Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Automated Networking and Resource Sharing in the Selected Public and Private University Libraries in Bangladesh: A Study

摘要

The main objective of the thesis “Use of Information andCommunication Technology (ICT) for Automated Networking andResource Sharing in the Selected Public and Private UniversityLibraries in Bangladesh: A Study” is to fulfill the partial requirementsfor course ISLM-505 of the Masters Degree in Information Science andLibrary Management. It is believed that this type of work is inevitably theresult of the collaboration of many great helpers, otherwise continuingalone with a gigantic mass of scattered materials and on the subject andtheir presentation in a form most coherent and consistent canoutbalance the patience of a feeble mind as him. All available papers,relevant documents, international journals’ articles and some brochureshave been minutely scanned through.The present study has been discussed under seven broad chapters. Thestudy discusses the methodology, scope and objectives adopted forcollection, presentation and analysis of data for this study. It focuses themeaning, need and scope of resource sharing and library networkingand use of ICT facilities for automated networking and resource sharingand traces the historical growth and development, functions andservices of some selected public and private university libraries in Dhakacity.The study also attempts to discuss the present status of resourcesharing and networking of libraries, particularly public and privateuniversity libraries in Dhaka city. It also covers the previous situation,present condition and future prospects of resource sharing in the publicand private university libraries in Bangladesh and a suitable proposal forlibrary networking and resource sharing among the public and privateuniversity libraries has been made.The findings and recommendations from the study should hopefully leadto a clarification of many problems in the formulation of planning andpolicy making regarding resource sharing and library networking. It isassumed that it would help the librarians, policy makers and concernedauthority to develop and implement a suitable system to acceleratelibrary resource sharing activities in Bangladesh.However, all the possible investigations have been made to collect datarelated to the study in order to give a complete picture. It may be usefulas a basic work for future investigators. If the work is found useful to theplanners, librarians and information specialists, the efforts undertakenwould be successful.