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Practical Model of Resource Sharing in the Libraries of Lahore

Practical Model of Resource Sharing in the Libraries of Lahore. Khalid Mahmood Dept. of Library & Information Science University of the Punjab. Proposed Practical Model. Organization. Lahore level network: Can be extended to Punjab and then Pakistan Participating libraries:

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Practical Model of Resource Sharing in the Libraries of Lahore

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  1. Practical Model ofResource Sharing in the Libraries of Lahore Khalid Mahmood Dept. of Library & Information Science University of the Punjab

  2. Proposed Practical Model

  3. Organization • Lahore level network: Can be extended to Punjab and then Pakistan • Participating libraries: • All types from government and private sector which have automated catalog of at least 75% items • Should be no fee to join • Executive Committee: • DGPL as Chairperson • Resource Sharing Coordinator as Secretary • Members from participating libraries • Experts from outside

  4. Infrastructure • Office • Staff • for coordination, framing policies, training, etc. • Hardware/Software

  5. Activities • Union catalog • Virtual union catalog with Z39.50 • Inter-library loan • By courier/postal service • Document delivery • Photocopy of journal articles • Training • PLA-CTC and Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., PU can help • Consultancy in automation • Pakistan Library Automation Group can help • Software development

  6. Finance • Punjab Library Foundation • Special grant from Federal/Provincial government • User charges for ILL, Document delivery, etc.

  7. How to initiate • A committee for preliminary work should be constituted in this seminar • QAL Chief should coordinate • Committee should present a preliminary plan to the BOG of PLF through DGPL • Committee can also launch an awareness campaign in librarians and decision makers

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