Pakistani Librarianship During the 1990s: A literature Review

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  • Khalid Mahmood University of Punjab

Abstract

This essay describes the current status of library and information services in Pakistan. Specific consideration is given to the National Library, as well as to academic, public, special, children’s, and school libraries. A picture of LIS education, information technology in libraries, and other professional issues is also painted. The essay reviews library literature published in and outside Pakistan during 1990–96. The scope of the study includes journal articles, books, theses, seminar proceedings, and reports published either in English or in Urdu. Sixty–three items are reviewed. The literature referred to constitutes a comprehensive bibliography of important aspects of Pakistani librarianship.

Author Biography

Khalid Mahmood, University of Punjab

Khalid Mahmood is Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

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