The launch of the website of NARA (National Aquatic Research Agency) took place recently at the NARA auditorium with the participation of Chairman NARA, Prof. Daya Edirisinghe, Director General NARA, Buddhika Iddamalgoda, officials from special libraries, scientists and staff of NARA.
The NARA library plays a key role to ensure the collection, dissemination and publication of information and data useful for research and development of the aquatic industry. The library offers over 30,000 documents, electronic databases and easy reference facilities through a computerised database and internet, meeting the research needs of scientific staff, fisheries officials, scholars and development planners.
Documentation is carried out through indexing and abstracting outputs including bibliographies, directories, information packages and manuals. The publication of the NARA journal, handbooks, scientific reports and manuals and general educational leaflets on the fisheries industry are also activities of the division.
The main responsibility of the library and information division is to satisfy the information needs of the readers engaged in the study and research of aquatic resources through the collection, management and dissemination of new information in the field of aquatic resources.
As a special library, it is mainly focused in assisting the subject specialists to access the scientific knowledge disseminated from various information sources so that, they could be motivated in their innovative research studies.
Researchers, fisheries officials, scholars and development planners and university students can view rare documents published by NARA through a digital repository and web catalogue.