PLWO A Quarterly Newsletter of Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization
Vol:05 No:01 2018
Editorial Note
Time lies. Another year has begun. May it be a vintage year, and What's bring you both health and success! Welcome to the January – March issue of The Librarian Newsletter, the irst issue of 2018! Inside As the new Chief Editor, let me start by conveying my gratitude to all of you who have set up the milestones for The Librarian Seminar on Effective Use Newsletter. The librarian has played a critical role in presenting of Information Resources news and reports there by keeping library professionals informed about the latest Page 01 developments in the profession. Several improvements have already been made, and An interview with I will make many more this year in order to maintain the tradition of excellence set by Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood my predecessors. Page 02 In order to keep the readers widely interested and updated, we have, of course, Seminars on Effective Book Reading Skills covered and published every report submitted for this quarter and will continue the At Oxford Group same in future. Hence, I would like to take this opportunity to, again, invite the timely of Schools, Shahdara, Lahore reports and submissions from the community of Library Professionals. Page 04 Starting from this issue, we are going to add a special column on the interview of any Workshop on Citation Management renowned scholar, academician or professional. In the current issue apart from at Bahria University, Lahore workshops and seminars we have the interview of one of the most renowned scholar,
Page 05 wherein, he has discussed about his life, education and career. This issue also includes the report on the personal collections of GC University Library, Lahore. I Personal Collections hope that you will enjoy reading this issue and ind it informative and above all Report in GC University useful. Library Lahore Page 06 Let me close by offering my sincere thanks to my editorial team, all of whom have volunteered to contribute to the success of this Newsletter and the efforts put in by Welcome Dinner to PLWO Volunteers them are highly appreciated. I would also thank all those who have submitted their contributions for this issue. Page 08
Professional Stories Please feel free to provide your feedback and send pertinent information with photos for the inclusion in our forthcoming issues. Page 09 With Regards
Ashfaq Hussain Chief Editor THE LIBRARIAN Vol:05 No:01 2018
President Note
Dear friends and colleagues,
This is my elated privilege to speak to you through this year's irst issue of “The Librarian”. It's been such a pleasure for me to share that PLWO Patron Muhammad Asif Munir has published another issue of its newsletter. In this newsletter you will ind library professionals' activates including interview, trainings, Chief Editor meetings, new ideas and other themes of librarians' interest. Ashfaq Hussain
Currently, we are engaged in many exciting ventures and we always look forward to better Editor opportunities for strengthening of the profession. We are extremely proud of our team Nadia Mushtaq members' outstanding achievements. I always feel proud and honoured to be amongst such a talented group of PLWO volunteers. We will persistently reach out to look for Deputy Editor Muhammad Ansar opportunities to extend our network and to connect professionals. Assistant Editor I am happy that we have started reaping fruits of reorganization of PLWO branches and Masum Ali boards. In the result of reorganization of Journal's editorial board, the PLWO journal titled “International Journal of Information Management Sciences” has been made ready in a Advisory Board short span of time and available on Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization's Website Dr. M. Shahid Soroya (http://www.plwo.org.pk). Naushad Ghazanfar Zaheer Ahmad Similarly, new team of PLWO Newsletter is working its best to bridge the time lag and endeavouring to publish the newsletter on time. Here, I would like to pay tribute to Ms. Fozia Ahmad; former chief editor of the Newsletter for her untiring efforts to spend a lot of time for the publication despite her unprecedently busy of ice routine.
I am also thankful to new editorial team of the newsletter “The Librarian” for working with rapid pace to prepare the current issue of the newsletter. Especially, Ms. Nadia Bhatt, Editor of the Newsletter for taking time from her busy schedule to review the entire content of the newsletter to make it error free. Her contribution to bring this issue in shape is praiseworthy.
My special appreciations for two gentlemen who worked sel lessly for this organization generally and for this publication speci ically. These are Mr. Masum Ali Buttar and Mr. Muhammad Ansar. This organization is incomplete without both of them.
At last, I am happy to share that keeping traditions alive PLWO is organizing its 6th annual dinner on Saturday, May 5, 2018. I hope that all of you will participate in the event. This time, we are planning to make the evening memorable by awarding life achievement award to an experienced and seasoned library professional whose efforts brought a real revolution to the profession.
We love to hear suggestions, so please share your ideas! You may also consider serving on the PLWO board or one of the committees next year. Newsletter team always strive to better serve our community.
If you have any thoughts to share, please email me, call me. My sincere wishes for all of you.
My sincere wishes for all of you. Muhammad Asif Munir President THE LIBRARIAN Vol:05 No:01 2018
Seminar on Effective Use of Information Resources
Reported by Zaheer Ahmad, Director, Read & Write Pakistan Pakistan Librarians Welfare information research skills, identify, Convener Library Affairs was the Organization (PLWO), Pakistan l o c a t e a n d u s e i n f o r m a t i o n chief guest. While addressing the Scienti ic and Technological resources effectively and ethically to participants she said that such type Information Center (PASTIC) and improve their awareness of current of practical sessions are very COMSATS Institute of Information research resources, tools and necessary for the capacity building Technology (CIIT), Lahore jointly strategies. of the researchers. organized a seminar on “Effective Use of Information Resources” on Dr. Muhammad Tariq Najmi was the In the concluding remarks, Mr. March 14, 2018 at COMSATS, Lahore. resource person of the seminar and Zaheer Ahmad Secretary General More than 60 M.S./M.Phil. and Ph.D. conducted a detailed session on Pakistan Librarians Welfare students, librarians and researchers effective use of information Organization (PLWO) thanked the attended the seminar. resources, searching skills and use of resource person, Chief Guest and HEC digital library. In this interactive Guest of Honor for sparing their In the opening remarks, Mr. Ali Raza session, he shared the latest cutting- valuable time for the event. He also Khan, Deputy Director (STI) PASTIC edge techniques about the effective acknowledged the services of and guest of honor of the seminar information retrieval techniques COMSATS and PASTIC for organizing shed light on the importance and and how a digital library can successful and well representative need of the seminar. He said that facilitate them in this regard. He also seminar. He said that PLWO will information is crucial to the learning conducted a mock session to answer continue organizing such events for process and scholars explore the different queries raised by the the capacity building of the various sources to meet their participants. researchers and information information needs. He was of the professionals. view that such seminars help the Dr. Rubina Farooq, Chairperson students, scholars and information Department of Chemistry, Acting professionals to improve their Head Pharmacy Department and
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An Interview With PROF. DR. KHALID MAHMOOD Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore President, Pakistan Library Association (PLA), Punjab President, Pakistan Library Automation Group (Pak LAG)
Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood is an ambitious, PLWO: How did you come to librarianship? Was it by chance or energetic and renowned personality of library by choice? and information science (LIS) in Pakistan and Dr. Kkalid: The ield of library science was my personal choice, overseas. He has completed his HEC sponsored although I got admission in Journalism and Islamic Studies as post-doctoral research at Department of well, but I preferred to join Librarianship. Information Studies, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies (GSE&IS), PLWO: When and how did you start your professional career? Dr. Khalid: I started my career in 1989 from Phoolnagar University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), College as a librarian. After that I joined Govt. Degree College, USA (2010-2011). He did his masters (1989) and Sheikhupura as a librarian. Then I joined Quaid-e-Azam PhD (2004) in LIS from the University of the Library, Lahore as a librarian and inally in 1993, I joined PU Punjab, Lahore. He also completed masters in Department of Information Management (DOIM). Islamic Studies and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the same university. He completed his PLWO: Please tell us about your family? Postgraduate Diploma in Library Management Dr. Khalid: My father had passed away before my birth. We from Haagse Hogeschool, Netherlands in 1996. were three brothers and two sisters. I am married and I have four kids. Publications PLWO: Your favourite personality? Cited by All Since 2013 Dr. Khalid: My favourite personality is our PROPHET Citations 2007 1404 MUHAMMAD (PBUH). In librarianship Dr. Jalaluddin Haider h-index 24 19 and Mr. Muhammad Asghar are my favourite personalities. i10-index 51 36 Among my students Ms. Farzana Sha ique was my most favourite.
Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood has discussed his life, PLWO: Tell us about the memorable moment of your life: a time education and career in an interview for The you will never forget? Librarian. The following are excerpts from his Dr. Khalid: Getting Ph.D. was the most memorable moment of interview my life. It was the irst Ph.D. degree in librarianship in the history of PU. It was a great honour for me. PLWO: Can you please brief us about your early Life and education? PLWO: Would you please like to share an event or issue when Dr. Khalid: On 10th April, 1966, I was born in you got hurt during your professional career? on and seniors, my by hurt got I career my During Khalid: Dr. .ﺷﯾﺧوﭘوره Sheikhupura district( ﺷرﻗﭘور) Sharaqpur some occasions I felt heartbroken. I did F.Sc. from Islamia College Lahore, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 02 THE LIBRARIAN Vol:05 No:01 2018
I always keep some reading material with “ me and I al“ways plan what I have to do next. Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood
PLWO: How do you spend your time after the of ice hours? PLWO: What do you think how successfully current LIS Dr. Khalid: I always keep some reading material with me curriculum ful ills present job market? and I always plan what I have to do next. Dr. Khalid: Each LIS school has its own curriculum, even the HEC has recommended a curriculum but it depends PLWO: What are your major professional achievements? upon the school, whether it adopts it or not. If we talk Dr. Khalid: My major achievements are the Postdoc study about meeting the job requirement, we are facing many from a well reputed university (University of California, complaints regarding graduates' performance during Los Angeles) and working at a renowned university of interviews. Saudi Arabia as a professor. My Google Scholar citations are about 2000. I served as the chairperson of DOIM. I have PLWO: Sir, you have experience both in teaching and also been the president of PLA Headquarters. librarianship, which is better in your opinion? Dr. Khalid: I believe librarianship is equivalent to PLWO: Which quality of young professionals makes you teaching, it's my own experience, as I told you that I happy? started my career as a librarian. Dr. Khalid: In these dif icult times, I see many proactive youngsters and it is a positive sign. PLWO: Sir, please brief us about your experience at international level? PLWO: Which thing do you dislike in the young Dr. Khalid: During my job at KSA, I enjoyed my professionals? experience in professional librarianship. I was the head Dr. Khalid: I feel grief to say that many young of Information, Learning and Research Commons (ILRC). professionals are not active while very few are active. They My major work was to design and conduct information can play their role in a positive and good way. We need to literacy instruction programs and liaison librarians appreciate energetic and active professionals by keeping program. It was a wonderful experience for me. aside our personal differences .As they are doing an excellent job. PLWO: Sir, you have been associated with DOIM since 1993, what are the major improvements or changes PLWO: Which kind of role should library associations play made by you and your team? for the betterment of profession and professionals? Dr. Khalid: When I joined DOIM, there was no M.Phil and Dr. Khalid: An association should adopt and maintain Ph.D. program in our department. We started both professional ethics and it must focus on conduct as well. programs and also conducted evening classes. We took initiatives and worked hard to start a semester system in Associations need to arrange more trainings/ workshops our department. I started Department's research journal on varied topics and subjects to keep the professionals and created new teaching positions. Now PU is the best abreast with latest technologies and trends. among all LIS schools in Pakistan. One thing we need to work upon is the revival of PULISSA once again. 03 THE LIBRARIAN Vol:05 No:01 2018
PLWO: Any message for young professionals? Dr. Khalid: There is a need to do a lot of work in librarianship and I request all the youngsters to play a positive role with hard work and dedication.
PLWO: Any message for PLWO Team? Dr. Khalid: PLWO is the only ray of hope in current circumstances. PLWO team members are highly motivated. They spend money from their own pockets. They offer their time and energy for the professional cause. We, the seniors and other professionals, need to acknowledge their efforts and most importantly we need to bring in new faces and youngsters in our team.
Read & Write Pakistan (R&RP) Conducts Seminars on Effective Book Reading Skills at Oxford Group of Schools, Shahdara, Lahore
Read & Write Pakistan (R&RP) traits in the highly competitive Books leave a lasting impact and conducted seminars on Effective present age of ICTs. A special make people life-long learners. Book Reading Skills on March 24, emphasis was laid upon the Special gifts were distributed among 2018 at different branches of Oxford promotion of book reading culture. If the school children to develop their Grammar School, Shahdara Town, r o o t s o f b o o k r e a d i n g a r e love for reading. Lahore. Mr. Khurram Shahzad strengthened at school level, the (Manager, Literacy Initiative of same will prepare us to manage the J.K. Rowling had rightly said: “I do R&RP) conducted the session. burning issues of the country as it is believe something very magical can only the books that can change lives happen when you read a good book.” The basic objective of such session and reform the nation. Books are the Students were very happy and highly was to develop reading habit, most loyal friends as they never motivated by being a part of this language skills and to groom leave us in the lurch. personality of the children making healthy activity. At the end of the them an asset to the society and They provide mental comfort and session, a quiz competition was held country, so that they might lead from spread not only the light of and prizes were distributed among the front in upcoming times and knowledge but are treasure of those who performed well so as to become matchless through quality learning for the future generations encourage and develop the interest work, unique skills and ideal and a country's progress is judged of children in reading and writing. character, which are the required through the quality of the books.
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Workshop on Citation Management at Bahria University, Lahore
P a k i s t a n L i b r a r i a n We l f a r e importance of citation management, presentation, he also conducted a Organization (PLWO) and Bahria Mr, Munir said that creating mock session to answer different University, Lahore Campus jointly references and citing published questions raised by participants. organized a hands-on training work in research writing is one of the workshop on Citation Management most critical areas in producing a Participants were very happy and by using Mendeley Software on well-rounded piece of writing. they were of the view that this February 18, 2018 at Bahria Adopting a speci ic style of creating training workshop will help them in University, Lahore. More than 40 references is increasingly being in making references by using research scholars and faculty required by publishers. He said that Mendeley Software effectively and members attended the workshop. Mendeley is one of the frequently ef iciently. At the end, Rector of used and the most popular open Bahria University thanked the Mr. Muhammad Asif Munir, Director, source free computer applications resource person for sparinghis Information Management & System for citing and doing referencing. He valuable time in conducting this Development (IM & SD) Punjab briefed participants on various much needed training workshop. He Higher Education Commission was techniques of citation management also distributed certi icates among t h e r e s o u r c e p e r s o n o f t h e using Mendeley software. After the participants. workshop. While highlighting the
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Personal Collections Report in GC University Library Lahore
Reported by Muhammad Naeem, Senior Librarian, GC University Khurram Shahzad, Librarian, GC University
Scholars, writers and book lovers tradition of personal collections for generous donation of Rs. 3 million by have always maintained personal enriching the treasure of quality Prof. Dr. Nosheen Khan, Chairperson library at their residences. However, books in the GCU Library to quench Department Of English, GCU. the preservation of those books on the thirst of its readers. scienti ic lines and their free access The oldest collection at GCU was to general masses has never been Prof. Dr. Ajmal's personal collection donated by Dr. Muhammad Sadiq. In feasible for them. These limitations had been sent to England many years 1978, Prof. Su i Ghulam Mustafa have led some of them to sell or ago. But his son, after visiting GCU Tabassum's personal collection was donate their personal collections to Library, decided to bring his donated to Government College public or institutional libraries at collection back to Pakistan and where he had taught Urdu and some point in their life. GC University Persian for decades. Mr. Shahid Library, Lahore stands tall among its Hameed, Mr. Zaka Rehmatullah and peers on account of its strong Prof. Qayum Nazar's personal category of personal collections. collections were donated to The GCU Library has 55 personal Government College, Lahore during collections having more than 1985-90. Recently, GCU Library 150,000 books, none of which received ive more personal was bought. The scholars or their collections. These collections descendants donated their w e r e d o n a t e d b y P r o f . collections to GCU having been Muhammad Rashid, Dr. Ijaz impressed by the high standards Duranni, Afzal Garoya, Prof. Dr. of book preservation and literary Afzal, and Prof. Saddique Javed. utility at this oldest seat of learning Prof. Dr. Hassan Amir Shah (SI), Vice in Pakistan. Chancellor, GC University, Lahore, From time to time, different has paid special thanks to the donors personalities presented valuable d o n a t e d them to GCU. a n d e n s u re d t h e m c o m p l e te gifts in the form of books, paintings, The historical record of about preservation of donated books and p o s t e r s , c o m p u t e r s , r a r e 18,000 letters and scripts of famous their fruitful use for the promotion of manuscripts, cash, furniture, etc. for short stories, poems and essays has learning. It is pertinent to be enhancing the resources and been donated to GCU by Mr. Javaid mentioned here that since the services of the Library for a noble Tufail, the Editor Nuqoosh, Prof. Dr. incumbent of Prof. Dr. Hassan Amir c a u s e . T h e i n c u m b e n t V i c e Waheed Qureshi and Bashir Mojed Shah (SI), six personal collections Chancellor of GC University, Lahore, on behalf of Late Mirza Adeeb family. have been received by the Library Prof. Dr. Hassan Amir Shah (SI) is a The Amt-ul-Arifa Reading Room was due to his personal interest and bibliophile (book lover). He takes established at the Postgraduate literary taste, and prior to this the keen interest to prosper the Library GC University, Lahore with a Library had received 49 personal collections. 06 THE LIBRARIAN Vol:05 No:01 2018
Personal Collections Report in GC University Library Lahore
The chronological details of received books from donors at GCU Library are as following:ceived 49 personal collections.
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Welcome Dinner to PLWO Volunteers
Pakistan Librarians Welfare future plans and potential areas of the view that volunteering at Organization (PLWO) arranged a where volunteers can play a PLWO will advance their personal dinner in honor of PLWO Volunteers. proactive role for personal and development, event planning, The dinner cum irst meeting was p r o f e s s i o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t . management, build upon leadership held on February 8, 2018 at Volunteers expressed gratitude for s k i l l s a n d g a i n n e t w o r k i n g Executive Club, University of the p r o v i d i n g t h e m t h i s g r e a t opportunities through community Punjab, Lahore. Mr. Muhammad Asif opportunity. They all were very involvement. Munir, President PLWO welcomed passionate to contribute in different them in the origination and capacities for the development and discussed objectives, achievements, welfare of the profession. They were
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Professional Stories Reported by: Muhammad Ansar
Appointments/Promotions:
1. Dr. Pervaiz Ahmad has been appointed as Associate Professor (BPS-20) and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. 2. Mr. Ghulam Murtaza and Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan have been appointed as Assistant Professor (BPS-19) in Department of Library & Information Science at University of Sargodha. 3. Ms. Ambia, Mr. Yousuf Ali, Ms. Shandana, Mr, Fida Hussain. Mr. Mehboob Ali, Mr. Munir Ahmad, and Mr. Mir Mustafa were selected as Librarian BPS-17 in Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department, Government of Sindh. 4. Punjab Information Technology Board hired 20 Librarians and 40 Assistant Librarians for its new project e- Library in 20 Districts.
M.Phil. /Ph.D. degree Awarded:
1. Dr. Shehzad Ahmad (Librarian, Edwards College Peshawar) has completed Ph.D in Library and Information Science from University of the Punjab, Lahore. Trainings/Workshops/Seminars/Conferences:
1. Pakistan Library Club (PLC), in collaboration with National Library of Pakistan organized “PLC 2nd National Convention 2018 for LIS Professionals” on January 12-13, 2018 at National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad. 2. A Talk show on “Different Way of Learning, Personal and Professional: Problems, Solutions, General and More Talks” was arranged during PLC 2nd National Convention 2018 for LIS Professionals on January13, 2018 at National Library of Pakistan, Islamabad. 3. LISolutions Trust (LIST) in collaboration with COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad organized a seminar on “Changing Role of Library Information Professionals Using Innovative Cutting Edge Technologies" on January 20, 2018, at COMSATS Islamabad. 4. Government College University Library Lahore in collaboration with Higher Education Commission, Islamabad conducted one-day workshop on "IEEE XPLORE Database and Other Digital Resources" for the students and faculty members in January 2018. 5. The Central Library, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST) in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan organized a four-day workshop on "Use of Innovative Technologies for 21st Century Library Services" from January 23-26, 2018 at QUEST, Nawabshah. 6. The Department of Information Management conducted a one-day workshop on “Application of Linked Data Technologies in Libraries & Developing Institutional Repository” on February 7, 2018 at Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore. 7. Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET) Library, and On-Line Information Center Jamshoro organized a three-day workshop for college librarians on “Basic IT Tools for College Librarians” on February 15-17, 2018 at MUET Library, and On-Line Information Center Jamshoro. 8. The FAST-NU Library Lahore Campus organized one-day training workshop on “Google Apps for Writing Research Paper and Thesis” on February 21, 2018. 9. Pakistan Librarian Welfare Organization (PLWO), Pakistan Scienti ic and Technological Information Center (PASTIC) and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore jointly organized a seminar on “Effective Use of Information Resources” at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore on March 14, 2018. 10. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization (PLWO), Pakistan Scienti ic and Technological Information Center (PASTIC) jointly organized a seminar on “Role of Digital Library and Use of Information Resources” on March 14, 2018 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore.
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Trainings/Workshops/Seminars/Conferences:
11. The Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi organized a “Training Workshop on Creating Library Website and Blog with WordPress” on March 24, 25, 31 and April 01, 2018 at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi. 12. Two-day training workshop of Chief Librarians/Library heads from the Public Sector Universities & Libraries on “Communication & Leadership Skills” was organized at Main Library, University of the Punjab on March 30-31, 2018. 13. The Department of Library and Information Science Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan in collaboration with Higher Education Commission Islamabad Pakistan organized “1st National Conference of Library and Information Science” from 27-29 March, 2018 at DLIS Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Upcoming Events:
1. Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHKNCRD), Islamabad is going to arrange a training course on “Library Management and Digital Resources” from April 02-06, 2018. 2. One-day international seminar on “Transformation in Information Management: Global Trends and Local Perspectives” will be organized by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Sargodha on April 9, 2018 at Faculty of Pharmacy Auditorium, University of Sargodha. 3. H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi with the collaboration of Pakistan Library Club (PLC), and Pakistan Scienti ic and Technological Information Center (PASTIC), Islamabad are organizing Five-day training workshop on “Librarians Personal Branding through Soft Skills Development” on April 09-13, 2018 at L.E.J National Science and Information Center, University of Karachi, Karachi. 4. Higher Education Commission Islamabad, and Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro are jointly organizing Three-day workshop on “Institutional Repository Management (DSpace) IRM-2018” on April 11-13, 2018 at Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro. 5. Quaid Public Library with the collaboration of Nazria Pakistan Council is going to organize a Seminar on “Promotion of reading culture in information ERA” on April 12, 2018 at F-9 Park, Mehran gate, Nazria Pakistan Council Building, Islamabad. 6. Pakistan Library Club, Islamabad Chapter is going to celebrate “World Book Day” on April 15, 2018 at CDA Park, Hill Road, Street 9, F-6/3, Islamabad. 7. The Fullstack solutions (with co-partners) is going to organize “Pakistan open Source Summit 2018” on 20 & 21 April 2018 at Islamabad. 8. The World Book Day will be celebrated by Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization and Read and Write Pakistan from April 21-23 across Pakistan. 9. Pakistan Library Club (PLC) in collaboration with IFLA Asia & Oceania and Special Libraries Association (SLA) is organizing an international Conference “A Journey from UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Proactive Role of Libraries” on August 2-4, at Karachi. 10. The Department of Information Management (DoIM), University of the Punjab, Lahore is going to organize 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Libraries (ICIML) on the theme “Leading for Transformation: Preparing Re lective Information and Library Professionals” on 10-12 October 2018 at New Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore. 11. The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) invites research papers for the 18th International Paper Contest (IPC) for library and information science (LIS) professionals in developing countries for the 2018 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from November 9, 2018. The theme of the Annual Meeting is: “Building an Ethical and Sustainable Information Future with Emerging Technologies”.
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Book Fairs:
1. The National Library of Engineering Sciences, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore organized a Book Fair on January 23-24, 2018. At UET Main Auditorium, Lahore. 2. Iqra University organized a Book Fair on March 08, 2018 at its Main Campus. 3. A three-day Book Fair was organized on March 14-16, 2018 at Central Library, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan. Professional (Library and Information Science) News:
1. The Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization (PLWO), reconstituted editorial board of “The Librarian: A Quarterly Newsletter of PLWO”. The composition of editorial board is as follows.
Mr. Ashfaq Hussain Chief Editor Ms. Nadia Mushtaq Editor Mr. Muhammad Ansar Deputy Editor Mr. Masum Ali Assistant Editor 2. The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has established a network of 20 e-libraries in Punjab. These libraries have online searchable indices, with millions of electronic learning resources, inter-library book transfers and a co-working space for freelancing. Each e-library with a localized beautiful facade. 3. The Pakistan Library Club (PLC) announced its newly constructed Chapter for Khyber Pakhtunkha, and Sindh. 4. A condolence reference was arranged for Late Dr. Rasheed Ahmad, Ex-Librarian, Quiad-i-Azam University Islamabad, Elder Brother of Dr. Midrar Ullah, Mr. Fayyaz Ali, Ex Deputy Librarian IIUI, Fakhr- e-Alam Naqvi, Ex Assistant Librarian QUA, Qari Muhammad Arshad, Ex Deputy Director, Ministry of Health on March 9, 2018 at Riphah International University, Islamabad. 5. Pakistan Library Association, Sindh Branch has announced the PLA's Koha Implementation Program, Phase II. 6. Lahore Museum Research & Reference library celebrated “Freedom of Information Day” on March 16, 2018 at Lahore Museum. 7. PHEC starts “Capacity Building of Library Professionals” project on March 30, 2018 which aimed to hone the communication and leadership skills of library professionals through training workshops. َ َ َ ِ ّإ ﷲِِّ َ ِ ّوإ ِإ َ ْ ِ َرا ِ ُ َ ن :Obituaries
1. Dr. Rasheed Ahmed, former librarian, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad has passed away. 2. Elder Brother of Dr. Midrar Ullah has passed away. 3. Mr. Fayaaz Ali, Former Librarian Internation Islamic University, Islamavad hass passed away. 4. Mr. Fakhr-e-Alam Naqvi, former Assistant Librarian, Quaid-e-Azam university, Islamabad has passed away. 5. Qari Muhammad Arshad, Ex Deputy Director, Ministry of Health has passed away.
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