Dr. Wathsala Athukorala

CURRENT POSITIONS:

• Senior Assistant Librarian, , Sri Palee Campus, University Of Colombo
• Visiting Lecturer -The National Institute of Library & Information Sciences (NILIS), University of Colombo.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

• Temporary Lecturer in Sociology – University of Peradeniya, 2000 – 2002.
• Temporary Lecturer in Sociology -University of Colombo. 2002 – 2004
• Academic Sub Warden, Ramanathan Girls hostel and the Sangamiththa Girls Hostel, University of Peradeniya. 2000-2002.
• Academic Warden of Sri Palee campus, Univerity of Colombo of Sri Lanka, 2009 – 2013
• Student Counsellor of Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, 2011 – 2013

 RESEARCH PAPERS AT NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIA / JOURNALS

•  Athukorala.A.W.V(2015). Social media adaption behavior among international students in a transnational environment: A case Study based on Wuhan University in China. 5th International Symposium, Colombo University, University, Sri Lanka.
• Athukorala AWV (2017). Motivational factors of using social media by Library Academics in marketing library resources and services: A study based on Sri Lankan University libraries. International Conference on “Knowledge Resources and Library Technologies”., Conference Proceedings,.  ICKRLT-2017 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
• Athukorala. AWV (2015). Usage and social media and related problems: A study based on the international students, Wuhan University in China. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches. Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Sri Lanka.
• Athukorala A.W.V (2017).Use of Social Media by College Students in a Transnational Environment: A Comparative Case Study” This article has been selected for publication in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (Peer Review refereed with Factor Indexing Journal), Vol. 8, No1, and Jan-June 2017.Indexing by Indian Citation Index, New Delhi and listed by University Grants Commission, New Delhi)
• Chen.C and Athukorala.A.W.V, 2015. Social media adaption behavior among international students in a transnational environment: A case Study based on Wuhan University in China.5^th International Symposium, South Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
• Athukorala A.W.V.2013, Employee Motivation and expected outcomes in the university library system: Perception of staff members, 6^th Annual Research Conference, Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka.
• Athukorala.A.W.V. 2012. The Book Box Project as a reading resource for children in Colombo Metropolitan Area. Library and Information Science Symposium, March 2012, University of Kelaniya.
• Athukorala.A.W.V. 2011. The role of public libraries towards knowledge society. National Seminar on Knowledge Management Issues and Challenges 2011. (NSKM_2011) organized by the INMANTEC Institutions 24^th September 2011 at the INMANTEC. Ghaziabad. New Delhi.
• Athukorala, A.W.V., 2011. The role of the public libraries in the process of the formulation of a knowledge society. International Journal of Communicology, Volume 2 . Sri Palee Campus. University of Colombo.
• Athukorala, A.W.V., 2011. The Role of Public Libraries towards Knowledge Society. Knowledge Management Issues and Challenges (NSKM_2011). INMANTEC Institutions. World Education. Ghazi bad. India.
• Athukorala, A.W.V., 2002. Liberal Feminist Theory and its Relevance to Sri Lankan Women. Sambhawana. Annual Publication. University of Peradeniya.
• Athukorala, A.W.V., 2002.Sexual Harassment. Law and Society. Nivedini. Women Education and Research Centre. Colombo.
• Athukorala, A.W.V., 2002. Rituals of Modern Sri Lanka. Sumathi. Shastriya Sangahaya. June.
• Athukorala, A.W.V., 2007. Society Portrayed by Folk Poetry Relating to Paddy Cultivation in the Raigam Koralaye. Kalutara District Janashuthi. Department of Culture. Homagama.
• Silva, K.T., and Athukorala.A.W.V. 2002. Incest taboo and Girl Child- a Sociological Research in Central Province of Sri Lanka. Symposium organized by the Centre for Women Studies (CENWOR). 13th March 2002 at Centre for Women Studies (CENWOR).Colombo. Sri Lanka.
• A.W.V. Athukorala(2018). Factors Affecting Use of Social Media by University Students: A Study at Wuhan University of China., Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, Vol.21, Issue 2, July 2018, 44-72 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jula.v21i2.7917
• A.W.V. Athukorala (2018). Challenges in adapting social media to market university libraries in Sri Lanka, proceeding in international symposium on emerging trends in education and library and information science (Libsys2018), Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

 BOOK PUBLISHED

•  Silva, K.T., Herath Dammika and Athukorala, A.W.V., 2002.  Ravaged Innocence. A study of Incest in Central Sri Lanka. Centre for Women’s Research Sri Lanka, Study Series No. 29

 UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH

•  Athukorala.A.W.V, 2008. The Colombo Public Library as a Reading Resource for Children in Colombo Metropolitan Area. A Thesis submitted to the Master of Library and Information Science. Faculty of graduate Studies. University of Colombo. Colombo
•  Athukorala.A.W.V,.2000.The Contribution of the Garment Industry towards the social mobility of rural women in the context of industrial estates at Horana, A dissertation submitted to the Bachelor of Arts. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

CERTIFICATE COURSES.

• Developing Scientific Communication Skills of Young Researches, 2010, Sida/SAREC Library Support Project of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Training of Trainers on Information Literacy Skills, 2011, Library, University of Colombo and International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publication (INASP), UK. University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Social media
• Gender related issues
• Knowledge society
• Public libraries
• Human resource Management
• Information Literacy
• Librarianship
• Research Methods
• Intellectual property rights