Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science
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<div id="journalDescription">Official journal of the Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka. Full text articles available.</div>en-USBangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science2223-6368Editor's Note
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----Professor Dr. S. M. Mannan
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23iviOpen Access Repositories in Bangladesh and India: A comparative analysis
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<p>The objective of this study is to compare the present status of open access<br />repositories in Bangladesh and India based on certain predetermined<br />characteristics. Open Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) as a<br />data-gathering instrument had been accessed for extracting the data from the<br />period of 01-06 August, 2020. The results reveal that a total number of 108<br />repositories were registered in the OpenDOAR from Bangladesh and India in<br />which India has more repositories than Bangladesh. The comparison between<br />the repositories clearly indicates that Bangladesh is lagging behind in terms of<br />developing OAR with only 14 repositories whereas India is leading the chart<br />with 94. It is also evident that the repositories from India are more diversified in<br />terms of content language which includes more than ten languages in<br />comparison with only two in Bangladesh. In using software to manage the<br />resources, the repositories from Bangladesh are using DSpace and Greenstone<br />whereas diversified forms of software are being used in India. India is also far<br />ahead in terms of the nature of content type and subject of the content in<br />comparison to Bangladesh. The main drawback of the present research is that the<br />findings are solely based on the data collected through the repositories indexed<br />in OpenDOAR. The analysis of OAR of these two countries will help the library<br />and information professionals to benchmarks their quality and also help in<br />identifying issues to be addressed for fostering the growth of OAR.</p>Md. Hasinul ElahiDilara BegumM. Nasiruddin Munshi
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23116Towards Effective South Asian and International Collaboration in Library and Information Science Education and Research
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<p>Collaboration is the act of people coming together to achieve common<br />objectives. There has been growing interest for regional and international<br />collaboration in the Library and Information Science (LIS) field. Such<br />collaboration has been for education, research, or collaboration enabled by<br />professional associations. However, there is a lack of prior research on regional<br />collaboration opportunities for LIS education and research pertaining to South<br />Asia, which has more than a fourth of the world population. Using the<br />knowledge-creation model as a theoretical lens, this study investigates the<br />current state of LIS education and research in South Asia; the opportunities for<br />regional and global collaboration in LIS in the eight South Asian countries; and<br />the possibilities for the future based on these collaboration opportunities. The<br />study will help researchers and professionals from this region to know what they<br />have, what they lack, and how they could grow, and benefit the member<br />countries they come from and beyond.</p>Md. Anwarul IslamNaresh Kumar Agarwal
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231736Adoption of Digital Devices and e-Resources in University Libraries of Bangladesh: A Reflective Study
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<p>This study intends to examine the trend of adoption of digital devices and<br />e-resources in university libraries of Bangladesh. The researcher used a<br />structured questionnaire for collecting data from 13 public and private<br />university libraries in Dhaka city. The study results revealed that the most<br />popular digital devices which have been adopted by university libraries in<br />Bangladesh are- desktop and laptop computers, servers, smart cards, storage<br />devices like portable hard disks and flash drives, input devices such as flatbed<br />and handheld scanners and digital cameras, output devices namely, printers,<br />speakers, headphones and multimedia projectors along with RFID technology.<br />The respondent university libraries have access to 29 e-books and 48<br />e-journals databases and installed open source software Koha-ILS, SLiMS,<br />DSpace and Green Stone for automation and digitization. The study suggested<br />that the university libraries should apply adequate digital devices in operations<br />and services, subscribe to ample e-resources, establish a national digital<br />information network and facilitate trouble-free access to digital facilities and<br />e-resources remotely without fee.</p>Md. Mostafizur Rahman
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233766Research Trends of ICT and Bangladesh: A Bibliometric Approach
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<p>The paper aims to demonstrate the bibliometric analysis of the documents on<br />ICT and Bangladesh published in the Scopus database. Through a basic search<br />in Title, abstract, and keyword, a total of 337 documents were extracted and<br />through title search a total of 59 has been consided for the final analysis. In<br />2020, paper publishing reach its pinnacle. VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel<br />were used to analyze the extracted documents. The study has shown the most<br />influential author in terms of document and citation, institutions/organizations,<br />influential countries in terms of document publication, and highest citation<br />received. Both author and all keywords were also presented through tabular and<br />visualization maps. In terms of document publication, Dewan A.M. and Nazmin<br />S.A. are the most influential author.In their single document, Chadni M.H.,<br />Ferdaus J., and Murshed M. got high citations. In all keyword co-occurrences<br />and author keywords utilized, Bangladesh was determined to be the most<br />influential nation and most used keywords. Bangladesh was determined to be in<br />first place among 18 nations in terms of document publishing and citations.<br />When compared to the organizational analysis, Dhaka University generated the<br />most documents, and the department of Economics at Cumilla University<br />earned the most citations. The leading source in terms of document publishing is<br />IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, whereas the top<br />rank in terms of citationsin this study is Energy, Ecology and Environment.</p>Md. Armanul HaqueXiaojuan Zhang
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236795Significance of Open Access (OA) Publishing Model for Libraries and Information Services: A comparative analysis of City, University of London Institutional Repository (CRO) and Dhaka University Institutional Repository (DUIR)
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<p>One of the phenomena that has changed the traditional way of disseminating<br />knowledge is the open access platform. The objectives of this study are to<br />explore the significance of open access publishing model in perspective of<br />library and information services, and to make a comparative study between the<br />institutional repositories deployed at the City, University of London, and the<br />University of Dhaka. The paper is based on qualitative study where the<br />importance of open access publishing model has been examined by extensive<br />review of relevant literature. The comparisons of these two different<br />institutional repositories have been made by meticulous browsing of<br />respective websites as well as interviewing selected library staff of Dhaka<br />University Library and exploring features, services, and policies offered by<br />them. The findings of the comparison show that the repository of the City,<br />University of London is far more advanced and enriched than Dhaka<br />University Institutional Repository with regard to contents, usage of software<br />and research information management system, submission process, and so on.<br />The study concludes by putting forward some suggestions for ensuring the<br />development of Dhaka University Institutional Repository in showcasing its<br />research contents and increasing discoverability.</p>Shohana NowrinMashiat Tabassum
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2396122Meeting and Un-meeting User’s Needs and Expectations of Using E-resources of Dhaka University Library
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<p>Academic libraries need to be aware of the users’ needs and expectations in<br />order to improve the way they serve their users. They must render their<br />services and facilities which are meaningful for the users instead of what is<br />traditionally meaningful for the library. In this study, efforts have been made<br />to analyze the meeting/un-meeting users’ needs and expectations of using<br />e-resources of Dhaka University Library. The Service Performance Control<br />Matrix (SPCM) was used to explore the results. It was showed that all the<br />service items are fallen into the improvement zone, which indicates users’<br />minimum level of satisfaction is fulfilled. The result highlights the<br />requirement for improvement of e-resource services. The study also evaluates<br />the reasons why users are not using e-resources. Results reveal that despite the<br />huge amount of e-resources availability, library’s role in the usage of these<br />resources does not play a significant role to fulfil its users’ information needs<br />and expectations. Finally, the paper proposes some recommendations to<br />overcome the existing difficulties that made barrier for not using the<br />e-resources as well as to ensure potential increase of using e-resources.</p>Muhammad Jaber HossainMd. Maidul Islam
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23123141Translations in Bengali, as Depicted through Indian National Bibliography: A Study
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<p>The importance of translations in today's literary world is increasing day by<br />day. In this context, the translated works in a National Bibliography of a<br />country is very important. The translated works in Bengali in the Indian<br />National Bibliography has been dealt with in this article. India is a country of<br />varied heritage, cultural and linguistic confluence. So, the Indian National<br />Bibliography is also a repository of literary works of multidimensional value.<br />The aim of this article is to bring into limelight the literary works of different<br />languages which have been translated into Bengali from 2016-2019, and<br />which have been incorporated in the Indian National Bibliography. The<br />objective of the study is to highlight the status of translated works, especially<br />in Bengali language in INB. Since this is a maiden work, therefore, this will be<br />valuable to the academicians, researchers and librarians. The findings of this<br />study have been depicted in various ways, quantitatively and qualitatively i.e.,<br />year wise number of translators, number of authors, types of languages from<br />which translations have been done, number and types of publishers, etc. The<br />conclusions drawn from the study shows the trends and patterns of translated<br />works in Bengali in INB. Trends of these works belonging to different classes<br />of DDC have been emphasized. Much more amount of work need to be done<br />in this important aspect in future.</p>Swarup RoySwapna BanerjeeAditi Das
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23142161Big Data Management in the Libraries of Bangladesh: Perceptions, Issues and Challenges
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<p>Big data has gained significant attention from both academics and<br />practitioners of a number of disciplines including library and information<br />science (LIS). This paper intends to explore the perceptions of LIS<br />communities towards big data management and the possible challenges of<br />its implementation in libraries with a special reference to Bangladesh. The<br />subjective opinions and deep insights of fifteen (15) experts of LIS domain<br />in Bangladesh have comprehended the present standing of the information<br />sectors. The experts’ interviews of both groups suggest that big data<br />management is still in its infancy in library practices and is limited to<br />exploration and conceptualization stage. Libraries have an opportunity to be<br />involved in big data management and to apply allied technologies in their<br />operations and services. The study participants are hopeful, enthusiastic, and<br />at the same time skeptical about its practical implications due to the<br />technological and infrastructural constraints along with the funding and<br />competencies issues. The findings suggest no libraries in Bangladesh<br />formally practice big data-based librarianship; however, the professionals’<br />theoretical and conceptual knowledge proved adequate with an occasional<br />inconsistency and knowledge gap. The perceived competencies level lacks<br />awareness, proper education and experiences. LIS community’s views of the<br />immediate effect on such technologies are not supported by the findings, and<br />hence policy intervention and a long-term road map were suggested.</p>Mohammad Sharif Ul IslamMd. Roknuzzaman Md. Roknuzzaman
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23162184Evaluating User Information Need and Satisfaction Level at Selected Academic Libraries in Bangladesh
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<p>satisfaction level regarding the information resources and services of selected<br />private university libraries in Dhaka City. For undertaking this study, the<br />authors selected five top ranked private universities in Dhaka and a<br />questionnaire based survey was conducted for data collection. Subsequently,<br />the questionnaire was distributed among different categories of users, i.e.,<br />faculty members, postgraduate students, graduate students, and administrative<br />staff, and received 317 filled-in questionnaires. The survey attempted to<br />measure the users' information needs with a frequency of library visits,<br />purpose, tools for using resources, opinion about the availability of the<br />resources and level of satisfaction, as well as identify the problems faced by<br />the users. This study also proposed some recommendations to fulfill the<br />information needs and improve users' satisfaction. If the authorities of the<br />university libraries follow the proposed guidance, the libraries will be<br />successful in identifying information needs and delivering satisfactory<br />services to the users.</p>Sabrina AktarUmme Habiba
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