International Conference Transformation of Knowledge Repository into Knowledge Economy September 19-20, 2019 Minhaj University

Conference Officials

Conference Chair & Co-Chairs:

Dr. Hussain Mohi-ud-din Qadri Conference Chair Deputy Chairman, BOG, MUL

Dr. Muhammad Aslam Ghouri Conference Co-Chair Vice Chancellor, MUL

Dr. Muhammad Shahid Soroya Conference Co-Chair Pro-Vice chancellor, MUL

Mr. Kazim Ali Syed Conference Co-Chair Chief Organizer, PLWO Chief Librarian, University of Gujrat

Mr. Zaheer Ahmad Conference Secretary Director Libraries, MUL

Conference Committees

Conference Organizing Committee:

1. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Soroya Chief Organizer Pro-Vice Chancellor

2. Col(R) Mubashar Iqbal Member Director Administration

3. Dr. Khurram Shahzad Member Director Academics

4. Dr. Harman Roborgh Member Head, School of Religion and Philosophy

5. Mr. Kazim Ali Syed Member Chief Librarian, University of Gujrat

6. Mr. Muhammad Asif Munir Member Director, Punjab Higher Education Commission

7. Mr. Ashfaq Hussain Member Section Head (Library) Supreme Court of Branch Registry, Lahore

8. Mr. Zaheer Ahmad Member Director Libraries

Note: Conference Chief Organizer may add/remove any member in any committee when and as required. Advisory Committee:

1. Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Chairman, Department of Information Management, , Lahore

2. Dr. Rais Ahmad Samdani Professor, Department of Library and Information Science

3. Dr. Muhammad Ramzan Director, Quality Enhancement Cell, University of Central Punjab

4. Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen Professor, Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore

5. Dr. Haroon Idress, Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Sargodha

6. Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, Karak University, KPK

7. Dr. Muhammad Haroon Usmani Chief Librarian, University of the Punjab

8. Dr. Farhat Hussain Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science University of Karachi

9. Dr. Salman Bin Naeem Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Islamia University of Bahawalpur

10. Mr. Ashraf Sharif System Librarian, Agha Khan University, Karachi

11. Mr. Muhammad Khan Marwat Govt. Higher Secondary School, Peshawar

12. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar

13. Dr. Khawaja Mustafa Librarian, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University

14. Mr. Anwar Ejaz, Chief Librarian, Quad-e-Azam University, Islamabad

15. Dr. Nadeem Siddique Director, Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS), Lahore

16. Dr. Munira Nasreen Ansari Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Karachi

17. Mr. Arshad Mahmood Abbasi Deputy Director, State Bank of Pakistan

National Coordination Committee:

1. Syed Ghyour Hussain Convener Director, National Library of Pakistan

2. Mr. Muhammad Naushad Ghazanfar Member Chief Librarian, Bhauddin Zakriya University, Multan

3. Rana Zia Javed Joya Member Deputy Librarian, Quad-e-Azam University, Islamabad

4. Mr. Umar Khan Chief Librarian, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

5. Mr. Sher Afzal Khan Member Chief Librarian, Air University, Islamabad

6. Mr. Asif Iqbal Member Chief Librarian, Islamabad High Court

7. Mr. Raja Yaseen Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur

8. Dr. Munazza Jabeen Member Department of Library and information Science University of Baluchistan

9. Mr. Fiaz Ahmad, Chief Librarian/ Director Member National Library and Resource Centre, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad

10. Dr. Muhammad Ismail Member Department of Library and Information Science Peshawar University

11. Mr. Farhat Hussain Kazmi Member Deputy Registrar Women University Bagh Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K)

12. Mr. Nooruddin Marchant Member Chief Librarian, Habib University, Karachi

13. Mr. Javed Iqbal Member Chief Librarian, Central Library CMH, Bahawalpur

14. Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad, QAU Member Librarian, National Institute of Pakistan Studies Quad-e-Azam University, Islamabad

15. Mr. Khalid Mahmood Sangera Member Librarian, Quaid e Azam Academy for Educational Development Rangeel Pur, Multan

16. Syed Habib Akhtar Jaffri Member Principal Librarian, PASTIC, Islamabad

17. Mr. Riaz Ahmad Khaskheli, Member Sindh

18. Mr. Abdul Baqi Balouch Member Lecturer Department of library information science University of Baluchistan

19. Shafiq Shahid Rana Deputy Director, Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan

International Advisory Committee:

1. Dr. Salim Razı Vice Dean, Faculty of Education Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey

2. Dr. Trishanjit Kaur Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Dean, Faculty of Education and Information Science Punjabi University Patiala Area, India

3. Ms. Zary Kamarei Director of Science and Engineering Libraries University of Rochester Rochester, New York

4. Dr. Diljit Singh Professor, Department of Library & Information Science University of Malaya Malaysia

5. Dr. Anthi Katsirikou Library Director University of Piraeus Coordinator of the European Documentation Centres of Greece

6. Dr. Naresh Agarwal Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science Simmons University, Boston USA

7. Dr. Asim Qayyum School of Information Studies Charles Sturt University, Australia

8. Mr. Arif Khan, Australia School of Information Studies Charles Sturt University, Australia

9. Mr. Farasat Shafi Ullah Senior Librarian Community Engagement Auckland Council Libraries Network New Zealand

Scientific Committee:

1. Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti Convener Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

2. Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan Member Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science Karak University, KPK

3. Dr. Haroon Idress Member Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science University of Sargodha

4. Dr. Pervez Ahmed Member Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

5. Dr. Muhammad Tariq Najmi Member Incharge Library, COMSATS Lahore

6. Dr. Saira Hanif Soroya Secretary Assistant Professor Department of Information Management University of the Punjab, Lahore

Responsibilities:

a. Blind Review of the abstracts to the rubric b. The decision of acceptance or rejection of the abstracts c. A blind review of the final papers submitted d. The decision of acceptance or rejection of the final papers e. Report their progress and issues to the conference secretariat

Registration Committee:

1. Mr. Sher Afzal Malik Convener Chief Librarian eLibrary, Rawalpindi

2. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Member Chief Librarian National Textile University, Faisalabad.

3. Mr. Yasin Malik Member Provincial Punjab Assembly, Lahore

4. Mr. Asif Bilal Member Chief Librarian, eLibrary, Lahore

5. Ms. Hina Sardar Member Chief Librarian Shahida Islam Medical and Dental College, Lodhran

6. Mr. Shahid Mahmood Member Lecturer Department of Library and Information Science Minhaj University Lahore

Regional Coordinators:

1. Mr. Malik Eid Muhammad Lahore Librarian, Govt. Model Town Public Library Lahore

2. Mr. Ibrahim Warriach Okara Chief Librarian, eLibrary, Okara

3. Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Hussain Tahir Faisalabad Librarian, Govt. College of Technology, Faisalabad

4. Mr. Muhammad Ansar Sahiwal Chief Librarian, eLibrary Sahiwal

5. Muhammad Sadiq Rahim Yar Khan Chief Librarian, eLibrary, Rahim Yar Khan

6. Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Bahawalpur Chief Librarian, eLibrary Bahawalpur

7. Mr. Israr Ahmad Islamabad Assistant Director, National Library of Pakistan

8. Mr. Shahzad Abbas Islamabad Librarian, COMSATS, Islamabad

9. Deputy Registrar AJ&K Women University Bagh, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K)

10. Mr. Haji Khan Metlo Hyderabad Librarian, Government Boys Commerce college Hyderabad

11. Mr. Riaz Khaskheli Sindh

12. Ms. Rabiya Ali Faridi Karachi Head Librarian, Notre Dame Institute of Education Karachi

13. Mr. Zeshan Ullah Khttak Peshawar Librarian at Islamia College University Peshawar

14. Mr. Khalid Usman Librarian Khalid Usman, Elementary & Secondary Education Deptt. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Venue, Food & Refreshment Committee:

1. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Soroya Convener Pro-Vice Chancellor, MUL

2. Col(R) Mubashar Iqbal Member Director Administration

3. Mr. Abdur Rehman Member Associate Treasurer, MUL

4. Ghulam Yasin Malik Member Provincial Assembly of Punjab Assembly

5. Mr. Asif Bilal Member Chief Librarian, eLibrary Lahore

6. Mr. Zia ur Rehman Member Librarian, University of the Punjab, Lahore

7. Mr. Sohail Iqbal Awan Member Librarian, University of the Punjab, Lahore

Responsibilities

a. Preparation and maintenance of overall environment of the venue b. Preparation and maintenance of conference rooms for presentation c. Seating Arrangement as per the need and number of participants d. Transportation facility e. Display of backdrops, banners and posters f. Maintenance of discipline inside and outside of the hall g. Provision of the security in and outside of the venue h. Arrangement of catering services i. Coordination for tea and lunch j. Arrangement of drinking water for guests and participants k. Report their progress and issues to the conference secretariat.

Press, Printing, Social and Mass Media Committee:

1. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Soroya Convener Pro-Vice Chancellor, MUL

2. Ms. Rubina Saeed Member Chairperson, Mass Media Department

3. Ms. Rabia Ali Member Director, Marketing Department

4. Ms. Samreen Khurram Aftab Member Director, Web and Social Media Department

5. Hafiz Muhammad Imran Members Public Relation Officer, MUL

6. Mr. Asif Bilal Member Chief Librarian, eLibrary Lahore

Responsibilities: a. Printing of pre-conference material (invitation cards, conference cards, flex, brochure, certificates, publication and printing material b. Post-conference supplement for electronic media and print media c. Preparation and Decoration of Stage (s) d. Printing of abstract booklet, stationary for participants e. Arrangement and provision of Souvenirs for presenters f. Printing of conference program and conference material g. Media Coverage and invitation to media people h. Coordination with Minhaj TV i. Report their progress and issues to the conference secretariat.

Reception and Protocol Committee:

1. Ms. Fouzia Ahmad Convener Librarian, Gymkhana, Lahore

1. Ms. Majda Jalal Member Librarian, National School of Public Policy, Lahore

2. Ms. Jaweria Iqbal Member Manager fundraising & Alumni, MUL

2. Ms. Nosheza Majeed Member MUL 3. Mr. Muneeb Khan Member MUL 4. Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Hussain Tahir Faisalabad Librarian, Govt. College of Technology, Faisalabad

5. Mr. Asif Bilal Member Chief Librarian, eLibrary Lahore

6. Muhammad Ansar Member Chief Librarian, eLibrary Sahiwal

Responsibilities: a. Preparation of lists of the guests to be invited from Academia, Corporate Sector, Social Sector and relevant institutions. b. Dispatch Invitation Cards to the Guests c. Record keeping of the Invitation Cards d. Follow up the guests to whom Invitation Cards are sent e. Arrival and Departure of foreign guests f. Accommodation and local hospitality to the foreign guests g. Receiving and escorting of guests & students h. Receiving and escorting of guests & students i. Report their progress and issues to the conference secretariat

IT Technical Support Committee:

1. Ms. Huma Ismail Convener Director, IT Department

2. Mr. Ahmad Akhtar Member Manager, IT Department

Responsibilities:

a. Provision of Internet on the venue b. Provision of Multimedia and Multimedia Screens on the venue c. Provision of Laptops for presentation d. Report their progress and issues to the conference secretariat

Hall Management & Session Coordination Committee:

3. Mr. Sohail Nawaz Malhi Convener Director Advancement

4. Ms. Ammara Saleem Member Manager Internship & Corporate Linkages

5. Ms. Jaweria Iqbal Member Manager fundraising & Alumni

6. Ms. Maria Amin Member Assistant to Director, Advancement Office

Conference Program Committee

1. Mr. Muhammad Asif Munir Convener Director, Punjab Higher Education Commission

2. Mr. Ashfaq Hussain Member Section Head (Library) Supreme Court of Pakistan Branch Registry, Lahore

3. Ms. Rabia Ali Member Director, Marketing Department, MUL

4. Mr. Zaheer Ahmad Member Director Libraries, MUL

5. Mr. Abdus Sattar Member Research Officer, MUL

Fund Raising Committee:

1. Mr. Muhammad Naeem Convener Acting Chief Librarian, Govt. College University Lahore

2. Muhammad Tariq Najmi Incharge Library, COMSATS, Lahore

3. Hafiz Abdur Rehman Chief Librarian, COMSATS, Islamabad Member

4. Mr. Sher Afzal Malik Member Chief Librarian, eLibrary Rawalpindi

5. Mr. Nadeem Sohail Member Manager Library, FAST, Lahore

6. Syed Habib Akhtar Jaffri Member Principal Librarian, PASTIC, Islamabad

Conference Secretariat:

1. Mr. Zaheer Ahmad Convener Director Libraries, MUL

2. Mr. Owais Khan Member Deputy Director Quality Enhancement Cell, MUL

3. Ms. Sana Nazir Ahmed Member Lecturer, School of English, MUL

4. Ms. Tania Ali Khan Member Lecturer, School of English, MUL

5. Ms. Ammara Saleem Member Manager Internship & Corporate Linkages

6. Mr. Khurram Shahzad Member Librarian, Govt. College University (GCU), Lahore

Responsibilities:

a. Coordination with Scientific committee b. Seek funding opportunities c. Invitation and follow-up d. Academic Activities

Suggestions for Academic Partners

1. National Library of Pakistan

2. PASTIC

3. National Archive of Pakistan

4. Academy of Letters

5. Some Media Groups

6. National Book Foundation