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    Challenges and Remedies for Adoption of Open Source Integrated Library System in the University Libraries of Bangladesh
    (International Journal of Ethics in Social Science, 2017) Alam, Md Jahangir; Mezbah-ul-Islam, Muhammad
    This paper aims to identify the significant challenges and remedies for the adoption of Open Source Integrated Library System (OSILS) in the university libraries of Bangladesh. A survey was conducted among 184 library professionals from seven public and fourteen private university libraries using a structured questionnaire. The challenges for adoption of OSILS were computed through multiple regressions analysis. The regression models revealed that lack of consortium of OSILS, the unwillingness of library professionals to take the initiative, inadequate funding, lack of IT infrastructure, and lack of training & retraining of library professionals were the significant cause of lower adoption of OSILS in the university libraries of Bangladesh. Among the fourteen challenges for adoption of OSILS in the university libraries of Bangladesh, “lower the technical knowledge of library professionals on OSILS” occupied the highest mean, whereas “higher the availability of commercial software” formed the lowest mean. Among the twenty remedies for the adoption of OSILS in the university libraries of Bangladesh, “libraries should employ skilled manpower” occupied the highest mean whereas “technical support from vendors for adoption and maintenance of OSILS” formed the lowest mean. This study suggested some recommendations based on the findings. The effort has been made to assess the significant challenges and remedies for the adoption of OSILS in the University Libraries of Bangladesh for the first time that will trigger further study on OSILS.
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    Factors for adoption of OSILS in university libraries of Bangladesh
    (IFLA Journal, 2019) Alam, Md. Jahangir; Mezbah-ul-Islam, Muhammad
    This study identified the influential factors for adoption of OSILS in university libraries in Bangladesh. The survey was carried out among 196 library professionals from 14 private and seven public university libraries by a structured questionnaire which was adapted cautiously as per local arrangements after conducting a pilot survey. Factors for adoption of OSILS were analyzed by multiple regressions where overall satisfaction was used as dependent variable, and 14 factors for adoption of OSILS were applied as the independent variables. The entire model of regression analysis was established to be significant and revealed that cost-effectiveness, open source code, supporting community, backup and restore systems, easy to integrate with other software, and freedom from licensing fee significantly influenced library professionals to adopt OSILS. Moreover, an effort has been made for the first time to evaluate significant factors for adoption of OSILS in university libraries of Bangladesh that will prompt future research on OSILS.
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    Use of Koha-lLS in Some Selected University Libraries of Chattogram in Bangladesh: An Analytical Study
    (Prof.K.P Majumder, General Secretary, Bengal Library Association, 2019-02-24) Hossain, Mohammed Anowar; Islam, Md. Monirul; Islam, Md. Nurul.
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    Status of Koha-ILS in Medical libraries of Bangladesh
    (International Science Community Association in India, 2019-07-20) Islam, Md. Monirul; Kabir, S.M. Humayun; Karmakar, Bepin Behary; Afrin, Tashnova; Islam, Md. Nurul; Uddin, Md. Mohi
    The main purpose of this research to present the current status of in conducting library operations. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and the data was collected using questionnaire from 24 Medical and Health institutional libraries in Bangladesh. frequency count and percentage. The study found that only three medical and health libraries are using Koha One medical University, one medical College and one health institutional library are using SLiMS OSS. One medical college library uses customized software. Some libraries to conduct the library services properly. But Most of the medical and health libraries of Bangladesh are not aware about library automation system. This paper draws the attention of institute’s authority to embrace Open Source Software (OSS) as a tool which improves the standard of library services. The authors are the medical and health library professionals who are inv health libraries in Bangladesh. This will reflect a tremendous impact on library professionals to adapt them with the automation process in the medical and health libraries in Bangladesh
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    Boi hok nittashangi (বই হোক নিত্যসঙ্গী)
    (Voice of youth parliament, 2018-07) Hossain, Mohammad Anwar