IT In Libraries Paperback

India

Anwarul Islam

Information Technology is the most powerful catalyst of changing the society into 'technology-based society'. Globalization is a blessing and may be an impact of IT. Due to the impact of information and communication technology, library practices and procedures are, therefore, changing at a much faster pace, but the nature of information itself is being transformed through the shift from linear text-based information environments to the networked hyper linked non-linear environment of the internet. Due to the impact of information and communication technology, library practices and procedures are, therefore, changing at a much faster pace. However, computer made a lateral entry in the libraries of Bangladesh with as extremely slow pace. Since 1980, computers have been used in libraries of Bangladesh; most of them are special libraries. This study unmasked that 55% of special libraries of Bangladesh are using computers. But, multiple using of computer in libraries is not satisfactory at all. This study tried to find out the problems and prospects of IT application in the special libraries of Bangladesh.

3838316193

9783838316192

English

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

07 Jun 2010

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