Syed irfan Haider

University of Gujrat | UOG · Department of Computer Science

The concept of collection management in its true sense is yet to be developed in today's Pakistan. At present, assisting in book selection and order work are the typical functions of an acquisition department, if one exists. Out of eight library schools only two have an independent course titled Collection Development and Management. Another two pr...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to provide an insight to international readers into the perspective of doctoral level research in Pakistan. The factors which led to the start of this program and difficulties encountered in this regard at different universities are discussed. Design/methodology/approach – The study is mainly based on review of t...

Reference Service has been regarded as a required course in the curricula at all levels of library education in Pakistan. An analysis of the contents of reference service course and teaching methodologies of the country's seven of the eight graduate library schools reveals that reference service practices of the 1960s and 1970s predominate, along w...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions: what are an open system and its components? How can the open system model be used to describe a library system including its objectives and functions? What is the situation of librarianship in Pakistan in terms of the elements, characteristics and features of an open system mod...

Purpose – To identify which library services could be provided on a fee‐based model in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – Surveying experts in Pakistani libraries, a questionnaire was administered to determine both the types of library services that could generate revenue and the viability of charging for library services. Findings – Out of...

Purpose To survey fundraising activities of government sector libraries in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey of randomly selected 100 large university, college, public and special libraries of Pakistan is conducted. Findings The review of literature reveals that no formal survey of such activities was carried out before...

This paper reports the findings of a study on library fundraising in Pakistan. The review of literature revealed that no formal survey on this topic was carried out before. However, general library literature in the country mentioned the examples of donations and gifts received in libraries. An opinion survey of selected experts in the field of lib...

This paper reports the findings of a study on library fundraising in Pakistan. The review of literature revealed that no formal survey on this topic was carried out before. However, general library literature in the country mentioned the examples of donations and gifts received in libraries. An opinion survey of selected experts in the field of lib...

The paper reports on a research study conducted to find out the funding situation of large libraries in Pakistan. It considers their funding sources, satisfaction with present funding, funding needs and the activities for which they demand more funding. The methodologies used included a literature review and a questionnaire survey. The results reve...

This paper reports the findings of a study on the debate of free versus fee based library services in Pakistan. The review of literature revealed that no formal survey on this topic has been carried out before. A questionnaire based survey of selected experts in the field of library and information science from various cities was conducted. Their i...

Awareness of resource sharing in Pakistan in its present day form is a phenomenon of the 1980s. This is primarily attributed to problems encountered by libraries with regard to the paucity of resources, lack of funds and absence of bibliographic and physical accessibility to limited resources. Projects directed towards resource sharing were planned...

Pakistan is in dire need of a functioning public library system. A profile of the country of Pakistan, and a history of the library in Pakistan, is offered. Pakistan's literacy rate is one of the lowest in the world: 37 percent. In rural areas, it is 27 percent; in urban areas, 58 percent. Literacy is defined by the government as the ability to wri...

The government publications are an unexplored facet of Pakistan librarianship. Ineffective bibliographical control affects their sales and distribution. The publications are sold either directly by the Manager of Publications or through agents. Most libraries catalogue and shelve them as they do books. Some maintain a separate catalogue and a few i...

Discusses the two basic channels of book procurement - the domestic market and imports (either directly or through local bookdealers). The former is the most popular method at present. Acquisition through this method is almost totally directed and controlled by availability of materials in the market, leaving only a limited choice for systematic co...

Library automation, in rudimentary form, began in the late 1960s and since 1990 has been the main focus of Pakistani librarianship. The generous financial assistance provided by the Netherlands Library Development Project (Pakistan) further accelerated the pace in this regard. However, the libraries in Pakistan have not registered any significant p...

Surveying the growth of public libraries in Pakistan prior to and following independence, this paper shows that development has been at best a piecemeal affair and at worst non-existent. Although some libraries seek to fulfil their goal of providing quality service to the public, most are hampered by overwhelming economic, social and educational pr...

This article explores the history of Urdu children's literature, covering short stories, poetry, novels, information books and magazines, listing the main writers and publishers in this field. The need for children's libraries to be developed throughout Pakistan and the importance of promoting quality literature for children in Urdu is highlighted.

This is a analysis of constraints encountered by Pakistani libraries in procurement of books from abroad. The country is dependent on import for nearly 90% of its requirements. University and special libraries share the major portion of the current acquisitions. The acquisition process is marred by a number of problems, i.e., lack of proper managem...

The author discusses the struggle of Pakistani libraries to provide scholars in Pakistan access to serial literature. Acquisitions librarians encounter problems in several areas. These include budgetary limitations, foreign exchange restrictions, the uncertain position of the Pakistani rupee in relation to hard currencies, the bureaucracy of govern...

This paper discusses the origin and development of libraries and librarianship in the territories constituting Pakistan. Library development in independent Pakistan progressed with-out planning in the absence of a national library. The National Library was opened in 1993. Although irregular, the Pakistan National Bibliography from 1962 onward has b...

This paper discusses the origin and development of libraries and librarianship in the territories constituting Pakistan. Library development in independent Pakistan progressed without planning in the absence of a national library. The National Library was opened in 1993. Although irregular, the Pakistan National Bibliography from 1962 onward has be...

Relevance Feedback (RF) is a powerful modification technique in the field of Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) system and has become a very active research topic in the past few years. At the early stage of CBIR, research primarily focused on exploring various feature representation and ignored the subjectivity of human perception. There exists...

Literature on funding problems of Pakistani libraries reveals that poor economy of the country, inflation, low priority to education and price increase of library material are the main causes of this dilemma. The effects of poor funding include inadequate collection, cuts in periodical subscriptions and poor quality of library services. Various res...

Library automation, in rudimentary form, began in the late 1960s and since 1990 has been the main focus of Pakistani librarianship. The generous financial assistance provided by the Netherlands Library Development Project (Pakistan) further accelerated the pace in this regard. However, the libraries in Pakistan have not registered any significant p...