MOST of the libraries in Bangladesh—public or private, big or small—are in deplorable conditions because of sustained indifference from the authorities concerned, says Professor SM Mannan of the Department of Information Science and Library Management at Dhaka University.
'The very fact that we sometimes say libraries to mean bookstores is an indication of the poor state and status of libraries in the country,' he said in an exclusive interview with New Age on Tuesday.
The sorry state and status of libraries boils down to lack of policy support and professional management, he said.
Professor Mannan also raised questions about the procedure of purchasing books and reading material for libraries.
Most government-run and government-backed libraries collect low-quality books written on the ideology of the party in power and/or life and works of its leaders, he said. 'Readers' choice is always neglected.'
source:New Age
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