CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

PLC International Conference

A Journey from UN MDGs to SDGs: Proactive Role of Libraries

2-4 August, HEJ Research Institute, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Day 1: Thursday 2nd August 2108

Time Agenda / Activity Location

8:00 a.m. Registrations HEJ Auditorium

9.30 a.m. Guest to be seated HEJ Auditorium

9.30 a.m. National Anthem HEJ Auditorium

9:33 a.m. Welcome by Master of Ceremony/Announcers and HEJ Auditorium

Recitation from Holy Quran

9.40 a.m. Networking / Speed Dating HEJ Auditorium

10.00 a.m. Welcome by Arshad Mahmood (Director PLC) and HEJ Auditorium
Introduction of the Conference

10.15 a.m. Keynote Address 1:Dr. Klaus Ulrich Werner HEJ Auditorium

Head Librarian Philogische Bibliothek

Freie Universitat Berlin
“UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development as a
Challenge for Libraries”
10.45 a.m. Housekeeping announcements HEJ Auditorium

10.50 a.m. Javed Ali Memon - Regional Director HEC (Chief Guest) HEJ Auditorium
Remarks
11.00 a.m. Tea Break
Paper Presentations
Venue: HEJ Auditorium
Time
Session: 1
Session Chair: Dr. Munira Nasreen Ansari
11.30 a.m. Pakistani LIS Scholar’s Presences on Academic Scholarly
Networking Sites: Comparisons Researchgate, Menedely and
Google Scholar
Muhammad Yousuf Ali
Associate Librarian, Faculty of Health Sciences Library,
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
11.45 p.m. University Librarians’ Green Awakening: an Exploratory Study
Ayesha Khalid and Syeda Hina Batool, University of the Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan
12.00 a.m. Social Science Faculty Information Needs and E-Journals Use
Behaviour at the University of the Punjab
Dr. Alia Arshad (Corresponding author), Assistant Professor
Department of Information Management
University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus
Lahore, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen, Ex-Chairperson
Department of Information Management
University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus
Lahore, Pakistan
Dining Hall
Venue: HEJ Seminar Room
Session:2
Prof. Hamid Rehman
Green Libraries
M. BOYE Komla Dogbé Cultural Administrator and
Division Chief at the Ministry of Communication, Culture,
Sports and Civic Education, Togo
Hello, Zhalyau! The Use of The Model Green Library as a
Stimulus for the Provision of Information in the
Conditions of Nomadic Life.
ZhanatSeidumanov, AliyaSaidembayeva,
GulmiraSmagulova, AzharYussupova, National library of
the Republic of Kazakhstan
Users’ Satisfaction with Library Resources and Services:
a Case Study Allied Health Sciences Library,
ShifaTameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad
Amir Latif, Librarian, Allied Health Science
ShifaTameer e MillatUniversity, Islamabad
NaveedAkhtarSatti, Senior Library Assistant
Institute of Space Technology. Islamabad
Zia Ahmed Awan, Lecturer/Librarian
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
 12.15 a.m. A Comprehensive Evaluation of HEC Subscribed Databases Personal Digital Information Archiving Among
Students of Research Scholars of The Mehran University
Attya Shahid, Librarian, FAST National University, Karachi, of Engineering & Technology
Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Rahoo, System Administrator, Mehran University
of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
Mumtaz Ali Buririo, Assistant Librarian, Mehran University
of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
Dr. Yasir Arfat Malkani, Associate Professor, IMCS,
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
12.30 a.m. Makerspace and the Changes of Teaching Method Navigating social network mentions of scholarly
publications to achieve personal understanding of
Pham Ba Toan sustainable development goals (Searching the
library and information science, Ho Chi Minh University of Culture academic library with social network references)
Sacha Noukhovitch, Ph.D, OCT, STEM Fellowship

12.45 a.m. Digital Library of India an Initiative by the Indian government
for the preservation and dissemination of books available in
Indian libraries.
Dr. Debal C. Kar, Librarian at Ambedkar University Delhi
Sustainable Development Knowledge in LIS Curriculum:
a Case of Pakistan
Mahjabeen Ali, School of Librarianship, Pakistan
Bibliographic Working Group Karachi, Pakistan

1.00 pm Question and Answer session Question Answer Session and Shield Distribution

1.10 p.m Distribution of Mementos Distribution of Mementos

1.15 p.m. Lunch and Prayer Break, Dining Hall

2.30 p.m. Keynote Address 2: Dr. Reiner Kallenborn, Director of Technical University of Munich Library.

"e-research Support and the International Association of University Libraries (IATUL)"

Location: HEJ Auditorium

Venue: HEJ Auditorium Venue: HEJ Seminar Room

Session: 3 Session:4

Session Chair: Session Chair:

Session
Session
Chair:
Chair:
Dr. Saeedulah Jan Session Chair: Dr. Abdul Haseeb
3.00 p.m. Open Movement: Wikis More Than Encyclopaedias for Libraries Use of ICT by Visually Impaired Persons in Public Sector
Universities of Karachi.
Saima Qutab, PhD Scholar at The University of Auckland
Muhammad Waseem Zia
Department of Library and Information Science
University of Karachi
Ms. Attya Shahid
Libraran
National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences,
Karachi
3.20 p.m. Current Trends of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Academic Use of Smart Phones for Social Development
Challenges in Pakistani Libraries: a Librarians’ Perspective of Visually Impaired Students of University of Karachi: a
Study of Android Smartphone Applications by Visually
Arif Khan,Charles Sturt University, Australia Impaired Students.
Sidra MalikUniversity of Sargodha, Pakistan
Syeda Shireen Zahra, Assistant librarian, IQRA University,
Karachi
Muhammad Waseem Zia, Assistant professor, Department of
Library and Information Science
University of Karachi
3.35 p.m. Information Behaviour of Diabetic Patients in Cyber Age and Scientometric analysis of Pakistan Library and
Role of Diabetic’s Institute Pakistan: a Case Study Information ScienceJournal (PLISJ): 2007-2017

Saira Hanif Soroya, Department of Information Management, Muhammad Ramzan,

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Aleeha Ilyas2,
Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan Kanwal Ameen, Department of Information
Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti,
Dr. Salman Bin Naeem Department of Library &
Information Science, Islamia University Bahawalpur

3.50 p.m. Global role of UN in development of Libraries and Information
Networks
Bushra Almas, Chief Librarian, Forman Christian College, Lahore
The impact of school library services on student success
FahatJabeen, Chief Librarian, Happy Home Schools,
Karachi

4:05 Gauging the Impact of Knowledge Sharing on Work Examining the Determinants of Service Quality in
Performance of University Librarians: a Pakistani Perspective Academic Libraries: Users’ Viewpoint

Ghulam Murtaza Rafique, Assistnat Professor, Department of Muhammad Shafiq Rana, PhD scholar, IUB, Bahawalpur
Library and Information Science, University of Sargodha, Sargodha Aamir Hamid, PhD scholar, IUB, Bahawalpur
Abida Hanif, PhD scholar, IUB, Bahawalpur
 Hina Asif Khan, Librarian and Documentation Officer, Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, IUB, Bahawalpur
Department of Agricultural Information Punjab, Lahore

4.20 p.m. Question and Answer session Question and Answer session

4.30 p.m. Distribution of Memento and announcements Distribution of Mementoand announcements

4.45 p.m. Tea Tea

8:00 p.m. Dinner at Staff Club (University of Karachi) Lawn

Day 2: Friday3rd August 2108

Time Agenda / Activity Venue

9.00 a.m. Keynote Address 3: Loida Garcia Febo HEJ Auditorium

Importance and Impact of Libraries on Sustainable

Development: We Can All Contribute From Where We Are

President, the American Library Association (ALA)

International Library Consultant

Venue : 1

HEJ Auditorium
Time
Session: 5

Session Chair: Dr. Farhat Hussain

9.30 a.m. Role of LIS schools in SDG Awareness

Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen, Ex-Chairperson

Department of Information Management
University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus
 Lahore, Pakistan

9.50 a.m. Free Open Source ILMS: a Comparative Study of Koha and Openbiblio
Faiz Ahmed, Assistant librarian, IQRA University, Karachi
Muhammad Waseem Zia, Assistant professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Karachi
10.05 a.m. Perceived Trustworthiness of Wikipedia Information: a Survey of University Students

Wazuha Amina, Nosheen Fatima Warraich

10.20 Open Repositories Situation in Pakistan

Bashir Ahmed, Senior Librarian

University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila
Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, Chairperson, Department of Library & Information Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Sargodha
10.35 a.m. Information Literacy is a Gateway to Lighten the Real Face of Libraries: a Prospective of Academic Libraries of
Quetta, Balochistan
Shahzadi, University of Balochistan, Quetta
Dr. MunazzaJabeen, University of Balochistan, Quetta
10.50 a.m. Print or Electronic Library Resources: a Survey of Public Sector Universities in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Zeeshan Ullah, Librarian, Islamia College Peshawar-Pakistan

Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan, Chairman &A.Professor
Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak-Pakistan
Zakria, Librarian, Islamia College Peshawar-Pakistan
11.05 a.m. Question Answer Session and Shield Distribution

11.15 a.m. Tea Break

Session: 6

Session Chair: Prof. Malahat Kaleem Sherwani

11.45 p.m. Technology Trends in the UK Academic Libraries: Tools, Technologies and Best practices

Syed Adan Adil, Library Systems Manager at University of West London

12.05 p.m. Organizational Culture in Public Hospitals of South Punjab

Muhammad Omer Hassan, Prof. Dr. Rubina Bhatti, *Dr. Salman Bin Naeem
 Department of Library Science, Islamia University Bahawalpur

12.20 p.m. A Survey on Information Literacy Skills of Librarians in Public Sector Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan.

Zakria, Librarian , Islamia College Peshawar Dr. Saeedullah Jan, Chairman and Professor Department of Library and
Information Science, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak

12:35 Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal: Bibliometric Review of a Decade (2008-2017)

Ikram Ul Haq, Lecturer / Librarian, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Riyadh,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Khalid Al Fouzan Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs, College of Dentistry, King
Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

12.50 p.m. Question Answer Session and Shield Distribution

01:00 Lunch and Prayers Break

Session: 7

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Kanwal Amin

2.30 p.m. Examining the Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Lifelong Learning Skills
Amjid Khan, Lecturer LIS, Allama Iqbal Open University [Islamabad]
Dr. Shamshad Ahmed, Associate Prof. DLIS University of Sargodha
2.45 p.m. Factors Affecting the Motivation of Library Paraprofessional Staff: an Explanatory Study
Sumaira Hussain, Librarian, University of Education, Lahore
Dr. Saira Hanif Soroya, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore
3.00 p.m. Professional Commitment and Customer-Perceived Service Quality in Academic Libraries
Dr. Sajjad Ullah Jan, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Sajjad Ahmad, University of Peshawar
3.15 p.m. The Landscape of Gender in University Libraries: an Analysis of SDG5

Mahjabeen Ali& Farhat Jabeen

School of Librarianship, PBWG Karachi, Pakistan

3.30 p.m. "Effect Of Self-Efficacy of Librarians on their Attitude Towards Knowledge Management"

Shahar Bano Faizi

The Urban Unit
 Dr. Khalid Mahmood
Department of Information Management University of the Punjab

3.45 Question and Answer Session

4.00 Shield Distribution

Closing Session

4.10 p.m. Keynote Address 4: Gloria Perez Slameron (IFLA President)

4.25 p.m. Conference Report by Labiba Zain, President Asian Chapter, Special Libraries Association

4.35 p.m. Muhammad Ahmed Shah (President Arts Council of Pakistan) Speech

4.50 p.m. Thank you Note - Anila Iqbal, Head Librarian, Goethe Institut, Karachi

5.00 p.m. Closing Remarks from PLC

5:10 p.m Presentation life time Achievement Award to Prof. Dr. Nasim Fatima

5.15 p.m. Shield Distribution and appreciation to Volunteers and teams

5.25 p.m. Group Photos with volunteers

5.30 p.m. Tea

6.30 p.m. PLC Executive Body Meeting (All Chapters) only for PLC Executive body members

Day 3: Saturday 4th August 2108

10.a.m. Tours