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Mansoor, Faiqa; Arshad, Alia; Usmani, Muhammad Haroon – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
An unfair division of resources and biased treatment favoring the ruling elites have perpetuated social discrimination in the postcolonial societies in developing countries. Pakistan, one of these countries, has struggled to emerge from the legacies of colonialism. The situation demands strong support of equality, social justice, and the rule of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Social Justice, Universities
Reza, Fawzia – Childhood Education, 2023
Schools are often where children first develop a love for reading. However, in many rural towns and villages in Pakistan, opportunities for formal schooling are either unavailable or limited. Thus, children are unable to attend school in person to develop their literacy skills. In this article, the author discusses how a local non-governmental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Libraries, Rural Areas, Nongovernmental Organizations
Erlinger, Brenda – Childhood Education, 2021
Quality education has the power to change the trajectory of a person's life. Yet academic achievement for too many children remains frustratingly low. This is particularly true in Pakistan. To change that, drawing on two decades of experience working directly with teachers in rural and peri-urban communities in Pakistan, Developments in Literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Academic Achievement, Rural Education
Hirsh, Sandra; Simmons, Michelle Holschuh; Christensen, Paul; Sellar, Melanie; Stenström, Cheryl; Hagar, Christine; Bernier, Anthony; Faires, Debbie; Fisher, Jane; Alman, Susan – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2015
The IFLA Trend Report identified five trends that will impact the information environment (IFLA, 2015), such as access to information with new technologies, online education for global learning, hyper-connected communities, and the global information environment. The faculty at San José State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool) is…
Descriptors: Library Education, Global Education, College Curriculum, Educational Cooperation

Haider, Syed Jalaluddin – International Library Review, 1986
This profile of university libraries in Pakistan covers history of higher education and role of the library; organization of library service (strong central library, decentralized library service, central library with department libraries); resources and collection building; technical processing; readers' services; administration and staffing;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Financial Support, Higher Education

Haider, Syed Jalaluddin – International Information & Library Review, 1998
Examines the state of library automation in Pakistan. Discusses early developments; financial support by the Netherlands Library Development Project (Pakistan); lack of automated systems in college/university and public libraries; usage by specialist libraries; efforts by private-sector libraries and the National Library in Pakistan; commonly used…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Information Systems

Haider, Syed Jalaluddin – International Library Review, 1985
Examination of present conditions of law libraries in Pakistan with respect to their origin, resources, and services covers court libraries, academic law libraries, bar association libraries, government department libraries. Development of legal information service, the judicial system in Pakistan, and problems and prospects peculiar to law…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Government Libraries, Higher Education

Ilyas, Muhammed – Information Development, 1998
Discusses 50 years' worth of development of librarianship in Pakistan and analyzes the policies and plans made. Reviews the role of library schools and their curriculum in the development of the profession and examines the impact of the information revolution, as well as new dimensions in librarianship. Provides a timeline of plans and…
Descriptors: Change, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Policy
Mahmood, Khalid – 1998
This book presents an overview of the present status of the use of library automation hardware and software in Pakistan. The following 20 articles are included: (1) "The Status of Library Automation in Pakistan"; (2) "Promoting Information Technology in Pakistan: the Netherlands Library Development Project"; (3) "Library…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Mahmood, Khalid – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1997
Provides an account of efforts made to impart education and training of information technology (IT) at six library schools in Pakistan. Presents a brief history of library education in the country, and describes the rationale of IT education for Pakistani librarians. Provides recommendations for improvement in IT training, discussing factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Science Education, Information Technology
Shinji, Tajima – Convergence, 2009
In Pakistan, there are 7,000 children in 70 jails. From observations on why children commit crime, the author offers that the core cause is poverty; 99 per cent of young prisoners belong to deprived sections of society. They do not have access to education; living in prison is difficult; the degrading and harsh treatment adversely affects the…
Descriptors: Literacy, Correctional Institutions, Libraries, Foreign Countries

Haider, Syed Jalaluddin – Information Development, 1989
Summarizes the development of science and technology in Pakistan and the existing library resources in science and technology. The organization of acquisitions work is described, including acquisitions policy, book selection, financial support, procurement of books and periodicals, import restrictions, book order work, and gifts and exchanges.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Developing Nations, Financial Support
Anwar, Mumtaz; And Others – 1976
A proposal is made to use local people's libraries as information distribution centers for the Integrated Rural Development Program in Pakistan. The local libraries would function as centers for literacy programs, adult education, open university programs, instruction in improved farming methods, and general information dissemination. Each center…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Information Services, Educational Television, External Degree Programs

Mohammedally, Rafia – Information Development, 1985
Describes facilities for paraprofessional training and professional education in library and information work in Pakistan. Highlights include University Grants Commission Curriculum for Library and Information Science, lack of teaching staff and professional literature, post-experience courses offered through Anglo-Pakistani cooperation program,…
Descriptors: Courses, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Wong, Wai-Man – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2005
With the blooming of information in digital format, dissemination of information is becoming a big challenge for developing countries. It is not only due to the limited provision of personal computers--in addition, the technological infrastructure and the ability to access information are also becoming major concerns in developing countries. This…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Access to Information, Developing Nations, Access to Computers
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