{"title":"Exploring the Role of Public Libraries in Bangladesh in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era: Readiness, Challenges, and Opportunities","authors":"Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Aiub Hossain","doi":"10.1080/10875301.2023.2251470","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This column examines readiness for 4IR technology adoption in public libraries in Bangladesh. It explores the current state of adoption, the challenges faced during implementation, and the potential benefits. With the convergence of advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and autonomous systems, libraries can transform into vital community centers and preserve cultural heritage. The findings provide an overview of the current state of adoption, identify opportunities and challenges, and emphasize the need for further research to understand the impact of these technologies on libraries in Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":35377,"journal":{"name":"Internet Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Internet Reference Services Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2023.2251470","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract This column examines readiness for 4IR technology adoption in public libraries in Bangladesh. It explores the current state of adoption, the challenges faced during implementation, and the potential benefits. With the convergence of advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and autonomous systems, libraries can transform into vital community centers and preserve cultural heritage. The findings provide an overview of the current state of adoption, identify opportunities and challenges, and emphasize the need for further research to understand the impact of these technologies on libraries in Bangladesh.
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Internet Reference Services Quarterly tackles the tough job of keeping librarians up to date with the latest developments in Internet referencing and librarianship. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal is designed to function as a comprehensive information source librarians can turn to and count on for keeping up-to-date on emerging technological innovations, while emphasizing theoretical, research, and practical applications of Internet-related information services, sources, and resources. Librarians from any size or type of library in any discipline get the knowledge needed on how to best improve service through one of the most powerful reference tools available on the Internet.