Lecture on ‘RFID’ and ‘SLiMS’ held at Southeast University – 12 April 2014

BALID Institute of Information Management (BIIM), a subsidiary organ of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists organized a lecture as a part of its regular lecture series programme in collaboration with Southeast University, held at University Campus 2, House# 64, Road# 18, Block# B, Banani, Dhaka, on 12 April 2014. Professor Dr. Anwar Hossain, Vice Chancellor and Prof. Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, Pro Vice Chancellor of Southeast University were present as Chief Guest & Special Guest respectively where Dr. Mirza Mohd Rezaul Islam, Chairman, BALID & BIIM presided over the programme.

Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BIIM, BALID gave a short introduction of BALID & BIIM and Ms Hazera Rahman, Deputy Librarian and Head of Southeast University Library gave welcome speech at the beginning. BALID crests were handed over to Professor Dr. Anwar Hossain by BALID Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohd Rezaul Islam and Prof. Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury by BALID Secretary General Mr. Sasanka Kumar Singha on the occasion.

Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, University Librarian, North South University has delivered the lecture on “Use of RFID Technology in Integrated Library Management System in Bangladesh: a practical experience” and Mr. A.K.M. Nurul Alam (Apu), Assistant Director, Bangladesh Bank Library has shared his experiences in the session titled “Automation of Libraries using Senayan Library Management System – SLiMS”.

Both the lectures were very interactive and a number of responses received from the audience. Around 80 Library professionals were present at the programme.