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Noolaham Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization (GA 2390) founded to provide enhanced access to information sources and foster knowledge-based development in Sri Lanka. It maintains an online digital library, facilitates information preservation programmes, provides financial assistance and technical guidance for digitization initiatives, and actively participates in awareness-raising campaigns. It also co-ordinates a range of fund-raising activities and collaborates with other organizations and individuals. The free Internet library [www.noolaham.org] and Archive [www.noolaham.media] maintained by the Foundation serves as a learning centre incorporating local knowledge and enabling social interaction with a view to achieving constructive social outcomes. It functions as a repository for various institutions, and fulfils the information needs of students, researchers, historians, activists and the public. Volunteers of Noolaham Foundation engage with Noolaham Activities globally and establish Noolaham chapters in their respective countries to achieve the mission of the Foundation.

Mission, Objectives and Guiding Principles

Mission, Objectives and Guiding Principles
Code of Conduct Our Pledge
Our Standards
Enforcement
Attribution

The Noolaham Foundation

Introduction
History
Noolaham Foundation and Chapters
Organizational Structure
Organogram
Reporting Flow
Internal Communications Flow

Governance, Policy and Strategy

Governance Board
Key Responsibilities
Governance Board Committees
Membership Qualifications
Directors’ Duties
Board Composition
Board Roles
Election Process
Board Meetings
Board Assessment
Gray Board
Advisory Pool
Policies/Procedures, Guides and Manuals
Policy Violations
Responding to Violations
The Steps of Discipline
Volunteers
Volunteer Roles
Active Volunteers and Volunteer Alumni
Volunteer Contribution Recognition
Volunteer Outreach and Mobilization
Strategic Management
Sustainability
Organizational Sustainability
Resource Sustainability
Technological Sustainability
Resource Mobilization and Sources of Funding
Partnerships, Collaborations and Networking
Annual Plan and Budget
Official Language Policy

Organizational Management and Operations

Management
Chief Operating Officer
Operational Plan
Office Management Procedures
Operational & Governance Tracking
Document Management System (Record Management)
Document Types

Program and Projects

Program Focus Areas
Focus I: Documentation and Collection Development
Focus II: Digital Processing and Preservation
Focus III: Digital Library, Archive and Information Services
Focus IV: Building Communities of Practice
Noolaham Foundation Services & Capabilities
Noolaham Digital Library (noolaham.org)
Aavanaham Multimedia Archive (aavanaham.org)
Open Data Sets
Institutional/Personal Repository Services
Virtual Reference Service
Research Support
Knowledge Mobilization Support
Collections Development
Research based Documentation
Multimedia Documentation
Oral History Recording
Web Archiving
Cataloging & Metadata Services
Digital Repository and Discovery Mechanisms
Digitization and Digital Conversion
Digital Preservation
Workshops and Events
Publications
Collections Development Sub-Committee
Collections Development Policy
Collections Specialists Network
Project Management
Project Life Cycle

Digital Library, Archive and Information Services

Open Access Policy
Digital Object
Metadata Standards and Management
Descriptive Metadata
Technical Metadata
Administrative Metadata
Rights Metadata
Rights Management
Noolaham Policy on Intellectual Property Rights
Access Criteria of Noolaham Foundation
Digitization Selection Policy
Digital Processing Selection Policy
Physical Collections Policy
Digital Discovery Services
Reference, Research and Knowledge Mobilization Services

Digital Processing and Preservation

Digital Preservation Workflow
Digitization Standards
Digitization Method Selection Policy
Digital Preservation Standard
Storage and Geographic Location
File Fixity and Data Integrity
Information Security
Metadata
File Formats
Multimedia Processing Workflow
Data Backup Policy

Technology Infrastructure and Development

Technology Roadmap
Applications & Automation Scripts
Applications and Systems Backup & Restore Procedure
Software Development Procedure
Noolaham Foundation Lab

Finance, Human Resources and Administration

Finance Manual
Human Resources
Human Resources Manual
Human Resources Sub-Committee
Administration

Advocacy, Communications and Public Relations

Communications Manual
Communications Strategic Plan

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