Library & Information Science Professional· Researcher
Md. Rifat Mahmud
Library and Information Science Professional Connecting researchers and users with verified knowledge through smart information systems. Researching how libraries in Bangladesh can lead in the digital age. Turning research on AI, digital access, and web archiving into practical improvements for libraries and the people who use them.
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About Me
Information professional, researcher, lifelong learner
I am an Assistant Library Officer at North South University with a BA (Hons.) and MA in Information Science and Library Management from the University of Dhaka. My research explores how libraries in Bangladesh adopt technology, preserve digital heritage and serve their communities. My research highlights the adoption of AI-driven library services, digital archiving, and robust information literacy frameworks designed to counter misinformation/disinformation and foster critical thinking among scholars.
What I Do
Services & Focus Areas
Library & Information Services
Reference, circulation and user support that help students and faculty find and use the right information.
Digital Libraries & Technology
Library systems, repositories, web archiving and emerging tools such as AI chatbots.
Academic Research & Publishing
Peer-reviewed research in library and information science, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
Featured Research
Recent Work
Academic Librarians’ Perceptions of AI-Based Search Engine Integration in Bangladeshi Private Universities: A Qualitative Study
Understanding how the adoption and perception of AI-based search engines are approached by librarians in Bangladeshi private universities and explore the factors that limit formal adoption and what ethical and institutional issues inform that disconnect.
Biblios: building an AI-powered chatbot for library resource discovery – a practitioner case study
Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots to enhance the resource discovery systems by addressing the limitations of online public access catalogs (OPACs).
Evaluating AI Excellence: A Comparative Analysis of Generative Models in Library and Information Science
Comparing the performance of GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Bard, and Gemini in answering Library and Information Science (LIS) questions.