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Welcome to the
Department of Library and Information
Science at the University of Karachi.
 The
Department of Library and Information
Science is dedicated to educating
individuals in the competencies needed for
traditional and emerging careers in
librarianship.
The Department is the
first institution in Pakistan to offer
library and information science education at
University level. For over 50 years, the
department has educated individuals to work
in libraries, information agencies, and
other information professions.
The Department of Library Sciences, the
first ever to offer professional degree in
Pakistan in this discipline, was established
in 1956. Masters in Library Science (M.L.S.)
was offered from 1962. Since 1982 the
department is known as Department of Library
and Information Science, and information
control / management became an integral part
of the studies. Computer lab for cataloguing
was established in 1984. This was the first
computer laboratory in all Library and
Information Science Schools across Pakistan
as well as the Faculty of Arts, University
of Karachi.
The founder chairman, Dr. Abdul Moid was the
first Ph. D. holder in Library Science from
the USA (1964). The President's Award for
the Pride of Performance has been awarded to
Professor Dr. Anis Khurshid, a renowned
teacher of the department, known as the
father of modern librarianship in Pakistan.
The Process of revising and updating the
curriculum is a regular feature and the
department remains in touch with national
and international library schools to
moderate the curriculum so that the demand
of the modern librarianship be met.
The objectives of the department are:
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carry out research in the field of
library and information science |
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construct library association in
Pakistan |
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organize and participate in regional,
national and international conferences |
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produce professionals in the field of
library and information science |
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to conduct library workshops for
continuing education of working
librarians in Pakistan |
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to cooperate in library activities of
other library organizations in Pakistan |
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produce library literature in Pakistan |
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advancement of library profession and
practice of services |
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to make significant contributions to the
study of library and information science
in Pakistan |
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striving to promote the social status of
librarians and library professionals |
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