Dr. Dilara Begum

Chairperson , Professor
Department of Information Studies

Faculty

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

Ext: 235, 482 || Room No#
dilara@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

IFLA, ALP Fellow
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
IVLP Fellow
U.S. Department of State's premier professional exchange program
Ph.D. in Information Literacy
(Punjabi University, India)
MA in Library and Information Science
(University of Dhaka)
BA (Hon’s) in Library and Information Science
(University of Dhaka)

Training/workshops

Creative Commons Certificate for galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs), Creative Commons: A nonprofit organization, located in California, United States

Dr. Dilara Begum is a Professor and Chairperson, Department of Information Studies and Librarian (In-Charge) at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was a former fellow of IFLA, ALP (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand). With a rich history of over 26 years in research, teaching, and information management, Dr. Begum has significantly influenced the academic and practical fields of library and information sciences. In the international arena, she has garnered recognition through numerous roles. Notably, she has been elected as a Governing Board Member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for the 2023-2025 term and has served as the elected Professional Division Committee Chair-C and an Asia Oceania Regional Division Committee member of IFLA from 2021-2023. Her influence extends to varied and pivotal roles, such as serving as General Secretary of DLNetSA and Country Coordinator of the Information Literacy Consortium sponsored by UNESCO, President (Acting) of Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB), among others. A standout accomplishment in her career is the establishment of the Department of Information Studies at East West University.

Dr. Dilara has more than 50 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals published by renowned publishers such as Emerald Publishing Limited, SAGE Publishing, Routledge etc. She has edited a book on Knowledge Management, Governance, and Sustainable Development Lessons and Insights from Developing Countries published by Routledge; an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, UK. [ISBN: 9780367546281]. She is working as Regional Editor for Digital Library Perspectives Journal, indexed in Scopus; Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. She is also working as an executive editor of the International Journal of Information Studies and Knowledge Management [ISSN 2789-5920, E-ISSN 2790-3265].

As an invited speaker, Dr. Begum has presented academic papers in more than sixty international and national conferences and seminars in USA, Mexico, UK, France, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, Greece, Estonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, etc. She has been awarded with the prestigious award, "Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders" on 05^th July 2018 in Mumbai at the World Education Congress recognizing her contribution in education. Recently, she honored with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2023’ by COLLNET, Society for Library Professionals (SLP) and Special Libraries Association (SLA), Asia Community for her outstanding contribution in research, collaboration, and library development for more than 25 years. In addition to her academic and organizational contributions, Dr. Begum has also been a pivotal consultant for over 30 public and private organizations, guiding them in developing their library systems. Her expertise particularly shines in the realms of digital libraries, library automation, and website design.

Academic Networks

Linkedin, ResearchGate,

Professional Experience

Professional Experiences

29 July 2024: Professor and Chairperson, Department of Information Studies as well as Librarian (In-charge), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016 Till to 28 July 2024: Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Information Studies as well as Librarian (In-charge), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010 to 2016: Librarian (Head of Library), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2011: Worked as a Full-Time Faculty at Maldives National University, Male, Maldives
2009 – 2010: Joint Librarian (Head of Library), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2008: Consultant and Deputy Director, Information and Library Services, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
2002 – 2008: Information Services Officer (Deputy Librarian) British Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1999 – 2002: Information Services Assistant British Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1997 – 1998: Library Assistant at Community Development Library, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1996-1997: Gained practical experiences in Library Classification and Cataloguing in the Dhaka University Library.
Adjunct Faculty, Institute of Library and Information Science (ILIS), affiliated by National University
Adjunct Faculty, Institute of Library and Information Science (ILIS) affiliated by National University

International Journal Editorial Board Member

Working as Regional Editor of Digital Library Perspectives Journal, indexed in Scopus; Published by Emerald Publishing Limited
Working as an Executive Editor of the International Journal of Information Studies and Knowledge Management. This journal is indexed by the international databases Crossref, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Dimensions, Semantic Scholar, Worldcat, Google Scholar, Sciencegate, and Scinapse. ISSN 2789-5920 and E-ISSN 2790-3265
Worked as Editorial Advisory Board Member of Digital Library Perspectives Journal, indexed in Scopus; Published by Emerald Publishing Limited
Working as an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Knowledge & Communication Management. This journal is Indexed/Abstracted with - Indian Citation Index, EBSCO Discovery, Google Scholar, CNKI Scholar etc.
Working as an Editorial Board Member of ICSI Journal of Library and Information Science. The Journal is published by the Information and Communication Society of India.
Working as an Editorial Advisory Board Member and Reviewer of GYANKOSH: The Journal of Library and Information Management published by Integrated Academy of Management and Technology, Inmentec Institutions, India. The journal is indexed in Indian Citation Index, Google Scholar, CNKI Scholar, EBSCO Discovery and others. [ISSN: 2229-4023 (print)

Reviewer of Peer-Reviewed International Journals

Worked as a Reviewer for Digital Library Perspectives Journal, indexed in Scopus; Published by Emerald Publishing Limited
Working as a Reviewer of the DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) published by the Defense Scientific Information & Documentation Centre, Delhi, India. DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) is a peer-reviewed, journal that publishes original research and review papers related to library science and IT applied to library activities, services, and products. It is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science and others. [ISSN: 09740643 (print)]
Working as a Reviewer of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Journal. IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries. It is published by the SAGE and is indexed in Scopus and others. [ISSN: 0340-0352 (print)]
Worked as a Referee for Health Information and Libraries Journal, which is indexed by SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest), SCOPUS (Elsevier), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) etc.
Worked as an editor of the 2nd International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management conference proceeding organized by East West University, 24-26 June 2021
Worked as a Reviewer for 8th International Conference of Asian Special Libraries - ICoASL 2023, 22-24 February 2023 at Cebu City, Philippines
Invited to contribute a research paper to an upcoming special invited to contribute a research paper to an upcoming special issue on “The Pandemic’s Impact on the Academic Library: Adapting to the New Normal", The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Impact Factor: 1.953, Publisher: Elsevier

Web Editor

Working as a Web Editor of the IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly Newsletter.

Advisor, Trainer and Examiner

2014-Present Working as an Advisor and Trainer for Workplace Skills Development Academy (WSDA) Wellington, New Zealand
Working as a question setter, evaluation setter, evaluation of exam script and external examiner of Institute of Library and Information Science (ILIS), Affiliated by National University
Worked as a Proctor in CAF exam conducted by British Council, Dhaka 2007
Worked as Chief Invigilator in O Level, A Level and IELTS exams
Worked as examiner of IELTS exams

Research Interest

Research Interests

Information literacy
Information management
Digital Library
Electronic Information Services
Knowledge management
ICT etc.

Ongoing Projects

Perception of information professionals on AI integration
Adoption of AI in information institutions
AI in Libraries
AI Literacy
Service quality assessment of public libraries

Selected Publications

Lau, J., Tammaro, A. M., Miltenoff, P., Begum, D., Zanichelli, F., Orru, D., & Sanabria, D. (2024). Artificial Intelligence/ChatGPT-Like: Perceptions and Use Among Library and Information Professionals from Italy, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, and Mexico. The International Information & Library Review, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2024.2413773
Tabassum, R., Elahi, M. H., & Begum, D. (2024). Media and information literacy self-efficacy of LIS students in Bangladesh. The International Information & Library Review, 56(2), 118-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2023.2264129
Begum, D., & Elahi, M. H. (2022). Digital library services to support online learning amid COVID-19: A study of a private university library in Bangladesh. Digital Library Perspectives, 38(3), 332-345. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-03-2021-0025
Elahi, M. H., Begum, D., & Munshi, M. N. (2021). Open access repositories in Bangladesh and India: A comparative analysis. Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science, 2(3), 1-16.
Begum, D., Roknuzzaman, M., & Shobhanee, M. E. (2021). Public libraries’ responses to a global pandemic: Bangladesh perspectives. IFLA Journal, 48(1), 174-188. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352211041138
Parvin, S., Begum, D., Shobhanee, M. E., & Hasan, M. N. (2021). Evolving Roles of East West University Library During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In B. Holland (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science (pp. 213-230). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7258-0.ch012
Begum, D, Roknuzzaman, M., & Elahi, M. H. (2020). Online information literacy training for users during covid-19 pandemic: A case study of East West University Library, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Journal of Knowledge & Communication Management, 10(2), 81-98. DOI: 10.5958/2277-7946.2020.00008.X
Tabassum, M., Roknuzzaman, M., & Begum, D. (2020). Employability skills of new generation lis professionals in Bangladesh. Journal of Knowledge & Communication Management, 10(2), 121-144. DOI: 10.5958/2277-7946.2020.00008.X
Begum, D., Hoq, K. M. G., Hasan, M. N., & Akanda, A. K. M. E. A. (2020). Knowledge management in libraries and information centers: A model-based analysis. In M. A. Alam, F. Alam & D. Begum (Eds.), Knowledge Management, Governance, and Sustainable Development Lessons and Insights from Developing Countries (pp. 3-16). UK: Routledge; an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. [ISBN: 9780367546281]
Elahi, M. H., & Begum, D. (2020). Information literacy and digital literacy for public sector employees of Bangladesh: A competence-based integrated framework for providing quality services. In M. A. Alam, F. Alam & D. Begum (Eds.), Knowledge Management, Governance, and Sustainable Development Lessons and Insights from Developing Countries (pp. 179-196). UK: Routledge; an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. [ISBN: 9780367546281]
Abdullah- Al- Mahmud, Akanda, A. K. M. E. A., Hasan, M. N., Haque, M. A., & Begum, D. (2020). Awareness and use of open access resources in higher education and scholarly research: Faculties versus students perspectives. Library Philosophy and Practice, 4516, https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/4516/ [ISSN: 1522-0222]
Begum, D. & Parvin, S. (2019). Incorporating social media into library services: Present scenario at East West University Library. Library Philosophy and Practice, 2746, https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/2746 [ISSN: 1522-0222]
Begum, D. (2019). Building sustainable digital libraries in Bangladesh: Look in the role of East West University Library. In S. Chakraborty (Ed.), Digital Humanities & Digital Societies in the Contemporary World(pp. 31-36). India: Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta. [ISBN: 978-81-937429-4-5]
Begum, D., Hossain, T., Elahi, M. H., & Parvin, S. (2019). Public engagement in nation development through open data platform: Bangladesh government initiatives. . In S. Chakraborty (Ed.), Digital Humanities & Digital Societies in the Contemporary World (pp. 150-159). India: Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta. [ISBN: 978-81-937429-4-5]
Elahi, M. H., Islam, M. S. & Begum, D. (2018). Perception on the use of mobile phones in retrieving information from academic libraries: A developing country perspective. International Journal of Knowledge Content Development and Technology, 8(1), 37-50. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5865/IJKCT.2018.8.1.037
Elahi, M. H. & Begum, D. (2017). Open trends in Bangladesh for providing information services: Opportunities and challenges. Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management, 7(2), 97-115. DOI: 10.5958/2277-7946.2017.00009.2
Begum, D. (2016). Dynamics of information literacy initiatives in Bangladesh: A study. ISST Journal of Advances In Librarianship, 7(1), 1-6.
Begum, D. (2016). Digital library network: Usage and users in the South Asia. In V. Malhan, T. Kaur, & N. Kaur (Eds.), Transformation of LIS Education, Libraries and Information Services for Knowledge Society (pp. 99-114). New Delhi, India: Ess Ess Publications. [ISBN: 978-81-7000-803-3]
Ahmed, M. U., Begum, D., & Haq, N. (2016). Plagiarism: ‘To do or not to do’ is the real question!. In V. Malhan, T. Kaur, & N. Kaur (Eds.), Transformation of LIS Education, Libraries and Information Services for Knowledge Society (pp. 458-465). New Delhi, India: Ess Ess Publications. [ISBN: 978-81-7000-803-3]
Begum, D. (2016). With the scholar on cloud nine. In V. Malhan, T. Kaur, & N. Kaur (Eds.), Transformation of LIS Education, Libraries and Information Services for Knowledge Society (pp. 691-693). New Delhi, India: Ess Ess Publications. [ISBN: 978-81-7000-803-3]
Begum, D., & Yesmin, S. (2015). Marketing trends of library and information services and products in university libraries: A case study of East West University, Bangladesh. Academic Discourse 4(2), 92-102.
Begum, D. (2015). Media and information literacy: A case study of East West university. In Singh, A. Grizzle, S. J. Yee & S. H. Culver (Eds.), Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) Yearbook: Media and Information Literacy for the Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 197-206). Gothenburg, Sweden: The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media, Nordicom, University of Gothenburg. [ISBN: 978-91-87957-13-0]
Begum, D., & Rose, J. (2015). Digital library network of South Asia. Information Technology in Developing Countries: A newsletter of the International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 9.4 and Centre for Electronic Governance, 25(2), 12-18 [India]
Begum, D. (2013). Promoting media and information literacy: A case study of Bangladesh public sector. In Media and Information Literacy for Knowledge Societies (pp. 292-299). Moscow, Interregional Library Cooperation Centre. [ISBN 978-5-91515-047-3]. Available at http://ifapcom.ru/files/News/Images/2013/mil_eng_web.pdf)
Begum, D. (2013). List of selected literacy resources available in the Bangla language. In F. W. Horton (Ed.), Overview of Information Resources Worldwide (pp. 47-49). Paris, UNESCO. [ISBN: 978-92-3-001131-4] (Contributed as Country Coordinator, Bangladesh.)
Singh, J., & Begum, D. (2012). Education information literacy and lifelong learning: three pillars of national building in the emerging knowledge society. Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science, 2(1), 48-56.
Islam, M.N. & Begum, D. (2010). The internet in context: A substitute or a support to traditional library resources. In S. Kataria, J. P. Anbu K & S. Ram (Eds.), Emerging Technologies and changing dimensions of libraries and information services (pp. 757-761). New Delhi, India: KBD Publication. [ISBN: 978-81-907999-1-1]

International

Begum, D. (2024, Novermber 29-December 01). Academic integrity and digital literacy: The librarian's role in the era of AI. [Paper presentation]. 12th International Library Information Professional Summit (I-LIPS) on Innovative Technologies in Librarianship: Challenges and Opportunities", Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India.
Begum, D. (2024, December 02-04). AI in libraries and information institutions: Accept or reject? [Paper presentation]. International Conference on "Digital Landscape in Library 4.0 (DLL 4.0), Department of Library and Information Science and Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library, Bangalore University, Bangalore.
Begum, D. (2024, September 30-Ocotber 03). Visible progress-open access and open research [Paper presentation]. IFLA Information Futures Summit, Brisbane, Australia.
Begum, D. (2024, September 30-Ocotber 03). Readiness to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries information professionals' perspective from a developing country [Paper presentation]. IFLA Information Futures Summit, Brisbane, Australia.
Begum, D. (2024). The practice of coexistence in library & information science (LIS). In The 3rd International Symposium on the Practice of Co-existence in Islamic Culture. Yogyakarta, Indonesia: UIN Sunan Kalijaga University.
Begum, D. (2024, June 24-27). Strategic planning for sustainable LIS profession in the world of AI [Paper presentation]. 2024 forum on Future of World Academic Libraries (WAL), Beijing, China.
Begum, D. (2024, February 22 - 24). Enhancing institutional rankings: The pivotal role of libraries and librarians [Paper presentation]. International Online Conference 2024 on Libraries beyond Libraries: Innovation, Inclusion and Integration, C. H. Mohammed Koya Library, University of Calicut, Kerala, India.
Begum, D., Elahi, M. H., Sumon, A. R., & Rahman, R. (2023). Gen Z, metrics, and academic libraries: The use of metrics in shaping academic library for Gen Z. In 17th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, and Scientometrics (WIS) (pp.70-71). Dhaka: Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, East West University.
Begum, D., & Mim, S. A. (2023). Students’ perception regarding the enrollment in the LIS program. In 17th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, and Scientometrics (WIS) (p. 121). Dhaka: Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, East West University.
Latif, M. A., Mim, J. A. & Begum, D. (2023). Adapting to change: How Dr. S. R. Lasker Library meets evolving user needs through technological innovations. In 17th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, and Scientometrics (WIS) (pp. 125-126). Dhaka: Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, East West University.
Begum, D. & Hoq, K. M. G. (2023). The role of library and information science professionals in promoting digital fluency: Emerging challenges and opportunities. In 3rd International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (pp. 14-15). Dhaka: East West University.
Begum, D. & Elahi, M. H. (2023). Interreligious dialogue to unite youth against religious extremism in Bangladesh: Role of academic libraries. In 88th IFLA World Library and Information Congress. The Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
Begum, D. & Hoq, K. M. G. (2022). Change management in 21st century libraries: Bangladesh context. In International Conference on the Role of LIS Professionals in the 4th Industrial Revolution. Dhaka: Library Association of Bangladesh.
Begum, D. & Hoq, K. M. G. (2021). Practicing 21st century skills by LIS professionals during and after Covid-19 crisis. In 2^nd International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (p. 100). Dhaka: East West University.
Georgiadou, E., Lampropoulos, G., Siakas, E., Siakas, K. V., Edwards, J. A., Valtanen, J., Berki, E., Paltalidis, N., Rahanu, H., Knezevic, R., Čolic, A., Tomic, B., Savva, A., Stylianou, V., Meiramova, S., Abd Elghany, M., Khalifa, N., Gevorgyan, R., Popa, D.,... Knezevic, S. (2021). Rapid migration from traditional or hybrid to fully virtual education in the age of the coronavirus pandemic: challenges, experiences and views of college and university students. In: e-Learning - INSPIRE XXVI Conference, Southampton, UK. Available at: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/33443/
Begum, D. (2020). Media and information literacy movements in Bangladesh. In International Scientific Conference Western Balkan Information and Media Literacy WBIMLC 2020: Information literacy: know it, teach it, live it & 9th Internation Summit of the Book 2020 (pp. 29-32). Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Limerick Institute of Technology [ISBN: 9780954158293].
Roknuzzaman, M. & Begum, D. (2020). Green libraries for sustainable environment: Issues and challenges. In Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences (p. 9). Dhaka: East West University.
Begum, D. (2019). Evolving Roles of Libraries and Librarians to meet the 21^st Century Challenges. In International Conference on Digital Landscape, Digital Transformation for an Agile Environment (p. 13). New Delhi, India: The Energy and Resources Institute.
Hossain, T, Begum, D, Elahi, M. H, Sumon, A.R. (2019). Research Data Management (RDM): Demystifying the Notion about Data Librarians. In International Conference on Digital Landscape, Digital Transformation for an Agile Environment (p. 528). New Delhi, India: The Energy and Resources Institute.
Begum, D. & Elahi, M. H. (2019). Road to Meet 21^st Century Challenges: A scenario on LIS education in Bangladesh. In IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Athens: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Available at: http://library.ifla.org/2567/1/275-begum-en.pdf
Begum, D. and Elahi, M. H. (2019). A proposed framework for meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh: Library and information center (LIC) perspectives. In F. Alam (Ed.), 1^st International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management: Next Generation Information and Knowledge Dissemination to realize the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (p. 30). Savar: Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC) and Department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University.
Haque, M. F., Islam, T. M. F., Islam, M. N., Parvin, S. & Begum, D. (2019). Fake news and its consequences: Challenges towards achieving SDGs. In F. Alam (Ed.), 1^st International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management: Next Generation Information and Knowledge Dissemination to realize the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (p. 138). Savar: Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC) and Department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University.
Begum, D. (2019). OER in higher education: An effective tool for achieving SDGs. In P. Babbar, D. C. Kar, P. K. Jain & G. Paliwal (Eds.), Rethinking Libraries and Librarianship, Sixth International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL) (p. 470). New Delhi, India: Bookwell [ISBN: 9789386578372].
Begum, D. (2019). Menstrual literacy: Raising awareness from girlhood to womanhood. In International Scientific Conference Western Balkan Information and Media Literacy: Freedom, Accuracy and Truth (pp. 25-33). Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Limerick Institute of Technology [ISBN: 9780954158286].
Hasan, M. N., Akanda, A.K.M.E. A., Islam, M. H. Haque M. A. Sarker, M. R. & Begum, D. (2018). Assessing the present status of school library professionals in Bangladesh: A study. In: The 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship, 6-11 May 2018, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ashikuzzaman, A. Hasan, M.N., Hossain, U., Ali, E. & Begum, D. (2018, July 2-4). Avoid plagiarism, promote higher education: Does the situation demand for the social marketing approach at Rajshahi University? [Abstract]. In the 10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (p. 5773). Palma Convention Centre, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. DOI:10.21125/edulearn.2018.1392.
Begum, D. (2018, March 25-28). Girlhood to womanhood: Awareness of menstrual literacy. In the third World Literacy Summit. Sheldonian, Oxford University, United Kingdom.
Begum, D. (2017, November 28-30). Incorporating Social Media into Library Services: Present Scenario at East West University Library. In 20th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2017) under the theme “A Digital Universe of Infinite Possibilities for Libraries". New Delhi, India.
Begum,D., Parvin, S. & Hasan, M. N. (2017, June, 06-09). Assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of information literacy program: A study on the newly registered students at East West University (EWU). In D. Halilagić& R. Knežević (Eds.), In International Scientific Conference “Western Balkan Information Literacy”; Generation Z: Fake News and Information Literacy, the New Horizon (pp. 103-115). Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Limerick Institute of Technology.
Hasan, M. N., Begum, D., Islam, M. A. & Akter, S. (2017, February 15-16). Access to information as a tool for empowering adolescent girls in Bangladesh: A rural perspective. In S. Husain & P. M. N. Ali (Eds.), In Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Recent Trends. International Conference on Knowledge Generation, Discovery and Networking, Aligarh Muslim University (pp. 218-219). New Delhi: Shree Publishers & Distributors.
Begum, D., Hasan, M. N. & Mamun-Or-Rashid, M. (2016, December 13-16). Digital library network of South Asia: A special focus on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement. In S. Ganguli, P K Bhattacharya, P. Roy, P. Shukla & N. Deepa (Eds.), International Conference on Digital Libraries Smart Future; Knowledge Trends that will Change the World; Vol.1n(pp. 161-169), New Delhi, India: TERI.
Begum, D., Hoq, K.M.G., Hasan, M.N. & Mamun-Or-Rashid, M. (2015, August 11-12). Library sponsored knowledge sharing programs in private universities of Bangladesh: A case study of female student’s perception. In Women, Information and Libraries SIG satellite meeting of IFLA. University of South Africa (UNISA) Library, Pretoria, South Africa.
Begum, D. (2015, October 1-13). Digital libraries in South Asian countries-The role of DLNetSA [Online presentation through Skype]. In South Asian Libraries Conference (SALC 2015), Lahore University of Management Sciences, DHA, Lahore, Pakistan.
Begum, D. (2013, November 27-29). Digital library network in South Asia – A model for regional cooperation. In: Proceedings International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL). New Delhi, India, [ISBN: 978-81-7993-554-5]
Begum, D. (2013). Information literacy initiative at East West University library. In European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) Abstracts, Ankara: Hacettepe University Department of Information Management. [ISBN: 978-975-491-359-0]
Hoq, K. M. G., Hasan, N., Akanda, A K M E. A. and Begum, D. (2013, January 23-25). Use of departmental seminar libraries as institutional repositories: A survey on selected public universities in Bangladesh. In 21st International BOBCATSS Conference, Ankara, Turkey. [ISBN: 978-975-491-361-3]
Begum, D. (2012, March 13-14). Developing digital libraries with open source software in Bangladesh. In Seminar on Emerging frontiers in digital libraries: perspectives, empowerment and advocacy. University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Begum, D. & Hasan, N. (2011, August 16-17). Information management in the digital era: A study of selected websites and digital librarians. In 7^th International Conference of the University Librarians Associations: Contribution of the Academic Librarians towards a knowledge society. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Begum, D., Rashid, M. O. & Rahman, M. M. (2011, February 15-17). Developing digital library with greenstone digital library software: A case study of East West University. In International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM). National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). New Delhi, India.
Singh, J. & Begum, D. (2010, August 10-15). Student awareness of health information initiatives of the Governments of India and Bangladesh: A study of Punjabi University, Patiala and East West University, Dhaka. In World Library and Information Congress: 6th IFLA General Conference and Assembly. Gothenburg, Sweden.
Begum, D. (2010, January 28-29). Education, information literacy and lifelong learning: Critical success factors. In National Seminar on E-Literati: Information Literacy and the Role of College Libraries in Sustaining Lifelong Learning Skills. Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad, India.
Begum, D. & Kaur, N. (2010, November 17-19). Teaching Information literacy for lifelong learning [Abstract]. In Envisioning Employable LIS Courses in Developing Countries for the Emerging Knowledge Society; Papers of the XXVI National Conference, Indian Association of Teacher of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). Punjabi University, Patiala, India.
Begum, D. (2010). East West University library: A model of automated information services. In: Globalizing academic libraries: Vision 2020. In International conference on Academic Libraries, 05-08 October, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, India. [ISBN: 81-8324-339-8] Available at http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09/papers/index_files/ical-119_213_454_2_RV.pdf)
Salhuddin, G. & Begum, D. (2010, August 02-05). Ensuring accountability through information literacy of public sector administration: The case of Bangladesh public sector. In 5^th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 02- 05 August, Cambridge University, UK. (Available at http://ifapcom.ru/files/News/Images/2012/mil/Begum_text.pdf)
Singh, J & Begum, D. (2009, 25-27 November). Balancing the relics and harbingers of LIS courses for the emerging job market. In Envisioning Employable LIS Courses in Developing Countries for the Emerging Knowledge Society; Papers of the XXVI National Conference, Indian Association of Teacher of Library and Information Science (IATLIS). Punjabi University, Patiala, India.

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Begum, D. (2024, May 17). Improving your focus for Success [paper presentation]. 4^th Personal and Professional Development Conference (PPDC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Begum, D. (2020, February 10). Role of LIS professionals in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In International symposium on “Empowering the Library and Information Professionals for Achieving the SDGs”. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka and the Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) South Asia Chapter.
Begum, D., Hasan, M. N. & Aziz, M. T. (2017, November 05-06). Possibilities and potential areas of joint collaboration between CHWs and HIPs for promoting health information literacy (HIL) in communities of Bangladesh: A study [Abstract]. In International Conference on Managing Changes for Better Public Service Delivery: South and South East Asian Experience (pp. 23-25). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC).
Elahi, M. H.& Begum, D. (2017, November 05-06). Information literacy and digital literacy skills and competencies: A special reference to public-sector employees of Bangladesh [Abstract]. In International Conference on Managing Changes for Better Public Service Delivery: South and South East Asian Experience (pp. 53-54). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC).
Begum, D., Rashid, M. O. & Mahamud, R. (2012). Greenstone Digital Library Software: A Case Study of Bangladesh. In: Proceedings of International Seminar on Digital Libraries for Digital Nation (pp. 125-138). Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Begum, D., & Parvin, S. (2024, December 03). Libraries as catalysts for literacy: A perspective from Bangladesh. IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Newsletter, Issue 4, https://repository.ifla.org/items/3dd77f28-826e-49d9-89a8-66f83ba7abfe
Begum, D. (2009). Abstract and Abstracting (in Bangla). Training manual on National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ahmed, M. U. and Begum, D. (2002). Ranganathan: a wonder of the library and information world (In Bangla). Joti, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ahmed, M. U. and Begum, D. (1998). Reading: the other side of the equation (In Bangla). Joti, Institute for Library and Information Management (ILIM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Begum, D. (2012). Preliminary results from the international media and information literacy survey (IMILS) of the habits and practices of the university students when undertaking research assignments. UNESCO. (available at http://www.albertkb.nl/mediapool/60/608240/data/IMILS_Final_Report_Rev.pdf) (Contributed as a Country Coordinator).

Begum, D., Hasan, M.N., Rahman, S. & Islam, A. (2015). Information needs and seeking behavior of the nurses at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh: An exploratory study from a different theoretical lens. In: Proceedings of The Third European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), October 19-22, 2015, Abstracts, Estonia: Tallinn University, Information Sciences. [ISBN: 978-9949-29-241-7]

Mosaddik, M. A., & Begum, D. (2024, February 06). Role of libraries in building 'Smart Bangladesh'. The Financial Express, p. 14. https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/role-of-libraries-in-building-smart-bangladesh
Begum, D. (1998). For an AIDS information system. The Daily Star, 1st December, p. 16.

International Research Collaboration

Dr. Dilara Begum has been invited to participate in an international research project titled “Librarians´ AI Perceptions”. Other Notable members of the research projects are Dr. Anna Maria Tammaro, University of Parma; Dr. Jesús Lau Noriega, Veracruz University (Universidad Veracruzana); Francesco Zanichelli, University of Parma; Alessandro Corradini, The University of Perugia (Università degli Studi di Perugia); Dr. Plamen Miltenoff, University of Economics – varna.

Invited To Join A Funded Research Project By BIILSD As Deputy Lead Researcher

Dr. Dilara Begum has been invited to join a fully funded research project titled “Public Servants’ Capacity Development for Realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A study on the training curriculum of government training institutions in Bangladesh” as Deputy Lead Researcher. The research project was funded by the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy.

Awards & Achievements

Awards

Honored with the ‘LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2023’ by COLLNET, Society for Library Professionals (SLP) and Special Libraries Association (SLA), Asia Community for her outstanding contribution to research, collaboration, and library development for more than 25 years
Received prestigious award “Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders” 2018
Invited and funded by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to attend the International Visitor Leadership Program in 2014
Awarded as Best Professor in Information Studies 2019 by the World Education Congress, CMO Asia and CMO Council

Recognitions

Elected Governing Board Member of IFLA from Bangladesh for 2023-2025. This is the biggest achievement in the history of Library professionals of Bangladesh.
Elected Professional Division Committee C Chair of IFLA for 2021-2023.
Invited by UNESCO to join the conference titled “Internet for Trust – Towards Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good” as an Invited Speaker. The conference was held from 21 to 23 February 2023 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Dr. Dilara Begum shared her knowledge, expertise and insights on “User empowerment and complaint Mechanism” as a part of preparing guidelines for regulating digital platforms. In her talk, she highlighted the roles and responsibilities of digital platforms to promote media and information literacy among the users
Elected Regional Division Committee Member Asia and Oceania, IFLA
General Secretary Digital Library Network in South Asia (DLNetSA)
Secretary, Information Literacy Section, IFLA
Information Coordinator of IFLA Asia Oceania Section
Standing Committee Member of IFLA Asia Oceania Section
Standing Committee Member of IFLA Management and Marketing Section

Teaching Materials

Teaching Areas

Information Literacy
Integrated Library management system
Bibliography, reference and citation
Server Administration
Information architecture

Teaching Materials

Textbook, Reference Books, Online learning platforms, Class Lecture and PPT Slides, Hand notes Whiteboard, Marker etc.

Teaching-Learning Method:

Lectures, Discussions, Fieldwork, Online teaching platforms, Group work, Brainstorming etc.

Affiliation Professional Membership

Selected as the Management Board Member of the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB)
Elected Governing Board Member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for the 2023-2025 term
General Secretary Digital Library Network in South Asia (DLNetSA)
Worked as elected Professional Division Committee Chair-C and an Asia Oceania Regional Division Committee member of IFLA from 2021-2023
Worked as Information Coordinator of IFLA Asia Oceania Section
Worked as Standing Committee Member of IFLA Management and Marketing Section
Worked as Standing Committee Member of IFLA Asia Oceania Section
Worked as Secretary, Information Literacy Section, IFLA
Member, Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Country Coordinator Information Literacy Consortium sponsored by UNESCO
Country representative for working to support and disseminate the Beijing +20 Campaign and the UN post-2015 development agenda in relation to women (the role of libraries) selected from IFLA Women, Information and Libraries SIG Satellite Meeting.
Life Member of Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB).
Life Member, Bangladesh Association of librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID).
Advisor, Information Society Today (NGO). http:// www.infosciencetoday,org
Advisor, Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers. http://www.bayrbd.org
Worked as Executive Committee Member, Community Development Library (CDL), Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Worked as Coordinator of the British Council Readers’ Club.
Worked as a Proctor in CAF exam conducted by British Council, Dhaka 2007.
Worked as Chief Invigilator in O’, A’ level and IELTS exams

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