Introduction of My Library

About Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library
The dynamic university library is an essential resource for post-graduate studies that is source of intellectual contribution. There is no doubt that without it, the quality of education and research would suffer considerably. It is recognized as an equal partner in the educational process.

Central Library extends open access to its all resources and allowing every patron to browse freely these resources. It contains over 1,95,000 volumes, having five times enhancement for acquiring library collection from the year 2003-04 and also subscribes more than 276 current titles of journals from all over the world. In addition to books and journals, library has substantial collection of United Nations as a depository library. Details of the library holdings are listed on the library's online catalogue, which can be accessed via terminals within the library building

Location : An impressive, tall, four storied building of Central library facing glorious fountains is situated at the heart of the main university campus. Viewing from front, the Central Library building presents exceptionally inspiring natural scenes of Damine Kho valley. One of the most striking features of the area is the spectacular mountain of the Damine Kho. Many of university students pay regular visits to enjoy the magnificent scenery.

Central Library (dedicated in the name of founding Vice Chancellor of QAU Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi in 1996 as Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library) devotes considerable efforts and resources to the development of an outstanding library collection to cater the needs of its patrons and serves as the regional reference library. DRSM library is a pioneer public sector university of this region in offering dedicated services for the use of computerized retrieval of bibliographic library database i.e. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) containing thousands of updated monographic records along with the card catalogue. Through OPAC, the intellectual property of the university is made readily available to academicians, researchers, and students as and when required by them.

As, the presence of a fully resourced library is considered to be indispensable for a teaching and research institution. In order to meet the needs of students, faculty member and researchers, a centralized library system was adopted. With the completion of multi-story building of Central Library as a focal point of information resource center in 1985, departmental libraries were merged into it. Where as after one or one and half decade, again the decentralized library system is emerging in a shape of Seminars Libraries in various departments of University because teachers and students some time need everything within easy approach. Therefore, they prefer a decentralized set-up. Now following departments have established Seminar libraries :

o Anthropology Dept.
o Biology Dept.
o Chemistry Dept.
o Defense and Strategic Studies Dept.
o Economics Dept
o History Dept
o Physics Dept.


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Inclusion of Library paras in the National Education Policy 2009

Dear Professionals,
I on behalf of professionals of Quaid e Azam University Islamabad say special thanks to federal minister for education Meer Hazar Khan Bjarani in particular and PLA Fedearl branch in general for incorporating some valuable points in education policy
Especially the idea of National library foundation is wonderful
I admit all this has been made possible in shortest time only due to dynamic leadership of Ch.Yaqub Ali who made all this possible otherwise uptill the time of our oath taking federal minister had told us that there was not even a single word about library in proposed education policy
I congratulate the whole LIS Community and expect that national library foundation idea if materialized successfully would serve to address many problems of LIS Community and would result in development of LIS Profession ultimately

Congratulations to whole community
and thanks to our leadership

Regards

Rana Zia Javed
Vice President PLA Federal Branch

National Library Foundation Idea incorporated in Education policy

Dear Professionals,
I feel honour to share with you all that as result of efforts of PLA Federal branch many valuable points have been incorporated in education policy especially the idea of national library foundation is really wonderful
I appreciate Ch.Yaqub ali for his hectic efforts for this cause

Regards
Rana Zia Javed
Vice President PLA Federal branch

Effective Resource persons at PARD Training on modern library services

Dear Professionals,
I have to share that two resource persons Mr.Shafique Rana and Mr.Atta ur Rehman really contributed wonderfully for providing effective lectures and training

LIS Community development

Dear Professionals,
This blog has been created to serve the LIS Community by making continuous efforts for LIS Community development.Members and participants would ensure active participation in debates for solution of problems and would ultimately strengthen existing PLA