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This study was conducted to reveal the current status of services in the Quaid-e-Azam Medical College library (QMC), Government College of Technology library (GCT) & University College of Engineering & Technology library (UCET) at Bahawalpur. The data were collected through questionnaire survey of library users along with interviews of special librarians. This study was confined only to the three special libraries of Bahawalpur. The data collected were analyzed and conclusions were drawn. The analyses revealed that services provide by the special libraries of Bahawalpur were not up to the mark and users were not satisfied with the quality of services. Libraries had not up to date material. Adequate computers and internet facility was not available in the libraries. Findings of the study can be useful for understanding the problems faced by the special libraries of remote/less-developed areas of Pakistan and other developing countries of the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is a survey of large public sector university libraries of the Punjab Province and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) of Pakistan. The basic purpose is to get a broader understanding of users' perceptions about the library services. The survey is based on a questionnaire containing both open and close ended questions. The data were collected through mail, e-mail and personal visits. The study reveals that although respondents have shown their overall satisfaction with the library services, but the analysis of the data about users' satisfaction with major library services shows that they were not fully satisfied with their respective library services. The library users have also highlighted many problems, which they believed should be corrected. Findings of the study can be helpful for the library authorities and professionals for revisiting their library services and sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A case study is presented on alumni participation in the library and information science (LIS) review in the Master of LIS (MLIS) program at the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan. Topics include the types of employment attained by MLIS graduates, effectiveness of various MLIS courses in developing job skills for alumni, and the perceived quality of teaching methods in the program.

A case study is presented regarding the Masood Jhandeer Research Library (MJRL) in Sardarpur Jhandeer, Pakistan, the country's largest private library. Topics include the availability of equipment and facilities for the preservation and conservation of manuscripts and rare materials, MJRL's plans for future development, and the status of the library's collection as of December 2011.

The article examines the importance of refining job descriptions in order to attract qualified candidates for librarian positions in Pakistani government libraries in 2011. It analyzes the librarian job advertisements for the Pakistani government in order to understand the qualification, experience, and personal traits desired in government employees as well as the nature of library positions. Other topics include how the growing use of the Internet in research is changing librarians' job duties, the need for a master's degree in library and information science (MLIS) for government employees, and recommendations for how government hiring agencies should be involved in revising library job descriptions.

The article presents the results of a study investigating the use of web 2.0 in libraries in Pakistan, with particular focus given to the attitudes of Pakistani information science professionals regarding the phenomenon. An overview of web 2.0 and its adoption by libraries is offered, and the study's goals and methodology are described. The findings that web 2.0 usage is rising in Pakistan and that the majority of librarians and other professionals felt positively towards it are also commented on.

The article presents a study done at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan and The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan which looks at the perceptions of students users of the library reference services available to them at the University of Punjab. It discusses the relationship between student users and the reference staff members, evolving technologies and how librarians keep up with this, and the changing needs of student users. Topics also include institutional integration of library resources into course curricula, and the creative placement of librarians outside of the library such as in classrooms, via online chat, and in laboratories.

This article discusses a study on the information needs and information-seeking behaviors of faculty members and researchers at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur in Pakistan. Topics include impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the information explosion of the twentieth century on the research process, a breakdown of the purpose and habits of information-seeking behavior among Bahawalpur researchers, and potential solutions to the lack of computer hardware or software that provided the greatest barrier to study participants in accessing library materials for research.

The article discusses research methods used in library science with a focus on the Pakistan National Information System for Educational Administrators (PAK-NISEA) model. Brief information is given about studies on librarianship, library and information science theory, and research trends in library science. The theoretical framework and validation of the proposed PAK-NISEA model are discussed. Brief information is given about research strategies including historical analysis, library and community surveys, operations, experimental, and evaluation research methods, case study method, content analysis, comparative librarianship, and Delphi method.

The article presents a study on aspects of marketing research as a tool for finding library users' needs and demands. The study provides suggestions on how to prepare a detailed marketing plan. It suggests the importance of reference and information services for researchers to further research and development in their countries.

The article discusses the study that investigates the methods and sources used by humanities teachers to acquire required information. It suggests that humanities scholars' information needs are diverse and they rely heavily on books and older materials, indicating that the lack of availability of required material in libraries is a major problem in information seeking. It is essential for library and information to conduct further studies on user information needs. science professionals