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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]

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.