A Librarian Talk

  Objectives:     Comprehensive introduction to the term IT and ICT   Know the difference between IT and ICT   Apply them in practical life     ICT and IT is a broad idea of modern technology. ICT stands for 'Information and Communication Technology'. IT stands for 'Information Technology'.    They are closely related but different from each other. The main difference is that IT is more widely used within industry, whereas ICT is applied to the academic and education side a nd used in places of learning. It can be briefly described. But when it is turn to differentiate IT and ICT this short description is not applicable.     IT:     Information technology (IT) is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and tel ecommunications. The term in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958 article publishe...

 Intro to programming Arithmetic and Variables Shift + Enter to run a code removing # sign is called uncommenting print("Hello, world") print(1+2) print(3**2) print(((1 + 3) * (9 - 2) / 2) ** 2) #Multiply 3 by 2 print(3*2) Multiply 3 by 2 #create test_var and give value test_var = 4+5 #print the value print(test_var) # set the value 3  my_var = 3 #print the value my_var print(my_var) #Set the new value 100 my_var = 100 #print the new my_var print(my_var) print(my_var) print(test_var) my_var = my_var + 3 #Increase value by 3 my_var = my_var + 3 #print the increased value print(my_var) num_years = 4 days_per_year = 365 hours_per_day = 24 seconds_per_hour = 60 secs_per_year = 60 #Calculate umber of seconds of 4 year total_secs = secs_per_year * seconds_per_hour * hours_per_day * days_per_year * num_years #print result print(total_secs) num_years = 4 days_per_year = 365 hours_per_day = 24 seconds_per_hour = 60 secs_per_year = 60 #update the days per year days_per_year = 365.25 #C...

Cutter Figure usage in the library   In our academic years, as a basic topic, we must have heard about the topic 'Cutter Figure'. In practice in the library fields, some use the Cutter figure via software and some use the alphabet as cutter figure in call number. In my professional journey, I have worked with two different sources to generate cutter figure. I am going to share those with my readers. The two source that I have used are illustrated below:   1. Dewey Cutter Program:   It is a software which provides cutter numbers from the OCLC Four-Figure Cutter Tables upon input of text (first four letter of Surname or Title). It can be used for almost every Windows versions, and easily helps and saves time in generating item number when doing classification. It does not work with Macintosh computers. Click here to find OCLC link for the software download. Moreover, you can also find Dewey Cutter Program instructions here.  You need to download this and use if you ...

The procedure of job searching was started after seating for my Master's examination in Information Science and Library Management in 2016 from the University of Rajshahi. Over these years, I have faced almost nine interviews and most of the organization I had called for a written exam or interview are NGO knowledge centre, Higher Secondary, and Tertiary educational organizations. Here are FAQs for the written exam and viva-voce in the field of librarianship focused on private academic sectors in Bangladesh that I had faced. I have classified the questions into two sections: Administrative Questions and Subjective questions both for written and viva. Administrative Questions Introduce Yourself!! Why do you want to work with us?  What role can you play in your position?  Why are you leaving your current job? Do you have any limitations from your family?  What are your salary expectations?  How would you manage traveling to the office? How can you assure you will serve...