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- Title
Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario.
- Authors
Rahman, Md. Shafiur; Al Mamun, M.
- Abstract
This study highlights the present status of medical libraries in Bangladesh. It mainly focuses on the four key areas of medical libraries: Medical Library Services, Research4Life from Bangladesh perspective, Institutional Repository (IR), and Library Automation status. The research study also explores the various key challenges faced by the medical libraries in Bangladesh and finally provides necessary recommendations like a sufficient library budget, implementation of an Integrated Library System (ILS), skilled manpower, more participation in information networking and resource sharing, sound ICT environment, online collection development for the overall development of medical libraries in Bangladesh.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; LIBRARIES &; economics; MEDICAL libraries; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; ACADEMIC libraries; INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems); LIBRARY public services; LABOR supply; ACCESS to information; SPECIAL days; AUTOMATION; ELECTRONIC health records; LIBRARY associations; SPECIAL libraries; LIBRARY automation; MEDICAL education; PUBLIC libraries
- Publication
Health Information & Libraries Journal, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 1, p103
- ISSN
1471-1834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/hir.12521