received for participation in the Eduardo Dos Santos Residence Community Programs | 2006 | South Africa | |
| Local | Overseas Scholarship | 2004 | South Africa | Bangabandhu Overseas Scholarship for PhD |
| International | 29th IBBY World Congress | 2004 | South Africa | 29th IBBY World Congress, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Was part of the team which helped to create and organize the conference ( September ). |
| International | IFLA Advancement of Librarianship Programme Workshop in IT in Information Services | 2003 | New Zealand | Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand – School of Information Management in association with the (17 November-12 Decemeber 2003). (Funded by IFLA/ALP). |
| International | British Council, IFLA Secretariat and BII are funded for attending 69th IFLA General Conference & Council held in Berlin, Germany | 2003 | Germany | |
| International | DANIDA TRAVEL GRANT award winner for 67th IFLA Conference, Boston, USA. | 2001 | United States | |
| International | Participated seminar and workshop on- COMLA/CILIP London, UK | 2001 | United Kingdom | |
| Local | TRAINING OF TRAINERS COURSE TO TEST THE TRAINING PACKAGE ON LIBRARY AUTOMATION/ICT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES" | 2001 | Indonesia | TRAINING OF TRAINERS COURSE TO TEST THE TRAINING PACKAGE ON LIBRARY AUTOMATION/ICT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES" organized by the Ministry of state for Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia and UNESCO/ASTINFO (Jakarta,15-19 January,2001)[Funded by UNESCO]. " |
| International | TRAINING OF TRAINERS COURSE TO TEST THE TRAINING PACKAGE ON LIBRARY AUTOMATION/ICT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES" | 2001 | United States | |
| Local | Dhaka University Merit Scholarship | 1995 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | Dhaka University Merit Scholarship | 1993 | Bangladesh | |
| International | 68th IFLA Council & General Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland, 1-24 August 2002 (sponsored by DANIDA). | United Kingdom | 68th IFLA Council & General Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland, 1-24 August 2002 (sponsored by DANIDA). |
Research
Interest
| Subject | Description |
|---|---|
| Documentation, Information Resources Development and Comparative Library Management |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Phil | Information Literacy and Competency in Some University Libraries in Dhaka City: A Study | Professor Dr. Salma Chowdhury | Md. Rashedur Rahman | |||
| M.Phil | Assessing the impact of Internet in library and information services: A study of some higher academic institutions in Bangladesh | Professor Dr. Salma Chowdhury | Md. Anwarul Islam |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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Invited Talk
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Membership Expire Year |
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| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Department of Information Science and Library management, University of Dhaka | Room No. 1020, Arts Building, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka | 01-01-2012 | Currently Working | |
| Member of the Editorial Advisory Board | KELPRO BULLETIN (a biannual journal of KERALA LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS’ Organization) | Thiruvananthapuram-695-034, Kerala, India | 02-01-2010 | Currently Working | |
| Honorary Director | Institute of Library & Information Science (ILIS) | Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | 15-12-2008 | 08-04-2012 | , |
| Chairman | Department of Information Science and Library management, University of Dhaka | Room No. 1020, Arts Building, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka | 15-12-2008 | 08-04-2012 | |
| Associate Professor | Department of Information Science and Library management, University of Dhaka | Room No. 1020, Arts Building, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka | 26-01-2008 | 01-01-2012 | |
| Volunteer | Volunteered at the Heart Foundation and Stroke Foundation South Africa “Soccer Development Day” | UWC, S.A. | 01-01-2006 | 31-12-2006 | Volunteered at the Heart Foundation and Stroke Foundation South Africa “Soccer Development Day” (26.11.2006). |
| Computer Lab Assistant | Award received for services (2006) rendered in the Eduardo Dos Santos Residence Computer Lab, | UWC, S.A. | 01-01-2006 | 31-12-2006 | |
| Volunteer | Volunteered at the Heart Foundation South Africa “Car Free 2005’. | UWC, S.A. | 01-01-2005 | 31-12-2005 | |
| Research Assistant | Worked in the Department of Library and Information Science, UWC, S.A. | UWC, S.A. | 01-01-2005 | 31-12-2005 | |
| Mentor | Participated as a Mentor in the Brawam Siswam Project of UWC, S.A. for two years | UWC, S.A. | 01-01-2005 | 01-01-2006 | |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Information Science and Library management, University of Dhaka | Room No. 1020, Arts Building, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka | 28-11-2000 | 26-01-2008 | |
| Teachers Orientation Programme | University of Dhaka | University of Dhaka | 18-09-1999 | 30-09-1999 | |
| Student Adviser | Department of Information Science and Library management, University of Dhaka | Room No. 1020, Arts Building, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka | 01-01-1996 | 30-11-2001 | |
| Lecturer | Department of Information Science and Library management, University of Dhaka | Room No. 1020, Arts Building, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka | 21-10-1995 | 27-09-2000 | |
| Ex-Member | Institute of Library & Information Management (ILIM) | Dhanmondi, Dhaka | |||
| Ex-Member | Institute of Library & Information Science (ILIS) | Nilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | |||
| Computer Training Course | UNESCO and BANSDOC | Dhaka | The Application on Information Technology to Library & Information Services" Jointly Organized | ||
| Volunteer | Volunteered at the Heart Foundation South Africa “Fund Raising” | UWC, S.A. | Volunteered at the Heart Foundation South Africa “Fund Raising” (30.8.2006). |
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Islam, M. Anwarul and Chowdhury, S. Assessing the impact of Internet in library and information services: A study of some higher academic institutions in Bangladesh, ISBN-10: 3846531340, ISBN-13: 978-3846531341.
Germany:
LAP LAMBERT,
2011
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| 2 |
Salma Chowdhury The Management of Academic Libraries: a comparative study", with the project number 501, and ISBN 978-3-8383-0481-6.
Lap Publishing co.,
2010
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Chowdhury, S. and Islam, M. Anwarul : Preservation of Cultural Heritage Resources in Digital Environment: Problems and Prospects of Cultural Heritage Resources in Bangladesh,
The Dhaka University Studies,
pp.71984,
June, 2009
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| 2 |
Chowdhury, S., Islam, M. Shiful, and Islam, M. Anwarul : The Information Literacy Education Readiness of Central Public Library in Dhaka of Bangladesh, ISSN 2008-8302,
International Journal of Information Science and Management,
vol.9,
no.2
pp.23-44,
June 2011
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| 3 |
Salma Chowdhury and Islam, M. Anwarul : Role of public libraries in promoting awareness of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh: Problems and prospects.,
Social Science Review [The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D],
vol.27,
no.1
June 2010
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| 4 |
Chowdhury, Salma, Ahmed, Musleh Uddin and Mili, R. : Women & Development in Bangladesh,
Social Science Review,
vol.xvi,
no.1
June 1999
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| 5 |
Salma Chowdhury : University of Dhaka Library Management: Presentation of Data,
The Arts Faculty Journal,
vol.7,
no.9,10 & 11
July 2013-June 2016
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| 6 |
Salma Chowdhury and Fredericks, G.H. : The management of academic libraries in Africa with special refence to University of the Western Cape Library in South Africa, ISSN 1994-8891,
The Arts Faculty Journal,
vol.2,
no.2 & 3
July 2006-June2008
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| 7 |
Alam, S. and Salma Chowdhury : Granthagare boi er Bikolpo o Ekush Shatoke Bangladesh e Grathagarikota: Bortoman abostha, somoshha o shambhobona (Bangla),
Dorshan o Progoti,
vol.15,
no.1-2
January 2000
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| 8 |
Salma Chowdhury : Assessing information literacy competency of ISLM graduate students of Dhaka University: an analysis,
Library Herald, Journal of the Delhi Library Association,
vol.48,
no.4
pp.320-344,
December 2010
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| 9 |
Salma Chowdhury and Fredericks, G.H. : University library management in Asia: a comparative study. [ISSN1562-269x,
The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D],
vol.26,
no.2
December 2009
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| 10 |
Salma Chowdhury : Concept, issues and effectiveness of mobile library services in Bangladesh: a case study of Bishwa Shahitya kendra (BSK),
The CDR Journal,
vol.3 & 4,
pp.37-50,
December 2007-08
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| 11 |
Salma Chowdhury : Role of college libraries in education of Bangladesh,
Social Science Review,
vol.18,
no.2
December 2001
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| 12 |
Salma Chowdhury : Electronic Library : Just in Time Learning,
Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science,
vol.1,
no.1
December 1998
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| 13 |
Salma Chowdhury : Educational role of school libraries in Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Studies,
vol.55,
no.2
December 1998
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| 14 |
Umme Habiba and Chowdhury, Salma : Use of Electronic Resources And Its Impact: a study of Dhaka University Library Users,
The Eastern Librarian,
vol.23(1),
no.2
pp.74-90,
2012
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Islam, M. Anwarul and Chowdhury, S. "Open Access Institutional Repositories for Scholarly Communication: A Developing Country Perspective."
Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice (A-LIEP), University of Technology MARA, Malaysia
, pp. 506-514.
Malaysia:
June, 2011
.
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| 2 |
Chowdhury, Salma and Helen, Anita "Design and Development of an Open Access Institutional Repository: Paradigm Shift for National University Library in Bangladesh."
2020 International Conference on Library and Information Science
, pp. 1.
Osaka, Japan:
Knowledge Association of Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan,
2020
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| 3 |
Islam, M.S, Chowdhury, S. and Islam, M.A. "LIS education in E-Learning environment: problems and prospects for Bangladesh."
Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice, University of Tsukuba
, pp. 519-529.
Tsukuba, Japan:
2009
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