The Librarian: Vol, 3 Issue, 3, 2016

THE LIBRARIANS
Vol:03 No:03 2016
Professional Stories
Reported by: Mr. Muhammad Ansar
13. Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development (AHK NCRD) Islamabad organized a 5-days
orientation-training course on “Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Library
Management” on October 17-21, 2016.
11. University of Peshawar Library & Information Science Alumni Association (UPLISAA) federal branch
organized a short seminar on “Emerging Technology in Librarianship” on October 20, 2016.
12. Read Pakistan in collaboration with Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (Female campus)
International Islamic University, Islamabad organized a seminar on “Readers are Leaders: Importance,
Power and Impact of Reading” on October 29, 2016 at International Islamic University, Islamabad.
13. Bahria University Library, Karachi Campus organized one-day workshop on “Subject Guide: How to
Create, Manage, and Disseminate an Online A to Z Guide for Subjects, Database, Journals, FAQS and
Videos by Using SUBJECTSPLUS Software” on November 6, 2016 at Bahria University, Karachi
Campus.
14. Read & Write Pakistan, PLWO-FB organized a literary program “Adabi Baithak” on November 12, 2016 at
Officers Club, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
15. Department of Library & Information Science, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, KPK in
collaboration with Higher Education Commission organized Two-days workshop on “New Horizon of
Library & Information Science Profession” for LIS professionals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November
22-23, 2016 at Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak.
16. PLA Sindh organized a short seminar on “PLA's Koha Implementation Program” on the eve of first
anniversary of this program on December 3, 2016 at Agha Khan University, Karachi.
17. Pakistan Library Club organized “PLC Professional Talk on Strategic Planning/Developing an
Innovative Plan for Library” on December 5, 2016 at Lincon Corner, Liaqat National Library, Karachi.
18. Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization, Punjab in collaboration with PASTIC, Islamabad and University
of Health Sciences organized Two-days “Training Workshop on Strengthening Innovative Library
Leaders” on December 8-9, 2016 at University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
19. Pakistan Library Association (PLA) Sindh Chapter in collaboration with Aga Khan University Institute for
Educational Development (AKUIED) and Goethe Institute, Pakistan organized “First Conference on
School Libraries” on December 10, 2016 at AKUIED.
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20. 2 International Social Sciences Conference “Social Sciences Research in Post Modern Times” held on
December 28-29, 2016 at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
21. H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences,
University of Karachi, is organizing a three-day national workshop on “Design and Development of
Digital Library Using DSpace and Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools” on
December 29-31, 2016 L.E.J National Science Information Center, (ICCBS), University of Karachi,
Karachi.
Book Fairs:
1. University of Central Punjab, Punjab Group of Colleges, and Punjab Law College organized a Book Fair on
October14-15, 2016 at Punjab College, Sheikhupura.
2. A 3-days Book Fair was organized by Bahria University Library, Islamabad Campus on October 18-20, 2016.
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3. 12 Karachi International Book Fair 2016 was held on December 15-19, 2016 at Expo Center, Karachi.
4. UMT Book Fair, was held on December 20-22, 2016.
Upcoming Events:
1. University of Peshawar Library and Information Science Alumni Association (UPLISAA) - Federal Branch
is going to arrange its Annual Dinner for all the University of Peshawar LIS graduates on January 04, 2017 at
Nazaria Pakistan Trust Library, Islamabad.
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2. Pakistan Library Club in collaboration with COMSATS CIIT, Islamabad organizing “1 National
Convention for LIS Professionals” on January 6-7, 2017 at COMSATS Islamabad.
3. An international research conferences on “Library: A Temple of Learning and Knowledge” will be held on
January 21, 2017 at Mumbai, Maharashtra. India.
4. Wuhan University School of Information Management, and Korea's Sungkyunkwan University Library &
Information Science and Data Science Department are jointly hosting Asia-based conference “Effect
Expand Evolve: Global Collaboration Across the Information Community.” on March 22-25, 2017 in
Wuhan, China.
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