While the university libraries of developed countries are developing and implementing Library Strategic Plans to provide users with enhanced support, the public university libraries in Bangladesh are still grappling with establishing basic information systems. The scenario will become clearer during a visit to any of the 37 public university libraries since they remain packed from morning till dusk. According to information management experts, university libraries should not only complement classroom studies but facilitate research. Experts in the sector said for the last couple of years, university libraries are being equipped with several modern information supply technologies but they are only halfway through. Duly, they are using the university libraries as reading rooms,” he observed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2018 18:45 UTC