Status of Non-Government Public Libraries in Bangladesh

Shuva, Nafiz Zaman; Akter, Rowshon

doi:10.3329/el.v23i1.12119

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“…The inaugural official celebration took place the following year, in 2018, on the same date. The choice of February 5 for National Library Day holds historical significance, as it marks the laying of the foundation stone of the first Central Public Library in Dhaka on February 5, 1954 (Shuva & Akter, 2012). The slogan for 2023 is aligned with the goals of Smart Bangladesh, encapsulated as “Smart Library, Smart Bangladesh.” The day is marked with diverse activities, encompassing book exhibitions, seminars, workshops, book readings, and library‐related discussions.…”

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Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario

Rahman,

Al Mamun

2024

Health Info Libraries J

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This study highlights the present status of medical libraries in Bangladesh. It mainly focuses on the four key areas of medical libraries: Medical Library Services, Research4Life from Bangladesh perspective, Institutional Repository (IR), and Library Automation status. The research study also explores the various key challenges faced by the medical libraries in Bangladesh and finally provides necessary recommendations like a sufficient library budget, implementation of an Integrated Library System (ILS), skilled manpower, more participation in information networking and resource sharing, sound ICT environment, online collection development for the overall development of medical libraries in Bangladesh.

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Section: National Library Day Of Bangladeshmentioning

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Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario

Rahman,

Al Mamun

2024

Health Info Libraries J

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“…Hossain (2018) stated that school librarians' lack of ICT skills is creating a significant barrier to the installation or development of ICT facilities in school libraries. For this reason, according to Shuva (2015) users are not fully satisfied as they need more up-to-date and instant information that can be obtained by using ICT components. Imon (2017) noted that students have almost no access to digital libraries in schools.…”

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ICT Facilities and Literacy in Rural Non-Government Secondary School Libraries of Bangladesh

Hossain¹,

Hashmi²,

Mezbah-ul-Islam³

2021

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The study explored the ICT facilities and services at rural Non-Government Secondary (NGS) school libraries in Bangladesh. It identified the ICT literacy of NGS school library professionals known as assistant librarians. An exploratory method was used to ensure the best possible outcomes. Based on the interview and literature review in the qualitative phase, a questionnaire was developed for the quantitative phase and collected 86 responses using an online survey. Findings showed, most of the rural NGS school libraries do not have the ICT facilities and of those that do, they are insufficient in number to provide efficient services to library users. There was a lack of ICT skills among assistant librarians and most agreed that ICT literacy would increase the efficiency of their work and regarded it as an essential tool for school libraries. The study provides an analysis of the prevailing situation that helps in planning for policy makers and further in-depth research.

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“…But, even today both government and non-government are unable to establish a fullfledged division of Information Technology. Nafiz Zaman 33 reported that among 68 government public libraries only 14 public libraries have some kind of ICT facilities. He also reported that in 2004-2005 fiscal year a project was taken by the government of Bangladesh to set up cyber centre at the Bangladesh Central Public Library.…”

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Bridging the digital divide through public, school and college libraries: Case study of Bangladesh

Shuva

Akhter

2011

J Bangladesh Assoc Young Res

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The least developed and developing countries are combating against digital divide in order to keep the wheel of development rolling and escape from the vicious circle of poverty as digital divide is one of the key factors that can lead the poverty situation of these nations to an extreme level. In Bangladesh, the digital divide condition is severe. Therefore it is imperative for Bangladesh to take fruitful steps to bridge the digital divide and to ensure ICT facilities at the national level. Recently as government pledged to convert Bangladesh into Digital Bangladesh by 2021 which is the golden jubilee year of Bangladesh independence, several initiatives have been taken to overcome the digital divide and to produce future qualified generations. However, it has been observed that no worth mentioning project has been taken by any government that ensures proper development of public, school and college libraries. Government should realize the fact that complete development of the country is never possible unless we concentrate library based education. It is not possible for any government to ensure computer with internet connection to each and every family in Bangladesh, however, it is possible to ensure ICTs at school, college and public libraries. The author of this paper firmly believe that ensuring ICTs to public, school and college libraries will greatly reduce digital divide at the national level and will produce qualified, efficient, ICT competent future generations. In this paper an attempt has been made by the authors to show the existing digital divide in the country, current ICT scenario and core projects that have taken by government, non-government, donor agencies and other development organization. The main object of this paper is to show how public, school and college libraries can reduce digital divide at the national level. It is believed that coordinated, long-term, effective projects/programme to reduce digital divide will ensure peaceful, educated, qualified, ICT competent future generations. Key words: Digital Divide; ICT Scenario Bangladesh; Government Initiatives; Non-government initiatives; Public libraries; School libraries; College libraries.DOI: 10.3329/jbayr.v1i1.6839Journal of Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers Vol.1(1) 2011 pp.49-77

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Status of Non-Government Public Libraries in Bangladesh

Cited by 5 publications

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Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario

Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario

ICT Facilities and Literacy in Rural Non-Government Secondary School Libraries of Bangladesh

Bridging the digital divide through public, school and college libraries: Case study of Bangladesh

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