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Bangladesh is one of the least developed countries, which have been facing a lot of obstacles in introducing Information Technology (IT) in all information-related sectors, especially in its libraries and information centers. This current work is centered on the Rajshahi District of Bangladesh, perceived to be worse hit in terms of inadequacy of the application of IT in library and information centers, when compared with the capital city of Bangladesh. Therefore, this research work, made with a full study plan and procedures seeks to investigate the environment, identify barriers and explore possibilities of improving IT application in libraries. The study took into account the various systems, services, problems and prospects of these selected libraries. Besides this, the study also showed how to improve the entire condition and services of these libraries by adopting information technology (computer, fax, internet ) including provision of phone, photocopier, television, microfiche, microfilm etc. This investigation will reveal the entire condition of these libraries including the problems encountered by them in applying IT and put forward necessary recommendation, which may be helpful in improving their services in information dissemination process.
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Jamal Uddin, M. (2011). Use of Information Technology in Library Service: A Study on Some Selected Libraries in Rajshahi District of Bangladesh. In: Xing, C., Crestani, F., Rauber, A. (eds) Digital Libraries: For Cultural Heritage, Knowledge Dissemination, and Future Creation. ICADL 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7008. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24826-9_52
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