The Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Special Library of Bangladesh: A Study

Haroshit Kumar Mondal

doi:10.51983/ajist-2014.4.2.101

Authors

Haroshit Kumar Mondal Assistant Teacher, Savar Adhar Chandra High School, Savar, District - Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2014.4.2.101

Keywords:

ICT, special library, Bangladesh, information, service, provide, technology, automation, communication

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology aim to fulfill the demand of the modern civilization to provide information from internal and external resources.Though Bangladesh entered into ICT era in the last half of the 20th century but it could not be possible to introduce its services to the satisfactory level till now. The purpose of the study is to examine the kind of ICTs use in the special libraries. The aim of the study is to observe the obstacles that special libraries face to reach its goal. The study also initiates the remedy of the problems. It observes the condition of the library personnel and attempts to explore the software being used for procession and providing information. Besides, the study examines the services and searching systems launched there. The study is based on a short structured questionnaire. Field visit and interview undertake to collect data and tabulation process adopted to analysis them.

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