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Knowledge Management (KM) has become a fundamental process for all types of institutions in society. Academic libraries are also an integral part of the knowledge system, these institutions being one of the forms that contribute to knowledge development. This study aims to find out the challenges and opportunities associated with KM practices in Dhaka University Library (DUL). The specific objectives were to ascertain the understanding of KM concepts among library professionals of DUL, to explore an overview of KM and its role, and to identify the rationale behind not practicing KM properly at DUL. Appropriate methods were employed. The findings indicate that limited expertise and lack of clear guidelines are the major challenges for the implementation of KM in DUL.

The study explored the ICT facilities and services at rural Non-Government Secondary (NGS) school libraries in Bangladesh. It identified the ICT literacy of NGS school library professionals known as assistant librarians. An exploratory method was used to ensure the best possible outcomes. Based on the interview and literature review in the qualitative phase, a questionnaire was developed for the quantitative phase and collected 86 responses using an online survey. Findings showed, most of the rural NGS school libraries do not have the ICT facilities and of those that do, they are insufficient in number to provide efficient services to library users. There was a lack of ICT skills among assistant librarians and most agreed that ICT literacy would increase the efficiency of their work and regarded it as an essential tool for school libraries. The study provides an analysis of the prevailing situation that helps in planning for policy makers and further in-depth research., Introduction The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has a state goal 'Digital Bangladesh', which is projected to be achieved by 2021. To accomplish this state goal, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) [...]

Introduction Professional competence is achieved through University education. University is the place where the root of knowledge in a field of study is fabricated. It is also the forum where [...]

Introduction In the present information age, information is considered to be a resource, a product, and thereby a need. Therefore, the problem of developing countries of the world is not [...]

Introduction Libraries are important social institutions. No community is considered complete without a library. The spread of democracy, the extension of education, the intensification of research activities, and the rapid [...]

The article reports on the study that evaluates the strengths as problems of the library education in Bangladesh. It shows that library education in the country has received little attention, although libraries need dynamic people with the proper education to achieve their goals. It argues that library science programs have not conducted surveys to determine the needs of libraries and information centers, to determine the qualifications needed to staff such institutions.

Classification structures are useful for organising and finding information. The right use of classification structure in the web information architecture provides a user friendly interface and can serve as an effective tool for information retrieval. This paper defines the concepts related to the recent development in classification and gives an overview with case studies of using classification structure in information description and discovery in Web. The study found that hierarchical-enumerative structure is used mostly in directories, subject gateways and in cataloguing electronic contents. Faceted structure is used in the commercial sites to effectively organise and retrieve the web document through a multidimensional taxonomy. A third approach known as Folksonomy has emerged as a user oriented classification on the Web without maintaining any explicit relationship of classifying document. This study suggests using these three approaches in the appropriate context to ensure the optimum use of corporate information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]