Department of Library and Information Science

2000.07.26

Dear ;,

Request for an instructor to coach students for the Library Science

Technical English paper LIS 404 and Library Science Protect of the Final Year Students

I write this letter in the hope of getting an English Instructor exclusively to my department as mine is an academic unit dealing with Information Sciences for which English Language is vitally important, and the reasons for my request are as follows:

1. Technical English paper LIS 404 referred to above is a compulsory question paper at the Library and Information Science (Special) Degree Examination, carrying 100 marks, which all the special degree students have to pass to qualify for the degree certificate.

2. In addition to LIS 404 above, final year students have to submit a special project as well in part fulfillment of one of the fuIa1 examination requirements, in connection with which they have to read substantially. Most of the important library Science books being not available in Sinhala, these students need an English teacher's assistance to read the relevant English versions.

3. The students submitting their final year projects in English medium, in addition to the assistance they receive in relation to reading comprehension stated in the 2od paragraph above, need help with regard to writing techniques as well.

Although classes catering to LIS 404 are held during normal term time, the students attend to their project during the vacation, generally.

On account of the above reasons, a teacher who can attend the university both during term time and vacations, is able to meet the Library Science Departments' requirements satisfactory.

Mr, has been working in this department for the last 16 years. His work is quite satisfactory. Besides, the students too appear to like his method of teaching.

Mr.; informs me that as a visiting instructor he is able to do only 15 hours of work per week now. I shall be grateful to you if you will release him exclusively to the Department of Library Science as tl1ffi department has more than 15 hours of work to offer him. Thank you very much.

Yours Sincerely

Kumara Welgama

Head, Library & Information Science
