A REVIEW OF DIGITAL RESOURCES AMONG DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIBRARIES IN BANGLADESH SHARIFUL ISLAM 1 & SK. MAMUN MOSTOFA 2 1 M Phil Researcher, Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 2 Lecturer and Head (Acting), Department of Library and Information Science, Darul Ihsan University, Dhanmondi Dhaka, Bangladesh ABSTRACT A library without digital resources is like a king without a kingdom. But sad stories continue in most of the developing countries specially the night mares is a reality for the libraries of Bangladesh. Most of the libraries (including national, public, academic, special) in Bangladesh have no electronic/digital resources or very limited resources. In this reality, aims of this paper is to explore the present status of digital resources in different types of libraries and as expected the findings were shocking. As this paper was based on secondary resources, the findings shows that there were no digital or electronic resources available at the collections of national and public libraries, some digital resources were found in case of special libraries and a notable number of resources were found in the academic and university libraries though still the collections need to be increased in numbers, in that regard this paper concludes with some specific guidelines to increase digital resources in university libraries. KEYWORDS: Digital Resources, Electronic Resources, Libraries, Libraries of Bangladesh INTRODUCTION The rapid growth and uses of emerging technologies has changed the traditional library into automated, electronic, virtual and digital library. This revolution has completely changed the library scenario, especially in an academic setup. This revolution is the need of the hour to make research more productive, to disseminate information and to establish a strong network system among all university libraries to quench the information thirst of the clientele. It is the wish and desire of a modern library to apply and enjoy the benefits of emerging technologies in its library daily housekeeping routines and future developments. Developments in emerging technologies have had a tremendous impact on all kinds of libraries and information resource centers over the last two and half decades. The concept of library automation in Bangladesh is not new, but the situation is still not leveled with developed nations.This study depicts the status of digital resources among different types of libraries in Bangladesh. The areas covered in this paper are: available library services and resources, digital library infrastructure, status of library automation in university libraries including national, public, academic, special and ways for their improvement. Objectives and Methodology The prime objectives of the study is to explore the status and availability of digital resources among different types of libraries in Bangladesh. More specifically the objectives of the study are: International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IJHSS) ISSN 2319-393X Vol. 2, Issue 1, Feb 2013, 109-120 © IASET