Group Presentation on The Role of BANSDOC as a National Apex Body to Promote Scientific & Technological Research in Bangladesh

1. Presented by
Group – D
Group Leader: Abdullah-Al-
Mahmud
11st January, 2017
Presented to
Bangladesh National Scientific & Technical
Documentation Center (BANSDOC)

2. Presentation Layout
Outline
Aims, Objectives, Missions & Functions of BANSDOC
Services of BANSDOC
Recommendations & Overview
Historical background of BANSDOC
Publications of BANSDOC

3. Abdullah-Al-Mahmud
 Historical Background of
BANSDOC
Presenter #01

4. 〉〉Historical Background
BANSDOC
 started functioning in 1962.
 as a small unit of the Pakistan National Scientific and
Technical Documentation Centre PANSDOC.
 at the premises of the East Regional Laboratories of
the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research PCSIR in Dhaka.

5. 〉〉Historical Background (Continued)
BANSDOC
 After liberation it was placed under the Bangladesh
Council of scientific and industrial research (BCSIR).
 It was renamed Bangladesh National Scientific and
Technical Documentation Centre (BANSDOC) in 1972.
 In 1987 BANSDOC was placed under the direct
administrative control of Science and Technology
Division now an independent ministry of the
government of Bangladesh.

6. 〉〉Historical Background (Continued)
BANSDOC
 In 1987 BANSDOC was placed under the direct
administrative control of Science and Technology
Division now an independent ministry of the
government of Bangladesh.
 It has acquired the status of autonomous body by the
BANSDOC Act’ 2010.

7. Parveen Akter
Aims, Objectives, Missions
& Functions of BANSDOC
Presenter #02

8. 〉〉Aims & objectives:
1. Rapid dissemination of scientific information and
documentation to the Scientist and Researcher.
2. To build up a scientifically oriented society and
science based nation through dissemination of
scientific and technical information provided by
BANSDOC.
3. To make arrangement of right information to the
right person in the right time.
4. To build up a connection with the researchers in the
home & abroad.
5. To build up a digital data bank that can remotely
access.

9. 〉〉Mission:
1. To transform the present traditional science library of
BANSDOC into a digital library with ultimate goal of
establishing it as a Virtual Library.
2. Taking initiatives in BANSDOC for providing training
support to other libraries of the country.
3. Organizing seminar/workshop from time to time for
modernization, extension and more publicity of
BANSDOC activities.
4. Arranging up-to-date training, specially foreign
training for the personnel of BANSDOC.
5. To launch inter-library cooperation and resource
sharing at national level.

10. 〉〉Mission: (Continued)
6. To introduce library Bar-coding system to ensure the
proper use of library reading materials.
7. To arrange BANSDOC visit and focus its overall
activities, render information services of BANSDOC to
the students of schools, colleges and universities
who are concerned in the field of Science and
Information & Communication Technology.
8. To enable the centre to furnish relevant scientific,
technological and industrial data to policy-makers
and decision-makers for promptly
formulation/revision of science and technology policy
best suitable for the country in the next 20 years and

11. 〉〉Functions:
● To provide bibliographic service
● To collect and disseminate the related duplicate copy
of publication
● To establish scientific contact with scientists and
researchers
● To impart translation service
● To execute photo-reprographic service.
● To provide computer and internet service
● To deal cooperation with SAARC Documentation
services
● To provide Photostat service
● To provide publication service

12. 〉〉Functions: (Continued)
● To arrange exhibition, conference, seminar, workshop
& training and to award the scholar students for
assisting human resource development and to take
action for reducing the poverty
● To supply web based research information
● To cooperate research and activities among the
scientists and professionals and excellence of
patronization

13. 〉〉Functions: (Continued)
● To provide digital library service
● To exchange information at national and international
level
● To arrange internship for library and information
management
● To arrange and attend of book exhibition or book fair
at national level
● To drive scientific and technological research and
development to provide consultancy service in the same
field of interest.
● To accomplish a deed of contract with any other
foreign organization, prior permission of the Govt. to

14. Rezwanul Haque
Services of BANSDOC Presenter #03

15. 〉〉Main Services of BANSDOC
Bibliographic Service:
BANSDOC provides information in the field of Science &
Technology based on researchers’ requirements. Online
and offline (CD Search) both method applied in this
process.
Documentation Services:
Based on researchers demand BANSDOC collect,
preserve and disseminate articles published on journals
from home and abroad. BANSDOC joined in some
renowned consortium like -

16. 〉〉Main Services of BANSDOC
(cont.)1. HINARI- (the Health Inter Network Access to
Research Initiative)
Lead by WHO.
IP based Medical Science Consortium
2. AGORA- (Access to Global Online Research
in Agriculture)
FAO developed it
IP based service
3. INASPERI- Basic Science
4. NISCAIR- (National Institute of Science
Communication and Information Resources), New Delhi,

17. 〉〉Main Services of BANSDOC
(cont.)Reprographic Service:
BANSDOC provides service like photocopy, Spiral
binding, laminating etc. with a nominal charge.
Library Service:
BANSDOC has a rich library with 21,000 titled Books and
5,754 bound volume of journals.
Cyber Service:
BANSDOC has been running a Cyber Centre since 1999
which is facilitated with high speed Internet connection.

18. Md. Abiwakkas
 Publications of BANSDOC
 Recommendations &
Overview
Presenter #04

19. 〉〉Online Digital Services of
BANSDOCBANSDOC provides its online services through 10
databases, includes
Directory of Scientists and Technologists of Bangladesh
–5720 individuals’ information
Information of Current Science & Technology Research
Projects – 3053 Nos
National Union Catalogue – 5258 titled Journal of 90
Libraries from different University & Research
Institution.

20. National Science & Technology Abstracts— 5175 Nos
Bibliographical Information of 17,535 Books
Title & Abstracts of 25,818 Thesis
innovations of Young Scientists & Science Club – 1429
Nos
Scientific & Industrial innovation – 361 Nos
S&T Paper Clipping –1905 Nos
E-Books – 390 Nos
〉〉Online Digital Services (cont.)

21. BANSDOC works closely with the following similar
counterpart national and international institutions:
# Bangladesh Agriculture Information Centre (BARC) ;
# Bangladesh National Health Library and
Documentation Center (NHLDC) ;
# Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)k ;
# Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC);
# Dhaka University Library (DUL) ;
# National Institute of Science Communication and
Information Resources (NISCAIR);
# Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information
Centre (PASTIC) ;
〉〉Cooperation Programs

22. # Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of
China (ISTIC) ;
# International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) ;
# British Library and Document Supply Centre (BLDSC) ;
# National Centre for Science Information System
(NACSIS) ;
# National Library of Australia (NLA) ;
# Academy of Sciences (RAS) ;
# SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC), India;
# Federation of International Information and
Documentation (FID) , The Netherlands ;
# European Patent Office (EPO) ;
〉〉Cooperation Programs (cont.)

23.  Directory of Scientists and Technologists of Bangladesh ;
 Directory of Scientists and Technologists of Bangladesh
Living Abroad ;
 Directory of Bangladesh R&D Organizations and their
Current Scientific and Technological Research Projects ;
 Current Scientific and Technological Research Projects of
Bangladesh ;
 Bangladesh Science and Technology Abstracts ;
 National Union Catalogue of Scientific and Technological
Periodicals in Bangladesh;
 Survey Report on Research and Development (R&D)
Activities in Bangladesh.
〉〉Important Publications of
BANSDOC

24.  BANSDOC should contribute for the development of National
Consortium for Science and Technology literature.
 Resolve the Manpower Shortage.
 Increase Publicity about its services through advertising,
social media, prospectus, websites, calendars, public
relations etc.
 Biblioliographical information of all resources should be
made available through remote access.
 Tied the bondage with different academic libraries/
institutions and collect their Institutional Repositories
 Persuade the Govt. to help realizing its importance and
allocate more funding.
 Arrange seminars, symposium, training to increase the staff
〉〉Recommendations: