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Book for library science students published

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Essays on the subject of Library and Information Science have been published in book form by the Karachi-based Library Promotion Bureau (LPB). The 124-page book, meant primarily for the students, has been compiled by Dr Amna Khatoon, a senior librarian.

The foreword to the book has been contributed by Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, Founder President, LPB, and a former chairman of the Library & Information Science department at the University of Karachi. 

There are 14 essays in the book which cover different aspects of librarianship. The importance of public libraries has been mentioned in detail while there is a separate chapter on college libraries and their role in promotion of education. 

A significant write-up is about the process of publishing of book in which the various factors taken into account by the publishers before selecting a manuscript is discussed in detail. 

The concept of modern library is deliberated in a separate essay, taking into account the current needs of the users. There is also an article about the role of libraries in the cultural heritage of Pakistan. 

A copy of the book is priced PKR 250 within Pakistan. It’s available at the Record Office of the LPB housed at Stadium Road, Karachi.
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