Addressing development challenges through research: the research environment of the universities and the supporting role of the libraries enabling a positive national contribution.

Wijetunge, Pradeepa Addressing development challenges through research: the research environment of the universities and the supporting role of the libraries enabling a positive national contribution., 2015 . In 12th Academic Sessions and 11th Vice Chancellor’s Awards of University of Ruhuna, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 4th March, 2015. [Conference paper]

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English abstract

It is the task of a Development Economist to analyse the development challenges of Sri Lanka, however I am glad that I was accorded this opportunity to pay my attention to the challenges Sri Lanka faces in reaching the higher global standards of development. I will discuss the development challenges of Sri Lanka, and how research can address these issues briefly. Then I will pay attention to the innovation capacity of Sri Lanka and the issues encountered by our researchers. Finally I will discuss the changing working environment of the researchers and how the university libraries can ease their burden through a shift in the service paradigm.

English abstract

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Libraries, Development Challenges, Research support, Library Science, University Libraries, Library faculty collaboration
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AC. Relationship of LIS with other fields .
Depositing user: Mr. J.J.G. Arachchige
Date deposited: 25 Sep 2015 06:50
Last modified: 25 Sep 2015 06:50
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/28003

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