Internship Report on Bangladesh Bank Library: An Evaluation

Abstract

'Bangladesh Bank Library (BBL)` Started its journey in 1962 as 'State Bank of Pakistan Library', with a total area of 17,907.23 sq ft, is one of the highly resourceful specialized libraries in the country with rich collection of books, journals and periodicals. The Library Committee is headed by the Deputy Governor along with Executive Directors and Economic Advisor as members. As of professional chief, General Manager of the library takes care of all operational and administrative affairs of the library (Bangladesh Bank Library, Departments and Offices, about us, 2015). About 95000 resources are preserved in BBL, included with books, journals, magazines, audio-visual materials etc. on banking, finance, economics, economic development, etc. Besides these, research papers, reports and publications of different national and international organizations especially central bank of different countries, World Bank, IMF, ADB,IDB, UN, and WTO are also available. Resources also cover more than 45 national and international newspapers and 2international websites. All the resources are open for users. Users can easily retrieve their documents from the e-library.