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Abid Hussain

Pakistan’s urgent need for structural reform

  PAKISTAN, the 5th most populous nation, stands at a critical socio-economic juncture these days. According to the Pakistan Economic Survey, the country has a…

Decline of libraries in Pakistan

Libraries in Pakistan are struggling with dwindling footfall due to the growing dominance of digital media and emerging technologies. Once vibrant centers of learning, many…

Inculcating reading habits in children

READING plays a vital role in nurturing a child’s cognitive development and emotional intelligence. In today’s soci-ety, it is regarded as both an essential and…

The essential role of libraries in rural areas

  LIBRARIES have always been considered as information hubs. Its role in providing equitable information are essentials in both rural and urban areas, however, their…

Open access in Pakistani libraries

ADVANCED technology has revolutionized scholarly and scientific research, with Open Access (OA) Initiatives witnessing exponential growth over the past two decades. Rising subscription costs and…

Pros and cons of E-Learning

THE term eLearning was coined by Elliott Masie in November 1999 for the first time. While delivering a speech at a TechLearn Conference held in…

Role of a library in community building

  KAMI Garcia, an American writer, quoted in her book “Beautiful Creatures” that “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.”…

Challenges in school libraries

COLLINS English Dictionary defines a school library as “a library within a school where teachers and students can access books and other resources. In other…

Unveiling library science’s scientific foundations

A research paper of Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya published by Emerald Insight in 2013, has argued a few attributes that make LIS as an established scientific…

Some useful tips for literature reviewers

LITERATURE review is systematic and critical assessment of existing literature related to your research question or topic. It demonstrate the researcher’s familirity with the subject…

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