Medical library systems and services: Bangladesh scenario

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Health Information and Libraries Journal Pub Date : 2024-01-21 DOI:10.1111/hir.12521

Md. Shafiur Rahman PhD, M. Al Mamun MA

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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.

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医学图书馆系统和服务：孟加拉国的情况。

本研究强调了孟加拉国医学图书馆的现状。它主要关注医学图书馆的四个关键领域：医学图书馆服务、从孟加拉国的视角看 "研究为生命服务"（Research4Life）、机构资料库（IR）和图书馆自动化状况。研究还探讨了孟加拉国医学图书馆面临的各种主要挑战，最后提出了必要的建议，如充足的图书馆预算、实施综合图书馆系统（ILS）、熟练的人力、更多地参与信息网络和资源共享、良好的信息和通信技术环境、在线馆藏开发等，以促进孟加拉国医学图书馆的全面发展。

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Health Information and Libraries Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

10.50%

发文量

期刊介绍： Health Information and Libraries Journal (HILJ) provides practitioners, researchers, and students in library and health professions an international and interdisciplinary forum. Its objectives are to encourage discussion and to disseminate developments at the frontiers of information management and libraries. A major focus is communicating practices that are evidence based both in managing information and in supporting health care. The Journal encompasses: - Identifying health information needs and uses - Managing programmes and services in the changing health environment - Information technology and applications in health - Educating and training health information professionals - Outreach to health user groups