Abstract
Information and communication technologies (ICT) facilitate the process of identification, collection, storing, processing and disseminating of information. The library and information science professionals are utilizing ICT to keep pace with the problem of information explosion. The benefit of instant access to digital information is the most distinguishing attribute of the information age. In this paper, the authors tried to highlight the libraries/information centers in the 21st century, the different components of providing digital information services, and Information and Communication Technology’s role in modernizing libraries. In Bangladesh, the use of ICT is yet to take off. In absence of strong telecommunication the Internet facility is not spread out successfully. Financial constraints are the major hindrance for its growth at the national, local and organizational levels. As a result, the implementation of ICT facilities for libraries is not receiving adequate support from their parent body. Most of the libraries in Bangladesh do not have computer facilities. The print media is still a major source of information in libraries. However, the situation is changing, and the library professionals should be ready for everything to cope with the new ICT used in libraries/information centers. In this paper, the authors intended to emphasize the expected change in libraries/information centers in respect of user services and how to cope up with.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Ahmed, S.M.M., Rahman, A.K.M.H.: ICT’s: leading the way to sustainable development, http://www.bttb.net.bd/home/main/download/wtd-2004/theme.pdf
Anderson, K.H.: The librarians in the electronic age. Paper presented at BIDS library seminar, Dhaka (September 1996)
Barker, P.: Electronic libraries: vision of the future. The Electronic Library 12(4), 221–229 (1994)
Bashar, S.A.: Fiber-optic telecommunication & better ICT in Bangladesh (2002), http://www.betelco.com/bd/bdstel/dstar.pdf
Borgman, C.L.: Will the global information infrastructure be the library of the future? Central and Eastern Europe as a case study example. IFLA Journal 22(2), 121–227 (1996)
Chowdhury, C.G., Chowdhury, S.: Introduction to digital libraries, pp. 284–292. Facet Publishing, London (2003)
Deane, J.: Information, knowledge and development , http://www.oneworld.org/panos
Edwards, C.: Global knowledge: a challenge for librarians. In: 66th IFLA Conference. Jerusalem (2000), http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/153-154e.htm
International Telecommunication Union (2004), http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/0/
Khan, M.O.F.: Information and communication technology (ICT) status, issues and future development plans of Bangladesh, www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2004/SASEC/First_Mtg_ICT/Bangladesh_Country_Paper.pdf
Khan, M.S.I.: Electronic communication and information dissemination. In: Lecture delivered in the workshop on Population Information Network, IEM/BCC unit, Dhaka (October 29, 2000)
Khan, M.S.I.: Preparing Bangladesh libraries and librarians for the 21st century: the case of library education. Eastern Librarian 17(1&2), 49–58 (1992)
Librarians in the 21st century: libraries and the Internet , http://istweb.syr.edu/21stcenlib/where/internet.html
Malavya, V.C.: Electronic libraries, pp. 251–261. Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi (1999)
Rahman, A.K.M.H.: Data and Internet service: BTTB scenario , http://www.bttb.net.bd/home/main/download/wtd2004/services.pdf
Rahman, S.: An overview of ICT and OSS in Bangladesh. Paper presented at 3rd Asia Open Source Software Symposium, Hanoi, Vietnam (March 2004), http://www.banglait.org/banglaict.htm
Rahman, S.: An overview of ICT sector in Bangladesh. Paper presented at FOBANA 2003 Convention, Washington, DC (August 2003), http://www.banglait.org/ICTBANGLADESH.pdf
Sharon, T.: Digital libraries on the Internet. In: 66th IFLA Conference., Jerusalem (2000), http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/029-142e.htm
Shivalingaiah, D., Manjunatha, K.: Digital libraries in the networked world. In: Sirurmath, S.S., Kumbar, B.D., Koganuramath, M.M. (eds.) Electronic libraries., p. 48. Allied Publishers, Mumbai (2002)
Stueart, R.D.: Educating information professionals for the 21st century, http://web.simmons.edu/~chen/nit/NIT’89/89-389-stuart.html
Sun Microsystems. Digital library technology trends (2002), http://www.sun.com/products-nsolutions/edu/whitepapers/pdf/digital_library_trends.pdf
Uddin M.S.: ITC’s issues and illusions. http://www.bttb.net.bd/home/main/download/wtd-2004/issues.pdf
Wattegama, C.: Digital divide: a South Asian case study (2004); (E-mail alert from chanuka1986@yahoo.co.uk through bangla_ict@yahoogroups.com)
Wilson, T.: The role of librarians in the 21st century , http://www.informationr.net/tdw/publ/papers/21stcent.html
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Annual report 2002. Dhaka: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2003)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2004 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Rahman, A., Uddin, H., Akhter, R. (2004). Information and Communication Technologies, Libraries and the Role of Library Professionals in the 21st Century: With Special Reference to Bangladesh. In: Chen, Z., Chen, H., Miao, Q., Fu, Y., Fox, E., Lim, Ep. (eds) Digital Libraries: International Collaboration and Cross-Fertilization. ICADL 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3334. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30544-6_69
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30544-6_69
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-24030-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-30544-6
eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)