Digital Library : Concepts, Issues and Implications in Bangladesh

摘要

Recent development in information and communication technologies, particularly the world wide web (WWW), have given birth to a number of digital libraries. The development of digital libraries is going on with the significant change in the creation, access; use and management of information. This study defines the concepts of digital library as a collection and a storage of information in a digital format and accessible over a network. It explores and outlines the set of major activities and skills to design, develop and manage digital libraries. These skills arc of four broad categories: Information Communication Technology (ITC) skills. Information skills. Management skills and Research and Project Management skills. This is an article that indicates the problems for digitization of library as well as information profession in Bangladesh. This study also briefly discusses how to solve the problems. The authors have made some recommendations for the future prospects of digital libraries in Bangladesh.