IID is contributing to the modernization of Bangladesh’s public libraries as the policy partner of Libraries Unlimited initiative and research partner of Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh by the British Council and Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
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The conversation on libraries is fast changing from frustrated musings to dreaming large, with a series of library modernization programs…
Policy update needed for library resource management
Existing book collection and discarding policies, and delegation of financial power often limit the librarians from keeping the library resources…
Are grown-ups responsible for children’s apathy to reading?
Forcing children to focus only on text books, discouraging reading for pleasure, reduced parent-child engagement, not encouraging storytelling, are some of…
Adding new layers to local libraries will invite more readers
Local libraries needs to upgrade and add new layers in order to invite more readers – said the policy forum…
About Libraries Unlimited
Libraries Unlimited (LU) project is modernizing public libraries to improve public access to information and knowledge in Bangladesh.
LU is being implemented in Bangladesh by the British Council in partnership with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and is supported by Department of Public Libraries.
IID is the Policy Partner of the project. Read more
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Public Libraries to be modernized
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Library staffs to be trained
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users under awareness campaigns
Library Landscape Assessment
Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh is the most in-depth and comprehensive study of Library and Information Services (LIS) ever undertaken in Bangladesh.
The study was commissioned by the British Council, in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh, BRAC and the Bengal Foundation. IID carried out the research and analysis.
Library landscape assessment report published
The full report of the Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh has been published. Based on the findings of the study,…
Library landscape report presented
It is the most comprehensive and in-depth study of library and information services ever undertaken in Bangladesh. The survey identifies…
Majority believes libraries are essential
About 99 percent of the library users find the role of libraries to be essential for the society, though only…
Meeting held with Steering Committee of “Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh”
IID conducted a meeting with the Steering Committee for the Library Landscape Assessment on 19th March 2015 at British Council.…